General Awareness Flashcards

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Which bank has been declared as “India’s best bank for SMEs” at the ASIAMONEY BEST BANK AWARDS 2021?

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HDFC Bank

Head : Shashidhar Jagadishan

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‘ANANDAM’- the centre for happiness has been inaugurated at which place?

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IIM JAMMU

By Education Minister: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
Leuitanant Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha

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Indian Ranger who is the only Asian to win prestigious “International Ranger Award 2021”?

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Mahinder Giri

Worked @ RAJAJI NATIONAL PARK - UTTARAKHAND

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Which country has passed a bill to provide leave for MISCARRIAGE and STILLBIRTH, becoming only country after India to have such legislation ?

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New Zea Land

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Central Govt infused Recapitalization fund of Rs.14500 in 4 state owned lender. What amount of capital infusion was announced by GoI for banks in Fiscal 2020-21?

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Rs.20000 crore

In Central Bank of India - Mumbai
Indian Overseas Bank - Chennai
Bank of India - Mumbai
UCO Bank - Kolkata

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Who has been awarded Saraswati Samman, 2020? ( Literature award presented by K.K Birla foundation)

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Sharankumar Limbale (Marathi author written Sanatan)

Sharad Pagare was awarded 31st Vyas Samman for Hindi literature (Pataliputru ki Samragi)

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The Special Forces Exercise, “Vajra Prahar 2021” was recently conducted by Indian Navy with Naval force of which country?

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With USA in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh

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What is the revised estimated growth of India for FY2021-22 as per World Bank?

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10.1%

World Bank President - David Molpass

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What is the estimated amount pegged by Govt to borrow from market in first of FY 2022?8

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Rs.7.24 lakh crore

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10
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What is extended deadline for linking for PAN (10-digit) with Aadhaar Number?

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June 30, 2021

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What is the rank of India in “UN WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT 2021” among 149 countries?

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139

Top - Finland (capital - Helsinki)

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Which state has launched the SAAMAR (Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Aneamia Reduction) CAMPAIGN to tackle malnutrition in the state?

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Jharkhand

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13
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Divyansh Singh Panwar has recently won a bronze medal for India in which International Competition?

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Shooting

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Who has been appointed as the chairman of “STOP TB PARTNERSHIP BOARD” ( HQ - Geneva, Switzerland) ?

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Dr. Harsh Vardhan for tenure of 3 years (Health Minister of India)

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As per S&P Global Ratings, what is the projected growth rate of India for FY 2021-22?

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11%

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Which country is developing the largest floating solar farm of the world to curb climate change ?

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Singapore

United Nation Framework Convention on Climate change Cop-26 meeting in 2021in Scotland.

Head / Director General of International Solar Alliance - Ajay Mathur

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power & Renewable Energy - R.K Singh

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17
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Saamya Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as 1st female president of which country?

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Tanzania (Capital - Dodoma, Currency - Shilling)

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World Meterological day is marked annually on which date?

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23rd March (Martyr’s Day also)

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Who has been felicitated with “Gandhi Peace Prize 2020”

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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangabandhu of Bangladesh)

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Who has been felicitated with “Gandhi Peace Prize 2020”

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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangabandhu of Bangladesh)

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Which is the 1st state in India to adopt Ethanol Production Promotion Policy, 2021?

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Bihar

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21
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Hamed Bakayoko, who passed away recently was the serving PM of?

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Ivory Coast (Capital - Youmoussukro, Currency - Franc)

Patrick Achi has been appointed as the Interim PM

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22
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When is “World Tuberclousis Day”?

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March 24th

Theme for 2021: The Clock is Ticking

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Which player has won the “All England Badminton Championship 2021Women’s Single Title”?

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Nozomi Okuhara (Japan)

Men’ Single : Lee Zi Jia

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Which player has won the “All England Badminton Championship 2021Women’s Single Title”?

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Nozomi Okuhara (Japan)

Men’ Single : Lee Zi Jia

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25
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World Consumer Rights Day is observed on which day?

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March 15

2021 Theme - Tackle Plastic Pollution

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India has recently surpassed which country to become 4th largest FOREX Reserves in the world?

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Russia

Acc. to IMF:
1, China
2, Japan
3, Switzerland

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27
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National Vaccination Day/National Immunization Day is on

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March 16

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As of Feb 2021, which country has taken over Saudi Arabia to become 2nd largest oil supplier to India

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USA

1st country to supply highest oil to India is IRAQ

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29
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Total validity period of the STARTUP INDIA SEED FUND SCHEME?

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4 years

Chair person - H.K Mittal

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What is the deadline set by RBI for all bank branches to implement Image Based Cheque Truncation System?

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30th September 2021

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31
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International day of Mathematics?

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March 14

Theme for 2021 - Mathematics for better world

National day of Mathematics - Dec 22nd ( Birth anniversary of Ramanujam)

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John Magufuli, who passed away recently was the former president of which country?

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Tanzania ( capital - Dodoma, currency - Shilling)

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33
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Who has been appointed as the Director General of National Security Guard?

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M A Ganapathy

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34
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Theme of “Global Recycling Day 2021”?

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Recycling Heroes (18th March)

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35
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Who is appointed as Governor of Punjab?

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VP Singh Badnore

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36
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First ever Woman head of SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited) in Jan 2021?

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Soma Mondal

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Indian minister of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on 25th July, 2020 that in 2021, fourth “Khelo India Youth Games” will be hosted by?

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Haryana

Khelo India HQ - New Delhi

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In order to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay which monument was built?

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Gateway of India

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Which state will host Khelo India University Games 2021?

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Karnataka

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Which bank has been fined Rs.25 Crore by SEBI for fraudulent acts on customers on SUPER FD scheme?

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YES Bank

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41
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PNB celebrated its ….. foundation day on Apr 12, 2021?

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127th

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42
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Where is the headquarter of IndusInd bank located?

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Pune

CEO : Sumanth Katpalia

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Which tool.was introduced by RBI in Monetary Policy 2011-12?

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Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)

It refers to the rate at which scheduled banks can borrow funds overnight from RBI against Govt securities.

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Which bank launched a premium credit card on Mastercard World Elite platform for High- Net-Worth- Individuals in Dec, 2020?

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YES Bank

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45
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RBI decided to set up ABPC in Jaipur. What is it?

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Automated Banknote Processing Centre

AU Small Finance Bank - HQ - Jaipur

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46
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2021 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship held at ?

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Almat, Khazakhstan

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47
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“Save the Elephant Day” is celebrated on ?

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16th April

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“Adapting Change, Sustaining care in a new world”, is the theme of World Hemophilia Day. It is observed on?

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17th April

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49
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Name of former CBI Director who passed away recently?

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Ranjit Sinha

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50
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Name of renowned radiologist and first director of NIMS who passed away recently?

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Dr. KAkarla Subba Rao

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51
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Special forces of India and Krygzystan organised 8th edition of military exercise in Bhishek. Name of the exercise is ?

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Khanjar

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52
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Marathi film “Puglya” has won “Best Foreign Language” feature award @ Moscow International Film Festival, 2021. Film has been directed and produced by?

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Vinod Sam Peter

53
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Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in partnership with Facebook, released Inclusive Internet Index 2021. India ranked 49th globally. Which country has topped?

A

Sweden

54
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Ahmed Hussain Lala passed away recently. He was related to which sport?

A

Football

55
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has organised BRICS Seminar through virtual mode on “Misuse of Internet for Terrorist purposes and Role of Digital Forensics on Terrorist Investigations”. Seminar was investigated by whom?

A

Home Secretary “Ajay Kumar Bhalla”

56
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Producers inflation (Wholesale Inflation), surged to over 8 years high of …….. in March, over 3% points more than February.

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7.40%

57
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Which bank announced that it will exit from consumer (retail) banking business in India and other 12 countries as a part of global strategy?

A

American banking major Citibank

58
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The “Pay by Bank” app is a mobile based customer friendly payment solution launched by ……… and …….?

A

Mastercard and RBL Bank

59
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India Bank Association (IBA) headquarters is located at?

A

Mumbai

60
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Who was announced as the new chairman of IDBI Intech, a wholly owned subsidiary of IDBI Bank Ltd.?

A

Suresh Khatanhar

61
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Which bank won Women Leader of the Year award at the Frontiers in Cooperative Banking Awards 2020 recently?

A

Repco (Repatriates Cooperative and Finance & Development Bank)

It was established by GoI in 1969 to improve financial needs of repatriates from other countries especially Srilanka and Burma.

62
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As per Economic Survey of India, India’s insurance penetration is classified under which category?

A

Extremely Low

It is just 3.76% of GDP significantly lower than the global average.

63
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What does T stand for in SFURTI Scheme which was funded with 85 Cr for by MSME Ministry for 50 SFURTI clusters in 18 states?

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Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries.

Nitin Gadkari - Minister of MSME and Minister of Road Transport and Highways

64
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As per recent study by NASA and German Aerospace Center, some microbes found on earth may survive on which planet as well?

A

Mars

65
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India’s first undersea tunnel (Arsbian Sea) is being constructed in which city?

A

Mumbai

66
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Which is world’s first country to ban all Vulture-toxic drugs?

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Baangladesh

67
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Which country was the top trade partner of India in 2020?

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China - USD 77.7 Billion
US - USD 75.9 Billion
UAE

68
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Which airport has topped the AAI Customer Satisfaction survey?

A

Based on 36 categories,
Udaipur topped
Madurai as second

69
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In which state the Advanced Institute of Integrated Research in Livestock and Animal Science (AIIRLAS) has been inaugurated recently?

A

Thalaivasel, Salem, Tamil Nadu

Largest institution in Asia

70
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“HUNTER KILLERS” is procured by which Indian Armed Forces?

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Indian Army

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the army proposal to buy 118 Arjun Mark 1-A Hunter Killers developed by DRDO.

71
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A historical painting created over 17000 years ago by Aboriginal artists has been identified in which country?

A

Kimberley region of Western Australia

72
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Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display (ARHMD) are to be acquired by which armed force?

A

Indian Army

73
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Headquarters of International Commission On Large Dams (ICOLD)?

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Paris

74
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Which state announced “Universal Health Coverage” in its budget with an outlay of Rs.3500 Crore?

A

Rajasthan

Every family will get insurance benefit of Rs.5 Lakh.

75
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Which regulator in India formed a committee to relook its information and security guidelines?

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IRDAI

76
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From which date os the IInd phase of COVID vaccination is set to commence in India?

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March 1st, 2021

77
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As per new information technology rules, digital platform must provide required info to customers within how many hours?

A

72 hours

78
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Ministry of Jal Shakthj selected how many sites under Phase 4 uunder “Swacch Iconic Places “ initiative?

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12 states to improve sanitisation and cleanliness standards.

79
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Name of messaging platform to be used by Indian Army shortly?

A

SAI (Secure Application for Internet)

80
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Which organization regulates a Nidhi company in its operational matters and deployment of funds?

A

Ministry of Corporate Affairs

81
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Who is the chairperson of Task Force on Interlinking Rivers (ILR), which has agreed Mahanadi - Godavari links?

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Sriram Vedire, Advisor to the Ministry of Jal Shakti

82
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In which place ASI has discovered the first epigraphical reference to the death of Krishnadevaraya Nayaka?

A

Tumkur, Karnataka

83
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Which international organisation has released WESO (World Employment and Social Outlook) 2021?

A

International Labour Organisation

HQ - Geneva, Switzerland

84
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Which regulator proposed to introduce a concept called “Accredited Investors” (qualified/professional investors)

A

SEBI

85
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In 2017, SBI merged with …… associate banks?

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5

State Bank of Patiala
State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur
State Bank of Raipur
State Bank of Hyderabad
State Bank of Travancore

Also 1 other bank I.e. Bharatiya Mahila Bank

86
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Which organization released Report on Currency and Finance (RCF)?

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RBI

Theme for 2020 - 21 is “Reviewing the Monetady Policy Framework”.

87
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Which organisation is set to launch COVID-19 Oxygen Emergency Taskforce?

A

WHO

88
Q

What is the user threshold mandated for defining a significant “social media intermediary”?

A

50 lakh

89
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Who has been appointed as chairman of ‘Stop TB Partnership Board”?

A

Dr. Harshavardhan

Stop TB Partnership HQ - Geneva, Switzerland
Estd. 2000

90
Q

Recently who resigned from post of Principal Advisor of Modi?

A

PK Sinha

91
Q

When was the Sahitya Akademi Award Instituted?

A

1954

92
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Who is known as ‘Satellite Man of India’?

A

Udupi Ramachandra Rao

93
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With which space agency ISRO developed synthetic aperture radar to take high quality photographs?

A

NASA

NISAR - NASA Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar. Be launched in 2022 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

94
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Mairi Setu between India and Bangladesh was inaugurated by ?

A

PM Modi

1.9 km bridge built on River Feni between Sabroom (Tripura) with Ramgarh (Bangladesh)

95
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Who launched “Sugamya Bharat App”?

A

Thawarchand Gehlot (Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment)

Complaints related to facilities of PwD

96
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Who developed varieties of Wheat and Paddy with Vitamin D?

A

Chintala Venkat Reddy (Hyd)

97
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Where has been bilateral Indo Korean friendship Park be inaugurated?

A

Delhi

By Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and
Korean Defence Minister Suh Wook

98
Q

Who successfully tested Free Space Quantum Communication?

A

ISRO

99
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Where will Geo Imaging Satellite GISAT -1 be launched by ISRO?

A

Sriharikota Space Center by Rocket - GSLV - F10 to monitor Indian sub continent.

100
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Who launched IEPFA (Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority) mobile app?

A

Normal Sitharaman

101
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Bacteria named after which Indian scientist on International Space Station?

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Dr. Syed Ajmal Khan (Professor @Annamalai University)

Named “Mythylobacterium Ajamali”

102
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World’s biggest railway bridge is being built on which river?

A

Chennai River (J&K)

103
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In which state program called “Gharaiki Pehchan Chalik” started?

A

Uttarakhand

104
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Where was 2 day Jaggery festival celebrated?

A

Lucknow

105
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Night Safari in 3 national parks started in which state?

A

Madhya Pradesh

Bandhavgarh National Park
Pench
Kanha

106
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India’s 1st Forest Medical Centre opened in ?

A

Uttarakhand (Ranikhet)

107
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Which state is planning to legalize Cannabis cultivation?

A

Himachal Pradesh

108
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Which UT presented “Patriotic Budget”?

A

Delhi with 69,000 crore budget

109
Q

CM of Uttrakhand?

A

Shri Thirath Singh Rawat

110
Q

First milk ATM of J&K set up in which district?

A

Pulwama

111
Q

India’s largest floating solar power plant to be set up in which state?

A

Telangana

112
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Which became 1st state to adopt “Race to Zero” campaign?

A

Chattisgarh

To free state from carbon emissions by 2050

113
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Which state is declared as model for Van Dhan Development?

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Manipur

Van Dhan launched in 2018 for development of tribal people.

114
Q

Where was Herath festival celebrated?

A

J & K by the pandits on Shivratri

115
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“CM Chiranjeevi Yojana” be launched in which state?

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Rajasthan

Insurance scheme in which each family can claim 5 lakh every year for medical expenses.

116
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Which state govt announced to establish 3 “PAC Women Battalions”?

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UP

Under the name of woman warriors, Avanti Bai, Udha Devi, Jhalkari Bai.

117
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Which state govt started “SAAMAR (Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition Anemia Reduction) Campaign”?

A

Jharkhand

118
Q

Which state became 1st to promote “Ethanol Promotion Policy”?

A

Bihar

Prepare Ethanol directly from corn, jaggery, grains.

119
Q

India’s 1st state to run “Animal Ambulance Network”?

A

AP

120
Q

4 day “Banana Mahotsav” organised in which state?

A

UP (Kushinagar)

121
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Which state announced opening of “100 Nursery Sports Academics” to attract children towards sports?

A

Rajasthan

122
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As per International Institute for Starategic Studies (IISS) which country is world’s largest defence spender in 2020?

A

USA and 2nd China

123
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Which country launched ‘Arctic Survelliance Satellite’?

A

Russia

Arktika M launched by Soyuz - 2.1B Rocket from Kazakhstan

124
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‘Dastlik - 2’ joint military exercise started between India and which country?

A

Uzbekistan

125
Q

Pakistan signed an agreement with which country on LNG (Liquified Natural Gas)?

A

Qatar

126
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In which country UAE appointed its ambassador for the first time?

A

Israel

Mohammed Mahmoud Al Khajah

127
Q

In which country world’s 1st ‘Platypus Sanctuary’ is built?

A

Australia

128
Q

China signed MoU with which country for construction of lunar space station?

A

Russia

129
Q

Which is the 1st country to issue currency notes of 10 lakhs?

A

Venezula

Currency - Bolivars

130
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Which country scientists put telescope under water for the first time?

A

Russia

131
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Which country hosted Afghan Peace Conference?

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Russia