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Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Shaktikanta Das has been reappointed as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a period of two years.
2. Shaktikanta Das is the first RBI governor to have been reappointed.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Which country has launched the Syracuse 4A military communication satellite?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Sweden
(d) Spain
Question: Insulate Britain, recently in the news, is an campaign related to:
(a) Ocean conservation
(b) Carbon emission
(c) Immigration policy
(d) Anti-globalization
Question: With reference to ‘Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle’ report, consider the following statements:
1. The report has been released by the NITI Aayog.
2. The 20% of the population, devoid of health insurance, is termed as the “missing middle”.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: The Gati Shakti Superfast special train was flagged off between:
(a) Delhi to Varanasi
(b) Anand Vihar to Patna
(c) Anand Vihar to Varanasi
(d) Delhi to Agra
Question: Where was the 30th edition of “Hunar Haat” inaugurated?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Varanasi
(c) Raipur
(d) Dehradun
Question: Which of the following has issued the “Build Back Better proposal”?
(a) UNEP
(b) WHO
(c) White House
(d) G20
Question: Which company has changed its parent company’s corporate name to “Meta”?
(a) Tesla
(b) Twitter
(c) Facebook
(d) Microsoft
Question: The rate of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) has been revised on the basis of:
(a) Consumer Price Index for industrial workers
(b) Consumer Price Index for agricultural labour
(c) Consumer Price Index for urban non-manual employee
(d) Consumer Price Index Numbers for agricultural and rural labourers
Question: On October 29, 2021 which vaccine was launched nationwide under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)?
(a) Japanese Encephalitis vaccine
(b) Zika virus vaccine
(c) Malaria vaccine
(d) Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
Question: Which is the first ‘One District, One Product’ in the bakery products category launched under the PMFME scheme?
(a) Pune Bakes
(b) Bombay Bakes
(c) Jaipur Bakes
(d) Dilli Bakes
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Question: With reference to the Agni-V, consider the following statements:
1. It is a surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 km..
2. It was successfully test-fired on October 27, 2021 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.
3. It is a two-stage solid-fuelled engine missile.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: With which country did India co-chair the 18th India-ASEAN Summit held in October 2021?
(a) India
(b) Indonesia
(c) Cambodia
(d) Brunei
Question: Year 2022 has been announced as the:
(a) India-G20 Friendship Year
(b) India-G7 Friendship Year
(c) India-ASEAN Friendship Year
(d) India-European Union Friendship Year
Question: In October 2021, the Apple Festival was organized for the first time in:
(a) Shimla
(b) Srinagar
(c) Subansiri
(d) Baramulla
Question: With reference to ‘Sarthak’, consider the following statements:
1. It is an indigenously built Indian Coast Guard Ship.
2. It was commissioned and dedicated to the nation on October 28, 2021 at Mumbai.
3. Sarthak will be based at Porbandar in Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Which country has announced to launch a trade promotion event — Time for India?
(a) France
(b) Norway
(c) USA
(d) Sweden
Question: Recently, the Ministry of Finance released Rs 44,000 crore to the states under the back-to-back loan facility for:
(a) Employment generation
(b) Rural housing constructions
(c) Panchayati Raj institutions
(d) GST compensation
Question: The the Sixth Edition of National Formulary of India (NFI) has been published by:
(a) National Physical Laboratory India
(b) Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission
(c) Indian Council of Medical Research
(d) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
Question: Which Union Ministry had organised the “AI Pe Charcha”
(a) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(b) Ministry of Science and Technology
(c) Ministry of Home Affairs
(d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Question: In October 2021, which country issued its first passport with an “X” gender marker?
(a) France
(b) United Kingdom
(c) USA
(d) Japan
Question: Who has been appointed as the first chairperson of National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)?
(a) Deepak Parekh
(b) Keki Mistry
(c) K V Kamath
(d) Rajnish Kumar
Question: Which is the highest ranked Indian institute in the latest Reputation Ranking by Times Higher Education (THE)?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) IIT Madras
(d) Indian Institute of Science
Question: Who has been reappointed as the chairman of Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the prime minister?
(a) Krishnamurthy Subramanian
(b) Bibek Debroy
(c) Raghuram Rajan
(d) Jagdish Bhagwati
Question: Veteran Gandhian leader S N Subba Rao, who died recently, was famous for:
(a) Annadan
(b) Shramdan
(c) Netradan
(d) Grihadan
Question: Which of the following has listed its $1billion 10 year bond on the Mauritius based pan African exchange AFRINEX?
(a) SBI
(b) EXIM Bank of India
(c) RBI
(d) NSE
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Question: With reference to the Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI), consider the following statements:
1. It has been released by the CEEW.
2. Assam and Andhra Pradesh are the most vulnerable to extreme weather events.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Who is the chairman of the committee set up by the Supreme Court to examine Pegasus spy case?
(a) Justice Jasti Chelameswar
(b) Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose
(c) Justice R.V. Raveendran
(d) Justice Amitava Roy
Question: Anita Anand has been appointed as the new Defence Minister of:
(a) New Zealand
(b) Canada
(c) Mauritius
(d) Ireland
Question: India and which country celebrated 8th Innovation Day on October 26, 2021?
(a) France
(b) Denmark
(c) Sweden
(d) United Kingdom
Question: Which Union Ministry had launched “SAMBHAV”, a National Level Awareness Programme-2021?
(a) Union Ministry of MSME
(b) Union Ministry of Education
(c) Union Ministry of Earth Science
(d) Ministry of Culture
Question: Which state government has red-flagged encroachment of forests by non-tribals, who are indulging in the practice of shifting agriculture “podu”?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Telangana
Question: What is India’s ranking in climate technology investment?
(a) 4th
(b) 6th
(c) 8th
(d) 9th
Question: For the first time in the Major Ports in India, the Radio over Internet Protocol system was inaugurated at:
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
(b) V. O. Chidambaranar Port
(c) Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
(d) Deendayal Port
Question: Union Health Minister has announced to establish two mobile hospitals at:
(a) Chennai and Delhi
(b) Bengaluru and Kolkata
(c) Chandigarh and Mumbai
(d) Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram
Question: Who is the author of the book titled ‘India vs UK: The Story of an Unprecedented Diplomatic Win’ ?
(a) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
(b) Syed Akbaruddin
(c) Shivshankar Menon
(d) S. Jaishankar
Question: Which is the only tiger reserve in the world where a subspecies of tigers called Pseudomelanistic tigers have been photographed?
(a) Satkosia Tiger Reserve
(b) Periyar Tiger Reserve
(c) Kanha Tiger Reserve
(d) Similipal tiger reserve
Question: Which organisation has released the Emissions Gap Report 2021?
(a) World Meteorological Organization
(b) Friends of the Earth
(c) Conservation International
(d) UNEP
Question: Which institution has approved a programme titled ‘M.Tech in Machine Intelligence & Data Science (MINDS)’?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) IIT Kanpur
(d) IIT Madras
Question: According to a report by WMO, which country lost $238 billion in 2020 due to natural disasters?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) Japan
Question: Recently discovered Trigonopterus corona is a new species of:
(a) Fish
(b) Frog
(c) Snake
(d) Beetle
Question: In which state was the ‘Operation Red Rose’ launched to curb illicit liquor trading?
(a) Bihar
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Punjab
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Question: In which state was the Bugun Liocichla Utsav held in the Eaglenest wildlife sanctuary in October 2021?
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Nagaland
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Question: Which organisation has released the Payroll Reporting in India?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) Labour Bureau
(d) National Statistical Office
Question: Which Indian city is among the three cities of world selected for the Zero Waste Cities Challenge?
(a) Indore
(b) Kochi
(c) Mysuru
(d) Guwahati
Question: With reference to the NIPUN Bharat Mission, consider the following statements:
1. A National Steering Committee (NSC) for implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission has been constituted under the chairpersonship of the Secretary, Union Education Ministry.
2. The aim of the NIPUN Bharat Mission is to achieve the goal of universal proficiency in foundational literacy and numeracy for every child by grade 5.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: Which was the first series under the Amrit Mahotsav Podcast?
(a) Ekla Chalo Re
(b) Ganndhi Dandi Yatra
(c) Zara Yaad Karo Qurbani
(d) Galwan ke Sher
Question: In which city was India’s first State government-owned Wildlife DNA testing analysis laboratory inaugurated?
(a) Guwahati
(b) Lucknow
(c) Nagpur
(d) Kollam
Question: In which state a troop of langurs with their pelage coloured blue due to exposure to chemical-based dyes was sighted?
(a) Assam
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Kerala
Question: With reference to the 67th National Film Awards, which option is not correctly matched?
(a) Rajinikanth: Dadasaheb Phalke Award
(b) Dhanush: Best Actor Award
(c) Manoj Bajpayee: Best Supporting Actor Award
(d) Kangana Ranaut: Best Female Actor Award
Question: With which country did India hold its first Strategic Dialogue on October 26, 2021?
(a) Belarus
(b) UAE
(c) Kyrgyzstan
(d) Ukraine
Question: Who is the author of the book titled ” The Fractured Himalaya”?
(a) Nirupama Rao
(b) Shivshankar Menon
(c) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
(d) Shyam Saran
Question: In October 2021, in which city a person had tested positive for Zika virus disease?
(a) Nagpur
(b) Alpujha
(c) Jaipur
(d) Kanpur
Question: Which two new teams have been added for IPL 2022?
(a) Ahmedabad and Kochi
(b) Kochi and Lucknow
(c) Ranchi and Bhopal
(d) Lucknow and Ahmedabad
Question: Who has been awarded J.A. Cushman Award for Excellence in Foraminiferal Research?
(a) Dr. Rajiv Nigam
(b) Dr. Sonal Mahapatra
(c) Dr. Anil Vishwakarama
(d) Dr. Vishwajit Sarkar
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Question: With reference to PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission, consider the following statements:
1. The mission was launched on October 25, 2021 in Lucknow.
2. The aim of this mission is to strengthen the critical healthcare network from village to block to the district to the regional and national level in the next 4-5 years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: In which state was the first IVF calf of “Banni” breed of buffaloes born?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Haryana
(d) Gujarat
Question: Karnataka Government has decided to rename the Bombay Karnataka region as:
(a) Kittur Karnataka
(b) Malenadu Karnataka
(c) Bayalu Karnataka
(d) Karavali Karnataka
Question: Which body/organisation has introduced the ‘Garuda’ app?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) National Board for Wildlife
(c) India Meteorological Department
(d) Election Commission of India
Question: The CUNSULT app, launched by the Union minister Shri Nitin Gadkari, is a:
(a) Road safety app
(b) Knowledge app
(c) Soil health app
(d) Heritage app
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the phase-II of Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship?
(a) Ministry of Culture
(b) Ministry of Science and Technology
(c) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(d) Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the new market segment, Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM)?
(a) Ministry of Power
(b) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare
(c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(d) Ministry of MSME
Question: With reference to the Mullaperiyar Dam, consider the following statements:
1. It is located in Idukki District of Kerala.
2. The dam is owned and managed by Kerala.
3. It is a dam on the Periyar River.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Who is the author of the book “The Origin Story of India’s States”?
(a) V S Srinivasan
(b) Jairam Ramesh
(c) Shashi Tharoor
(d) P Lalita Kumari .
Question: Which GM food/edible crop originated in India was found in the market of Europe?
(a) GM wheat
(b) GM rice
(c) GM mustard
(d) GM Maize
Question: Which country has launched the Shijian-21 satellite?
(a) South Korea
(b) North Korea
(c) Japan
(d) China
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Question: With reference to SAKSHAM Centres, consider the following statements:
1. These are centre for financial literacy & service delivery.
2. SAKSHAM Centres have been launched under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Which film has been selected as India’s official entry for the 94th Academy (Oscar) Awards 2022?
(a) Koozhangal
(b) The Great Indian Kitchen
(c) Kho Kho
(d) Sardar Udham
Question: Where was the National Inter-Religious Conference held in October 2021?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Varanasi
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Nagpur
Questin: The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to rename the Faizabad railway station as:
(a) Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Station
(b) Shri Ramayana Station
(c) Kaushaldham Station
(d) Ayodhya Cantt Station
Question: In which city the world’s largest bat was unveiled in October 2021?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Hyderabad
(b) Ahmedabad
(d) Lucknow
Question: In October 2021, an Offshore Sailing Regatta organised by the Indian Navy as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav was flagged off from:
(a) Chennai
(b) Kochi
(c) Goa
(d) Mumbai
Question: To which country, India handed over the 34.9 km long cross-border rail link Jayanagar-Kurtha?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Myanmar
(c) Nepal
(d) Bhutan
Question: Which state has launched “Go to Hills 2.0” event which aims to deliver the benefits of government schemes at the doorsteps of its beneficiaries?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Manipur
(c) Mizoram
(d) Tripura
Question: In which state the Kittur Rani Chennamma Jayanthi was celebrated in October 2021?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Telangana
(d) Tamil Nadu
Question: Which cartoonist’s 100th birth anniversary was celebrated in October 2021?
(a) Shankar Pillai
(b) Pran Kumar Sharma
(c) Sudhir Tailang
(d) RK Laxman
Question: Under which article of the Constitution, the West Bengal government had filed a suit against the Union of India in the matter of CBI jurisdiction?
(a) Article 128
(b) Article 131
(c) Article 142
(d) Article 135
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Question: With reference to PM MITRA, consider the following statements:
1. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued the Notification for setting up 7 PM MITRA Parks.
2. PM MITRA is inspired by the 5F vision of the Prime Minister.
3. PM MITRA Parks is envisaged to help India in achieving the UN SDG Goal 9.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Which has won the Earth Guardian Award?
(a) The Wildlife Protection Society of India
(b) Clean Air Asia, India
(c) The Energy and Research Institute
(d) Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation
Question: Which state’s “The Bhumiputra Adhikarini Bill, 2021” was in the news?
(a) Goa
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Question: With reference to the ‘Police Memorial Day’ consider the following statements:
1. The day is observed on October 21.
2. On this day, the Chinese army killed 10 police personnel by attacking a police patrol in the Hot Spring area of Eastern Ladakh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: Who will be conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at 52nd International Film Festival of India?
(a) Istevan Szabo only
(b) Martin Scorsese only
(c) Asghar Farhadi only
(d) a and b, both
Question: Who chaired the fourth general assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
(a) Shri Narendra Modi
(b) Shri R. K. Singh
(c) Mr. Emmanuel Macron
(d) Shri Amit Shah
Question: Which country was not added in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey list in October 2021?
(a) Mali
(b) Jordan
(c) Turkey
(d) Indonesia
Question: Which country’s scientists have successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a brain-dead human?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Israel
(d) USA
Question: From which country has India procured Smerch long-range rocket system?
(a) Russia
(b) Israel
(c) USA
(d) France
Question: ISIN code, recently in the news, is used for uniquely identifying:
(a) Organic products
(b) GM products
(c) Securities
(d) Insurance products
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Question: With reference to the Exercise KONKAN SHAKTI 2021, consider the following statements:
1. It was the maiden India – UK Joint Tri-Service exercise.
2. It was held off the east coast of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Dame Sandra Mason has been elected as the first-ever president of:
(a) Guyana
(b) Jamaica
(c) Dominica
(d) Barbados
Question: Aborichthys uniobarensis, recently discovered in Arunachal Pradesh, is:
(a) A fish species
(b) A ginger species
(c) A frog species
(d) A snake species
Question: Which country has launched its first homegrown rocket NURI?
(a) UAE
(b) Pakistan
(c) South Korea
(d) Iran
Question: Mastitis is an infectious disease of:
(a) Marine fish
(b) Dairy cattle
(c) Wild animals
(d) Rodents
Question: Consider the following statements:
1. India completed 100 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines on October 19, 2021.
2. India completed 100 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines in about nine months since the drive began.
3. The ASI illuminated 100 Monuments in Tri-color across the country as India achieved the landmark milestone of administrating 100 crore COVID vaccinations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Which organisation has launched the Digi-Book “Innovations for You”?
(a) ISRO
(b) CSIR
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) National Science Centre
Question: With reference to ABHYAS, consider the following statements:
1. It is a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT).
2. It was tested from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur on October 22, 2021.
3. It has been developed by the DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Which country/organisation has released the first-ever National Intelligence Estimate on Climate Change?
(a) BRICS
(b) WMO
(c) USA
(d) European Union
Question: Which state has announced the implementation of Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojana?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Bihar
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Haryana
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Question: Which state has announced to add Bhaskarabda to Saka and Gregorian eras in its official government calendar?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Tripura
(c) Odisha
(d) Assam
Question: Ego4D is an ambitious global project on:
(a) Climate change
(b) Quantum technology
(c) Artificial intelligence
(d) Zoonotic disease
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Question: With reference to the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index for 2021, consider the following statements:
1. Sweden has the best pension system in the world
2. India has ranked 40th out of 43 countries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: With reference to the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 released by Economist Impact and Corteva Agriscience, consider the following statements:
1. India has been ranked at 68th position out of of 113 countries
2. India with an overall score of 57.2 points on the GFS Index 2021 of 113 countries, fared better than Pakistan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: The centenary celebrations of which Legislative Assembly was graced by the President in October 2021?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Bihar
Question: Who is the author of the new book titled “Actually… I Met Them: A Memoir”?
(a) Gulzar
(b) A. R. Rahman
(c) Mani Ratnam
(d) Mohanlal
Question: Which four countries have decided to launch a new quadrilateral economic forum?
(a) India, UK, France and USA
(b) India, Russia, Japan and Australia
(c) India, Israel, UAE and USA
(d) India, Israel, Japan and Australia
Question: Which has won the Martial Arts Education Prize 2021 from the UNESCO International Centre for Martial Arts?
(a) Kalaripayattu
(b) Silambam
(c) Huyen langlon
(d) Kung Fu Nuns
Question: What is the objective of the recently launched NPCI Tokenization System (NTS)?
(a) To make online payment more efficient
(b) To make online payment more secure
(c) To apply for an IPO more efficiently
(d) To make online payment without internet
Question: With reference to the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2021, consider the following statements:
1. Russia’s Alexey Navalny was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2021.
2. The award is presented by Amnesty International.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: Which country has won the Uber Cup 2021?
(a) Japan
(b) Denmark
(c) Indonesia
(d) China
Question: Which country has won the Thomas Cup title 2021?
(a) Indonesia
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) India
Question: Which state has launched the ‘Prashasan Gaon Ke Sang’ and ‘Prashasan Shahron Ke Sang’ campaign?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
Question: Who has announced plans to launch a new social media network, called TRUTH Social?
(a) Mukesh Ambani
(b) Donald Trump
(c) Elon Musk
(d) Jack Ma
Question: Gita Gopinath has announced to leave the chief economist post at:
(a) World Bank
(b) IMF
(c) New Development Bank
(d) European Central Bank
Question: Where was the Ayush Van inaugurated in October 2021?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Karnataka
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Question: With reference to Allium negianum, consider the following statements:
1. It is a new species of onion discovered in Uttarakhand.
2. This newly described species is restricted to the region of western Himalayas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Colin Powell, who died recently, became the first black U.S. Secretary of State under:
(a) Barack Obama
(b) Bill Clinton
(c) George H. W. Bush
(d) George W. Bush
Question: CHASE satellite, recently launched by China, is:
(a) a moon exploration satellite
(b) a solar exploration satellite
(c) a Mars exploration satellite
(d) a Jupiter exploration satellite
Question: The Army has begun a course in Tibetology in a tie-up with the Central Institute of Himalayan Cultural Studies. Where is the Central Institute of Himalayan Cultural Studies located?
(a) Dahung, Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Lansdowne, Uttarakhand
(c) Pakyong, Sikkim
(d) Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh
Question: In October 2021, which organisation had organised “Future Tech 2021” ?
(a) FICCI
(b) CII
(c) ASSOCHAM
(d) FAIITA
Question: On which day was the Kushinagar International Airport inaugurated by the Prime Minister?
(a) Parinirvana Day
(b) Bodhi Day
(c) Vesak Day
(d) Abhidhamma Divas
Question: Which institution has developed the new Decision Support System (DSS) for the existing air quality early warning system (AQEWS)?
(a) Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
(b) Cochin University of Science & Technology
(c) Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
(d) None of above
Question: The UGC has recognized Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa under the specified Degrees. What is Sowa Rigpa?
(a) A folk dance of Ladakh
(b) An organic farming technique in Arunachal Pradesh
(c) A traditional medicine branch
(d) A classical Buddhist way of yoga
Question: Which city hosted the second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference?
(a) Geneva
(b) London
(c) New Delhi
(d) Beijing
Question: In October 2021, which country had declared a state of emergency over crime wave?
(a) Cuba
(b) Peru
(c) Brazil
(d) Ecuador
Question: In which country, Mount Aso volcano had erupted in October 2021?
(a) Iceland
(b) Kenya
(c) Indonesia
(d) Japan
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Question: With reference to the IPL 2021, consider the following statements:
1. CSK defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to win its fifth IPL title.
2. Faf du Plessis won the Orange Cap for scoring the highest run.
3. The Purple Cap goes to Harshal Patel, who has registered 32 wickets in 15 games.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: In which country is the “400 Mawozo” gang, recently in the news due to kidnapping, active?
(a) Haiti
(b) Rwanda
(c) Burundi
(d) Somalia
Question: Which organisation has launched the Geospatial Energy Map of India?
(a) CSIR
(b) POWERGRID
(c) NTPC
(d) NITI Aayog
Question: With reference to “Aadhaar Hackathon 2021”, consider the following statements:
1. The hackathon was open for students aspiring to take admission in various engineering institutes.
2. The first theme of the hackathon was around “Enrolment and Update”.
3. The second theme of the Hackathon was around the “rural India digital access” solution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Which peak of Andaman and Nicobar Islands will be renamed as Mount Manipur as a tribute to freedom fighters of Manipur?
(a) Mount Thullier
(b) Mount Harriet
(c) Saddle Peak
(d) Mount Deoban
Question: Which day was celebrated with theme of “Our actions are our future- Better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life”?
(a) World Food Safety Day 2021
(b) World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2021
(c) International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2021
(d) World Food Day 2021
Question: In which state the “Black Cat Car Rally” was flagged off in October 2021?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Telangana
Question: Which new company/companies was/were incorporated after the dissolution of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)?
(a) Troop Comforts Limited
(b) India Optel Limited
(c) Yantra India Limited
(d) All the above
Question: From which city was the nationwide Clean India programme launched in October 2021?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Prayagraj
(c) Madurai
(d) Bengaluru
Question: Which country’s film director has shoot scenes for the first movie in orbit?
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) Australia
Question: With reference to the Earthshot Prize, consider the following statements:
1. It is an award set up by Prince William and the UK Royal Foundation.
2. The award is given in the field of five UN Sustainable Development Goals.
3. Vidyut Mohan from India also won the first Earthshot Prize for his contribution in water conservation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: According to The Financial Times, which country has carried out its first-ever test of a “nuclear capable hypersonic missile” in August 2021?
(a) Russia
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) China
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Question: With reference to the Lucy Mission, consider the following statements:
1. It was launched by NASA in October 2021.
2. Its target is Jupiter Trojan Asteroid.
3. The mission has been named after a painting of Leonardo da Vinci.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: With reference to “Vishwakarma Vatika”, consider the following statements:
1. The Vishwakarma Vatikas are being set up by the Union Ministry of MSME.
2. The first Vishwakarma Vatika has been set up at Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: For the first time in the history of major ports, Ship-to-Ship operation of LPG was undertaken at:
(a) Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
(b) Deendayal Port
(c) V. O. Chidambaranar Port
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Question: What is the objective of the recently launched ‘One Health’ project by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT)?
(a) To carry out surveillance of health infrastructure developments
(b) To carry out surveillance of mosquito borne diseases
(c) To carry out surveillance of zoonotic diseases
(d) To bridge the gap between urban and rural health facilities
Question: Who is the author of the book titled “Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: Reason, Religion And Nation”?
(a) Najma Akhtar
(b) Prof. Tariq Mansoor
(c) Shafey KidwaiIn
(d) Irfan Habib
Question: In which state sixty people were injured during the Banni festival?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Odisha
Question: From which country had India contracted a small number of Igla-S very short range air defence (VSHORAD) systems?
(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) Israel
(d) France
Question: Which of the following was awarded a gold medal in the latest Cambrian Patrol Exercise 2021?
(a) Gorkha Rifles
(b) Assam Rifles
(c) Indo-Tibetan Border Police
(d) Indian Coast Guard
Question: Who represented India at the 8th ministerial meeting of the India-U.S.A. Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue?
(a) Shri Piyush Goyal
(b) Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) S. Jaishankar
Question: Which country has overtaken China to account for the largest share of the world’s bitcoin mining?
(a) Russia
(b) Kazakhstan
(c) Ecuador
(d) USA
Question: Where was Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Prerana Sthal inaugurated on the occasion of the 90th birth anniversary of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam?
(a) Rameswaram
(b) Chandipur
(c) Visakhapatnam
(d) Sriharikota
Question: Which museum has established GBF research centre and fellowship programme with a focus on Indian art?
(a) Museum Rietberg, Zurich
(b) Louvre museum, Paris
(c) Leopold museum, Vienna
(d) Van Gogh museum, Amsterdam
Question: Jonas Gahr Store has assumed the office of Prime Minister of:
(a) Sweden
(b) Denmark
(c) Norway
(d) Spain
Question: Who has scripted history by becoming the first-ever Indian to win the Children’s Peace Image of the Year-Global Peace Photo Award 2021?
(a) Purnima Ganesh Satpathi
(b) Navya Narayan Sundaram
(c) Saumya Suresh Ganpathi
(d) Aadhyaa Aravind Shankar
Question: Consider the following statements:
1. World Students’ Day was celebrated on October 15.
2. World Student’s Day is celebrated to acknowledge the efforts of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam towards education and students.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: Who has received the C K Prahlad award for Global Business Sustainability Leadership?
(a) Sundar Pichai
(b) Mukesh Ambani
(c) Ratan Tata
(d) Satya Nadella
Question: Which country has won the SAFF Championship held in October 2021?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bangladesh
(c) India
(d) Afghanistan
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Question: In October 2021, which two countries signed a MoU on a “three-step roadmap” on boundary dispute?
(a) India and China
(b) Afghanistan and Pakistan
(c) China and Myanmar
(d) Bhutan and China
Question: With reference to “Ex Yudh Abhyas 2021”, consider the following statements:
1. This was the 17th Edition of the joint exercise between India and Sri Lanka.
2. It was held in Bay of Bengal in October 2021.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: What is India’s ranking in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021?
(a) 94th out of 116 countries
(b) 101th out of 107 countries
(c) 94th of 107 countries
(d) 101th out of 116 countries
Question: In Assam, West Bengal and Punjab, the Centre has extended the powers of the BSF to “arrest, search and seize” within:
(a) 30 km from the international boundary
(b) 25 km from the international boundary
(c) 50 km from the international boundary
(d) 60 km from the international boundary
Question: Temple Trees is the official residence of:
(a) King of Bhutan
(b) President of Nepal
(c) Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
(d) Prime Minister of Mauritius
Question: Hoplosebastes Armatus, that was till now thought to be found only in the Pacific Ocean has been found in the Indian Ocean, is:
(a) a seaweed species
(b) a seabird species
(c) a fish species
(d) a turtle species
Question: Who has been elected as Chairman of Worldsteel for the year 2021–22?
(a) Smt. Soma Mondal
(b) Sajjan Jindal
(c) Natarajan Chandrasekaran
(d) Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla
Question: In October 2021, India was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for:
(a) Fourth term
(b) Fifth term
(c) Sixth term
(d) Third term
Question: The idea for the One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) initiative was put forth by:
(a) Joe Biden
(b) Emmanuel Macron
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) Boris Johnson
Question: Who has become the oldest person ever in to reach space?
(a) Shannon Walker
(b) Victor Glover
(c) Mike Hopkins
(d) William Shatner
Question: The Karman Line, recently mentioned in the news, is:
(a) The boundary of space
(b) The boundary of continental shelf
(c) The boundary of our solar system
(d) None of these
Question: With what capacity has the installation of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) been approved?
(a) 500 MWh
(b) 250 MWh
(c) 760 MWh
(d) 1000 MWh
Question: When was the International E-Waste Day 2021 observed?
(a) 28th September
(b) 18th September
(c) 8th October
(d) 14th October
Question: Which two countries held a joint naval drills named “Joint Sea 2021”?
(a) USA and Australia
(b) India and Sri Lanka
(c) Russia and China
(d) India and France
Question: Which PSU has announced the launch of “UFill” – a digital customer experience?
(a) BPCL
(b) IOC
(c) HPCL
(d) ONGC
Question: In which state the Sela Tunnel is being built?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Question: Alexander Schallenberg has been sworn in as new chancellor of:
(a) Germany
(b) Spain
(c) Austria
(c) Belgium
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Question: With reference to the Kunming Declaration, consider the following statements:
1. The declaration was adopted in Japan in October 2021.
2. The declaration is related to biodiversity protection.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: For which scheme/programme the government has launched the CRISP-M tool?
(a) Mission Indradhanush
(b) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
(c) Mahatma Gandhi NREGA
(d) Jal Jeevan Mission
Question: Which state has launched the Special Postal Cover Citrus Indica (Memang Narang)?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Assam
(d) Nagaland
Question: In which state, it is a practice that the Chief Minister presents the silk robes on behalf of the State to the presiding deity during the Dasara festival?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala
Question: With reference to Marli Vankung, consider the following statements:
1. She is the first woman judge from Mizoram.
2. She is the first High Court judge from Mizoram.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: Who has been conferred with the 22nd Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence?
(a) K. Sivan
(b) Adar Poonawala
(c) Randeep Guleria
(d) Balram Bhargava
Question: Which of the following has been granted a licence for a small finance bank?
(a) Union Small Finance Bank
(b) Federal Small Finance Bank
(c) Unicorn Small Finance Bank
(d) Unity Small Finance Bank
Question: What is India’s ranking in the EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index 2021?
(a) Third
(b) Fifth
(c) Seventh
(d) Tenth
Question: Nedumudi Venu, who died recently, was:
(a) an actor
(b) an Ayurvedic practitioner
(c) a Yoga Guru
(d) a poet
Question: In which state, a detoxing pilot project has brought the Lukha river back from the dead?
(a) Odisha
(b) Mizoram
(c) Tripura
(d) Meghalaya
Question: The official mascot of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 is Ibha. Ibha is:
(a) a Bengal tigress
(b) an Asiatic lioness
(c) an Asian elephant
(d) None of these
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Question: With reference to the PM GatiShakti, consider the following statements:
1. It was launched on October 13, 2021.
2. It is a multi-modal connectivity project.
3. PM GatiShakti is based on four pillars.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Who had convened the G20 Extraordinary Summit on Afghanistan in October 2021?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Italy
(c) India
(d) USA
Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) was accorded Maharatna status in October 2021.
2. PFC was incorporated in 1976.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: which department/organisation has issued the “ePLI bond”?
(a) Powergrid
(b) Department of Posts
(c) Power Finance Corporation
(d) Department Public Enterprises
Question: When was the Postal Life Insurance (PLI) day celebrated?
(a) 4th October 2021
(b) 7th October 2021
(c) 9th October 2021
(d) 13th October 2021
Question: Which country has unveiled the world’s first automated, driverless train?
(a) France
(b) China
(c) Singapore
(d) Germany
Question: Which state’s Karuppur kalamkari paintings and the Kallakurichi wood carvings have been awarded GI tag?
(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka
Question: Consider the following statements:
1. India is a full time member of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
2. India is the third-largest energy consumer of the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: Which organisation has bagged the Gold Award in Environmental Sustainability category by the Sustainable Development Foundation?
(a) ONGC
(b) NTPC
(c) NMDC
(d) HPCL
Question: Abdul Qadeer Khan, known as the ‘father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb’ and who died recently, was born in:
(a) Bhopal
(b) Amritsar
(c) New Delhi
(d) Lucknow
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Question: With reference to UN World Habitat Day 2021, consider the following statements:
1. It was celebrated on October 9, 2021.
2. It was celebrated with the theme of “Accelerating Urban Action for a Water Efficient World”.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Consider the following statements:
1. International Day of the Girl Child was celebrated in the month of October.
2. The National Cyber Security Awareness Month was celebrated in the month of October.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: Indian Railways has successfully operated two long haul freight trains “Trishul” and “Garuda” for the first time over:
(a) South Eastern Railway
(b) South Western Railway
(c) South East Central Railway
(d) South Central Railway
Question: Where was the High-Level Meeting held to mark the 60th Anniversary of Non-Aligned Movement NAM?
(a) Jakarta
(b) Belgrade
(c) New Delhi
(d) Durban
Question: Which option is not correct about the Indian Space Association (ISpA) ?
(a) It was launched on 11th October 2021.
(b) ISpA is the Premier Industry Association of Space and Satellite companies
(c) ISpA is represented by leading home grown and global corporations.
(d) Its founding members include only government agencies.
Queston: The 2021 Nobel Economics Prize has been awarded for:
(a) Experimental approach to alleviating global poverty
(b) Natural experiments
(c) Contract theory
(d) Analysis of market power and regulation
Question: Who has won the 45th Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award?
(a) Benyamin
(b) M Mukundan
(c) Sarah Joseph
(d) Hareesh S.
Question: Recently released IndRA and IndiCA are the two DNA chips for which crops?
(a) Rice and Cotton
(b) Tea and Coffee
(c) Rice and chickpea
(d) Rice and Maize
Question: Sweden and Denmark have suspended the use of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for younger age groups after an increase in the number of cases of:
(a) Blood Clots
(b) Myocarditis
(c) Cyclospora
(d) Sarcoidosis
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Question: With reference to the global minimum corporate rate, consider the following statements:
1. Around136 countries including India agreed to enforce a global minimum corporate rate of 15%.
2. All 38 OECD member countries and the G20 group of the world’s most advanced economies would be part of the reforms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: With which country did India sign two MoU on research in climate change and green hydrogen electrolyser plant?
(a) Sweden
(b) Norway
(c) Denmark
(d) France
Question: Which Union Ministry has released the ‘Framework for Implementation of Market Based Economic Despatch (MBED)’?
(a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Ministry of Power
(d) Ministry of Railway
Question: Which country’s Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has step down down from the post?
(a) Spain
(b) Bulgaria
(c) Austria
(d) None of these
Question: Which country’s first President after the 1979 Islamic revolution, Abolhassan Banisadr, has passed away?
(a) Syria
(b) Iraq
(c) Iran
(d) Indonesia
Question: The per transaction limit for the Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) has been increased from Rs 2 lakh to:
(a) Rs 3 lakh
(b) Rs 4 lakh
(c) Rs 5 lakh
(d) Rs 6 lakh
Question: When was Wildlife Week celebrated?
(a) 1-7 October
(b) 2-8 October
(c) 4-10 October
(d) 3-9 October
Question: The Green Ribbon Initiative was launched to:
(a) raise awareness on wildlife protection
(b) raise awareness on zoonotic disease
(c) raise awareness on mental health
(d) raise awareness on child nutrition
Question: Which institution has launched the “I-Sprint’21 Hackathon?
(a) IFSCA
(b) GIFT City
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) a and b, both
Question: Who has been conferred with the prestigious Aryabhata Award by Astronautical Society of India (ASI)?
(a) K. Sivan
(b) G Satheesh Reddy
(c) Shekhar C. Mande
(d) Ashutosh Sharma
Question: Where will a multi purpose special economic zone for seaweed park be set up as a pilot project to promote seaweed cultivation in the country?
(a) Odisha
(b) Gujarat
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
Question: Which UN agency has recognised, for the first time, that having a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a human right?
(a) United Nations Human Rights Council
(b) Union Nations Environment Programme
(c) UNESCO
(d) UN Water
Question: Where is India’s only Quad-Service located?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Gujarat
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andaman & Nicobar Island
Question: The GOAL program, recently in the news, has been launched by the:
(a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(b) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(d) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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Question: The Government has proposed to change the name of which national park as Ramganga National Park?
(a) Gangotri National Park
(b) Corbett National Park
(c) Nanda Devi National Park
(d) Valley of Flowers
Question: India has officially joined the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People. Where was the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People formed?
(a) London
(b) Washington D. C.
(c) Nairobi
(d) Paris
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Question: In which state, the redeveloped ancient Mata Kaushalya temple was inaugurated as part of the Ram Van Gaman Tourism Circuit?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh
Question: Who is the new Prime Minister of Japan?
(a) Toshimitsu Motegi
(b) Shunichi Suzuki
(c) Fumio Kishida
(d) Yasushi Kaneko
Question: Who is the author the book titled “Economist Gandhi: The Roots and the Relevance of the Political Economy of the Mahatma”?
(a) Raghuram Rajan
(b) Kaushik Basu
(c) Surjit Bhalla
(d) Jaithirth Rao
Question: A single-member inquiry commission under whom was constituted by the Uttar Pradesh Government to investigate the Lakhimpur Kheri incident?
(a) Justice (retired) Virendra Kumar Srivastava
(b) Justice (retired) Pradeep Kumar Srivastava
(c) Justice (retired) Ved Prakash Vaish
(d) Justice (retired) Biswanath Somadder
Question: With reference to the Henley Passport Index 2021, consider the following statements:
1. India has been ranked at 86th place.
2. Japan and Singapore stood at the top of the index.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: Which statement is correct about the recently published global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?
(a) In India, five out of six multidimensionally poor people are from lower tribes or castes.
(b) In India, two out of six multidimensionally poor people are from lower tribes or castes.
(c) In India, one out of six multidimensionally poor people are from lower tribes or castes.
(d) In India, four out of six multidimensionally poor people are from lower tribes or castes.
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Question: Which is the last G20 country to ratify the Paris climate agreement?
(a) Turkey
(b) Australia
(c) Brazil
(d) Canada
Question: Who was announced as the winner of the 12th Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Schwab Foundation?
(a) Anshu Gupta
(b) Sumita Ghose
(c) Harish Hande
(d) Pranshu Singhal
Question: Which has become the first scheduled private sector bank to receive approval from the government for collection of direct and indirect taxes?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(d) Axis Bank
Question: Who two journalists have won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021?
(a) Roman Protasevich and Maria Ressa
(b) Dmitry Muratov and Roman Protasevich
(c) Alexei Navalny and Maria Ressa
(d) Dmitry Muratov and Maria Ressa
Question: Which High Court recently lashed out at the practice of demanding nokkukooli (gawking wages) by headload workers?
(a) Madras High Court
(b) High Court of Karnataka
(c) Kerala High Court
(d) High Court Of Andhra Pradesh
Question: Which has delivered SC120- LOX, the heaviest semi-cryogenic propellant tank ever fabricated, to ISRO?
(a) DRDO
(b) Larsen & Toubro
(c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(d) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Question: Who has become the first Indian woman to win silver in World Wrestling Championships?
(a) Sarita Mor
(b) Vinesh Phogat
(c) Divya Kakran
(d) Anshu Malik
Question: The 6th Edition of military training EXERCISE AJEYA WARRIOR was held between:
(a) India and Israel
(b) India and Sri Lanka
(c) India and UK
(d) India and Japan
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Question: In which state the areas of Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary have been approved as a new Tiger Reserve of India?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Haryana
Question: Wada Kolam, which recently got ‘Geographical Indication’ (GI) tag, is a variety of:
(a) Maize
(b) Rice
(c) Orange
(d) Grapes
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Question: Where was India’s first e-fish market app “Fishwaale” launched?
(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) West Bengal
(d) Odisha
Question: In October 2021, the Ministry of Tourism had organized “Train FAM Tour” for:
(a) Krishna Circuit
(b) Tribal Circuit
(c) Ramayana Circuit
(d) Buddhist Circuit
Question: How many Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs will be set up in different parts of the country, exclusively for SCs and STs?
(a) 45
(b) 55
(c) 65
(d) 75
Question: In October 2021, India had organized the two day online meeting with which bird flyway range countries?
(a) East Asian Flyway
(b) Central Pacific Flyway
(c) Central Asian Flyway
(d) African/West Eurasian Flyway
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Question: According to the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) report, which state is the largest emitter of PM2.5 in India?
(a) Delhi
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan
Question: Which organisation has released the MUDRA Toolbox in five Indian languages?
(a) RBI
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) ICMR
(d) SEBI
Question: Which is the target celestial body of NASA’s DART mission?
(a) Apophis
(b) Chariklo
(c) Itokawa
(d) Didymos
Question: With reference to the “Scheme for grant of Award to the Good Samaritan who has saved the life of a victim of a fatal accident involving a motor vehicle”, consider the following statements:
1. Any individual who has saved the life of a victim of a fatal accident involving a motor vehicle can be awarded a maximum of 2 times in a year.
2. The amount of award for the Good Samaritan(s) would be Rs.5,000/- per incident.
Which of the statements given above is/aer correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: What is the name of the first malaria vaccine recommended by the WHO?
(a) MTS, M or Mosquitix
(b) RTS, S, or Mosquirix
(c) CTS, S, or Mosquirix
(d) RTS, S, or Mosquitix
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Question: Ratings agency Moody’s changed India’s sovereign rating outlook from ‘negative’ to:
(a) Stable
(b) High growth
(c) Bright
(d) Excellent
Question: With reference to the PM MITRA scheme, consider the following statements:
1. The Government of India in October 2021 approved seven PM MITRA parks.
2. The PM MITRA parks will be set up at Greenfield sites only.
3. The scheme is related to the textiles sector.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: How many Industrial Parks have been assessed as “Leaders” in the Industrial Park Ratings System Report?
(a) 21
(b) 31
(c) 41
(d) 11
Question: Which country’s novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature?
(a) Nigeria
(b) Kenya
(c) Tanzania
(d) Ethiopia
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Question: The first consignment of GI tagged sweet dish Mihidana sourced from which state has been exported to Bahrain?
(a) Odisha
(b) Bihar
(c) West Bengal
(d) Assam
Question: Where will be the Head Office of the newly constituted National Road Safety Board?
(a) Chennai
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Mumbai
(d) NCR
Question: Which organisation has released a new report titled “2021 State of Climate Services”?
(a) IPCC
(b) UNEP
(c) IUCN
(d) WMO
Question: Which country has made farmers legally binding to reduce GHGs emission by half in 9 years?
(a) Sweden
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Denmark
(d) Canada
Question: Who has won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Chemistry?
(a) Benjamin List and David MacMillan
(b) Syukuro Manabe and Benjamin List
(c) Klaus Hasselmann and David MacMillan
(d) Klaus Hasselmann and Syukuro Manabe
Question: NASA has announced a plan to launch a mission to Psyche. The Psyche is:
(a) An asteroid
(b) A comet
(c) An exoplanet
(d) A binary star
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Question: In which city, the first ‘seedcopter’– drone was used to deliver seed balls under ‘Hara Bhara’ initiative?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Kochi
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Chennai
Question: Which state’s Edayur Chilli and Kuttiattoor Mango recently received the Geographical Indication tags?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
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Question: With reference to the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB), consider the following statements:
1. It is a joint initiative of the World Bank and the OECD.
2. In October 2021. it launched its programme in Seychelles.
3. In October 2021, India was chosen as the Partner Administration of the TIWB.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Where was the 5th edition of India – Japan Maritime Bilateral Exercise JIMEX held?
(a) Bay of Bengal
(b) Arabian Sea
(c) South China Sea
(d) Sea of Japan
Question: The Heli-Borne Survey was recently launched in India for:
(a) Earthquake microzonation
(b) Soil health management
(c) Ground water management
(d) Mineral exploration
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Question: Which organisation has released the “The State of the World’s Children 2021″ report?
(a) UNESCO
(b) UNICEF
(c) WHO
(d) World Bank
Question: Where was the 3-day Urban India Conclave held in October 2021?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Bhopal
(d) Lucknow
Question: Yesudasan, who passed away recently, was
(a) A cartoonist
(b) A violinist
(c) An Agriculture scientist
(d) A novelist
Question: The Nobel Prize in Physics 2021 was awarded for:
(a) Research in climate science
(b) Research in dark matters
(c) Research in Artificial intelligence
(d) Research in magnetic fields
Question: Which has become the first state in India to begin organised cultivation of true dalchini (cinnamon)?
(a) Kerala
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Question: The BepiColombo mission has sent back its first images of which planet?
(a) Mars
(b) Mercury
(c) Venus
(d) Jupiter
Question: Which organisation has launched the ‘Dare to Dream 3.0’ contest?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) DRDO
(c) CSIR
(d) ISRO
Question: When was the World Animal Day 2021 celebrated?
(a) 30th September
(b) 25th August
(c) 4th October
(d) 28th September
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Question: With reference to the inscriptions at Thenneri village, consider the following statements:
1. They were constructed by Sembian Mahadevi, the grandmother of Chola King Rajendra I.
2. These inscriptions mention qualifications for candidates to village administrative committees.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Pandora Papers investigation, recently in the news, is related to:
(a) Aadhar data leak in India
(b) Personal health data leak around the world
(c) Funds deposited in tax havens
(d) Covid-19 origin data leak
Question: Who has been made chairman of a multi agency group constituted by the government to investigate the Pandora papers leak?
(a) Union Finance Secretary
(b) RBI Governor
(c) SEBI Chairman
(d) CBDT Chairman
Question: What is the name of the ‘Made in India’ drone that was first time deployed to transport Covid-19 vaccine?
(a) A-Drone
(b) C-Drone
(c) I-Drone
(d) V-Drone
Question: Which country has successfully test fired a Zirkon hypersonic cruise missile?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) UK
(d) Israel
Question: Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award is presented by:
(a) Manipur Government
(b) Odisha Government
(c) Assam Government
(d) Mizoram Government
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Question: In which state, the country’s first “Sports Arbitration Centre of India” has been inaugurated?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Haryana
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat
Question: Who inaugurated the Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Centre on Guwahati’s Barphukanar Tila?
(a) President Shri Ram Nath Kovind
(b) Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu
(c) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
(d) Home Minister Shri Amit Shah
Question: Which country’s naval ship “Somudra Avijan” recently visited Visakhapatnam to commemorate an important occasion?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Indonesia
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Thailand
Question: The Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipeline, recently in the news, runs from:
(a) The USA to Israel
(b) Australia to New Zealand
(c) Russia to Germany
(d) UK to Russia
Question: Which state’s white onion has been awarded a GI tag?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Question: The Nobel Prize in Medicine 2021 was awarded for:
(a) Development of Covid-19 vaccines
(b) Discoveries of cancer cells
(c) Discoveries of treatments for genetic disease
(d) Discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch
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Question: According to the ‘Report on Best Practices in the Performance of District Hospitals framework’, what was the average number of functional hospital beds in India?
(a) 24 beds per 1 lakh population
(b) 28 beds per 1 lakh population
(c) 32 beds per 1 lakh population
(d) 36 beds per 1 lakh population
Question: Researchers have isolated an alga species-Uronema africanum Borge. What is its special feature?
(a) It develops antibodies against Covid019.
(b) It has radiation resistance abilities
(c) It is an agent of biodegradation of plastic sheets
(d) It is a good source of biofuel
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Question: Using the power under which of the following, the Election Commission of India decided to freeze the symbol of Lok Janshakti Party?
(a) Para 15 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968
(b) Para 18 Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1958
(c) Para 15 Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1958
(d) Para 18 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968
Question: Chacha Chaudhary has been declared as the mascot of which programme/scheme?
(a) Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0
(b) PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
(c) Namami Gange Programme
(d) Ayushman Bharat health scheme
Question: Which organisation’s All India Car Rally has been named as ‘Sudarshan Bharat Parikrama’?
(a) NSG
(b) CISF
(c) CRPF
(d) NCC
Question: Who has been appointed as the Chief Hydrographer to the Govt of India?
(a) Suresh Tankha
(b) Rangnath Jha
(c) Hardeep Singh
(d) Adhir Arora
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Question: Where was the world’s largest Khadi national flag installed on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, 2021?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Ladakh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Exercise Surya Kiran 2021 was the 15th edition of Indo-Nepal Joint Training Exercise.
2. Exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ 2021 was the 8th Edition of India– Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Question: On the occasion of the 152 birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the renovated Gandhi Museum was inaugurated at Gandhi Ashram Trust located at:
(a) Sabarmati
(b) Pietermaritzburg
(c) Noakhali
(d) London
Question: ‘The State Nutrition Profiles” has been launched for:
(a) 11 States and Union Territories
(b) 14 States and Union Territories
(c) 24 States and Union Territories
(d) 19 States and Union Territories
Question: Which organisation has launched a home robot named Astro?
(a) Google
(b) Amazon
(c) Facebook
(d) Microsoft
Question: In which country, for the first time a legislative election was held to elect members of Shura Council?
(a) Kuwait
(b) Oman
(c) Jordan
(d) Qatar
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Question: With reference to the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0), consider the following statements:
1. It was launched on October 1, 2021.
2. It envisions to make all cities ‘Garbage Free’.
3. The outlay of SBM-U 2.0 is around Rs. 2.41 lakh crore.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: With reference to the AMRUT 2.0, consider the following statements:
1. It was launched on October 1, 2021.
2. It envisions providing 100% coverage of direct benefit transfers to all households in around 4,700 urban local bodies .
3. AMRUT 2.0 will adopt the principles of circular economy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Which country has the highest FinTech adoption rate in the world?
(a) India
(b) Singapore
(c) China
(d) USA
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the Digi Saksham?
(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(d) Ministry of Labour and Employment
Question: Who is the author of the book titled” My Life in Full: Work, Family and our Future”?
(a) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
(b) Kiren Bedi
(c) Indra Nooyi
(d) Smriti Irani
Question: According to the Hurun India’s rich list 2021, the two richest persons in India are:
(a) Mukesh Ambani and Shiv Nadar
(b) Gautam Adani and SP Hinduja
(c) Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani
(d) Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal
Question: Recently discovered Rakthamichthys mumba is a new species of:
(a) Snake
(b) Frog
(c) Spider
(d) Eel
Question: Which organisation has released the “Best Practices in the Performance of District Hospitals” report?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) ICMR
(c) WHO
(d) NDMA
Question: India has extended support for protecting the Weddell Sea as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in:
(a) The Indian Ocean
(b) The Pacific Ocean
(c) The Atlantic Ocean
(d) The Antarctica
Question: What is name of the Nobel prize winning author who has released his third novel ” Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth”?
(a) Alice Munro
(b) Wole Soyinka
(c) Olga Tokarczuk
(d) Peter Handke
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the SACRED portal?
(a) Ministry of Culture
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(d) Ministry of Education
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Question: Who has assumed charge as first Director General of the Ordnance Directorate?
(a) E. R. Sheikh
(b) Shobhan Sarkar
(c) Rekha M. Venkatesh
(d) Shalabh Kumar Singh
Question: The book titled ” Narmada Ke Pathik”, is based on the journey of:
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
(c) Digvijaya Singh
(d) Amit Shah
Question: Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of India Ports Global?
(a) Tapan Sikdar
(b) Naresh Singla
(c) Alok Mishra
(d) Amrita Singh
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the People’s Plan Campaign 2021- Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas?
(a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(c) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(d) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Question: Which organisation has signed its first Green Term Loan agreement of Rs. 500 crores with Bank of India?
(a) NTPC REL
(b) Power Grid
(c) ONGC
(d) HPCL
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Question: With reference to the PM POSHAN in Schools’, consider the following statements:
1. This is a Centrally-Sponsored Scheme.
2. This is a new name for the mid day meal scheme.
3. The scheme covers all school children studying in Classes I-VIII of only Government schools.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: For the first time, Indian Navy has signed the ‘Terms of Reference’ for the Conduct of Navy-to-Navy Talks with:
(a) US Navy
(b) France Navy
(c) Australia Navy
(d) Japan Navy
Question: A Health ID of what digit will be issued to citizens under the National Digital Health Mission ?
(a) 10-digit
(b) 12-digit
(c) 14-digit
(d) 16-digit
Question: SEBI has approved a separate framework for social stock exchange for the listing of:
(a) Non-profit organisations only
(b) For-profit social enterprises only
(c) Nonprofit organisation and for profit social enterprises
(d) CSR contributing companies
Question: Who is the new chairman of the expert group on minimum wages and national-floor wages?
(a) SP Mukherjee
(b) Naresh Ahlawat
(c) RP Raveendrana
(d) Shekhar Singh
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Question: Which organisation has won the 2021 Right Livelihood Award?
(a) LIFE
(b) Goonj
(c) Smile Foundation
(d) Helpage India
Question: Where was a 12-foot high statue of Mihir Bhoj unveiled?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Saharanpur
(c) Dadri
(d) Gurugram
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the IndiaXports 2021 Portal of India?
(a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare
(d) Ministry of MSME
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the “Amrit Grand Challenge Program” titled “जनCARE”?
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(d) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Question: Which country’s JAAHD has won the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award?
(a) Mayanmar
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Syria
(d) Yemen
Question: Where was the CIPET: Institute of Petrochemicals Technology inaugurated?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Chennai
(d) Ahmedabad
Question: Which country has tested a new hypersonic missile called Hwasong-8?
(a) China
(b) South Korea
(c) North Korea
(d) Japan
Question: The Central Government has approved the contribution of Grant-in-aid to the National Export Insurance Account (NEIA). The NEIA has been established to promote:
(a) Agriculture products export
(b) Textiles exports
(c) Organic product exports
(d) Project exports
Question: Najla Bouden Ramadhane has been named as the first woman prime minister of:
(a) Yemen
(b) Tunisia
(c) Ethiopia
(d) Nigeria
Question: NASA has announced to send Lucy spacecraft to study which asteroids?
(a) Oumuamua
(b) 16 Psyche
(c) 624 Hektor
(d) Trojan
Question: Which country has officially declared “ivory-billed woodpecker” as an extinct species?
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) China
(d) USA
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