RBI Office Attendant General Awareness
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RBI Office Attendant – General Awareness
Quiz - 1
Q1. First Kisan rail travelled between which states.
(a) Delhi and Kolkata
(b) Punjab And Chennai
(c) Maharashtra and Bihar
(d) Himachal And Jharkhand
(e) Andhra Pradesh and Delhi
Q2. Which of the following state has become the first one to have recognized Tsunami ready
Communities?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Bihar
(c) Kerala
(d) Odisha
(e) Tamil Nadu
Q3. Which city has been chosen as the venue for the celebrations of the National handloom day 2020 for
its rich tradition of Handlooms?
(a) Agra
(b) Raipur
(c) Guwahati
(d) Bhubaneswar
(e) Patna
Q4. Recently, which state launched Parivar Pehchan Patra?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Haryana
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Odisha
(e) Tamil Nadu
Q5. Thudiyurulippara hill, which has been given the status of
biodiversity heritage site, is located in which state?
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Telangana
Q6. Who has been awarded with the Lifetime Excellence National
Award given by the Ministry of Earth Sciences?
(a) Priti Patel
(b) Ashok Sahni
(c) M. Ravichandran
(d) Rishi Sunak
(e) None of these
Q7. As per the National Education Policy 2020, 10+2 structure of school curricula is to be replaced by
which curricular structure?
(a) 5+3+2+5
(b) 5+2+3+4
(c) 5+3+2+4
(d) 3+4+2+6
(e) 5+3+3+4
Q8. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has joined hands with which of the following to bring the
benefits of ecommerce to micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in 10 states across India?
(a) Snapdeal
(b) Flipkart
(c) Amazon
(d) Just Dial
(e) Myntra
Q9. 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in which state?
(a) Assam
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) Goa
(e) Uttar Pradesh
Q10. Which state will construct a state-of-the-art the largest Tribal freedom fighters' Museum of national
importance?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Haryana
(e) Telangana
Q11. Which bank has launched a unique digital solution called ‘Loan against Securities’?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) YES Bank
(c) AXIS Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
(e) IndusInd Bank
Q12. Name the Union Ministry, which launched ‘Indian Report on Digital Education, 2020’
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of External Affairs
(d) Ministry of Education (formally known as HRD Ministry)
(e) None of these
Q13. The e-book ‘Standard Treatment Guidelines for the Management of Substance Use Disorders and
Behavioural Addictions’ is released by
(a) Ramesh Pokhriyal
(b) Harsh Vardhan
(c) Yogi Adityanath
(d) Prakash Javadekar
(e) None of these
Q14. Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) has acquired a majority stake of which Online Pharmacy
for 620 Crore?
(a) Netmeds
(b) Myramed
(c) EMEDIX
(d) Swasthyashopee
(e) None of these
Q15. The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval to MoU signed between the Republic of India
and the Republic of _____ on Cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy.
(a) Tanzania
(b) Zimbabwe
(c) Botswana
(d) Zambia
(e) None of these
Quiz - 2
Q1. Recently PM inaugurated and dedicated to the nation the submarine optical fibre cable spanning
2300 KM in length. which of the following two region it connect?
(a) Kerala – Lakshdweep
(b) Chennai – Port blair
(c) Chennai – Minicoy
(d) Chennai – Andaman & Nicobar Islands
(e) None of these
Q2. Which day is celebrated as National handloom day?
(a) 7th August
(b) 22nd August
(c) 12th May
(d) 12th August
(e) 27th August
Q3. Which country has agreed to supply HAMMER missiles to India for the Rafale combat aircraft?
(a) Israel
(b) Russia
(c) France
(d) Germany
(e) USA
Q4. Online retail giant Amazon has recently launched its online pharmacy service in which Indian city?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Raipur
(c) Pune
(d) Bhubaneswar
(e) Bangalore
Q5. The Haryana government has appointed international wrestler _______ and Kabaddi player Kavita Devi
as deputy directors in its Sports and Youth Affairs Department.
(a) Yogeshwar Dutt
(b) Babita Phogat
(c) Geeta Phogat
(d) Sakshi Malik
(e) None of these
Q6. The central government targets to achieve 50% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education by:
(a) 2030
(b) 2032
(c) 2028
(d) 2035
(e) 2027
Q7. Sonam Tshering Lepcha, who passed away recently was related to which of these fields?
(a) Musician
(b) Journalism
(c) Sports
(d) Literature
(e) None of these
Q8. Muthoot finance company has tied-up with Insurance company to offer COVID-19 insurance cover of
up to Rs 1 lakh against the gold loan?
(a) Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
(b) ICICI Lombard
(c) HDFC Ergo
(d) LIC
(e) None of these
Q9. Name the organization, which has collaborated with Fiserv, Inc. for digital transformation.
(a) CBI Financial Solutions Limited
(b) BOI Financial Solutions Limited
(c) BOB Financial Solutions Limited
(d) SBI Financial Solutions Limited
(e) None of these
Q10. Who is the author of the book “ RAW: A History of India”s Covert Operations ”?
(a) Neena Rai
(b) Yatish Yadav
(c) Chetan Bhagat
(d) Vikram Seth
(e) None of these
Q11. Which of the following Institute has been organised a webinar series on “Hydro-Meteorological
Hazards Risk Reduction” in collaboration with India Meteorological Department?
(a) Jadavpur University
(b) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology
(d) National Institute of Disaster Management
(e) Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Q12. Recently, who has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
(a) Manoj Sinha
(b) Kewal Kumar Sharma
(c) M Sathiyavathy
(d) Girish Chandra Murmu
(e) None of these
Q13. Which state launched a social security scheme “Shaheed Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Sangrahak
Samajik Suraksha Yojana”?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar
(e) Nagaland
Q14. Which organization has signed MoU with Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) to jointly
develop advanced biofuels application technology?
(a) Praj Industries
(b) Tata Power
(c) Jindal SAW Ltd.
(d) Thermax
(e) None of these
Q15. Which among the following payment bank has entered a partnership with Bharti AXA General
Insurance to offer Smart Plan Shop Package Policy?
(a) Airtel Payments Bank
(b) Fino Payments Bank
(c) Jio Fino Payments Bank
(d) India Post Payments Bank
(e) None of these
Quiz - 3
Q1. Which day is celebrated as Sadbhavana Diwas or Harmony Day?
(a) 27th August
(b) 21st August
(c) 15th August
(d) 19th August
(e) 20th August
Q2. Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (5WCSP) was organized virtually by the Inter-
Parliamentary Union (IPU) and Parliament of which country?
(a) Tanzania
(b) Austria
(c) Botswana
(d) Zambia
(e) Slovenia
Q3. Which state has approved an ADB-funded Rs 1,000 crore project for boosting fruit and vegetable
production in the state?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) New Delhi
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar
(e) Andhra Pradesh
Q4. Recently, Computer scientist Russell Kirsch passed away. He was the inventor of .......
(a) Hard Disk
(b) Pixel
(c) Monitor
(d) DVD
(e) None of these
Q5. Who among the following has been appointed the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
(a) Nutan Guha Biswas
(b) Kewal Kumar Sharma
(c) M Sathiyavathy
(d) Hardik Satishchandra Shah
(e) None of these
Q6. Which of the following institute has signed an agreement with State’s Pollution Control Board for setting
up of geographical information system (GIS) based platform for air quality management?
(a) IISC Bangalore
(b) IIM Ahmedabad
(c) IIT Delhi
(d) IIT (BHU)
(e) None of these
Q7. What is the theme of International Youth Day 2020?
(a) Youth making Peace and Harmony
(b) Youth Engagement for Global Action
(c) Safe Spaces for Youth
(d) Channelizing Youth Power for Nation Building
(e) None of these
Q8. Which bank has obtained in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up a wholly
owned non- financial subsidiary?
(a) Karnataka Bank
(b) Federal Bank
(c) Axis Bank
(d) South Indian Bank
(e) Laxmi Vilas Bank
Q9. Name the state government, which has announced the launch of “Indira Van Mitan Yojana” to support
forest dwellers.
(a) Goa
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Odisha
(e) Jharkhand
Q10. Who is the author of the book “RAW: A History of India”s Covert Operations ”?
(a) Neena Rai
(b) Yatish Yadav
(c) Chetan Bhagat
(d) Vikram Seth
(e) None of these
Q11. Which among the following Banks has launched its 'Green Deposit Programme' for corporate clients?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) HSBC India
(d) IndusInd Bank
(e) Axis Bank
Q12. India has extended Line of Credit worth ______ million US dollars to the Government of Maldives for the
expansion of fishing facilities at Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO).
(a) 32 million US dollars
(b) 25 million US dollars
(c) 12 million US dollars
(d) 18 million US dollars
(e) 50 million US dollars
Q13. Which ministry has inked a MoU with Ministry of Shipping to promote skill development in port and
maritime sector?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(c) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(d) Ministry of Skill Development
(e) None of these
Q14. Which Bank will acquire 17% stake in Max Life Insurance instead of 29%?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) HSBC India
(d) IndusInd Bank
(e) Axis Bank
Q15. Which General Insurance Company has launched “Shagun – Gift an insurance policy”?
(a) Reliance
(b) SBI
(c) ICICI
(d) Bajaj Allianz
(e) None of these
Quiz - 4
Q1. Flipkart has signed an MoU with One District, One Product scheme of the government of which state
to bring the artisans, weavers, and craftsmen under the ODOP scheme into the scope of the “Flipkart
Samarth” initiative.
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Karnataka
Q2. Name the former wrestler who was also known as “Kamala”, passed away recently.
(a) Bruce Franklin
(b) Sylvester Ritter
(c) James Harris
(d) George Gray
(e) None of these
Q3. Which IIT has bagged the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards 2020 for generating
power from wet clothes?
(a) IIT Bombay
(b) IIT Kharagpur
(c) IIT (BHU)
(d) IIT Delhi
(e) None of these
Q4. Who has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of Oriental Insurance Company
Limited?
(a) S N Rajeswari
(b) Hardayal Prasad
(c) Girish ChandraMurmu
(d) Diwakar Gupta
(e) None of these
Q5. Which state launched “Raj Kaushal Portal” and “Online Shramik Employment Exchange”?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Kerala
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Rajasthan
Q6. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) will open the Silk Training cum Production Center in
the tribal village of which state?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Kerala
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Sikkim
Q7. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given
approval to which organization for its Project Kuiper low orbit
satellite constellation, to provide Internet access?
(a) Facebook
(b) Flipkart
(c) Amazon
(d) Google
(e) None of these
Q8. Gopalaswamy Iyenger Kasturirangan who passed away recently was associated with which sports?
(a) Cricket
(b) Hockey
(c) Kabbadi
(d) Badminton
(e) None of these
Q9. Which bank has unveiled its ‘Online Home Carnival,’ in partnership with real-time group negotiation
e-platform AddaCorner to boost the real estate sector in Bengaluru?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) SBI
(d) IndusInd Bank
(e) Axis Bank
Q10. Which Bank has partnered with Accenture company to accelerate its digital journey?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) RBL Bank
(c) Federal Bank
(d) IndusInd Bank
(e) Axis Bank
Q11. Name the person who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Mauritania.
(a) Mohamed Ould Bilal
(b) Pravind Jugnauth
(c) Brigi Rafini
(d) Saad-Eddine El Othmani
(e) None of these
Q12. As per Report by World Animal Protection, which country is home to the second-highest number of
elephants used in tourism in Asia?
(a) Thailand
(b) Bhutan
(c) India
(d) Malaysia
(e) Sri Lanka
Q13. The Core Investment Companies with assets over ______ will have to appoint a chief risk officer (CRO)
with clearly specified roles and responsibilities, as per the guidelines of RBI.
(a) Rs. 1000 Cr
(b) Rs. 2000 Cr
(c) Rs. 3000 Cr
(d) Rs. 5000 Cr
(e) Rs. 4000 Cr
Q14. Which Private sector Bank has launched a ‘Shaurya KGC Card’ for the armed forces?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) HDFC Bank
(c) Axis Bank
(d) Yes Bank
(e) None of these
Q15. Sports eyewear brand “Oakley” has appointed whom as its Brand Ambassador for India?
(a) Harmanpreet Kaur
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) P V Sindhu
(d) Virat Kohli
(e) None of these
Quiz – 5
Q1. Name the Housing Finance Ltd, which has been appointed former deputy RBI governor Subhash
Sheoratan Mundra as non-executive chairman of the company with immediate effect.
(a) Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
(b) Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited
(c) Religare Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited
(d) Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd
(e) None of these
Q2. Name the person who has took charge as the Chief Executive Officer of Indiabulls Ventures Ltd, a
subsidiary company of IBHFL.
(a) Ramakrishnan Mukundan
(b) Subhash Sheoratan Mundra
(c) Rono Dutta
(d) Sameer Gehlaut
(e) None of these
Q3. India's first international women's trade centre will be established in which state?
(a) Goa
(b) Kerala
(c) Gujarat
(d) Bihar
(e) Tamil Nadu
Q4. India and which country have signed a contract for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu
atoll?
(a) Thailand
(b) Bhutan
(c) Maldives
(d) Malaysia
(e) Sri Lanka
Q5. Name the person, who headed the committee, formed by central government to reconsider the
minimum age for marriage for women.
(a) Bangaru Laxman
(b) Laila Tyabji
(c) Jaya Jaitly
(d) Michael Fernandes
(e) None of these
Q6. Which organization and Indian Institute of Management Bangalore have jointly developed and
launched Platform for Investor Education (PIE)?
(a) BSE
(b) NSE
(c) Nasdaq
(d) NIFTY
(e) None of these
Q7. Which Bank has launched a campaign named ‘DIGITAL APNAYEN’ to encourage customers to use
digital banking channels?
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) Bank of India
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Canara Bank
(e) ICICI Bank
Q8. ISLRTC and NCERT signed MOU to make Educational Materials Accessible for -
(a) Dumb children
(b) Blind children
(c) Deaf children
(d) Handicap children
(e) All of the above
Q9. Veteran Social Activist ______ Passed away recently.
(a) Pushpa Bhave
(b) Sudip gangwal
(c) Geeta Phogat
(d) Sakshi Malik
(e) None of these
Q10. Who among the following has been honoured with the SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Sonu Sood
(c) Amitabh Bachchan
(d) Akshay Kumar
(e) Salman Khan
Q11. The International Translation Day is held annually on___________.
(a) 30 September
(b) 29 September
(c) 28 September
(d) 27 September
(e) 26 September
Q12. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched Application programming Interface integration
between the PM SVANidhi portal and the ________ bank.
(a) ICICI
(b) SBI
(c) PNB
(d) UCO
(e) None of these
Q13. How many scientists have been decided for awarding the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d) 16
(e) 20
Q14. Nirmala Sitharaman Launched Indian bank’s Business Mentoring Programme __________.
(a) MSME Doorstep
(b) MSME BusCorp
(c) MSME Prerana
(d) MSME vyapar
(e) None of these
Q15. Who has been appointed as the chief Financial Officer of SBI bank?
(a) Sanjiv Chadhha
(b) Arjun Munnda
(c) Animesh Bharti
(d) Charanjit Surinder Singh
(e) None of these
Quiz – 6
Q1. Sabarmati Central Jail launched _______ on the occasion of the 151st birth Anniversary of the Mahatma
Gandhi?
(a) Radio kiran
(b) Radio prison
(c) Radio Jyoti
(d) Satymev Radio
(e) None of these
Q2. CSC partners with _____ to afford Digital Literacy to Rural Elderly Citizens.
(a) NSDC
(b) NHUDC
(c) NMDC
(d) Help Age India
(e) None of these
Q3. Name the Bollywood actor, who recently roped by RBI for the customer awareness campaign.
(a) Ayushmann Khurrana
(b) Aamir Khan
(c) Sonu Sood
(d) Akshay Kumar
(e) Amitabh Bachchan
Q4. Which of the following Financial inclusion launched ‘Gram Sampark Abhiyan’?
(a) PNB
(b) SBI
(c) Indian bank
(d) HDFC
(e) Axis Bank
Q5. Who won the ‘2020 Right Livelihood Award’?
(a) Ales Bialiatski
(b) Nasrin sotoudeh
(c) Bryan Stevenson
(d) Lottie Cunningham Wren
(e) All of these
Q6. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has appointed _____________ as its Advisor.
(a) Rakesh Yadav
(b) Ravi Verma
(c) Pankaj Singh
(d) Sunil Sethi
(e) Dimple Kumari
Q7. NABARD will begin a Sanitation Literacy Campaign (SLC) in which state to promote literacy on
‘WASH’ (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) in 2,000 villages covering one lakh rural population?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Odisha
(e) Tamil Nadu
Q8. Who launched the Coffee – table Book “Bapu – the unforgettable’?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Amit shah
(c) Arvind Kejriwal
(d) Manish Sisodia
(e) None of these
Q9. Coal Mines provident fund Organization launched the _________ Project.
(a) COMAN
(b) COBRA
(c) SUNIDHI
(d) SUMITRA
(e) None of these
Q10. Which of the following foundation won the UNSDG action Award 2020?
(a) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
(b) India Vision foundation
(c) Action for development of demos
(d) Nobel foundation
(e) None of these
Q11. When is the International Day of Older Persons is observed globally?
(a) 1st October
(b) 2nd October
(c) 3rd October
(d) 4th October
(e) 5th October
Q12. Which of the following signs MoU with NIUA for collaboration in BASIIC Programme?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Roorkee
(c) IIT Bombay
(d) IIT Patna
(e) None of these
Q13. Which of the following India Railway Zone recently launched the project, “Operation my Saheli” to
enhance the security of women passengers in the train throughout the entire journey from the
originating point to their destinations?
(a) South Eastern Railways
(b) East Central Railway
(c) South Western Railway
(d) Northern Railway
(e) North Western Railway
Q14. Name the initiative launched by Rajnath Singh to support innovations identified by members of the
Indian Armed Forces and will bolster frugal innovation ideas from soldiers/ field formations.
(a) iDEX4Innovation
(b) iDEX4Fauji
(c) iDEX4Change
(d) iDEX4Challenge
(e) iDEX4Startups
Q15. Which of the following states started ‘Digital Seva Setu’ to offer public welfare services online?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Haryana
(c) Uttar pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Odisha
Quiz – 7
Q1. Which of the following First bank starts to offer Debit card to Customers availing Loan Against
Securities (LAS)?
(a) HDFC
(b) SBI
(c) YES
(d) ICICI
(e) PNB
Q2. Which of the following organisations has stopped its operations in the country, after the government
of India froze the bank accounts for allegedly breaking rules on foreign funding laws?
(a) Action India
(b) Plan India
(c) Oxfam
(d) Care India
(e) Amnesty International
Q3. Asian Development Bank signed an agreement to invest ________ in Avaada Energy Private Limited.
(a) 50 million USD
(b) 20 million USD
(c) 18million USD
(d) 24 million USD
(e) None of these
Q4. Google India launched the following campaign for small Business?
(a) Make small Brighter
(b) Make India Bright
(c) Make small strong
(d) Make small to big
(e) None of these
Q5. The BSE has joined hands with which bank to empower the small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
listed on the platform?
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) SBI
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Yes Bank
(e) ICICI Bank
Q6. Who is the new brand Ambassador of Hudle?
(a) Virat Kohly
(b) Priyanka Chopra
(c) Anushka Sharma
(d) Ajinkya Rahane
(e) None of these
Q7. Which of the following state launched ‘DISHTAVO’ - Online E – learning Platform?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Kerela
(c) Goa
(d) Karnataka
(e) Rajasthan
Q8. MoHUA partnered with _______ to take street Food Business Online Under PM SVANIDHI.
(a) Zomato
(b) Uber
(c) Zomato and Swiggy
(d) Swiggy
(e) None of these
Q9. Which of the following banks recently launched a green initiative named "IB-eNote" to enable a total
paperless working environment?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Indian Bank
(c) Bank of Baroda
(d) Punjab National Bank
(e) Canara Bank
Q10. Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri. D.V. Sadananda Gowda has launched POS 3.1
software, SMS Gateway and Home Delivery facility of Fertilizers (RBK) for farmers in ____________.
(a) Telangana
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka
(e) Andhra Pradesh
Q11. Prime minister inaugurates world’s longest highway tunnel -
(a) Gandhi tunnel
(b) Iron tunnel
(c) Atal Tunnel
(d) Ram tunnel
(e) None of these
Q12. The Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar was held between Indian Navy (IN) – _________ Navy (BN) in
Northern Bay of Bengal.
(a) France
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Russia
(d) Australia
(e) Sri Lanka
Q13. Name the organization which has announced a special refinance facility of Rs 800 crore for Fiscal
Year 2021 to support the Government of India’s Water, Sanitisation and Hygiene (WASH) programme.
(a) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(b) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(c) Small Industries Development Bank of India
(d) National Housing Bank
(e) Exim Bank
Q14. _________ launched India’s first ‘Financial Control center’ on Mobile to Empower Small Business
Owners.
(a) Chqbook
(b) AU small bank
(c) RBI
(d) SBI
(e) None of these
Q15. Which state government has launched the “Pathashree Abhijan” scheme under which 7,000
stretches of roads comprising 12,000 kilometers across the state will be repaired in a mission mode and
in a time-bound manner?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Nagaland
(d) Odisha
(e) West Bengal
Quiz - 8
Q1. Who becomes the first Divyanga sportsperson of the country to get the prestigious Tenzing Norgay
Adventure Award 2020?
(a)Devendra Jhajharia
(b)Mariyappan Thangavelu
(c)Satyendra Singh Lohia
(d)Deepa Malik
(e)Varun Singh Bhati
Q2. The publication of “Ease of Doing Business” report has stopped by which organization to probe data
collection irregularities in the annual ranking of countries’ business and investment climates?
(a)International Monetary Fund
(b)World Trade Organization
(c)World Economic Forum
(d)World Bank
(e)United Nations
Q3. Veteran politician and former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee passed away recently, which of
the following post he did not serve?
(a)Leader of the Lok Sabha
(b)External Affair Minister
(c)Home Minister
(d)Finance Minister
(e)Defence Minister
Q4. Who has been re-elected as the President of African Development Bank?
(a)Jin Liqun
(b)Akinwumi Adesina
(c)Werner Hoyer
(d)Ahamad Mohamed Ali Al Madani
(e)David Malpass
Q5. Which state government has launched ‘Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana’ scheme under which 19
International Players will get road connectivity to their homes?
(a)Madhya Pradesh
(b)Haryana
(c)Uttar Pradesh
(d)Karnataka
(e)Hyderabad
Q6. Which Paramilitary forces of India has created and launched an in-house mobile Application (app),
‘Pensioners Corner’ to get in touch with the pensioners and to bring them to the digital platform as a one
stop solution?
(a)CISF
(b)BSF
(c)CRPF
(d)ITBP
(e)NSG
Q7. With which entity the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has released a report titled ‘Fraud & Risk
Management in Digital Payments’?
(a)PayPal India
(b)VISA
(c)PayU India
(d)Mastercard
(e)CCAvenue
Q8. Which Life Insurance company has launched “Chhavni COVID: Yodha Sanrakshan Yojana” a group life
insurance scheme for employees working in the military cantonment areas across India?
(a)Life Insurance Corporation
(b)Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company
(c)HDFC Life Insurance Company
(d)ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
(e)PNB MetLife Insurance Company
Q9. Which renewable power company of India has been ranked as
World’s Largest Solar Power Generation Asset Owner in terms of
operating, under-construction and awarded projects by the
Mercom Capital?
(a)Loom Solar
(b)Vikram Solar
(c)Tata Solar
(d)Adani Green Energy Ltd
(e)Waaree Solar
Q10. Which International organization has launched a new
publication, “The Little Book of Green Nudges” for university
students?
(a)United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
(b)United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
(c)United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
(d)United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
(e)United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Q11. Which country will host the G20 Education Ministers Meeting to be held at the end of 2020?
(a)Indian
(b)Saudi Arabia
(c)Argentina
(d)Brazil
(e)Australia
Q12. Which helpline has been launched by the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry for mental
health rehabilitation?
(a)KIRAN
(b)CHAMPION
(c)SANCHAR
(d)SANVAD
(e)SAHAYATA
Q13. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight-tested a
Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) with the ability to travel at _______the speed of
sound.
(a)two times
(b)three times
(c)four times
(d)six times
(e)ten times
Q14. Which Mutual Fund has unveiled Magnum Children’s Benefit Fund - Investment Plan, an open-ended
fund for parents to invest for their children?
(a)SBI Mutual Fund
(b)India Infoline
(c)UTI Asset Management
(d)Motilal Oswal Financial Services
(e)Indiabulls
Q15. Who has been appointed as the president of All India Tennis Association (AITA)?
(a)Shahnawaz Husain
(b)Anil Jain
(c)Smriti Irani
(d)Ramdas Agarwal
(e)Vijay Goel
Quiz – 9
Q1. First ever Cannabis medicine project will be setup in which state/UT?
(a)Jammu and Kashmir
(b)Ladakh
(c)Sikkim
(d)Assam
(e)Manipur
Q2. Which city tops the list of destinations for a career in Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
(a)Chennai
(b)Hyderabad
(c)Mumbai
(d)Pune
(e)Bengaluru
Q3. Who among the following has won the men’s singles title at the 2020 US Open tournament?
(a)Daniil Medvedev
(b)Novak Djokovic
(c)Dominic Thiem
(d)Stefanos Tsitsipas
(e)Alexander Zverev
Q4. On which date Hindi Diwas is celebrated to mark the popularity of Hindi as an official language of
India?
(a)12th September
(b)13th September
(c)14th September
(d)15th September
(e)17th September
Q5. ‘Streets for People’ challenge has been launched by which entity?
(a)Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry
(b)NITI Aayog
(c)Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
(d)Ministry of Finance
(e)Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Q6. Name the Indian filmmaker who won the best screenplay award at the Venice Film Festival?
(a)Chaitanya Tamhane
(b)Anurag Kashyap
(c)Ali Fazal
(d)Alakrita Srivastava
(e)Tillotama Shome
Q7. Who has been appointed as the celebrity advocate for children’s rights campaign titled as ’For Every
Child’ by UNICEF?
(a)Ranveer Kapoor
(b)Ayushmann Khurrana
(c)Bhumi Pednekar
(d)Kriti Sanon
(e)Kartik Aryan
Q8. Who has been appointed as new Executive Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila?
(a)Subhash Kamath
(b)Preeti Sudan
(c)Vinkesh Gulati
(d)Sameer Kumar Khare
(e)Rajesh Khullar
Q9. Which company will acquire the UK based chip designer Arm of Softbank for as much as $40 billion?
(a)Infosys
(b)Wipro
(c)Nvidia
(d)IMB
(e)Intel
Q10. Who has authored the book titled “My Life in Design”?
(a)Malaika Arora
(b)Madhuri Dixhit
(c)Gauri Khan
(d)Farah Khan
(e)Kiran Kher
Q11. ICICI Lombard has entered into a Bancassurance tie-up with which bank to sell its insurance
products?
(a)Bandhan Bank
(b)Federal Bank
(c)Yes Bank
(d)IndusInd Bank
(e)Axis Bank
Q12. Abraham Accord, which is the first Arab Israeli peace deal in 26 years has been signed which three
countries?
(a)Israel, UAE, Syria
(b)Israel, Oman, Bahrain
(c)Israel, UAE, Bahrain
(d)Israel, Yemen, Iraq
(e)Israel, Yemen, UAE
Q13. Cyclone ‘Sally’ hits which of the following countries?
(a)USA
(b)England
(c)Maldives
(d)Mauritius
(e)Ethiopia
Q14. The United Nations observes International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer every year
on which date?
(a)12th September
(b)14th September
(c)16th September
(d)10th September
(e)7th September
Q15. Who has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney Awards of Excellence
2020?
(a)Aditya Puri
(b)KV Kamath
(c)Amitabh Chaudhary
(d)Sandeep Bakshi
(e)Uday Kotak
Quiz - 10
Q1. World Alzheimer's Day is observed every year on which date?
(a)18th September
(b)19th September
(c)21st September
(d)13th September
(e)17th September
Q2. Which digital wallet platform has partnered with Visa to allow card-based payments through
tokenization?
(a)Paytm
(b)PhonePe
(c)Google Pay
(d)Mobikwik
(e)Amazon Pay
Q3. Which aviation company to launch World’s first Commercial Hydrogen aircraft by 2035?
(a)Boeing
(b)Airbus
(c)Lockheed Martin
(d)United Technologies
(e)General Electric
Q4. Which Indian film won the Amplify Voices Award at the 45th Toronto International Film Festival?
(a)The Disciple
(b)The Mountain Within
(c)Fahrenheit 11/9
(d)Wild Karnataka
(e)Amoli
Q5. Who has authored the book titled “Kitchens of Gratitude”?
(a)Sanjeev Kapoor
(b)Vikas Khanna
(c)Kunal Kapur
(d)Ranveer Brar
(e)Vicky Ratnani
Q6. Who has been appointed as the chief of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)?
(a)Subhash Kamath
(b)Anil Dhasmana
(c)Anil Jain
(d)Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
(e)PS Ranipse
Q7. Who has been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for Medical Education?
(a)Dr. Harsvardhan
(b)Nirmala Sitharaman
(c)Narendra Modi
(d)M Venkaiah Naidu
(e)Ramnath Kovind
Q8. Which of the following has announced the launch of a grant program in India to support women
entrepreneurs with its partner, IFundWomen?
(a)Mastercard
(b)VISA
(c)Google Pay
(d)Cashfree payment gateway
(e)Empays Payment Systems
Q9. Which Indian IT firm has announced the acquisition of Australian IT firm DWS Ltd for $115.8 million
in a bid to further expand its digital offerings especially in Australia and New Zealand?
(a)Infosys
(b)Wipro
(c)TCS
(d)Tech Mahindra
(e)HCL Technologies
Q10. Which bank has started a programme by the name “Mahila Atmanirbharshil Aachani” (Women Self-
Reliance programme) to accelerate SHG finance in the bank?
(a)Bank of India
(b)Punjab National Bank
(c)State Bank of India
(d)Canara Bank
(e)Bank of Baroda
Q11. The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched a National
Conservation Strategy for which of the following animals?
(a)Blackbuck
(b)Great Indian bustard
(c)Barasingha
(d)One-Horned Rhinoceros
(e)Asiatic lion
Q12. Which bank has collaborated with Google to enable customers to use their cards on Google Pay
platform?
(a)Bank of India
(b)Punjab National Bank
(c)State Bank of India
(d)Canara Bank
(e)Bank of Baroda
Q13. By which year Indian Railways is planning to complete 100% electrification of broad-gauge routes?
(a)2020
(b)2022
(c)2023
(d)2024
(e)2025
Q14. India’s first Coast Guard academy will be established in which of the following cities?
(a)Mangaluru
(b)Bengaluru
(c)Hyderabad
(d)Indore
(e)Vishakhapatnam
Q15. Former cricketer and renowned commentator, Dean Jones passed away recently, he was held from
which country?
(a)Australian
(b)England
(c)South Africa
(d)New Zealand
(e)West Indies
Quiz – 11
Q1. Which Company has partnered with Amex to provide global benefits?
(a) HDFC card
(b) ICICI card
(c) Indian bank
(d) SBI card
(e) None of these
Q2. Flipkart has partnered with ________ to launch cyber insurance named ‘Digital Suraksha Group
Insurance’.
(a) Kotak Mahindra prime limited
(b) IL & FS
(c) Bajaj Allianz
(d) Axis finance
(e) None of these
Q3. Who is the author of the book Coffee Table Book on “Discovering the Heritage of Assam”, which was
recently released by DoNER Minister Dr Jitendra Singh?
(a) Padmapani Bora
(b) Dipankar Dutta
(c) Purnendu Kant
(d) Ashok Pandit
(e) Alka Soni
Q4. Recently, who has been appointed MD and CEO of India Post Payments bank?
(a) Pradeep Shah
(b) Dipankar Ghosh
(c) J Venkatramu
(d) Nityananda Nayak
(e) None of these
Q5. The DRDO recently conducted successful test firing of a new version of Shaurya nuclear capable
ballistic missile. It is a ____ category of missile
(a) Surface-to-Air
(b) Air-to-Air
(c) Surface-to-Surface
(d) Air-to-Surface
(e) Surface-to-Sea
Q6. India will work towards the operationalization of the Sittwe port in which country?
(a) Nepal
(b) Myanmar
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) China
(e) Japan
Q7. Which of the following in collaboration with the institute of Company Secretaries (ICSI) has launched
an exclusive co-branded credit card for Company Secretaries (CS)?
(a) BOB Financial Solutions Ltd
(b) Aditya Birla Financial Services Private Ltd.
(c) Adroit Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
(d) AII Bank Finance Limited
(e) Blend Financial Services Ltd.
Q8. Name the first ever airport of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to become entirely solar-powered.
(a) Rajahmundry Airport
(b) Puducherry airport
(c) Mopa Airport
(d) Dibrugarh Airport
(e) Rajouri Airport
Q9. Which of the following state/UTs recently announced the launch of the anti-pollution campaign 'Yudh
Pradushan Ke Virudh'?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Delhi
(e) Maharashtra
Q10. Indian with which country will launch the constellation of maritime surveillance satellites for the
Indian Ocean Region that will be able to trace illegal spillage of oil by ships?
(a) France
(b) Indonesia
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Madagascar
(e) Somalia
Q11. The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will be commissioning India’s largest
HPC-AI supercomputer ‘PARAM Siddhi-AI’ with which company?
(a) Broadcom
(b) NVIDIA
(c) Xilinx
(d) Intel
(e) AMD
Q12. Who among the following has been awarded Nobel Prize 2020 in Literature?
(a) Bob Dylan
(b) Kazuo Ishiguro
(c) Olga Tokarczuk
(d) Peter Handke
(e) Louise Glück
Q13. Which of the following country is set to send the world’s first mining robot named ‘asteroid mining
robot’ into space to identify and extract resources?
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) India
(d) Russia
(e) Japan
Q14. Who has been re-elected as the Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)?
(a) M. Jayaraman
(b) Nilesh Shah
(c) Sukumar Shankar
(d) B.R. Reddy
(e) S.A. Govindraj
Q15. Which institute has developed non-invasive bandage to treat skin cancer?
(a) IIT Nagpur
(b) IIT Madras
(c) King George Medical College
(d) IIT Delhi
(e) IISc Bengaluru
Quiz - 12
Q1. Which of the following e-commerce company has partnered with ‘Indian Railway Catering and
Tourism Corporation’ (IRCTC), to provide its customers with the facility to book reserved train tickets?
(a) Amazon
(b) Alibaba
(c) Paytm
(d) eBay
(e) Flipkart
Q2. What is the name of the anti-radiation missile that was successfully test-fired by DRDO?
(a) Prahaar
(b) Agni-V
(c) Trishul
(d) MICA
(e) Rudram
Q3. Which company announced the creation of an AI centre of
excellence in partnership with the government e-marketplace
during the inaugural session of RAISE 2020 virtual summit?
(a) IBM
(b) NetApp
(c)Teradata
(d) SAP
(e) Microsoft
Q4. Name the India’s first business-to-business (B2B) cryptocurrency trading exchange which began its
trading operations?
(a) CoinDesk
(b) Zebpay
(c) Cubix
(d) DigiTX
(e) Unocoin
Q5. Which of the following state entered into a partnership with Israel to establish a one-of-a-kind Centre
of Excellence (CoE) on high-value vegetables in the state to improve and promote the livelihoods of
farmers?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Tripura
(e) Meghalaya
Q6. Which of the following state recently launched the "Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana"?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
(e) Maharashtra
Q7. A two-day Coastal Security Exercise namely _________ conducted by the Indian Navy along with Indian
Coast Guard and all stakeholders involved in Coastal Security from the coast of Kerala.
(a) INDRA NAV
(b) Sahyog-Kaijin
(c) Samudra Shakti
(d) Sagar Kavach
(e) Varuna
Q8. Who has been named as the first digital brand ambassador of the fashion e-commerce platform
Myntra to strengthen its digital presence?
(a) Bhuvan Bam
(b) Ashish Chanchalani
(c) Lakshay Chowdhary
(d) Ajay Nagar
(e) Tanmay Bhat
Q9. Who is chosen to promote India's first ever homegrown professional badminton brand ‘Transform’
that was launched recently?
(a) Lakshya Sen
(b) Archana Reddy
(c) Sumit Verma
(d) Chetan Anand
(e) Sameer Jha
Q10. Which state of India has launched the ‘Jagananna Vidya Kanuka’ scheme for Distribute School kits to
students?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Kerala
(e) Karnataka
Q11. With which bank has Apollo Hospitals launched The Healthy Life Programme, a holistic healthcare
solution which makes healthy living accessible and affordable on Apollo’s digital platform, Apollo 24*7?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) Union Bank
(c) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(d) HSBC Bank
(e) Axis Bank
Q12. Which of the following launched ‘Project RED’ (Reimagining Excellence through Digital
transportation) to improve efficiencies at every level of the organization?
(a) India Home Loan Ltd.
(b) India Home Loan Ltd.
(c) India Bank Housing Ltd.
(d) Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.
(e) LIC Housing Finance Ltd.
Q13. Which is the 1st country in the world to approve the use of drought-resistant genetically modified
(GMO) wheat?
(a) Chile
(b) Norway
(c) Brazil
(d) Argentina
(e) Denmark
Q14. The National Authority of Ship Recycling will be set up in which place?
(a) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
(b) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(c) Kochin, Kerela
(d) Gandhinagar, Gujrat
(e) Kolkata, West Bengal
Q15. Which state has approved “Dr. BR Ambedkar SC Post Matric Scholarship Scheme?
(a) Goa
(b) Punjab
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Himachal Pradesh
Quiz-13
Q1. PM Modi recently released the autobiography titled Deh Vechwa Karani, which is based on the life of
which former Union Minister?
(a) Ashok Shankarrao Chavan
(b) Sujay Vikhe-Patil
(c) Bindumadhav Thackeray
(d) Bal Keshav Thackeray
(e) Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
Q2. Name the Life Insurance Product which was introduced by IRDAI and made it mandatory to All Life
Insurance Companies from January 1, 2021?
(a) Saral Jeevan Bima
(b) Safal Jeevan Bima
(c) Umang Jeevan Bima
(d) Uttkarsh Jeevan Bima
(e) Anand Jeevan Bima
Q3. Who has virtually launched the ‘KAPILA’ Kalam Program for Intellectual Property (IP) Literacy and
Awareness campaign?
(a) Ravi Shankar Prasad
(b) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
(c) Piyush Goel
(d) Prahlad Joshi
(e) S Jaishankar
Q4. Which company has launched a Brand Campaign with record 11 Cricket stars as its brand
ambassadors?
(a) NPCI
(b) Paytm
(c) BharatPe
(d) PayU
(e) Freecharge
Q5. Which state/UT announced the “My Town My Pride” programme to deliver government services at
doorsteps to the people in urban areas?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Gujrat
(c) West Bengal
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Delhi
Q6. Amazon Pay has collaborated with which company to push digital payments in India?
(a) Carzonrent
(b) Uber Cabs
(c) Mega Cabs
(d) Ola
(e) Meru Cabs
Q7. What is the theme of World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2021?
(a) Responsive and Responsible Leadership
(b) Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World
(c) The Fourth Industrial Revolution
(d) The Great Reset
(e) The New Global Context
Q8. Which country will receive its first submarine namely, “INS Sindhuvir” from India?
(a) Mauritius
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Myanmar
(e) Maldives
Q9. Which bank has won the 2020 Central bank of the year award?
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) Bank of Ghana
(c) Bank of England
(d) Reserve Bank of Australia
(e) State Bank of Pakistan
Q10. Which bank has recently partnered with the Apollo Hospitals to launch a holistic healthcare
solution, ‘The HealthyLife Programme’?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(e) Yes Bank
Q11. Who has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO’s Permanent
Delegation of India?
(a) Aditya Jha
(b) Indira Mani Pandey
(c) T S Trimurti
(d) Jawed Ashraf
(e) Vishal V. Sharma
Q12. By which year has the Government of India set its aim to make India Trans Fat free?
(a) 2022
(b) 2023
(c) 2025
(d) 2026
(e) 2030
Q13. Which state has launched the “Sujal”- ‘Drink from Tap Mission’ scheme to provide piped water
connections to all urban areas?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Odisha
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala
(e) Tamil Nadu
Q14. What is the rank of India in the International Migration Outlook survey of OECD to determine the
movement of people to OECD countries and getting the citizenship of those countries?
(a) 2nd
(b) 3rd
(c) 4th
(d) 6th
(e) 5th
Q15. India’s first ever multi-modal logistic park is being set up in which state?
(a) Assam
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Haryana
(e) Gujarat
Quiz – 14
Q1. State Bank of India (SBI) has signed a loan agreement of up to ________ billion with The Japan Bank for
International Cooperation (JBIC)?
(a) $ 1 billion
(b) $ 2 billion
(c) $ 3 billion
(d) $ 4 billion
(e) $ 5 billion
Q2. Who among these has launched the virtual festival of “Parampara Series 2020-National Festival of
Music and Dance” organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nations?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Prahlad Joshi
(c) M Venkaiah Naidu
(d) Prakash Javdekar
(e) Piyush Goel
Q3. Indian Army Chief General Mukund Naravane was honoured with the honorary rank of General of the
Army of which country?
(a)Bangladesh
(b)China
(c)Maldives
(d)Nepal
(e)Sri Lanka
Q4. Indian Posts along with _____________ entered into an agreement for the electronic exchange of customs
data related to postal shipments?
(a) China Postal Service
(b) US Postal Service
(c) Japan Postal Service
(d) France Postal Service
(e) Germany Postal Service
Q5. The SBI Card in association with the _____________ launched a contactless multi-purpose card that can
function as a credit card and as a metro smart card.
(a) Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited
(b) Ahmadabad Metro
(c) Mumbai Metro
(d) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
(e) Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Q6. Who is the author of the book “Till We Win”?
(a) Chandrakant Lahariya
(b) Gagandeep Kang
(c) Randeep Guleria
(d) All of these
(e) None of these
Q7. Which Ministry organized the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable Conference?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of External Affairs
(d) Ministry of Education (formally known as HRD Ministry)
(e) Ministry of Finance
Q8. Which State Government inaugurated the "Rythu Vedika" to bring farmers community under one
platform to help them attain higher returns?
(a) Telangana
(b) Kerala
(c) West Bengal
(d) Tripura
(e) Tamil Nadu
Q9. Indian Railways partnered with ________ to improved its operational efficiency using digital tools?
(a) Google
(b) IBM
(c) Indian School of Business (ISB)
(d) Microsoft
(e) Amazon
Q10. CARAT Bangladesh 2020, is a joint naval exercise of Bangladesh with which country?
(a) France
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) USA
Q11. Name the flagship campaign launched by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) offering its
users compelling benefits and attractive discounts this festive season?
(a) Festival Dhamal
(b) Festival Carnival
(c) RuPay Festive Carnival
(d) UPI Chalega
(e) Home Utsav
Q12. Who has signed an agreement with Care Health Insurance Company Limited as Corporate Agent for
Health Insurance Products?
(a) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
(b) AU Small Finance Bank
(c) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
(d) Suryoday Small Finance Bank
(e) Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank
Q13. Who will head the committee which has been constituted by Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting to review guidelines on Television Rating agencies in India?
(a) K.V. Kamath
(b) Shashi Shekhar Vempati
(c) Sameer Kumar Khare
(d) Rajkumar Upadhyay
(e) None of these
Q14. Name the Financial Services Company which has deployed the world’s 1st live PCI certified Tap to
Phone card acceptance solution in partnership DigitSecure and HDFC Bank?
(a) Visa
(b) Citi Mastercard
(c) RuPay
(d) American Express
(e) Mastercard
Q15. Where did archaeological of India and Canada found evidence of dairy production in the Indus
Valley Civilization in a recent study?
(a) Siswal, Haryana
(b) Kotada Bhadli, Gujarat
(c) Sothi, Uttar Pradesh
(d) Kalibangan, Rajasthan
(e) Manda, Jammu & Kashmir
Quiz – 15
Q1. Union Minister for Earth Science (MoES), Harsh Vardhan released the report “Estimating the
Economic Benefits of Invest in National Monsoon Mission (NMM) and High-Performance Computing
(HPC) Facilities”. Who prepared the Report?
(a) Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency
(b) National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)
(c) Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
(d) Sardar Patel Institute of Economic & Social Research
(e) National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP)
Q2. In which state did the Energy Efficiency Bureau (PEE) launch the ‘Go Electric’ campaign to set up 400
electric vehicle charging stations?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Haryana
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
(e) Gujarat
Q3. Aegon Life Insurance Company Limited launched ‘Life+ 36 critical illness Insurance’ on which e-
commerce platform?
(a) Paytm
(b) Flipkart
(c) Myntra
(d) Phonepe
(e) Amazon
Q4. Which bank has become 1st corporate partner of edX from India to offer Massive open online
courses?
(a) Bank of Maharashtra (BOM)
(b) Bank of Baroda (BOB)
(c) Canara Bank
(d) Indian Bank
(e) State Bank of India (SBI)
Q5. Which General Insurance Company launched AI tool ‘IDEAS’ for automatic claim settlements?
(a) HDFC ERGO General Insurance
(b) ICICI Lombard General Insurance
(c) Bharti AXA General Insurance
(d) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
(e) Reliance General Insurance
Q6. US Court has asked Antrix Corporation Limited to pay $1.2 Billion compensation to a Bengaluru based
startup for cancelling a satellite deal in 2005. Antrix Corporation Ltd is a commercial arm of which Space
Agency?
(a) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
(b) Blue Origin
(c) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
(d) Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
(e) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Q7. World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed on which day?
(a) 7th August
(b) 5 December
(c) 12th May
(d) 5th November
(e) 27th October
Q8. Scientists from National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) have discovered two new species
of Shrimps from the coral reefs in which Indian Island?
(a) Minicoy Island
(b) Barren Island
(c) Kadmat Island
(d) Radha Nagar Beach
(e) Agatti Island
Q9. The Ministry of AYUSH collaborated with which organization to set up “Strategic Policy & Facilitation
Bureau (SPFB)” for planned and systematic growth of AYUSH Sector?
(a) Invest India
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Startup India
(d) Federation of Indian Commerce and Industries (FICCI)
(e) ASSOCHAM
Q10. Which Company signed a MoU with CSIR-CSIO (Council of Scientific Instrument Organisation) for
futuristic solutions for defence and aerospace, healthcare and agriculture industries?
(a) Robonatics Technology
(b) Dynamatic Technologies Ltd
(c) Avaada Power Pvt. Ltd
(d) Aerospace Technologies Ltd
(e) Bharat Dynamics Ltd
Q11. Alassane Ouattara has won the Presidential Election of which country for the third time?
(a) Kenya
(b) Ivory Coast
(c) Namibia
(d) Sudan
(e) Mali
Q12. Which public sector bank launched a Tracking & Monitoring Staff Accountability Cases (TMSAC)
portal to help bank identify the internal fraud in advance?
(a) Canara Bank
(b) Union Bank
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) Central Bank of India
(e) Axis Bank
Q13. Which company collaborated with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to transform the latter’s
customer experience using digital tools?
(a) Microsoft
(b) Wipro
(c) Accenture
(d) IBM
(e) Hewlett-Packard
Q14. The Reserve Bank of India granted its approval to Maple Group to acquire up to a 9.99 percent stake
in which bank?
(a) Union Bank
(b) IndusInd Bank
(c) RBL Bank
(d) Bandhan Bank
(e) Canara Bank
Q15. Name the initiative launched by Indian Railways to ensure safety of women passengers on trains?
(a) Mera Mitra
(b) Mera Sathi
(c) Meri Saheli
(d) Mera Dost
(e) Meri Sakhi
Quiz – 16
Q1. Which of the following states recently launched “The Young Advocates Welfare Fund”?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) Madhya Pradesh
Q2. How much has been provided by the Union Government to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) considering
their importance in agriculture finance during these difficult times?
(a) Rs 500 crore
(b) Rs 870 crore
(c) Rs 670 crore
(d) Rs 480 crore
(e) Rs 900 crore
Q3. Name the scientist, who was recently honoured by Dr.Tulsi Das Chugh Award 2020?
(a) Satish Mishra
(b) Ravi Kumar
(c) Manoj Ranjan
(d) Roshan Singh Kalra
(e) Pratibha Das Gupta
Q4. Recently, which state has laid the foundation stone of Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence (CoE) for
Vegetables Protected Cultivation?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Assam
(c) West Bengal
(d) Tripura
(e) Telangana
Q5. Indian Railways partnered with ________ to improve its operational efficiency using digital tools?
(a) Google
(b) IBM
(c) Indian School of Business (ISB)
(d) Microsoft
(e) Amazon
Q6. Where is the new building of Bhimsen Adarsha Higher Secondary School, built with the financial
assistance of the Government of India, located?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Afghanistan
(e) Nepal
Q7. Which bank launched ‘Mine’, a banking stack for millennial customers which offers an instant savings
account, curated credit and debit card, instant personal loans and overdrafts, and an experiential branch
with social engagement space?
(a) Bandhan Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) Canara Bank
(d) Axis Bank
(e) HDFC Bank
Q8. Amazon India has announced the launch of its first all-women Virtual Customer Service (VCS) site in
which city?
(a) Pune
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Hyderabad
(e) Bengaluru
Q9. Which of the following in partnership with Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
(MoSPI) has launched MSME Credit Health Index to provide a measure of the growth and strength of the
MSME sector in India?
(a) IRDA
(b) SEBI
(c) CRISIL
(d) CIBIL
(e) Equifax
Q10. Who has been unanimously elected to the Board of International Dairy Federation (IDF)?
(a) Ajay Kumar Khosla
(b) Champaklal Shah
(c) Sriram Kalyanaraman
(d) V.A. Srinivasan
(e) Dilip Rath
Q11. Which of the following, who has started India’s first and the only radio channel for the fisherfolk
“Kadal Osai FM 90.4”?
(a) Christiaan Fernando
(b) Armstrong Fernando
(c) Christiaan Barnard
(d) Champakaraman Pillai
(e) None of these
Q12. Which bank introduced Employee Assistance Program, a new employee Central initiative to help
employees to deal with personal and professional issues in psychological consulting and counselling?
(a) Bank of India
(b) Bank of Maharashtra
(c) Bank of Baroda
(d) State Bank of India
(e) Punjab National bank
Q13. John Magufuli is sworn in as the president for a second five-year term of which country?
(a) Ireland
(b) Romania
(c) Tanzania
(d) France
(e) Spain
Q14. Which bank appointed Ramesh Lakshmi Narayanan as its next Chief Information Officer (CIO)?
(a) Laxmi Vilas Bank
(b) HDFC Bank
(c) DCB Bank
(d) State Bank of India
(e) Axis Bank
Q15. Which telecom operator appointed Jagbir Singh as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO)?
(a) Reliance Jio
(b) Airtel
(c) Vodafone Idea
(d) BSNL
(e) MTNL
Quiz – 17
Q1. The Public Service Broadcasting Day is observed every year on which day in India?
(a) 9 November
(b) 10 November
(c) 11 November
(d) 12 November
(e) 13 November
Q2. Which Life Insurance Company partnered with PayBima (PayBima.com) to distribute its industry-
leading life insurance solutions?
(a) Birla Sun Life Insurance
(b) Avia Life Insurance
(c) Tata AIA Life Insurance
(d) Edelwelss Tokio Life Insurance
(e) Bharti AXA Life Insurance
Q3. Which of the following launched ‘Payout Links’, a new initiative, for businesses?
(a) CRED
(b) Paytm
(c) Amazon Pay
(d) Google Pay
(e) PhonePe
Q4. Which Bank launched ‘SmartHub Merchant Solutions 3.0’, India’s first comprehensive banking and
payment solution for merchants with Visa?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) IDFC Bank
(e) Yes Bank
Q5. Name the first country to launch world’s first 6G satellite named “UESTC” satellite (Star Era-12)” with
an aim to test communications from space.
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) Russia
(d) Japan
(e) France
Q6. Which State Government introduced fish and fish-based products in Supplementary Nutrition
Programme (SNP) to overcome the malnutrition among people from lower income group?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Odisha
(e) Maharashtra
Q7. What is the theme of the World Diabetes Day 2020?
(a) Universal Health Coverage
(b) Go Blue for Breakfast
(c) The Nurse and Diabetes
(d) Healthy Eating
(e) None of these
Q8. Government of India issued an order to bring digital or online
Media, firms and audio-visual programmes, news and current affairs
content under which Ministry?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Science and Technology
(c) Ministry of Electronics and information Technology
(d) Ministry of Communications
(e) Ministry of information and Broadcasting
Q9. Who has won the 12th edition of the Greenstorm International Nature Photography Contest
conducted in association with UNEP in connection with the World Environment Day?
(a) Shah Ali Khan
(b) Shahabuddin Khan
(c) Ali Faizal
(d) Rakayet Ul Karim Nakim
(e) Mohamed Noufal
Q10. The Ministry of Shipping has been renamed as _________.
(a) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
(b) Ministry of Ports
(c) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(d) Ministry of Shipping
(e) Ministry of Waterways
Q11. Math learning edtech platform, Cuemath has appointed whom as its Brand Ambassador?
(a) Ayushmann Khurrana
(b) Vidya Balan
(c) P. V. Sindhu
(d) Rajkummar Rao
(e) Virat Kohli
Q12. Which bank acquired stakes worth over Rs 36cr in government’s CSC e-Governance Services?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) RBL Bank
(d) Canara Bank
(e) DCB Bank
Q13. Who has been awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize 2020 for his work to stop cyber
bullying of teens?
(a) Greta Thunberg
(b) Sadat Rahman
(c) Malala Yousafzai
(d) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
(e) None of these
Q14. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) enhanced the foreign investment limit for mutual
funds to how much amount from $300 million, while capping the overall industry limit at $7 billion?
(a) $400 million
(b) $800 million
(c) $500 million
(d) $700 million
(e) $600 million
Q15. The Reserve Bank came out with a CLM scheme under which banks can provide loans along with
NBFCs to priority sector borrowers based on a prior agreement. What is the full form of CLM?
(a) Capital Lending Market
(b) Capped Loan Model
(c) Co-Lending Model
(d) Co-Lending Medium
(e) Co-Leading Model
Quiz – 18
Q1. What was the theme for the 3rd Global REIVEST Renewable Energy Investors Meet & expo organised
by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) virtually in 2020?
(a) Innovations for Sustainable Energy Transition
(b) Innovations in Pandemic
(c) Science & Technology
(d) Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN
(e) Global Stability, Shared Security, and Innovative Growth
Q2. Who publishes the flagship report titled “The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2020”
Overcoming Water Challenges in Agriculture as its Theme?
(a) Chicago Council on Global Affairs
(b) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
(c) Food Corporation of India (FCI)
(d) World Food Programme
(e) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Q3. Which State Government signed a MoU with International Digital Health & Artificial Intelligence
Research Collaborative (I-DAIR) in Geneva, Switzerland to develop and deploy digital technologies in the
health sector?
(a) Punjab
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) Uttar Pradesh
Q4. Which Body released the report ‘The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Trade and Development
Transitioning to a New Normal’?
(a) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
(b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(c) World Trade Organization (WTO)
(d) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
(e) International Trade Centre
Q5. Which word is named as the Word of the Year 2020 as per the most searched words on the
Cambridge Dictionary in 2020?
(a) Quarantine
(b) Corona
(c) Pandemic
(d) Vaccine
(e) None of these
Q6. Where has the first of its kind “Organ Donor Memorial” been inaugurated virtually in the country on
the occasion of 11th National Organ Donation Day celebration?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Bihar
Q7. Name the India Observatory that has been accorded ‘Milestone’ facility status by Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
(a) Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, Tamil Nadu
(b) Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle
(c) The Gian Metrewave Radio Telescope Observatory, Maharashtra
(d) The Gauribidanur Observatory, Karnataka
(e) The Vainu Bappu Observatory, Tamil Nadu
Q8. Name the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) initiative launched by Narendra
Singh Tomar, Union ministers for agriculture and farmers welfare to train the farmers in primary
cooperative societies in rural India?
(a) Sahakar Mitra
(b) Sahakar Pragya
(c) Sahakar Shakti
(d) Yuva Soch
(e) Ayushman Sahakar
Q9. HexGn has signed a MoU with which body to promote more than 1000 Agritech (Agricultural
technology) Startups in India in the next 5 year?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Food Corporation of India (FCI)
(c) AFC India Ltd (formerly Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd)
(d) NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development)
(e) SIDBI (Small industries Development Bank of India)
Q10. Who has been appointed as interim chairperson of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)?
(a) Varsha Joshi
(b) Dilip Rath
(c) Kamala Harris
(d) T Nanda Kumar
(e) Renu Devi
Q11. The central government has formed a committee to oversee the construction of the new Parliament
house. How many members are there in the committee?
(a) Seven
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) Five
(e) Four
Q12. Which Ministry virtually launched ‘Green Charcoal Hackathon’ to focus on technology to convert
Farm Residue into Green Charcoal?
(a) Ministry of Power and new & Renewable Energy
(b) Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
(c) Ministry of Coal
(d) Ministry of Mines
(e) Ministry of Earth Sciences
Q13. Which Petroleum Company launched India’s first 100 Octane Petrol also known as XP 100?
(a) Bharat Petroleum
(b) Hindustan Petroleum
(c) Indian Oil Corporation
(d) Gas Authority of India Ltd
(e) Oil and Natural gas Corporation
Q14. Punjab National Bank (PNB) developed and launched ‘PNB LenS’ for what purpose?
(a) Locker Facility
(b) KYC handling
(c) Security Purpose
(d) Loan Management
(e) Cash Management
Q15. YES Bank relaunched ‘YES Premia’ with a premium banking program. Who is the MD & CEO of YES
Bank?
(a) Shashidhar Jagadeesan
(b) Aditya Puri
(c) Sandeep Bakhshi
(d) Amitabh Chaudhary
(e) Prashant Kumar
Quiz – 19
Q1. Where will the ‘Ramayan Cruise Service’ be launched making it India’s 1st luxury Cruise service on
the Saryu River?
(a) Patna, Bihar
(b) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
(d) Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
(e) Kevadiya, Gujarat
Q2. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) partnered with ______ to improve mutual
cybersecurity capabilities.
(a) Norton
(b) Adobe
(c) Kaspersky
(d) McAfee
(e) Avast
Q3. Who will lead the Task Force constituted by Union Minister of Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
for preparing a blueprint on imparting Technical Education in Mother Tounge?
(a) Sanjan Dhotre
(b) Amit Khare
(c) Krishna Kumari
(d) Narendra Modi
(e) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Q4. Which State is all set to establish its 6th National park, the “Raimona National Park” in the Ripu
Reserved Forest?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Nagaland
(c) Tripura
(d) Assam
(e) Gujarat
Q5. Which bank has launched the Atmanirbhar Women Scheme?
(a) Bank of India
(b) Vijaya Bank
(c) AXIS Bank
(d) ICICI Bank
(e) Bank of Baroda
Q6. Paytm has partnered with which Small Finance Bank, to offer collateral-free instant digital loans to
MSMEs (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises)?
(a) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank (SFB)
(b) Suryoday Small Finance Bank (SFB)
(c) Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB)
(d) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (SFB)
(e) AU Small Finance Bank (SFB)
Q7. NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) has signed a MoU with SBI (State
Bank of India) to take up joint intervention projects in which State?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Telangana
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Uttar Pradesh
Q8. International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) obtained membership of International
Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). Where is the headquarters of IFSCA?
(a) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(b) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(c) Gandhinagar, Gujarat
(d) Pune, Maharashtra
(e) Kolkata, West Bengal
Q9. Razorpay and _______ partnered to enable Indian MSMEs (Micro, Small & Medium enterprises) and
Freelancers to seamlessly accept International payments.
(a) CCAvenue
(b) Cashfree
(c) Paytm
(d) PayPal
(e) Instamojo
Q10. India’s first technologically backed group health insurance products was co-created by Plum
Benefits Private Limited and ____.
(a) Reliance General Insurance
(b) ICICI Lombard General Insurance Limited
(c) Bharti Axa General Insurance
(d) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
(e) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Q11. Which Bank/Insurance Company launched the upgraded Mobile application – USGI PULZ to enhance
its service delivery?
(a) Indian Overseas Bank
(b) Karnataka Bank
(c) HDFC General Insurance
(d) Indian Bank
(e) Universal Sompo General Insurance Company
Q12. Which Insurance Company in association with Ketto India, has initiated ‘PromisewalaDabba’, a
nationwide crowdfunding campaign?
(a) Bharti Axa Life Insurance
(b) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
(c) LIC
(d) HDFC Life Insurance
(e) ICICI Prudential life Insurance
Q13. How many people have been pushed into Extreme Poverty in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
according to “The Least Developed Countries Report 2020” released by UNCTAD (United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development)?
(a) 10 Million
(b) 20 Million
(c) 28 Million
(d) 32 Million
(e) 42 Million
Q14. “Global Wage Report 2020-21: Wages and Minimum wages in the time of COVID-19” was released
by which international Organisation?
(a) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(b) World Bank
(c) International Labour Organisation (ILO)
(d) World Trade Organisation (WTO)
(e) Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Q15. West Bengal state government extends which scheme to provide an insurance coverage of Rs. 5
lakhs to entire population of the state?
(a) Swasthya Sathi Scheme
(b) Prochesta Scheme
(c) Sneher Porosh Scheme
(d) Karmai Dharma Scheme
(e) Swasthya Rehna Scheme
Quiz – 20
Q1. Which Railway station in Uttar Pradesh (UP) has been renamed as “Maa Barahi Devi Dham”?
(a) Chungi Pratapgarh Railway Station
(b) Subedarganj Railway Station
(c) Basti Railway Station
(d) Amroha Railway Station
(e) Dandupur Railway Station
Q2. Which department has made it compulsory to mention the 8-digit HSN (Harmonised System of
Nomenclature) code for 49 chemical based products?
(a) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
(b) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
(c) Income Tax Department
(d) Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal
(e) Narcotics Control Bureau
Q3. On the 63rd United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (UN-CND), which has been removed from
the “Most Dangerous Drugs” category?
(a) Anti-Hypertensives
(b) Cocaine
(c) Clozapine
(d) Digoxin
(e) Cannabis
Q4. India’s first diversified REIT (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Mutual Fund was launched by, ________?
(a) Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
(b) ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
(c) Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
(d) Kotak Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
(e) Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company Limited
Q5. What is the name of the new mobile app launched by ICICI Bank in December,2020 offering payments
and banking services to all of its customers?
(a) YONO
(b) iMobile Pay
(c) Go Mobile+
(d) PayInstant
(e) PayZapp
Q6. What is the name of 24 multi role Helicopters, on which Indian government has placed order to the
US firm Lockheed Martin?
(a) Boeing CH-47 Chinook
(b) Bell UH-1 Iroquois
(c) Plasecki H-21
(d) MH-60 Romeo
(e) Sikorsky R-4
Q7. What is the name of Satellite launched by China National Space Administration (CNSA), as a part of
China’s High-Resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS)?
(a) Landsat 8
(b) Ikonos
(c) Gaofen-1
(d) KOMPSAT-3
(e) Pleiades 1B
Q8. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) India has partnered with which two companies to train 300 million
young people in India over the next 10 years?
(a) UNESCO and Save the Children
(b) Greenpeace India
(c) Amnesty International
(d) Save the Children
(e) UNICEF and YuWaah
Q9. Which state in India has topped the list in reducing malaria cases by 59% according to the World
Health Organization’s “World Malaria Report 2020”?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Mizoram
(d) Bihar
(e) West Bengal
Q10. West Bengal approved the construction of states 1st Deep Sea Port at _____.
(a) Shreerampur
(b) Tajpur
(c) Digha
(d) Udaipur
(e) Shankarpur
Q11. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) authorized IGX, to operate as gas exchange
for a period of ______.
(a) 10 years
(b) 25 years
(c) 20 years
(d) 15 years
(e) 30 years
Q12. What is India’s rank in the 16th Climate Change Performance Index 2021 released by Germanwatch?
(a) 4th
(b) 7th
(c) 10th
(d) 5th
(e) 6th
Q13. Which two countries have jointly revised the height of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, to
“8848.86 meters”?
(a) India and Nepal
(b) Tibet and India
(c) Nepal and India
(d) Nepal and China
(e) China and Tibet
Q14. ‘Money Mitra’, a new channel, to make banking services accessible to its customers in their
neighbourhood was launched by which bank?
(a) Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank
(b) ESAF Small Finance Bank
(c) Capital Small Finance Bank
(d) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
(e) Equitas Small Finance Bank
Q15. On which date SAARC Charter Day is annually observed across the member countries of South Asian
Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
(a) December 6
(b) December 7
(c) December 8
(d) December 9
(e) December 10
Quiz - 21
Q1. Which international organization has released its 11th edition of annual report on global CO2
emission “Emissions Gap Report 2020”?
(a) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
(b) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
(c) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
(d) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
(e) United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT)
Q2. “Shaheen (Eagle)-IX”, the joint air force exercise was conducted between ____.
(a) Bangladesh and Pakistan
(b) India and China
(c) Pakistan and China
(d) China and Bangladesh
(e) Japan and Bangladesh
Q3. Which states will be provided complete mobile coverage under the Universal Service Obligation Fund
(USOF) Scheme?
(a) Nagaland and Assam
(b) Sikkim and Meghalaya
(c) Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
(d) Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
(e) Arunachal Pradeshand Meghalaya
Q4. Which organisation has partnered with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance to offer Life Insurance
Products through “Bancassurance Partnership”?
(a) Vijaya Bank
(b) RBL Bank
(c) SBM Bank
(d) Life Insurance Corporation
(e) United India Insurance
Q5. What is the name of the mobile app launched by Max Life Insurance Company Limited as an initiative
of its comprehensive wellness programme?
(a) FIT India
(b) Healthy Life
(c) MAX Fit
(d) MAX Health
(e) MAX Wellness
Q6. Which company has partnered with YES Bank to provide premium credit card “Yes Private Prime
Credit Card” to its Ultra High-Net-Worth-Individuals (HNWIs) of India?
(a) Maestro
(b) Mastercard
(c) RuPay
(d) Visa
(e) American Express
Q7. Which Union Territory (UT) has become India’s first 100% organic under the Centre’s Paramparagat
Krishi Vikas Yojana (organic farming improvement programme)?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Ladakh
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(e) Jammu and Kashmir
Q8. What is the theme of 4th edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020, organised by the Department
of Telecommunications (DoT) and Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI)?
(a) NEW DIGITAL HORIZONS: Connect. Create. Innovate.
(b) Imagine a new CONNECTED world: Intelligent. Immersive. Inventive
(c) Telecom for Communication and Innovation
(d) Innovation on Pandemic: Intelligent Immersive. Inventive.
(e) Inclusive Innovation – Smart I Secure I Sustainable
Q9. What is the target year set by Indian Government to produce 175 GW Renewable Energy in the
country?
(a) 2028
(b) 2030
(c) 2022
(d) 2026
(e) 2021
Q10. Which country will host the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Maldives
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Madagascar
(e) Comoros
Q11. Which government body has been appointed as implementation partner for socio-economic
profiling of the beneficiaries of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)?
(a) Chartered Quality Institute (CQI)
(b) Quality Council of India (QCI)
(c) Indian Register Quality Systems (IRQS)
(d) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
(e) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)
Q12. Which state government launched a System for Health and Rehabilitation Assistance for distribution
of assistive devices to lakhs of persons with disabilities?
(a) Kerala
(b) Odisha
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
(e) West Bengal
Q13. World Health Organization tied up with which of the following to implement the Emergency Medical
Team (EMT) initiative?
(a) International Committee of the Red Cross
(b) Federal Emergency Management Agency
(c) American Red Cross
(d) Doctors Without Borders
(e) International Federation of Red Cross
Q14. Where has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to set up an Automated Banknote Processing
Centre (ABPC) for receipt, storage and dispatch of currency notes?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Surat
(c) Noida
(d) Gurugram
(e) Jaipur
Q15. Which of the following launched an electronic spot platform for agricultural commodities called
BEAM?
(a) National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange
(b) Calcutta Stock Exchange
(c) National Stock Exchange
(d) Multi Commodity Exchange
(e) Bombay Stock Exchange
Quiz - 22
Q1. Who won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2020?
(a) Max Verstappen
(b) Daniel Ricciardo
(c) Lewis Hamilton
(d) Charles Leclerc
(e) Valtteri Bottas
Q2. Which of the following has decided to launch an international prize in the field of ‘creative economy’
in the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman?
(a) ECPAT
(b) UNESCO
(c) FAO
(d) UNICEF
(e) OECD
Q3. When is Energy Conservation Day celebrated in the country?
(a) December 16
(b) December 14
(c) December 15
(d) December 13
(e) December 12
Q4. Research Institute from which country has signed an MoU with cGanga, a think-tank of National
Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) for development of sludge management framework in India?
(a) Scotland
(b) Poland
(c) Mali
(d) Slovakia
(e) Norway
Q5. Where did the ninth edition of the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) held?
(a) Ranchi
(b) Dehradun
(c) Bhopal
(d) Kolkata
(e) Lucknow
Q6. RBI approved the re-appointment of whom as the managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB)?
(a) Shankar Acharya
(b) Madhukar Parekh
(c) Uday Kotak
(d) Lakshmi Mittal
(e) Prakash Apte
Q7. Which of the following has set up a new department called Corporation Finance Investigation
Department (CFID) to tackle cases of diversion of funds, bank loans, etc.?
(a) NABARD
(b) SEBI
(c) IRDAI
(d) RBI
(e) NITI Aayog
Q8. In association with which bank has Aceware, a fintech company, launched Ace Money Micro ATM
service in Kochi, Kerala?
(a) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(b) Federal Bank
(c) Axis Bank
(d) ICICI Bank
(e) Canara Bank
Q9. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has joined hands with which of the following to bring the
benefits of ecommerce to micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in 10 states across India?
(a) Snapdeal
(b) Flipkart
(c) Amazon
(d) Just Dial
(e) Myntra
Q10. Who won the 10m air rifle event at the 6th edition of the International Online Shooting
Championship (IOSC)?
(a) Vijay Kumar
(b) Samresh Jung
(c) Yash Vardhan
(d) Gagan Narang
(e) Yashaswini Singh Deswal
Q11. GRSE (Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers) has launched its Project 17A stealth frigate named
what?
(a) Taragiri
(b) Himgiri
(c) Nilgiri
(d) Udaygiri
(e) Tajgiri
Q12. Padma Vibhushan recipient, Roddam Narasimha who passed away was related with which
profession?
(a) Businessman
(b) Doctor
(c) Scientist
(d) Engineer
(e) Economist
Q13. Which bank unveiled a new digital payment application “DakPay” to provide digital financial
inclusion across the country?
(a) Fino Payments Bank
(b) Airtel Payments Bank
(c) NSDL Payments Bank
(d) India Post Payments Bank
(e) HDFC Bank
Q14. When is Vijay Diwas celebrated in India?
(a) December 16
(b) December 13
(c) December 14
(d) December 17
(e) December 15
Q15. In which state is the Braille version of the Indian Constitution unveiled?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Odisha
(e) Karnataka
Quiz – 23
Q1. National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) has tied up which bank to offer Hindustani music
scholarships to young musicians?
(a) Capital One
(b) Citi Bank
(c) The Bank of Nova Scotia
(d) Qatar National Bank
(e) Bank of America
Q2. Which state government launched the Free Crop Insurance scheme for the benefit of farmers in the
state?
(a) Odisha
(b) Haryana
(c) Assam
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Arunachal Pradesh
Q3. Who has been elected as the Vice President of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)?
(a) M. V. Kamath
(b) Ibrahim Eren
(c) Nikhil Chakraborty
(d) A. Surya Prakash
(e) Shashi Shekhar Vempati
Q4. With which of the following did BSE Ebix Insurance Broking tied up to beta launch its term insurance
products on its platform?
(a) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
(b) IDBI Federal Life Insurance
(c) ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company
(d) Kotak Life Insurance
(e) Tata AIA Life Insurance
Q5. How much has been approved as assistance for sugarcane farmers by the Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs (CCEA)?
(a) Rs.3000 cr
(b) Rs.3500 cr
(c) Rs.7000 cr
(d) Rs.6000 cr
(e) Rs.4000 cr
Q6. What is the rank of India in the Human Freedom Index 2020?
(a) 105
(b) 170
(c) 111
(d) 49
(e) 52
Q7. Name the Indian entrepreneur who has been conferred with the “Young Champions of the Earth”
2020?
(a) Gautam Adani
(b) Ratan Tata
(c) Vidyut Mohan
(d) Aanand Mahindra
(e) Lakshmi Mittal
Q8. Which country joined IORA as its 23rd member state?
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) China
(d) Japan
(e) USA
Q9. Indian Army has entered into a MoU with which of the following banks for Military Salary Package?
(a) Canara Bank
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) Indian Overseas Bank
(d) Union Bank of India
(e) Andhra Bank
Q10. IIFL Home Finance Ltd has tied up with which bank to provide affordable housing and MSME loans?
(a) IDBI Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) Yes Bank
(d) Canara Bank
(e) ICICI Bank
Q11. Which bank has launched a unique variant of a contactless debit card under the name ‘RuPay Select’,
in association with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
(a) Indian Bank
(b) Union Bank of India
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Central Bank of India
(e) Canara Bank
Q12. UN Women has collaborated with which state in India to establish India’s first Gender Data Hub in
that region?
(a) Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Goa
Q13. Which bank has launched a new online platform ‘Infinite India’ looking to set up or expand their
business in India?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) Canara Bank
(d) Yes Bank
(e) Axis Bank
Q14. When is National Consumer Rights Day observed in India?
(a) 21 December
(b) 22 December
(c) 24 December
(d) 23 December
(e) 25 December
Q15. Who is the author of the book, titled “The Light of Asia: The Poem that Defined the Buddha”?
(a) Neelakantan
(b) Amish Tripathi
(c) Jairam Ramesh
(d) Suresh Singh
(e) Sashi Tharoor
Quiz – 24
Q1. Online payments solutions provider PayU collaborated with which of the following to introduce
tokenized payments flow for merchants in India?
(a) Amazon Pay
(b) PhonePe
(c) Paytm
(d) Google Pay
(e) Mobikwik
Q2. Amar Singh College situated where has bagged a prestigious award of merit in the 2020 United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific awards for cultural
heritage conservation?
(a) Srinagar
(b) Kolkata
(c) Lucknow
(d) Delhi
(e) Shimla
Q3. Which country’s tradition of communal dining at hawker centers has been recognised by UNESCO for
its cultural significance?
(a) Japan
(b) Singapore
(c) China
(d) Thailand
(e) Indonesia
Q4. Hariram Dhaka, who passed away was a?
(a) Social Activist
(b) Freedom Fighter
(c) Author
(d) Mathematician
(e) Journalist
Q5. Which player is chosen as BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020?
(a) Novak Djokovic
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Valtteri Bottas
(d) Lewis Hamilton
(e) Marcus Rashford
Q6. Where did Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurate India’s first advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel
(HWT) test facility, making India the third country after the US and Russia to have such a facility?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Mumbai
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Lucknow
(e) Pune
Q7. With which of the following has the central govt signed a USD 500 million project to build safe and
green national highway corridors in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh?
(a) New Development Bank
(b) World Bank
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) International Monetary Fund
(e) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Q8. Who has been conferred with the “Global Visionary of Sustainable Business and Peace” by the
Federation of Indo-Israel Chambers of Commerce (FIICC) for epitomizing “unity, peace and
sustainability”?
(a) Anil Ambani
(b) Cyrus Mistry
(c) Mukesh Ambani
(d) Azim Premji
(e) Ratan Tata
Q9. Who has taken over as the new president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of
India (Assocham)?
(a) Vinod Dhiman
(b) Vineet Agarwal
(c) Amish Tripathi
(d) Sujeet Thakur
(e) Suresh Awasthi
Q10. In which city of Uttar Pradesh will a mega leather park be set up, becoming the first such park in the
country?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Agra
(c) Aligarh
(d) Prayagraj
(e) Varanasi
Q11. ISRO has signed an MoU with which institute to open a Regional Academic Centre for Space at the
institute?
(a) IIT Chennai
(b) IIT BHU
(c) IIT Kanpur
(d) IIT Delhi
(e) IIT Ropar
Q12. Which bank has signed an MoU with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) to promote green
buildings in the country?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) YES Bank
(c) SBI Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
(e) Axis Bank
Q13. Which country will hold a Global Media and Film Summit in 2021?
(a) UK
(b) UAE
(c) India
(d) USA
(e) France
Q14. Which state government signed a MoU with SAP India to digitize and empower MSMEs in the state
by equipping them with digital skilling and technologies?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Goa
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Telangana
Q15. Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched which web portal and mobile app
on Good Governance Day i.e., 25th December 2020?
(a) E-Sukanya
(b) E-Sampada
(c) E-Sukriti
(d) E-Shardha
(e) E-Sampadan
Quiz - 25
Q1. Where did Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announce the setting up of
a multi-modal logistics park?
(a) Durgapur
(b) Bhilai
(c) Tezpur
(d) Silchar
(e) Rourkela
Q2. Indian Railways completed successful speed trials of the new design Vistadome Tourist Coaches
made by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at what speed?
(a) 150 kmph
(b) 180 kmph
(c) 130 kmph
(d) 160 kmph
(e) 190 kmph
Q3. The Union Cabinet approved the export of which missile system to boost domestic defence
manufacturing?
(a) Akash
(b) BrahMos- II
(c) Dhanush
(d) Nirbhay
(e) BrahMos
Q4. Which bank has collaborated with Salesforce, a leader in customer relationship management, to build
a next generation technology platform to power the retail lending business?
(a) Yes Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(d) IndusInd Bank
(e) Federal Bank
Q5. Which foreign bank in India has introduced ‘Travel Now’, a one-stop travel marketplace within its
app?
(a) Qatar National Bank
(b) DBS Bank
(c) The Bank of Nova Scotia
(d) Deutsche Bank
(e) SBM Bank
Q6. Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) of Pune signed an MoU with which of the following
to co-create India’s first Social Impact Bond (SIB)?
(a) United Nations Environment Programme
(b) United Nations Development Programme
(c) United Nations Human Settlement Programme
(d) United Nations Population Fund
(e) United Nations Capital Development Fund
Q7. The Common Services Centers (CSCs) has partnered with which institute to establish a Design and
Innovation Lab for conducting research on design-led innovations related to leveraging livelihood?
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Roorkee
(c) IIT Kharagpur
(d) IIT Delhi
(e) IIT Kanpur
Q8. Which state government has launched its own crop relief scheme ‘Kisan Fasal Rahat Yojana’ to
replace the Prime Minister’s insurance scheme?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Bihar
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan
(e) Madhya Pradesh
Q9. Who has been appointed as the new chairman and CEO of the Railway Board?
(a) Shyamraj Mehta
(b) Prabhakar Sardana
(c) Suneet Sharma
(d) Sumit Arora
(e) Vivek Tripathi
Q10. Who has been honoured with Tansen Samman- 2020 for Hindustani classical music?
(a) Pt. Ulhaas Kashalkar
(b) Pt. Satish Vyas
(c) Pt. Vidyadhar Mehta
(d) Pt. Dalchan Sharma
(e) Pt. Vikas Kashalkar
Q11. Which state government launched a mobile application ‘DigiNest’, to give people digital access to the
state government’s directory, which can be synced with the smart phone with the click of a button?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Odisha
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Punjab
(e) Chhattisgarh
Q12. Who is appointed as the new chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)?
(a) Soma Mondal
(b) Surbhi Bhatacharya
(c) Rekha Banerjee
(d) Anil Kumar Chaudhary
(e) Vaishika Mittal
Q13. Which state/UT government has signed an MoU with the National Agricultural Cooperative
Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) to promote the state’s horticulture produce in the global
market?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Mizoram
(d) Assam
(e) Arunachal Pradesh
Q14. In January 2021, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced transactions through
which medium to be completely free?
(a) NEFT
(b) RTGS
(c) UPI
(d) IMPS
(e) All of the above
Q15. To augment electricity generation capacity in which state, India and Asian Development Bank (ADB)
have signed a USD 231 million loan agreement?
(a) Assam
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tripura
(e) Karnataka
Quiz – 26
Q1. To expand horticulture production and farm household income in which state, India and the Asian
Development Bank (ADB) have signed a USD 10 million project readiness financing (PRF)?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
(e) West Bengal
Q2. India along with 4 other countries has joined as a Non-Permanent Member of the United Nations
Security Council, UNSC. Which one of the following is not among those?
(a) Kenya
(b) Norway
(c) Iceland
(d) Uganda
(e) Mexico
Q3. Which state government will host the fourth Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF 2021) in march 2021?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) West Bengal
(d) Punjab
(e) Gujarat
Q4. Where was the five days ‘National Folk-Dance Festival’ organized in December 2020?
(a) Jammu
(b) Kanpur
(c) Patiala
(d) Hisar
(e) Shimla
Q5. Justice Pankaj Mithal has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the court of which of the
following?
(a) Delhi
(b) Punjab and Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) J&K and Ladakh
(e) Madhya Pradesh
Q6. Which bank in January 2021 announced the launch of video KYC account opening (VAO) facility for its
savings bank accounts?
(a) IDBI Bank
(b) RBL Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) Karnataka Bank
(e) Canara Bank
Q7. Which of the following has signed a $100 million loan with the Government of India to modernise and
upgrade the power distribution system to enhance the quality and reliability of electricity supply in
Bengaluru city in the state of Karnataka?
(a) World Bank
(b) World Trade Organisation
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) New Development Bank
(e) International Monetary Fund
Q8. Which state/UT has set up a Tamil academy to promote the South Indian language and culture in the
state/UT?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Delhi
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Bihar
Q9. Which e-commerce portal has been unveiled by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
where over 50,000 products, ranging from apparel to home decor, will be available?
(a) KhadiIndia.com
(b) eKhadiIndia.com
(c) KhadiIndia.in
(d) IKhadiIndia.in
(e) eKhadiIndia.in
Q10. When is World Braille Day annually celebrated?
(a) January 8
(b) January 2
(c) January 7
(d) January 4
(e) January 3
Q11. By 2021, India’s food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has
planned to reduce the level of trans fats in food items from the permissible limit of 5% to what percent?
(a) 1%
(b) 5%
(c) 6%
(d) 4%
(e) 3%
Q12. Which meteorological observatory has been awarded the status of ‘centennial observing station’ in
recognition to its long-term meteorological observation exceeding over 100 years by the World
Meteorological Organisation (WMO)?
(a) Delhi
(b) Patna
(c) Kolkata
(d) Lucknow
(e) Chennai
Q13. Which insurance company has tied up with Jammu & Kashmir Government to give the benefits of
the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT for all the residents of the
Union territory?
(a) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
(b) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance
(c) ICICI Lombard General Insurance
(d) Star Health and Allied Insurance
(e) HDFC ERGO General Insurance
Q14. Dr Raghu Ram Pillarisetti who has been named in the New Year’s Honours list of Queen Elizabeth II
is well-known?
(a) Cardiothoracic surgeon
(b) Neurosurgeon
(c) Paediatric surgeon
(d) Breast cancer surgeon
(e) Orthopaedic surgeon
Q15. Which country’s company and university has announced to launch the world’s first wood-based
space satellite to combat the problem of space junk?
(a) Russia
(b) France
(c) China
(d) Japan
(e) USA
Quiz – 27
Q1. India with which country has tested a Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) defence system
jointly developed by the two countries?
(a) Russia
(b) Israel
(c) Pakistan
(d) France
(e) Indonesia
Q2. Which of the following is the first urban co-operative bank
(UCB) in India to transition to a Small Finance Bank?
(a) Tirupati Small Finance Bank
(b) Mehsana Small Finance Bank
(c) Fincare Small Finance Bank
(d) Jana Small Finance Bank
(e) Shivalik Small Finance Bank
Q3. Which bank has signed an agreement with the Indian Army to
provide banking services to the personnel of the force?
(a) Federal Bank
(b) Bandhan Bank
(c) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(d) ICICI Bank
(e) CSB Bank
Q4. With which country, cabinet approved signing of Memorandum of Cooperation on partnership in
‘Specified Skilled Worker’?
(a) Netherlands
(b) Norway
(c) Italy
(d) France
(e) Japan
Q5. Who is appointed as the Deputy General Secretary of All India Football Federation (AIFF)?
(a) Abhilash Rewri
(b) Dinesh Gupta
(c) Deepak Mondal
(d) Abhishek Yadav
(e) Vikram Roop Shah
Q6. Justice Hima Kohli has become the first woman to assume charge as the Chief Justice of which high
court?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Assam
(c) Mizoram
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Telangana
Q7. Who is the author of the novel titled ‘Right Under our Nose’?
(a) Jayant Kumar Dash
(b) Vivek Deep
(c) Arundhati Roy
(d) R. Giridharan
(e) H. Subramanian
Q8. PhonePe has tied up with which insurance company to launch Term Life Insurance plans on its
platform?
(a) SBI Life Insurance
(b) Tata AIA Life Insurance
(c) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
(d) Bharti AXA Life Insurance
(e) HDFC Life Insurance
Q9. Claire Polosak of which country is set to become the first female match official in a men’s Test match?
(a) Australia
(b) Norway
(c) South Africa
(d) Zimbabwe
(e) New Zealand
Q10. Who has been appointed as the head of Google Cloud in Asia Pacific?
(a) Vikas Mehra
(b) Karan Bajwa
(c) Sanjay Gupta
(d) Vikram Shah
(e) Siddharth Jain
Q11. Which country successfully conducted the test-flight of an indigenously developed Guided Multi
Launch Rocket System named Fatah-1?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Russia
(c) Iran
(d) Saud Arabia
(e) Israel
Q12. In which state/UT is the Cherry Blossom Mao Festival celebrated?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Pondicherry
(c) Manipur
(d) Assam
(e) Mizoram
Q13. K K Ramachandran who passed away was related to which profession?
(a) Director
(b) Filmmaker
(c) Author
(d) Actor
(e) Politician
Q14. The centre has merged Jammu and Kashmir’s cadre for all India Services with AGMUT also called the
Union Territory cadre. What does M stand for in AGMUT?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Mizoram
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Manipur
(e) Meghalaya
Q15. Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO has collaborated with which of the following to adopt one
hundred Atal Tinkering Labs across the country to promote education in the field of Space Education and
Space Technology?
(a) National Development Council
(b) Ministry of Education
(c) Ministry of women and child development
(d) Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
(e) NITI Aayog
Quiz - 28
Q1. Wipro GROUP is set to act as a knowledge partner of which state government?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) Punjab
Q2. Union Transport Ministry has signed an agreement with which among the following institutes for the
continuation of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Professorial Chair focusing on research and
development?
(a) IIT Maharashtra
(b) IIT Kanpur
(c) IIT Roorkee
(d) IIT Kharagpur
(e) IIT Guwahati
Q3. The first-ever Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sports Festival was inaugurated in which state/ Union
Territory?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Ladakh
(e) Jammu and Kashmir
Q4. The 16th edition of the Global Risks Report was released recently. The report is released annually by
which organisation?
(a) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
(b) World Trade Organisation
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) World Bank
(e) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Q5. Name the National Migration Support Portal launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to formulate
state and national level programs for migrant workers?
(a) Shiv Shakti
(b) Sewa Shakti
(c) Shram Shakti
(d) Swarna Shakti
(e) Vibhaag Shakti
Q6. Which train has been renamed as the ‘Netaji Express’ by the Indian Railways?
(a) Godavari Express
(b) Ahilyanagari Express
(c) Howrah-Kalka Mail
(d) Kamayani Express
(e) Deccan Express
Q7. Which bank launched ‘AURA’, a credit exclusively loaded with several health and wellness benefits for
its users?
(a) South Indian Bank
(b) HSBC Bank
(c) Axis Bank
(d) Federal Bank
(e) ICICI Bank
Q8. Which of the following has launched the Digital Acceleration for Small Businesses microsite to
support digital transformation of SMEs in Asia Pacific?
(a) Rupay
(b) Capital One
(c) American Express
(d) Mastercard
(e) Visa
Q9. IIFL Home Finance has partnered with which bank for extending credit to MSME loans (loan against
property)?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) Standard Chartered Bank
(c) Bank of Maharashtra
(d) Canara Bank
(e) Bank of India
Q10. Who has been appointed as a managing director of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)?
(a) Siddhartha Mohanty
(b) Manjushree Khaitan
(c) Sudip Banerjee
(d) Vipin Anand
(e) Jagdish Capoor
Q11. Which state government has decided to rename Barmura hill range as ‘Hathai Kotor’?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Tripura
(d) Meghalaya
(e) Rajasthan
Q12. Which team won the Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI)’s 10th National Ice Hockey
Championship trophy held at Gulmarg?
(a) Ladakh Winter Sports Club
(b) Indo-Tibetan Border Police
(c) Chandigarh Winter Games Association
(d) Shimla Ice Skating Club
(e) Ex-Servicemen League
Q13. Which payments bank has become the first in the country to launch the multi-partner FD service
where an account holder can select the partnered bank as per their preference in partnership with
Suryoday Small Finance Bank?
(a) Airtel Payments Bank
(b) India Post Payments Bank
(c) Paytm Payments Bank
(d) Jio Payments Bank
(e) NSDL Payments Bank
Q14. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given its approval for the takeover deal
between Reliance Retail and which of the following?
(a) Shoppers Stop
(b) Aditya Birla Group
(c) Future Group
(d) DMart Group
(e) None of these
Q15. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved 7.8% minority stake in Aditya birla Fashion
and Retail Ltd in which company?
(a) Amazon
(b) Snapdeal
(c) eBay
(d) Paytm Mall
(e) Flipkart
Quiz – 29
Q1. Which country’s military seized power in a bloodless coup detaining democratically elected leader
Aung San Suu Kyi and imposing a one-year state of emergency?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Bali
(c) Maldives
(d) South Korea
(e) Indonesia
Q2. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services?
(a) Anish Shah
(b) William Clay Ford
(c) Suneet Sharma
(d) Greg Barclay
(e) Sourav Ganguly
Q3. Students from which state’s university have developed a humanoid robot named ‘Maya’, specifically
aimed at extending a helping hand to banking customers?
(a) Odisha
(b) Assam
(c) Karnataka
(d) Goa
(e) Maharashtra
Q4. Where is India’s first specialized institution – Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management
(CWCM) set up?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Chennai
(d) Kerala
(e) Kolkata
Q5. What is the theme of World Cancer Day 2021?
(a) Not Beyond Us
(b) We can. I can.
(c) I Am and I Will
(d) Debunk the Myths
(e) None of these
Q6. Who will take over as the new CEO of Amazon replacing CEO and founder Jeff Bezos?
(a) Werner Vogels
(b) Andy Jassy
(c) Shelley Reynolds
(d) Judy McGrath
(e) Jeffrey Blackburn
Q7. Where in Gujarat with the help of Tata Group, Indian Institute of Skills- IIS be set up?
(a) Meerut
(b) Surat
(c) Gandhinagar
(d) Rajkot
(e) Vadodara
Q8. As per Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), the Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave in-principle approval for how much percent divestment of Centre’s stake in
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)?
(a) 60
(b) 95
(c) 80
(d) 90
(e) 100
Q9. To promote the use of electric vehicles in the Capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched which
campaign?
(a) Come Delhi
(b) Go Delhi
(c) Promote Delhi
(d) Switch Delhi
(e) Power Delhi
Q10. Where did the Union Environment Ministry approve the Lakhwar electricity project?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Mizoram
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Punjab
(e) Uttar Pradesh
Q11. The Ministry of Education has decided to name residential schools and hostels funded under
Samagra Shiksha of the Ministry after whose name?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(e) None of these
Q12. Which general insurance company has launched its unique campaign ‘Salute to Caregivers – Ek Naya
Nazariya Campaign’ to support cancer survivors in the battle against the killer disease?
(a) TATA AIG
(b) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
(c) Bharti AXA General Insurance
(d) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
(e) None of these
Q13. From which of the following did the Indian Navy receive three “made in India” Advanced Light
Helicopters (ALH)?
(a) Defence Research and Development Organisation
(b) National Aerospace Laboratories
(c) Reliance Infrastructure
(d) Afcons
(e) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
Q14. Who is the author of the book titled “1857 – The Sword of Mastaan”?
(a) R.K. Narayan
(b) Vikram Seth
(c) Vineet Bajpai
(d) Aravind Adiga
(e) Khushwant Singh
Q15. Where did the India-US joint military exercise “Yudh Abhyas 20” held?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Bikaner
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Udaipur
(e) Ajmer
Quiz - 30
Q1. Which state has become the first in the country to make the end-to-end processing of the cabinet
paperless by implementing e-cabinet application?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Madhya Pradesh
Q2. Which bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan’s MUFG Bank for
collaboration towards catering to the banking requirements of Japanese corporates present in India?
(a) Federal Bank
(b) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(c) Axis Bank
(d) ICICI Bank
(e) Yes Bank
Q3. Sridhar Vembu, founder of which organization has been appointed to the newly reconstituted
National Security Advisory board (NSAB)?
(a) Slack
(b) Evernote
(c) AnyDesk
(d) Zoho
(e) None of these
Q4. Indian drama “Pebbles”, directed by whom has won the Tiger Award for best film, at the 50th
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)?
(a) Amarsinh Chaudhary
(b) Keshubhai Patel
(c) Babubhai J. Patel
(d) Chhabildas Mehta
(e) Vinothraj PS
Q5. World’s largest radio telescope to be established by Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) will
be an array of antennas located in which two continents?
(a) Asia and Africa
(b) Africa and Australia
(c) Antarctica and Asia
(d) Europe and Africa
(e) Australia and Asia
Q6. Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer, who rose to prominence for his critically acclaimed film
‘Sound of Music’ who passed away hailed from which country?
(a) UK
(b) USA
(c) Brazil
(d) Canada
(e) Russia
Q7. Who has authored the book titled “Parliamentary Messenger in Rajasthan”?
(a) Kiran Nagakar
(b) Akhil Sharma
(c) K.N. Bhandari
(d) Namita Gokhale
(e) Meena Kandasamy
Q8. Where was the 14th International Children’s Film Festival held?
(a) Beijing
(b) Colombo
(c) Tirana
(d) Dhaka
(e) Kabul
Q9. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who has become the first African and first woman to lead the embattled World
Trade Organization (WTO) belongs to which country?
(a) Kenya
(b) Brazil
(c) Senegal
(d) Bhutan
(e) Nigeria
Q10. Which organization has re-appointed Michael Bloomberg as its Special Envoy on Climate Ambition
and Solutions?
(a) Australian Aid
(b) United Nations
(c) Interpol
(d) International Monetary Fund
(e) European Union
Q11. Which of the following organised KRITAGYA- a National level hackathon to promote innovation in
agriculture and allied sectors in the country?
(a) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(b) National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology
(c) National Centre for Integrated Pest Management
(d) National Academy of Agricultural Sciences
(e) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Q12. Where will the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME wing of the Government of India will
cooperate in setting up industries up to 20 crore rupees?
(a) Hazaribagh
(b) Dhanbad
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Ranchi
(e) Deogarh
Q13. Where is the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) going to develop the country’s first
geothermal field development project?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Ladakh
(e) Mizoram
Q14. What is the theme of World Pulses Day 2021?
(a) Time to Act for proteins
(b) Time for Good food
(c) LovePulses
(d) Nutritious Seeds for a Sustainable Future
(e) Contribution of Pulses to sustainable food production
Q15. Which airport bagged ‘Voice of the Customer’ global recognition from the Airports Council
International World?
(a) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
(b) Bangalore International Airport Limited
(c) Chennai International Airport
(d) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
(e) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Quiz - 31
Q1. Bank of India is going to acquire how much percent stake each in BOI AXA Investment Managers and
BOI AXA Trustee Services?
(a) 50%
(b) 35%
(c) 49%
(d) 51%
(e) 40%
Q2. Which of the following along with the Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of India (COWE), has
launched a campaign ‘Swavalamban Sashakt’ to give a fillip to the government’s Stand Up India (SUI)
scheme?
(a) National Housing Bank
(b) Exim Bank
(c) World Trade Bank
(d) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(e) Small Industries Development Bank of India
Q3. Star Health and Allied Insurance, a leading standalone health Insurance company in India, announced
the launch of its Arogya Sanjeevani policy on which platform?
(a) Paytm
(b) Flipkart
(c) Freecharge
(d) PhonePe
(e) Amazon Pay
Q4. Which insurance company launched the first ‘corporate risk index’ to help businesses navigate the
post-pandemic world?
(a) TATA AIG
(b) ICICI Lombard
(c) IFFCO Tokio
(d) Bharti Axa
(e) None of these
Q5. Which bank has inked a pact with Indian Oil Corporation to provide up to ₹2 crore to the oil
company’s dealers?
(a) IDBI Bank
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) Standard Chartered Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank
(e) State Bank of India
Q6. Which company partnered with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to provide
worksheets and content to facilitate home learning and early skill development of students across India?
(a) IBM
(b) Amazon
(c) Yahoo
(d) Fire Fox
(e) Hewlett Packard
Q7. Where did Prime Minister Modi lay the foundation stone of Maharaja Suheldev Memorial?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Rajasthan
(e) Maharashtra
Q8. Which state government signed an MoU with the Indian Economic Trade Organization (IETO) to
implement the Sustainable Development Goals in the state with much effective manner and expanding
the scope of the sustainable future?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Goa
(d) Telangana
(e) Madhya Pradesh
Q9. With which country has the United States extended the New START nuclear disarmament treaty?
(a) Russia
(b) China
(c) United States
(d) Iran
(e) Ukraine
Q10. Who will head the committee set up by RBI to draw a vision document for strengthening urban co-
operative banks (UCBs) and exploring the potential of consolidation in the sector?
(a) N S Vishwanathan
(b) Viral Acharya
(c) Mahesh Kumar Jain
(d) Shaktikanta Das
(e) Michael Patra
Q11. Indian sportsperson Naman Ojha announced his retirement from which sport?
(a) Football
(b) Cricket
(c) Football
(d) Badminton
(e) Squash
Q12. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
(a) Upendra Tripathi
(b) Bhanu Pratap Singh
(c) Ajay Mathur
(d) Jainarayan Mishra
(e) None of these
Q13. Which country’s astronomers have detected a huge optical flare from a super massive black hole?
(a) Belgium
(b) Norway
(c) Australia
(d) India
(e) Germany
Q14. What is the theme of Safer Internet Day 2021?
(a) Let’s create a better internet together
(b) Play your part for a better internet
(c) Be the change: unite for a better internet’
(d) Together for a better internet
(e) Create, Connect and Share respect
Q15. When is National Inventors’ Day observed in India?
(a) February 11
(b) February 8
(c) February 9
(d) February 10
(e) February 13
Quiz - 32
Q1. Who is the author of the book titled “Tipane Kashmirchi (notes on Kashmir), untold stories''?
(a) Ramanuj Sinha
(b) A K Roy
(c) Varun Sethi
(d) Arun Karmarkar
(e) Ashish Mehra
Q2. As per the latest census, which national park recorded a total of 93 thousand 491 birds?
(a) Guamal National Park
(b) Kaziranga national park
(c) Bhadra Wildlife sanctuary
(d) Nagarhole National Park
(e) Balpakram National Park
Q3. Which state’s chief minister has been conferred the Skoch Chief Minister of the Year Award?
(a) Kerala
(b) Assam
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Andhra Pradesh
Q4. Who has been given the additional charge as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry after removal of
Kiran Bedi from the same position?
(a) Kumari Ananthan
(b) H. Raja
(c) Tamilisai Soundararajan
(d) Vanathi Srinivasan
(e) E.S.L. Narasimhan
Q5. Hima Das who has been appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Assam state plays
which sport for the country?
(a) Sprinter
(b) Badminton
(c) Football
(d) Track and field athlete
(e) Gymnastics
Q6. Where has Amazon announced to set up its first device manufacturing line in India to make Fire TV
sticks locally?
(a) Cuttack
(b) Kolkata
(c) Pune
(d) Chennai
(e) Bangalore
Q7. Which of the following launched its flagship ‘Priceless program’ in India to showcase rich heritage to
domestic and global travellers?
(a) American Express
(b) Stripe
(c) Amazon Pay
(d) Paypal
(e) Mastercard
Q8. Recently which mission was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs under Jal Jeevan
Mission Urban?
(a) Jal Seva
(b) Pilot Jal
(c) Jal Sena
(d) Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan
(e) Jal Suraksha
Q9. Which state government launched “Maa” canteens for providing subsidised cooked meals for the poor
and the destitute at a nominal cost of ₹5?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Jharkhand
(e) Telangana
Q10. Which company has partnered with Razorpay to make digital payments more accessible for MSMEs
and startup’s?
(a) Amazon Pay
(b) Rupay
(c) Mastercard
(d) PayU
(e) Visa
Q11. Which country joined Iran and Russia in a two day navy exercise “Iran Russia Maritime Belt”?
(a) Russia
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) USA
(e) Bangladesh
Q12. Which company has partnered with ICICI Lombard to offer “Group safeguard “insurance?
(a) Amazon
(b) Ebay
(c) Myantra
(d) Flipkart
(e) Snapdeal
Q13. Recently Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar
inaugurated the Atal Paryavaran Bhavan in which state?
(a) Delhi
(b) Ladakh
(c) Pondicherry
(d) Lakshadweep
(e) Gujarat
Q14. Which country hosted a workshop on COVID-19 Management: Experience, Good Practices and Way
Forward’?
(a) Australia
(b) India
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Nepal
(e) China
Q15. Recently Faf Du Plessis retired from test cricket. He played for which country?
(a) Russia
(b) Australia
(c) South Africa
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) Zimbabwe
Quiz - 33
Q1. When was World Pangolin Day 2021 observed?
(a) 22 February 2021
(b) 23 February 2021
(c) 20 February 2021
(d) 19 February 2021
(e) 16 February 2021
Q2. Who is author of the book titled ‘Bride of the Forest: the Untold Story of Yayati’s Daughter’?
(a) Indu Sundaresan
(b) Vikram Chandra
(c) Meena Kandasamy
(d) Madhavi S Mahadevan
(e) Mahasweta Devi
Q3. HDFC Bank and which another bank is going to pick 9.99% stake each in Ferbine Private Limited?
(a) IDFC Bank
(b) Standard Bank
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(e) Yes Bank
Q4. Mohamed Bazoum has been elected as the new president of which nation?
(a) Mauritania
(b) Burkina Faso
(c) Chad
(d) Niger
(e) Ghana
Q5. Supermodel and philanthropist Natalia Vodianova who became a United Nations goodwill
ambassador hails from which country?
(a) Turkey
(b) Ukraine
(c) Iran
(d) United States
(e) Russia
Q6. Levi’s® has announced whom as its global brand ambassador?
(a) Deepika Padukone
(b) Priyanka Chopra
(c) Anushka Sharma
(d) Kareena Kapoor
(e) Sonam Ahuja
Q7. Sharad Goklani has been appointed as the President & CTO of which bank?
(a) Utkarsh Small Finance
(b) Equitas Small Finance Bank
(c) AU Small Finance Bank
(d) ESAF Small Finance Bank
(e) Fincare Small Finance Bank
Q8. Matam Venkata Rao has been appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of which public sector bank?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Central Bank of India
(c) IndusInd Bank
(d) Indian Overseas Bank
(e) Canara Bank
Q9. Common Service Centres is going to be integrated with which portal to facilitate rural consumers for
Consumer grievance redressal?
(a) E-Daakhil
(b) SEVAGRAM
(c) E-Asha
(d) E-Seva
(e) None of these
Q10. India’s warship Pralaya participated in two naval defence exhibitions NAVDEX 21 and IDEX 21 at
which place?
(a) Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
(b) Male
(c) Kabul
(d) Abu Dhabi
(e) Dhaka
Q11. Which has become the India’s first commercial music streaming service to have UPI AutoPay option
integrated with its app?
(a) Jio Saavan
(b) Amazon Prime Music
(c) Spotify
(d) Hungama
(e) Gaana
Q12. Which bank has tied up with JPMorgan to use the US bank’s blockchain technology to speed up
overseas transactions?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) Bank of India
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Bank of Maharashtra
(e) ICICI Bank
Q13. Indian automotive and rail parts maker Omega Seiki is going to invest 100 crore rupees to set up an
electric vehicles manufacturing plant in which country?
(a) USA
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Russia
(e) Maldives
Q14. Social Alpha has partnered with which of the following to set up the Swavalamban Divyangjan
Assistive Tech Market Access (ATMA) fund?
(a) SIDBI
(b) National Housing Bank
(c) RBI
(d) NHB
(e) NABARD
Q15. Which state government approved a scheme titled ‘EBC Nestham’, under which it would grant Rs
15,000 each to economically-backward women among dominant castes?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Karnataka
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Maharashtra
Quiz - 34
Q1. The central government will be forming a Centre of Excellence in gaming and other related areas in
collaboration with which Institute?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Kharagpur
(c) IIT Madras
(d) IIT Bombay
(e) IIT Kanpur
Q2. Which film won Best Motion Picture – Drama award at the Golden Globe Awards 2021?
(a) Mank
(b) Promising Young Woman
(c) Nomadland
(d) The Trial of the Chicago 7
(e) None of these
Q3. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) upgraded its FY21 credit
growth estimates to what per cent from 1.8 per cent?
(a) 7.8%
(b) 6.9%
(c) 6.5%
(d) 7.2%
(e) 8.6%
Q4. In March 2021, Exim Bank inked $10.40 million soft loan pact with which country?
(a) Mozambique
(b) Sierra Leone
(c) Botswana
(d) Lesotho
(e) Eswatini
Q5. India received highest ever FDI of over what amount during April-December 2020?
(a) USD 55 billion
(b) USD 45 billion
(c) USD 67 billion
(d) USD 65 billion
(e) USD 90 billion
Q6. In partnership with which bank in India, the World Bank has planned to introduce a $100-million
credit guarantee scheme to boost India’s rooftop solar programme?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) State Bank of India
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(e) Axis Bank
Q7. Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank and which other grameen bank have become the first among
RRBs in the country to launch video-KYC facility?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank
(b) Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank
(c) Telangana Grameena Bank
(d) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
(e) None of these
Q8. From which date has the government made FASTag mandatory with any vehicle not fitted with it will
be charged double the toll at electronic toll plazas?
(a) 1st March 2021
(b) 14th February 2021
(c) 16th March 2021
(d) 15th February 2021
(e) 25th February 2021
Q9. How much fund has given by India to Nepal for the reconstruction of 25 health posts in the Himalayan
country?
(a) NR 350 million
(b) NR 380 million
(c) NR 450 million
(d) NR 530 million
(e) NR 560 million
Q10. The Rupee Co-operative Bank Ltd, which has been granted extension for its banking licence by the
RBI for further three months is based where?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Pune
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Jaipur
(e) New Delhi
Q11. Public sector Indian Overseas Bank has signed a corporate agency agreement with which insurance
company to retail its insurance products to bank customers?
(a) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
(b) Bharti AXA General Insurance Company Limited
(c) SBI General Insurance
(d) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Limited
(e) Reliance General Insurance
Q12. In February 2021, which payments bank has been included in the Second Schedule of the Reserve
Bank of India Act, 1934?
(a) Fino Payments Bank
(b) Jio Payments Bank
(c) India Post Payment Bank
(d) Airtel Payment Bank
(e) NSDL Payments Bank
Q13. What is the theme of Rare Disease Day 2021?
(a) Bringing together patients
(b) Medical experts
(c) Advocates from around the world
(d) All of the above
(e) None of these
Q14. Who has been given additional charge as secretary of Department of Revenue?
(a) Tarun Bajaj
(b) Subhash Vhandra Garg
(c) Hasmukh Adhia
(d) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
(e) Rajiv Gauba
Q15. What is the theme for National Science Day 2021?
(a) Women in Science
(b) Science for the people and the people for science
(c) Future of STI: Impacts on Education, Skills, and Work
(d) Science and Technology for a sustainable future
(e) Science & Technology for Specially abled Persons
Quiz - 35
Q1. Which state government launched Engineering Research & Development (Engineering R&D) Policy to
raise its contribution to the sector to 45% in the upcoming five years?
(a) Karnataka
(b) West Bengal
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Odisha
Q2. Which year is chosen as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables by the United Nations General
Assembly?
(a) 2026
(b) 2022
(c) 2021
(d) 2025
(e) 2027
Q3. Which private sector bank is going to handle the salary account of the Indian army personnel?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) Canara Bank
(c) IndusInd Bank
(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(e) Axis Bank
Q4. Nine banks and 2 non-bank entities are going to put in how much amount jointly as initial capital in
the proposed bad bank that aims to help extract funds stuck in non-performing loans?
(a) Rs 7,000 cr
(b) RS 5000 cr
(c) Rs 4000 cr
(d) Rs 6000 cr
(e) Rs 2000 cr
Q5. Which insurance company has entered into a partnership with electric two-wheeler manufacturer
Okinawa Autotech to provide a comprehensive insurance policy to auto customers?
(a) Reliance General Insurance
(b) SBI General Insurance
(c) Tata AIG General Insurance
(d) Edelweiss General Insurance
(e) United Insurance Company
Q6. Drug major Glenmark Pharma said it has signed whom as brand ambassador for its product Candid
Powder?
(a) KL Rahul
(b) Shikhar Dhawan
(c) Shreyas Iyer
(d) Rohit Sharma
(e) Virat Kohli
Q7. Who is the author of the book titled “They Found What/They Made What”?
(a) Rajesh Nagulakonda
(b) Shweta Taneja
(c) Neil Gaiman
(d) Terry Pratchett
(e) Reeta Tiwari
Q8. What is the theme for International Women’s Day 2021?
(a) I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights
(b) “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change”
(c) “Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women's lives,”
(d) "Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”
(e) Choose to Challenge
Q9. M.G. George who passed away was the chairman of which group?
(a) Mahindra Group
(b) Esaf Microfinance Group
(c) Muthoot Group
(d) Bajaj Finserv Group
(e) Reliance Group
Q10. Which state/UT launched mobile app ‘ANMOL’ to empower auxiliary nursing midwives (ANMs) and
frontline health workers in carrying out their day-to-day work efficiently and effectively?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Tamil Nadu
Q11. G R Chintala who took over the chairmanship of the Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit
Association (APRACA), is the chairman of which of the following?
(a) SEBI
(b) NAARM
(c) RBI
(d) NABARD
(e) NCMRT
Q12. Name the first Indian-American to have been appointed as the first Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York?
(a) Kavita Ramdas
(b) Cynthia Roulston
(c) Medha Yodh
(d) Naureen Hassan
(e) Manick Sorcar
Q13. Who won gold medal in the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event in men’s category?
(a) Vijender Singh
(b) Sushil Kumar
(c) Vinesh Phogat
(d) Rahul Aware
(e) Bajrang Punia
Q14. ‘Maitri Setu’ inaugurated between India and Bangladesh by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been
built over which river?
(a) Muri
(b) Feni
(c) Juri
(d) Gomati
(e) None of these
Q15. With the support of which country will a centre of excellence for the dairy sector be set up in
Rajasthan?
(a) Indonesia
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Norway
(e) Denmark
Solutions
Quiz - 1
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. India’s first ‘Kisan Rail’ travelled between Devlali in Maharashtra’s Nashik and Danapur in Bihar to
transport perishable goods.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Odisha is the first State with two of its villages - Venkatraipur in Ganjam district and Noliasahi in
Jagatsingpur district getting the UNESCO-Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)’s
Certificate of Recognition and Certificate of Appreciation awards in a virtual event organised by the
Indian National Centre for Oceanic Information Services (INCOIS) and the Indian Ocean Tsunami
Information Center (IOTIC).
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Bhubaneswar has been chosen as the venue for the celebrations of the day for its rich tradition of
Handlooms. The prime objective of holding this Day in Bhubaneswar is to empower women and girls.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched Parivar Pehchan Patra in the state. It will
enable the citizens to get the benefits of various central and state government schemes at their door-step
in a fair and transparent manner.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) has formally announced the ecologically sensitive
Thudiyurulippara hill in the panchayat as a biodiversity heritage site on the recommendations of the
Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB).
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Professor Ashok Sahni has been awarded with the Lifetime Excellence National Award given by the
Ministry of Earth Sciences for his significant contribution in the field of Geology, Vertebrate Paleontology
and Biostratigraphy.
S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. The National Education Policy 2020 has been passed by the Union Cabinet under which the old
educational structure of 10+2 system has been shifted by 5+3+3+4 system.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. CII Signs MoU with Amazon India to Bring Benefits of e-commerce to MSMEs in 10 States across
India.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Tribal Affairs Ministry has stated that all the nine museums dedicated to tribal freedom fighters
will be completed by 2022.The largest of these museums is being built in Rajpipla in Gujarat at a cost of
Rs 102.55 crores.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘Loan against Securities’ is an unique digital solution launched by the YES Bank under its loan in
seconds platform. “Loan against Securities” will enable customers to avail loan facility against the
securities that they hold.
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. “India Report on Digital Education, 2020” has been launched virtually by the Union Minister for HRD
Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ to ensure accessible as well as inclusive education to children at home
and reducing learning gaps.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today released e-book on Standard Treatment Guidelines for the
Management of Substance Use Disorders and Behavioural Addictions. This e-book aims to tackle
substance abuse and behavioural addiction in the country.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL),
has acquired a majority stake in pharma marketplace Netmeds for about ₹620 crore.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval to Memorandum of Understanding signed
between the Republic of India and the Republic of Zimbabwe on Cooperation in the field of Traditional
Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy.
Quiz - 2
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The 2300 Kms long submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Andaman & Nicobar Islands to
the mainland has been launched by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. India celebrates National Handloom Day every year on 7th August to honour the handloom weavers
in the country and also highlight India’s handloom industry.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. France has agreed to supply HAMMER missiles to India for the Rafale combat aircraft. The order for
missiles is being processed under the emergency powers for acquisition given to the armed forces by the
Government of India.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Online retail giant Amazon has launched an internet pharmacy in Bangalore, marking its entry into
the country's online medicine market.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Haryana government has decided to appoint Olympian wrestler Babita Phogat and kabaddi player
Kumari Kavita Devi as deputy directors (sports) under the outstanding sportspersons category.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Cabinet-approved National Education Policy 2020 includes a target of 50 per cent Gross Enrolment
Ratio (GER) in higher education by 2035.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Folk musician and Padma Shri awardee, Sonam Tshering Lepcha passed away. He was born in
Kalimpong, West Bengal in 1928.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Muthoot Finance has tie-up with Kotak Mahindra General Insurance to offer COVID-19 insurance
cover of up to Rs 1 lakh against the gold loan.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Bank of Baroda(BOB)'s Credit Card Arm Readies for Digital Transformation with Implementation of
Fiserv Technology – Fiserv, Inc. BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Bank of Baroda, has chosen Fiserv, Inc.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. The book, titled “RAW: A History of India’s Covert Operations” has authored by investigative
journalist and author Yatish Yadav.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. A webinar series on “Hydro-Meteorological Hazards Risk Reduction” has been organised by the
National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) in collaboration with India Meteorological
Department.
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. Former Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as the new
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. He is the 14th CAG of India.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel has launched a social security scheme “Shaheed
Mahendra Karma Tendupatta Sangrahak Samajik Suraksha Yojana” for tendu leave collectors in the state.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Praj Industries (Praj) and Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop application technology for advanced biofuels
for usage in industry and transportation.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Airtel Payments Bank has partnered with Bharti AXA General Insurance to offer “Smart Plan Shop
Package Policy” for the financial protection of the bank’s retailers and merchants.
Quiz - 3
S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. Every year on 20th August, the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi is celebrated as Sadbhavana Diwas
or Harmony Day.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (5WCSP) was held virtually. The Inter-
Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva, and the Parliament of Austria jointly organized the two day
Conference with the support of the United Nations (UN).
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Maharashtra has approved an ADB-funded Rs 1,000 crore project for boosting fruit and vegetable
production in the state.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Computer scientist Russell Kirsch who invented the “pixel” and scanned the world’s first digital
photograph, passed away. He created a small, 2-by-2-inch black-and-white digital image of his son, which
was among the first images ever scanned into a computer.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. IAS officer Hardik Satishchandra Shah has been appointed the Private Secretary to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. IIT Delhi and Bihar State Pollution Control Board have signed an agreement to establish a GIS-based
information system for air quality management in Bihar.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. The theme of International Youth Day 2020, “Youth Engagement for Global Action”. The theme
highlights the ways in which the engagement of young people at the local, national and global levels is
enriching national and multilateral institutions and processes.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. South Indian Bank has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India to set up a
wholly-owned non-financial subsidiary. The subsidiary would commence operations after obtaining final
approval from the regulators.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Chhattisgarh Government has launched the “Indira Van Mitan” Yojana to make the forest dwellers of
the state self-reliant.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. The book, titled “RAW: A History of India’s Covert Operations” has authored by investigative
journalist and author Yatish Yadav.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. The “green deposit programme” has been launched by HSBC India exclusively for corporate clients.
Under this programme, the bank will use the deposits to finance green initiatives and environment
friendly projects.
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. A Line of Credit of worth 18 million US dollars has been extended by the Government of India to the
Government of Maldives. The Line of Credit has been extended with the primary objective of expanding
the fishing facilities at Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO).
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ministry of Skill Development has inked an MoU with Ministry of Shipping to promote skill
development in port and maritime sector and up-skill the manpower for the growing maritime industry
as well as development of coastal community.
S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. Axis Bank decided to cut down on its investments in Max Life Insurance. It now plans to acquire
17.002 per cent of the equity share capital of the Max life insurer. This will result in total ownership of 18
per cent post the transaction.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. SBI General Insurance has launched a first-of-its-kind insurance product called ‘Shagun – Gift an
Insurance”, which is a unique gift of Personal Accident policy. The unique feature of this policy is that it
can be gifted to anyone.
Quiz - 4
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. E-commerce marketplace, Flipkart has signed an MoU with One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme
of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The MoU will bring the artisans, weavers and craftsmen under the
ODOP scheme into the scope of the “Flipkart Samarth” initiative.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Former wrestler James Harris, who was also known as “Kamala”, passed away. “The Ugandan Giant”
was a unique character who operated both in and out of the ring in a memorable way.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. A group of researchers from IIT Kharagpur has conferred the ‘Gandhian Young Technological
Innovation Awards 2020’ for developing a mechanism for generating electricity from wet clothes left
under sunlight to dry.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. New India Assurance, General Manager, charted accountant SN Rajeswari, has been selected as the
Chairman and MD of the Oriental Insurance Company (OIC) by Banks Board Bureau (BBB).
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. “Raj Kaushal Portal” and “Online Shramik Employment Exchange” has been launched by the
Rajasthan Goverment. The portal has been developed by the department of Information and Technology
(IT) and Rajasthan Skill & Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC).
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) will open the Silk Training cum Production Center in
the tribal village of Chullyu in Arunachal Pradesh.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Amazon has received approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch
and operate a planned constellation of 3,236 internet satellites. That’s the backbone of Amazon’s Project
Kuiper, an initiative to create a satellite-based broadband internet service designed to provide high-
speed, low-latency connections to U.S.-based households.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Former Cricketer, Administrator and Pitch Curator, Gopalaswamy Iyenger Kasturirangan passed
away. He began his career in the 1948-49 season representing Mysore in the Ranji Trophy and retired
from first-class cricket after the 1962-63 season.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. State Bank of India (SBI) unveiled an online home carnival in partnership with real-time group
negotiation e-platform AddaCorner.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. RBL Bank has partnered with Accenture company. This IT company will transform and enhance the
future readiness of the bank’s information technology (IT) systems and accelerate its digital
transformation journey.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Mohamed Ould Bilal has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Mauritania. The appointment
was made by the Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. Capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. As per Report by World Animal Protection, over 200 elephants in India are kept in “severely
inadequate conditions”. India is home to the second highest number of elephants used in tourism in Asia.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Based on the analyses and recommendations of the GRMC, Core Investment Companies (CICs) shall
initiate corrective action, where necessary. Chief Risk Officers (CROs) appointed in CICs. All CICs with
asset size of more than 5,000 crore shall appoint a CRO with clearly specified roles and responsibilities.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. HDFC Bank has launched “Shaurya KGC Card” for Indian armed forces personnel.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sports eyewear brand Oakley has appointed the cricketer Rohit Sharma as its new brand ambassador
for a period of two years in India.
Quiz – 5
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Former RBI deputy governor, Subhash Sheoratan Mundra has been appointed as non-executive
chairman of Indiabulls Housing Finance (IBH).
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Former RBI deputy governor, Subhash Sheoratan Mundra has been appointed as non-executive
chairman of Indiabulls Housing Finance (IBH). Headquarters of Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd is in
Gurugram.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Kerala will establish the first international women’s trade centre (IWTC) of India at Angamaly.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. India and Maldives signed a contract for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll of the
island nation.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The central government has set up a committee under Jaya Jaitly to reconsider the minimum age for
the marriage of girls, which is currently 18 years.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. National Stock Exchange Limited Investor Protection Fund Trust
(NSE IPFT) and IIM Bangalore (IIMB) jointly launched the Platform
for Investor Education (PIE), at IIM Bangalore.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Punjab National Bank has launched a campaign named ‘DIGITAL
APNAYEN’ to encourage customers to use digital banking channels.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. An MOU was signed between Indian Sign Language Research and Training Center and NCERT to
make education materials accessible for Deaf children in their preferred format of communication, Indian
Sign Language.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Veteran social activist, Prof Pushpa Bhave passed away. She fought for the rights of common citizens.
She had taken part in the Samyukta Maharashtra movement and the Goa liberation movement. She was
known as the Iron Lady of Mumbai.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has been conferred the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action
Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on 28 September 2020 during a virtual
ceremony.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. International Translation Day is observed on 30 September. The International Federation of
Translators (FIT) organise the day ever since it was set up in 1953.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs launched Application programming Interface integration
between the PM SVANidhi portal and SBI’s eMudra portal.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 was announced by the Union science and technology
minister Dr Harsh Vardhan at the Foundation Day celebration of the Council for Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR). There are 14 scientists, who receive this year Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has launched” MSME Prerana”, an online business mentoring
programme for MSMEs by state-run Indian Bank.MSME Prerana will bridge the gap in business skills as
well as communication & Human Resource (HR) by providing inputs in simple terms and in the local
vernacular.
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. The State Bank of India (SBI) has appointed Charanjit Singh Attra as its new Chief Financial Officer
(CFO).
Quiz – 6
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad has launched ‘Radio Prison’ on the occasion of the 151st Birth
Anniversary of the Father of the Nation.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Common Services Centre (CSC), a special purpose vehicle under the Ministry of Electronics and
IT, has partnered with HelpAge India to provide digital literacy to citizens above the age of 55 years
through a pilot project in selected states.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has roped in Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan for the customer
awareness campaign. The campaign aims to prevent gullible account holders from being duped by
fraudsters.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) launched a financial inclusion and literacy initiative 'Gram
Sampark Abhiyan' to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Right Livelihood Award Foundation has announced the four winners of the 2020 Right
Livelihood Award 2020 which is also known as the alternative Nobel Prize in Stockholm.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has appointed Sunil Sethi as its Advisor. Sunil Sethi is
the Chairman of the Fashion Design Council of India.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development will begin a Sanitation Literacy Campaign
(SLC) in Karnataka to promote literacy on ‘WASH’ (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene).
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. On the occasion of the 151st Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Deputy Chief Minister of
Delhi, Manish Sisodia has launched the coffee-table book titled “Bapu – The Unforgettable” over the
virtual event.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The government launched an ambitious information technology project 'Sunidhi' to digitise all
provident fund and pension related activities of the Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. 3rd edition of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG) Action Awards 2020, The
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Foundation received the UNSDG Action Award 2020 from the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Government of Punjab for their
work.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. International Day of Older Persons is observed globally on 1st October every year. The theme of
International Day of Older Persons 2020: Pandemics: Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R) and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) signed
a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the areas like universal design principles and
inclusive development of the Building Accessible Safe Inclusive Indian Cities (BASIIC) programme.
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. The South Eastern Railways (SER) has launched the project, “Operation my Saheli” to enhance the
security of women passengers in the train throughout the entire journey from the originating point to
their destinations.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched the Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC 4) during the
iDEX event. iDEX4Fauji initiative.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Gujarat has started a ‘Digital Seva Setu’ programme to ensure optimum utilisation of technology for
public welfare in rural areas.
Quiz – 7
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. ICICI Bank has launched a debit card facility for the customers availing the Loan Against Securities
(LAS) from the Bank.
S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Amnesty International India has stopped its operations in the country, after the government of
India froze the bank accounts of the organization.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has inked an agreement to invest USD 50 million in solar energy
project developer Avaada Energy Pvt Ltd to help the company scale up rapidly.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Google India has launched 'Make Small Strong' campaign in India to support small and local
businesses in the country.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Leading stock exchange BSE has signed a pact with private sector lender Yes Bank to empower the
small and medium enterprises (SMEs) listed on the platform.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Sports tech and events startup Hudle has announced the appointment of cricketer Ajinkya Rahane as
brand ambassador and advisor of the company.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched the Digital Integrated System for Holistic Teaching and
Virtual Orientations (DISHTAVO), an online e-learning platform.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has entered into an MoU with “Swiggy”, one of the leading
food delivery platforms, to onboard street food vendors on its e-commerce platform.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Indian Bank has launched a green initiative named “IB-eNote” to enable a total paperless working
environment.
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri. D.V. Sadananda Gowda has launched POS 3.1
software, SMS Gateway and Home Delivery facility of Fertilizers (RBK) for farmers in Andhra Pradesh.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated “the longest highway tunnel in the world” built in
the northern state of Himachal Pradesh that borders China. This tunnel named after former Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The second edition of Indian Navy (IN) – Bangladesh Navy (BN) Bilateral Exercise Bongosagar
commences in Northern Bay of Bengal.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has announced a special refinance facility of Rs
800 crore for Fiscal Year 2021 to support the Government of India’s Water, Sanitisation and Hygiene
(WASH) programme.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Chqbook, a neobank for small business owners like kiranas, merchants, chemists, and others running
proprietorships, has launched a new mobile platform.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. West Bengal government has launched the “Pathashree Abhijan” scheme. It is a road repair scheme,
where more than 7,000 stretches of roads comprising 12,000 kilometers across the state will be repaired
in a mission mode and in a time-bound manner.
Quiz - 8
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Para-swimmer Satyendra Singh Lohia of Madhya Pradesh is the first Divyanga Indian sportsperson of
the country, who has been awarded with the Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. World Bank has stopped the publication of its “Doing Business” report to probe data collection
irregularities in the annual ranking of countries’ business and investment climates.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Veteran politician and former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee passed away recently, Home
Minister post he did not served.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina was re-elected for another five-year term
following a tumultuous three months that divided shareholders.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Uttar Pradesh has launched ‘Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana’ scheme under which 19
International Players will get road connectivity to their homes.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has created & launched an in-house mobile Application
(app), ‘Pensioners Corner’to get in touch with the pensioners and to bring them to the digital platform as
a one stop solution.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Apex body on data protection in India, set up by NASSCOM, the Data Security Council of India (DSCI),
along with PayPal India released a report titled ‘Fraud & Risk Management in Digital Payments’.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. “Chhavni COVID: Yodha Sanrakshan Yojana” a group life insurance scheme through the Life Insurance
Corporation (LIC), for more than 10000 employees working in the military cantonment areas across
India.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Mercom Capital ranked Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) as World’s Largest Solar Power Generation
Asset Owner in terms of operating, under-construction and awarded projects.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a new publication, “The Little Book of Green
Nudges”.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Education Ministers Meeting will take place as part of the Sherpa Track for the G20 Leaders’
Summit 2020, which is to be hosted by Saudi Arabia at the end of 2020.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry have launched a toll-free mental health rehabilitation
helpline “KIRAN”.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight-tested a Hypersonic
Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV), which is an unmanned scramjet vehicle with the ability to
travel at six times the speed of sound.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. SBI Mutual Fund has unveiled Magnum Children’s Benefit Fund - Investment Plan, an open-ended
fund for parents to invest for their children.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Anil Jain, Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha, has been elected as All India Tennis Association's
(AITA) new President at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Quiz – 9
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. the first-ever cannabis medicine project will be set up at Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine
(IIIM) in Jammu.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Hyderabad is one of the top five cities in the country to offer jobs in the field of artificial intelligence
(AI), a latest report by job portal site Indeed has revealed.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Austria’s Dominic Thiem defeated Alexander Zverev to win the men’s singles title at the 2020 US
Open tournament.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Hindi Diwas is celebrated on September 14 every year to celebrate the language and to
commemorate the event when it was adopted as one of the official languages of India.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the Climate Smart Cities Assessment
Framework (CSCAF) 2.0, along with the ‘Streets for People Challenge’ under the Smart Cities Mission.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Indian Filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane won the best screenplay award for his screenplay ‘The
Disciple’ at the 77th Venice Film Festival.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been appointed as celebrity advocate for children’s rights
campaign titled as ’For Every Child’ by UNICEF.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Sameer Kumar
Khare as new Executive Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. SoftBank Group Corp has agreed to sell chip designer Arm to Nvidia Corp for as much as $40 billion in
a deal set to reshape the semiconductor landscape.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Interior designer, Gauri Khan has authored her first book titled “My Life In Design”, which will be
published by Penguin Random House India in 2021.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. ICICI Lombard Insurance Company Ltd has entered into a Bancassurance tie-up with Yes Bank to sell
its insurance products.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign Abraham Accord; 1st Arab-Israel peace in 26 yrs.
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. Hurricane Sally moved slowly closer to the U.S. Gulf Coast, threatening historic floods as rain and
storm-force winds started lashing the shore, and governors of four states urged people to flee the
coastline.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The United Nations observes 16th September every year as International Day for the Preservation of
the Ozone Layer.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Aditya Puri, MD, HDFC Bank was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney Awards
of Excellence 2020.
Quiz - 10
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. World Alzheimer's Day is observed on 21 September each year.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Google Pay announced the rollout of tokenisation across its platform that will enable users to safely
transact with their debit or credit cards.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. The aviation company airbus launched three concepts for the first zero emission commercial aircraft.
Their aircraft craft is to enter into service by 2035.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Indian director Chaitanya Tamhane's "The Disciple" won the Amplify Voices Award at the 45th
Toronto International Film Festival.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Michelin Star chef Vikas Khanna announced his next book titled “Kitchens of Gratitude”.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief, Anil Dhasmana has been appointed as the chief of
the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO).
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has been awarded the Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for Medical
Education.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. As an extension of two programs launched in the US this year, women entrepreneurs in India will
now receive funding from Visa to grow and expand their business. Visa’s partnership with IFundWomen
is designed to help women entrepreneurs secure the funding they need through a series of grants.
S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. HCL Technologies has announced the acquisition of Australian IT firm DWS Ltd for $115.8 million in
a bid to further expand its digital offerings especially in Australia and New Zealand.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. To accelerate SHG finance in the Bank in a mission mode, State Bank of India (SBI) started a
programme by the name “Mahila Atmanirbharshil Aachani” (Women Self-Reliance programme).
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Union minister for environment, forest and climate change Prakash Javadekar has launched a
National Conservation Strategy for Indian one-horned rhino on the occasion of World Rhino Day.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. India’s largest credit card issuer SBI Card announced a collaboration with Google to enable customers
to use their cards on Google Pay platform.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Railways has planned for 100 per cent electrification of its broad-gauge routes by 2023 said by the
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. India’s first Coast Guard academy will be established at Mangaluru.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Former Australian cricketer and renowned commentator, Dean Jones passed away. He made his
debut for Australia in a Test match in the West Indies in 1984.
Quiz – 11
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. SBI Card has joined hands with American Express to offer global benefits and exclusive privileges for
consumers in India.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Flipkart and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance have launched a cyber insurance cover for online
financial frauds.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER),
Dr Jitendra Singh has released a Coffee Table Book on “Discovering the Heritage of Assam”, written by
Padampani Bora and having foreword by Amitabh Bachchan.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. J Venkatramu has been appointed the managing director and chief executive officer of India Post
Payments Bank (IPPB).
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. DRDO successfully test-fired a new version of the surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile
“Shaurya” at Balasore, off the coast of Odisha.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. India and Myanmar are working towards the operationalization of the Sittwe port in the Rakhine
state of Myanmar in the first quarter of 2021.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. BOB Financial Solutions Ltd (BFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda (BoB), and the
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), have launched an exclusive co-branded credit card for
Company Secretaries (CS).
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Puducherry airport has become the first airport of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) which is
entirely solar-powered.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has announced the launch of the anti-pollution campaign ‘Yudh Pradushan
Ke Virudh’ to reduce the pollution level in Delhi.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The constellation of maritime surveillance satellites for the Indian Ocean Region, to be jointly
launched by India and France, will be able to trace illegal spillage of oil by ships.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will be commissioning India’s largest
HPC-AI supercomputer ‘PARAM Siddhi – AI’. The initiative was headed by Abhishek Das, Scientist and
Program Director (HPC-AI Infrastructure Development) at C-DAC.
S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2020 is awarded to the American poet Louise Glück “for her
unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal”.
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. China will send the world’s first mining robot named ‘asteroid mining robot’ into space to identify
and extract resources.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Nilesh Shah has been re-elected as the Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. IISc Bengaluru developed a bandage with a unique blend of magnetic nanoparticles fabricated using a
method called electro spinning.
Quiz - 12
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Amazon India has partnered with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to
provide their customers with the facility to book reserved train tickets on its platform.
S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. The DRDO has successfully flight-tested a new generation Anti-Radiation Missile (RUDRAM-1) at the
Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. IBM company announced the creation of an AI centre of excellence in partnership with the
government e-marketplace during the inaugural session of RAISE 2020 virtual summit.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Building on the opportunity of Trust, Transparency and Security in Crypto trading, DigitX, India's first
Business-to-Business (B2B) Crypto trading exchange announced commencement of its trading
operations.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Meghalaya government has entered into a partnership with Israel to establish a one-of-a-kind Centre
of Excellence (CoE) on high-value vegetables in the state to improve and promote the livelihoods of
farmers.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the ambitious 'Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar
Yojana' which aims to generate self-employment to 10,000 people in the state.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. A two-day Coastal Security Exercise namely ‘Sagar Kavach’ conducted by the Indian Navy along with
Indian Coast Guard and all stakeholders involved in Coastal Security from the coast of Kerala.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Fashion e-commerce platform Myntra has named digital influencer Bhuvan Bam as its first digital
brand ambassador.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Commonwealth Games medallist in Badminton, Chetan Anand has been roped in as the brand
ambassador for India’s first-ever homegrown professional badminton brand “Transform”.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched a new scheme named the
‘Jagananna Vidya Kanuka’ scheme to distribute school kits among the poor children of the state.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. India’s leading private sector bank, HDFC Bank and Apollo Hospitals have collaborated to launch the
“HealthyLife Programme”, a holistic healthcare solution.
S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. LIC Housing Finance Ltd launched Project RED - Reimagining Excellence through Digital
transformation with an aim to improve efficiencies at every level of the organisation.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Argentina becomes first country to approve genetically modified wheat. The scientific commission of
Argentina's agriculture ministry had approved a drought-resistant variety of wheat in the world's fourth-
largest exporter of the crop.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Central government has notified the Directorate General of Shipping as the National Authority
for Recycling of Ships. The office of the National Authority of Ship Recycling will be set up in Gandhinagar,
Gujarat.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh approved the Dr. BR Ambedkar SC Post Matric
Scholarship Scheme in order to facilitate SC students to pursue higher education in government and
private institutions.
Quiz-13
S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released the autobiography of former Union Minister Dr
Balasaheb Vikhe Patil. The autobiography of Dr Patil has been titled ‘Deh Vechwa Karani,’ means
‘dedicating one’s life for a noble cause.’
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. IRDAI, in October had directed all the life insurance companies to mandatorily come out with a
standard, individual term life insurance policy called 'Saral Jeevan Bima'.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has virtually launched the campaign ‘KAPILA’,
which stands for Kalam Program for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness campaign.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. BharatPe has announced the launch of its high impact TV campaign starring ‘Team BharatPe’ with 11
Cricket stars as brand ambassadors.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has announced that the government is
coming up with a movement called ”My Town My Pride”
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Amazon Pay and a technology company that offers vehicles for hire, Uber, announced a partnership
to push digital payments in India.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. The World Economic Forum (WEF) will hold its Annual Meeting 2021 in Lucerne-Burgenstock,
Switzerland with the theme of ‘The Great Reset’.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. INS Sindhuvir is handed over by the Indian Navy to the Myanmar. This is the first submarine in the
Myanmar Navy’s arsenal.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. “Bank of Ghana” has won the Central bank of the year award
2020.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. HDFC Bank and Apollo Hospitals have collaborated to launch the
“HealthyLife Programme”, a holistic healthcare solution.
S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. Vishal V. Sharma has been appointed as the next Permanent
Representative of India to the Permanent Delegation of India to
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), with the rank of Ambassador.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. The aim of the government is to make India Trans Fat free by 2022.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated “Sujal”, ‘Drink from Tap Mission’ scheme, to
provide round the clock supply of quality tap drinking water in all urban areas of the state.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. India has acquired the second rank in terms of the number of migrants going to the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries and acquiring the citizenship of those
countries.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari virtually laid the foundation
stone for the first-ever multi-modal logistic park of India, at Jogighopa, in Bongaigaon district of Assam.
Quiz – 14
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. State Bank of India (SBI) has signed a loan agreement of up to $1 billion with The Japan Bank for
International Cooperation (JBIC).
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. M. Venkaiah Naidu launched the virtual festival of 'Parampara Series 2020-National Festival of Music
and Dance' organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nation.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army, General Manoj Mukund Naravane, was conferred with the
honorary rank of General of the Nepal Army by President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Indian Posts & US Postal Service entered into an agreement for the electronic exchange of customs
data related to postal shipments.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. The SBI Card in association with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation launched a contactless multi-
purpose card that can function as a credit card and as a metro smart card.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. A new book titled “Till We Win” is written by AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria and co-written by
leading public policy and health systems expert Chandrakant Lahariya and renowned vaccine researcher
and virologist Gagandeep Kang.
S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) was organised by the Ministry of Finance and the
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Rythu Vedika i s an initiative of the Telangana Government to bring farmer community under one
platform to help them attain higher returns.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Indian School of Business in Hyderabad has been assigned to plan an introductory capacity
building program and formulate a report on the industrial practices of AI on rail transport and
benchmarking.
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Bangladesh and US navies launched the ‘Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)
Bangladesh 2020’ to expand relationships and broaden maritime awareness between the two countries.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) offered discounts up to 65 per cent on purchase
of various branded items using RuPay card.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. AU Small Finance Bank Limited has entered into agreement with Care Health Insurance Company
(formerly known as ‘Religare Health Insurance Company Limited’) for health insurance products as
Corporate Agent.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted a committee under Shashi Shekhar
Vempati to review “Guidelines on Television Rating Agencies in India”.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Visa has completed the first successful live deployment of a PCI certified Tap to Phone card
acceptance solution in India.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. The research of archaeologist of India and Canada found evidence of dairy production in the Indus
Valley Civilization. The study was carried out on 59 shards of pottery from the archaeological site in
Kotada Bhadli, Gujarat.
Quiz – 15
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan recently released the report prepared by National Council of
Applied Economic Research (NCAER). The report was titled “Estimating the Economic Benefits of
Investment in Monsoon Mission and High-Performance Computing Facilities”.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. The state government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to set up 400 electric vehicle (EV) charging
stations across the state to study real-time performance impact of providing electric two-wheelers to
ward and village secretariat staff.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Aegon Life Insurance, the pioneer of digital insurance in India, announced the launch of 'Life + 36
critical illness Insurance' on Flipkart at the starting premium of just Rs 153 for a life cover of Rs 1 lakh
plus Critical Illness cover of Rs 10,000.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. State Bank of India (SBI) has become the first corporate partner of edX from India to offer Massive
Open Online Courses. The bank's collaboration with edX is aimed at facilitating learners with expanding
perspectives and access to knowledge beyond the classrooms.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. HDFC ERGO General Insurance, India's third-largest non-life insurance company in the private sector,
announced the launch of the AI tool IDEAS (Intelligent Damage detection Estimation and Assessment
Solution) for motor claim settlements.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. US Court has asked Antrix Corporation Limited to pay $1.2 Billion compensation to a Bengaluru
based startup for cancelling a satellite deal in 2005. Antrix Corporation is the commercial arm of the
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed across the world on 5 November to spread awareness
among people across the world in matters related to the dangers of tsunami.
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. Marine scientists with National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) have discovered two new
ornamental shrimps (new to Science) in the Agatti Island of Lakshadweep group.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) and
Invest India collaborated to set up a strategic policy unit called “Strategic Policy & Facilitation Bureau
(SPFB)" to facilitate planned and systematic growth of Ayush Sector.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Bengaluru-headquartered Dynamatic Technologies Ltd and Central Scientific Instruments
Organisation (CSIR-CSIO) have signed an MoU for jointly designing, developing and manufacturing
futuristic solutions for the defence and aerospace, healthcare and agriculture industry.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has won a controversial third term in office in an election
boycotted by the opposition. He took 94% of the votes. Côte d'Ivoire is the capital of Ivory Coast.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. As a part of the Vigilance Awareness Week (VAW), Punjab National Bank launched a Tracking &
Monitoring Staff Accountability Cases (TMSAC) portal to help bank identify the internal fraud in advance.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Tech giant IBM stated it has collaborated with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to transform the
latter’s customer experience using digital tools. This platform ensures real-time updates to inventory,
orders, and invoices, thereby reducing the time to order fulfilment.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India granted its approval to Maple Group to acquire more than 5 per cent but
up to 9.99 per cent stake in RBL Bank. Headquarters of RBL Bank (The Ratnakar Bank Limited) is in
Maharashtra.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. The South-Central Railway (SCR) has launched `Meri Saheli`, an initiative for the safety of women
travellers, especially those travelling alone.
Quiz – 16
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Young Advocates Welfare Fund has been launched in Tamil Nadu for assisting such fresh
candidates to withstand the initial challenges. It provides monthly financial assistance of three thousand
rupees each for two years to the lawyers who just come out of law colleges.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Govt provides Rs 670-crore support to RRBs to meet regulatory capital. In a bid to strengthen the
capital base, the union government has provided Rs 670 crore to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)
considering their importance in agriculture finance during these difficult times
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) has selected the Principal Scientist, Division of
Molecular Parasitology and Immunology, (CSIR-CDRI)-Lucknow, Dr Satish Mishra for “Dr.Tulsi Das Chugh
Award 2020”. He is awarded for his research work on Malaria parasite’s life cycle.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal has laid the foundation stone of Indo-Israeli Centre
of Excellence (CoE) for Vegetables Protected Cultivation at Khetri on the outskirts of Guwahati.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Indian School of Business in Hyderabad has been assigned to plan an introductory capacity
building program and formulate a report on the industrial practices of AI on rail transport and
benchmarking.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. The new building of Bhimsen Adarsha Higher Secondary School in Devchuli of Nawalpur district
(Nepal) was built with the Indian government’s financial assistance.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. ICICI Bank launched India’s first comprehensive banking programme for millennials. Inspired by
‘Millennial Network’, the proposition is called ‘ICICI Bank Mine’ and offers an instant savings account, a
feature driven iMobile application that offers investment guidance to suit the demand of millennials,
curated credit and debit card, instant personal loans & overdrafts.
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. Amazon India has launched an all-women’s virtual customer service program (VCS) in Bengaluru.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. To provide a reliable measure and benchmark of the growth and strength of the MSME sector in
India, TransUnion CIBIL in partnership with Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
has launched MSME Credit Health Index.
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Chairman, Dilip Rath has been unanimously elected to
the board of global dairy body International Dairy Federation (IDF).
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Armstrong Fernando, a fisherman from the Ramanathapuram district's Pamban town has started
'Kadal Osai FM 90.4', India's first and only radio channel for fisherfolk.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Bank of Baroda introduced Employee Assistance Program, a new employee Central initiative to help
employees to deal with personal and professional issues in psychological consulting and counselling.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The President of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli has been sworn for a second five-year term.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Largest private sector lender HDFC Bank appointed Ramesh Lakshmi Narayanan as its next chief
information officer (CIO).
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Vodafone Idea has appointed Jagbir Singh as chief technology officer following Vishant Vora’s
departure.
Quiz – 17
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Public Service Broadcasting Day is celebrated on 12 November every year. The day is celebrated to
commemorate the first and only visit of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, to the studio of All
India Radio, Delhi in 1947.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Tata AIA Life Insurance (Tata AIA Life), one of India’s leading providers of Pure Protection Solutions
has partnered with PayBima, the digital arm of Mahindra Insurance Brokers Ltd., as a Broker to distribute
its industry-leading life insurance solutions.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Paytm has launched “Payout Links” for businesses, enabling them to instantly process payouts to
customers, employees and vendors, without collecting their bank details.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. HDFC Bank launched the “SmartHub Merchant Solutions 3.0” for Small and mid-size enterprises.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. China has successfully launched the world's first 6G satellite namely “UESTC” satellite (Star Era-12)”
into orbit with an aim to test communications from space using high-frequency terahertz (THz)
spectrum.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Odisha government signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU) with international non-
profit organisation World Fish for a pilot programme to include fish and fish-based products in the
supplementary nutrition programme for children, pregnant and nursing women and adolescent girls at
50 Anganwadi centres of Mayurbhanj district.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. World Diabetes Day is observed on 14th November every year. The campaign aims to raise
awareness around the crucial role that nurses play in supporting people living with diabetes. The theme
for World Diabetes Day 2020 is “The Nurse and Diabetes.”
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Centre has issued an order for bringing online news portals and content providers under the
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. A gazette notification issued by President Ram Nath Kovind
stated that “films and audio-visual programmes made available by online content providers” and “news
and current affairs content on online platforms” would be brought under the heading “Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting” in the Second Schedule of Government of India (Allocation of Business)
Rules, 1961.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Rakayet Ul Karim Nakim, a native of Chittagong, Bangladesh, has won the 12th edition of the
Greenstorm International Nature Photography Contest conducted in association with UNEP in connection
with the World Environment Day.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri
Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the plaque of the Ministry's new nomenclature in New Delhi.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Cuemath, the math learning edtech platform has associated Vidya Balan as its new brand
ambassador. Cuemath was Set up in 2013 by visionary teacher and founder Manan Khurma.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Axis Bank has acquired over 57,700 shares in CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd for Rs 36.38 crore.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sadat Rahman from Bangladesh has been awarded the prestigious International Children’s Peace
Prize 2020.
S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Securities and Exchange Board Of India (SEBI) has enhanced the foreign investment limit per
fund house from $300 million to $600 million.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India came out with a Co-Lending Model (CLM) scheme under which banks can
provide loans along with NBFCs to priority sector borrowers based on a prior agreement.
Quiz – 18
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. RE-INVEST 2020, themed 'Innovations for Sustainable Energy Transition' aims to accelerate the
worldwide effort to scale up development and deployment of renewable energy and connect the global
investment community with Indian energy stakeholders.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has published a flagship report titled “The State of
Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2020′ with theme “Overcoming Water Challenges in Agriculture”.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Punjab Government has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with International Digital
Health & Artificial Intelligence Research Collaborative (I-DAIR) hosted at the Graduate Institute of
International & Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released the report ‘The Impact of
COVID-19 Pandemic on Trade and Development Transitioning to a New Normal’.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Cambridge Dictionary has named 'quarantine' as Word of the Year 2020.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. 11th National Organ Donation Day celebration held at Jaipur, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
inaugurated virtually the first of its kind “Organ Donor Memorial” in the country.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) Observatory situated at Khodad, Pune, Maharashtra
has been accorded 'Milestone' facility status by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar recently unveiled a new initiative called Sahakar Pragya.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. HexGn, AFC India join hands to promote 1,000 agri-tech start-
ups.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Varsha Joshi who is working as the Joint Secretary (CDD),
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India is
appointed as the new Chairperson of National Dairy Development
Board (NDDB).
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Government has recently (1 December 2020) formed a five-member committee to oversee
construction of the new Parliament building.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh on launched the Green Charcoal Hackathon,
which would focus on deliberating on technology to convert farm residue into green charcoal.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. In a move that can be a potential game-changer in the petroleum fuel retail market in India, Indian Oil
launched premium-grade Petrol (100 Octane) in the country.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Punjab National Bank (PNB) has launched a tech-based loan management solution ‘LenS-The Lending
Solution’, to speed up and maintain accuracy in online loan processing and sanctioning of credit
proposals.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Prashant Kumar as the new MD & CEO of YES Bank.
Quiz – 19
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. It will be the first-ever luxury Cruise service on the Saryu river (Ghagra/National Waterways-40) in
Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Kaspersky, CERT-In sign MoU for improving mutual cyber-security capabilities.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Minister of Education constituted a Task Force for preparing a blueprint on imparting
Technical Education in Mother Tongue. The Task Force will be headed by Secretary of Higher Education
(Amit Khare).
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Assam government has proposed to establish its 6th National park, the “Raimona National Park”
in the Ripu Reserved Forest of the state which was severely damaged due to militancy.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Bank of Baroda has recently launched the Atmanirbhar Women Scheme as part of its Baroda Gold
Loan.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Paytm today announced its partnership with Suryoday Small Finance Bank to empower MSMEs with
instant digital loans.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. NABARD(National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development), Karnataka Regional Office
Bengaluru, Karnataka has signed MoU(Memorandum of Understanding) with SBI(State Bank of India),
LHO, Bengaluru to provide concessional refinance facility to the beneficiaries of watershed development .
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Central government notified that it has established International Financial Services Centres
Authority (IFSCA), a unified body to regulate all financial services in International Financial Services
Centres(IFSCs) in the country & its headquarters will be at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Razorpay, India's leading full-stack financial solutions company, announced a partnership with
PayPal, a global leader in digital payments to enable seamless.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Limited partnered with Plum Benefits Private Limited to co-create
India's first technologically backed group health insurance products.
S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Ltd Launches Upgraded USGI PULZ Mobile Application.
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. In association with Ketto India, the HDFC life has initiated a nationwide crowdfunding campaign
aiming to help the Dabbawalas of Mumbai to stand on their own feet again with a month's ration supply
delivered to their home, this camping is called #PromisewalaDabba.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. “The Least Developed Countries Report 2020: Productive Capacities for the New Decade” released by
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), Pandemic has pushed around 32
Million People into Extreme Poverty in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Global Wage Report 2020-21: Wages and minimum wages in the time of COVID-19. This ILO flagship
report examines the evolution of real wages around the world, giving a unique picture of wage trends
globally and by region.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Swasthya Sathi for All, Govt of West Bengal has decided to extend Swasthya sathi benefit to all
residents of State, except those who are already covered under any Govt, Sponsored Health Insurance or
Assurance Scheme.
Quiz – 20
S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. UP's Dandupur railway station to be renamed as Maa Barahi Devi Dham.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. "CBIC has mandated 8 digit HSN classification for 49 chemical based products, to be mentioned at the
time of issuing GST invoice, which was currently placed at 2 digits/4 digits depending upon turnover.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. The decision to remove Cannabis from the category was taken at the 63rd session of the UN
Commission on Narcotics Drugs (CND).
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. It is India's first diversified REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) Mutual Fund. Kotak International
REIT Fund of Funds is an open-ended mutual fund scheme that will invest in units of SMDAM(Sumitomo
Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Limited) Asia REIT Sub Trust Fund.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. ICICI Bank has launched the 'iMobile Pay' app, which offers payments and banking services for all.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. American firm Lockheed Martin shared the first picture of the MH-60 Romeo multirole helicopter for
the Indian Navy in Indian tricolour.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Gaofen-1 (gao fen = high resolution) is the first of a series of high-resolution optical Earth
observation satellites of CNSA (China National Space Administration), Beijing, China.
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. PwC India announces collaboration with UNICEF and YuWaah to upskill 300 million youth in India
over next decade.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. As per the 'World Malaria Report 2020', Meghalaya has topped the list in reducing malaria cases by
59% in India.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Tajpur Port is a proposed seaport in Tajpur, East Midnapore district of West Bengal.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. IGX announced that it has secured the necessary authorization to operate as a Gas Exchange as per
the provisions of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Regulations, 2020 for a period of 25
years.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. A non-profit, non-governmental organization, German watch has released the 16th edition of Climate
Change Performance Index (CCPI) i.e., CCPI 2021 for 57 countries and European Union (EU) in which
India was ranked at 10th spot with a score of 63.98 out of 100.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Nepal and China jointly announced the new height of Mount Everest as 8,848.86 meters in a high-
profile virtual ceremony.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Introduces 'Money Mitra', a Neighborhood Banking Channel For its
Customers.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. SAARC Charter Day is observed annually on 8th December. This day marks the signing of the SAARC
Charter in 1985 by the leaders of SAARC Countries at the First SAARC Summit held in Dhaka
(Bangladesh).
Quiz - 21
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 2020, released its annual Emissions Gap
Report 2020.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Shaheen (Eagle)-IX is the 9th joint Air Force Exercise between Pakistan and China.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Prime Minister has given its approval for provision of a Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
Scheme for providing Mobile Coverage in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. RBL Bank and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance have entered into a bancassurance partnership to offer
an array of life insurance products to the Bank's customers.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. 'Max Fit Program' is a wellness app with features such as a wellness assessment score, medicine
reminder, daily health tips, digitized access to all health reports and a wellness calculator for illnesses
such as diabetes, heart diseases, stress, anxiety, etc.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. YES Bank in partnership with Mastercard launched 'Yes Private Prime Credit Card' for the Affluent
and Ultra High-Net-Worth-Individuals (HNWIs) of India.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Lakshadweep is second only to Sikkim, which was India's first state to be declared completely
organic.
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. The theme of the event will be "Inclusive Innovation - Smart I Secure I Sustainable".
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The government of India has set a massive target of achieving 175 GW in renewable energy capacity
by 2022.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Madagascar replaces Maldives as host of 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Quality Council of India (QCI) has been appointed as implementation partner for socio-economic
profiling of the beneficiaries of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi).
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. The state of Maharashtra is set to launch an ambitious scheme for distribution of assistive devices to
persons with disabilities.
S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and IFRC (International Federation of Red
Cross) Secretary-General Mr Jagan Chapagain signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on
implementing the Emergency Medical Team (EMT) initiative.
S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India will be setting up its first Automated Banknote Processing Centre (ABPC)
in Jaipur for storage, receipt and dispatch of currency notes.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Ltd. has launched an electronic spot platform, “BSE E-Agricultural
Markets Ltd (BEAM)”, for agricultural commodities through its subsidiary BSE Investments Ltd.
Quiz - 22
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. The race was won by Max Verstappen, with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton finishing second and
third respectively.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. The UNESCO has decided to launch an international prize in the field of 'creative economy' in the
name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Every year, December 14 is celebrated as Energy Conservation Day to raise awareness on the
importance of energy conservation for the present and future generations.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research has signed an MoU with cGanga, a think-tank of
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) for development of sludge management framework in India.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The 9th edition of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) held in Dehradun,
Uttarakhand.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointments of Uday Kotak as MD & CEO of
Kotak Mahindra Bank
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. SEBI has formed the Corporation Finance Investigation Department (CFID) to deal with cases of
fraud, diversion of funds, bank loans and resources by company promoters.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Aceware is rolling out the service in association with ICICI Bank. Customers can place an order for
money on Ace Money app, which can be downloaded from Google Play Store and App Store.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amazon
India(amazon.in) to enable benefits of Electronic(e)-commerce to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSMEs).
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Junior Asian champion Yash Vardhan of India won the 10m air rifle event at the 6th edition of the
International Online Shooting Championship (IOSC).
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. The launch of ‘Himgiri’ has showcased GRSE’s commitment towards the building of three state-of-
the-art warships of P17A for Indian Navy.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Roddam Narasimha (20 July 1933 – 14 December 2020) was an Indian aerospace scientist and fluid
dynamicist.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Department of Posts (DoP) and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) unveiled a new digital payment app
'DakPay'.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the
1971 war.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde unveiled a Braille version of the Indian
Constitution at an event here.
Quiz – 23
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. To support young and emerging talent in Hindustani music, National Centre for the Performing Arts,
in partnership with Citi India, is back with their scholarship program for advanced training in vocal and
instrumental fields.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy has launched the 'YSR Free Crop Insurance'
scheme for the benefit of farmers in the state
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati has been elected as the Vice President of Asia Pacific
Broadcasting Union (ABU), one of the largest broadcasting associations in the world.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. BSE Ebix Insurance Broking has tied up with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has
approved assistance of about Rs. 3,500 crore for sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan).
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. A worldwide ranking of civil, economic and personal freedom, the Human Freedom Index 2020 was
released. India was placed at the 111th spot out of 162 countries.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Vidyut Mohan, an engineer, is the co-founder of “Takachar”, a social enterprise enabling farmers to
prevent open burning of their waste farm residues and earn extra income by converting them into value-
added chemicals.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan congratulated France on becoming the 23rd
member of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Indian Army and Bank of Baroda have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU for
Baroda Military Salary Package.
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. IIFL Home Finance had partnered with ICICI Bank to provide affordable housing and MSME loans as a
sourcing partner.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Central Bank of India in association with National Payments Corporation of India launched a unique
variant of contactless Debit Card – 'RuPay Select'.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. The UN Women and Kerala government have collaborated to establish India’s first Gender Data Hub.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. ICICI Bank launched online platform --Infinite India --for foreign companies looking to establish or
expand business in the country.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. National Consumer Day is observed every year on December 24 to spread awareness to about
consumer importance.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Jairam Ramesh's new book will uncover and narrate the story of phenomenal poem "The Light of
Asia" that has shaped people's thinking of the Buddha and his teachings.
Quiz – 24
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. PayU said the feature would allow the payment providers' 4.5 lakh merchants to use debit cards,
credit cards or Google Pay UPI to make recurring payments without sharing card details.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. As Amar Singh College, Srinagar has been awarded the prestigious Award of Merit in the Unesco Asia-
Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, conservation architect Saima Iqbal from the INTACH,
Kashmir chapter.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Singapore's tradition of communal dining at hawker centers has been included in the UNESCO's
(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Freedom fighter Hariram Dhaka dies cremated with state honours in Rajasthan.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Sports Personality of the Year 2020: Lewis Hamilton crowned winner.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Rajnath Singh inaugurates India's first hypersonic wind tunnel in Hyderabad.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $500 million project to build safe and
green national highway corridors in the states of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and
Andhra Pradesh.
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata was conferred the title of "Global Visionary of Sustainable Business
and Peace" by the Federation of Indo-Israel Chambers of Commerce (FIICC) for epitomising "unity, peace
and sustainability".
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Managing Director of logistics major Transport Corporation of India Limited Vineet Agarwal has
taken over as the new President of The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India
(Assocham).
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Uttar Pradesh government will establish the first leather park of the country in Kanpur district.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) virtually signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with IIT-BHU in Uttar Pradesh to set up a Regional Academic Centre for Space (RAC-S).
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. Mortgage lender HDFC has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indian Green
Building Council (IGBC) to promote green buildings in the country.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, Prakash Javadekar announced that India will hold
a Global Media and Film Summit in 2021.
S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Telangana government signed an MoU with SAP India on Wednesday to digitize and empower
MSMEs in the State by equipping them with digital skilling and technologies.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launches E-Sampada web portal and mobile app on Good
Governance Day.
Quiz - 25
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced that a multi-model
logistics park will be constructed in Silchar and the Balacherra-Harengajao section of the Silchar-
Saurashtra Highway will be completed in March 2022.
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. Indian Railway completes 180 Kmph speed trial of Vistadome Tourist Coaches.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The government has approved the export of the indigenous Akash missile system.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. YES BANK teams up with Salesforce to boost retail lending, enhance customer experience.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. DBS Bank India has introduced 'Travel Now', a one stop travel marketplace within the digibank app.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) signed an MoU with UNDP India to co-create
India's first Social Impact Bond (SIB).
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Common Services Centers (CSCs), a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under the Ministry of
Electronics and IT, has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D) to establish a
Design and Innovation Lab for conducting research.
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Jharkhand's Kisan Fasal Rahat Yojana will take three months to come into effect.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Ministry of Railways said the appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved the
appointment of Suneet Sharma as Chairman and CEO of Railway Board.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. In Madhya Pradesh, 96th Tansen Music Festival began in Gwalior with strict COVID-19 guidelines in
place. In the inaugural ceremony renowned santoor player, Pandit Satish Vyas was conferred upon the
prestigious Tansen Samman.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Punjab CM launches mobile app 'DigiNest' to ensure digital access to state govt directory.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Soma Mondal has taken over as Chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. In Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Territory Administration today signed a historic Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.
(NAFED), an apex organization of marketing cooperatives for agricultural produce.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said transaction through Unified Payment Interface
platform would continue to be free.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on December 30, 2020 signed a $
231 million loan to augment electricity generation capacity in the state of Assam.
Quiz – 26
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Asian Development Bank and GOI sign $10 million loan to expand horticulture in Himachal Pradesh.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. India officially began its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security
Council along with Norway, Mexico, Ireland, and Kenya.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Kerela government will host the fourth Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF 2021) in March 2021
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘National Folk-Dance Festival’ organized in Jammu.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal has been appointed to helm the
Jammu and Kashmir High Court .
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. IDBI Bank announced the launch of video KYC account opening
(VAO) facility for savings bank accounts.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of
India on 31st December 2020 signed a $100 million loan to modernize and upgrade the power
distribution system to enhance the quality and reliability of electricity supply in Bengaluru city in the
state of Karnataka.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Delhi government Department of Art, Culture, and Language has set-up a Tamil academy to promote
the language and culture of the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has unveiled Khadi India's official e-Commerce site
eKhadiIndia.com.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. World Braille Day is observed every year on January 4th to raise awareness about how Braille plays a
significant role in the complete realization of human rights in the lives of blind and partially sighted
people.
S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has capped the amount of trans fatty acids
(TFA) in oils and fats to 3% for 2021 and 2% by 2022 from the current permissible limit of 5% through
an amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Geneva has awarded the status of to the Patna
meteorological observatory in recognition to its long-term meteorological observation exceeding over
100 years.
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has in association with Jammu & Kashmir Government launched the
Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT for all the residents of the
Union territory.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Well-known breast cancer surgeon from Hyderabad Dr Raghu Ram Pillarisetti has been named in the
New Year's Honours list of Queen Elizabeth II.
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Japan's Sumitomo Forestry company and Kyoto University aims to launch the world's first wood-
based space satellite to combat the problem of space junk.
Quiz – 27
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. India and Israel successfully tested a Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) defence system.
S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. SMCB becomes India's first urban co-operative bank to transition to SFB. Shivalik Small Finance Bank
(SSFB) will start its banking operations from April 2021.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Bandhan Bank signs agreement to provide banking services to Army personnel.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of a
Memorandum of Cooperation between the Government of India and Government of Japan, on a Basic
Framework for Partnership for Proper Operation of the System Pertaining to "Specified Skilled Worker"
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Former India striker Abhishek Yadav has been appointed as the first deputy general secretary of All
India Football Federation (AIFF)
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. Justice Hima Kohli assumes charge as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court. This is for the first time a
woman Chief Justice heading the High Court of Telangana.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. A general manager at RBI, R Giridharan has authored his debut book ”Right Under our Nose”.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. PhonePe, one of the most popular digital payments platform in India, joined hands with ICICI
Prudential Life Insurance to unveil a new term insurance policy.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Claire Polosak set to become 1st female match official in men's Test match. Australia's Claire Polosak
is set to become the first female match official in a men's Test match.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Google Cloud has announced the elevation of Karan Bajwa as its new leader for the Asia Pacific.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Pakistan conducted a successful test flight of an indigenously developed guided multi-launch rocket
system.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Annual Cherry Blossom Festival event was organised at Mao of Manipur.
S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. K K Ramachandran who passed away was a Politician.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Centre promulgated an ordinance to merge the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) cadre of All India
Services Officers such as the IAS, IPS, and the Indian Forest Service (IFoS) with the Arunachal Pradesh,
Goa, Mizoram, Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will adopt 100 Atal tinkering labs under the Atal
Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog across the country to promote education in the field of STEM, space
education and space technology related innovations for school students.
Quiz - 28
S1.Ans.(a)
Sol. WIPRO group gears up to act as knowledge partner of Madhya Pradesh govt.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. MoU signed between Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, IIT Roorkee.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. The 13 day long Khelo India Zanskar winter sports and youth festival concluded at Zanskar Valley of
the Union Territory of Ladakh.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the Global Risks Report 2021, 16th Edition.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda has launched a National Migration Support
Portal “ShramShakti”.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Parakram Diwas: Iconic Kalka Mail train renamed as Netaji Express.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Axis Bank has unveiled a credit ‘AURA’ exclusively loaded with several health and wellness benefits
for its users at an affordable price.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. To help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) recover from the pandemic and prepare for the future,
Mastercard has launched the Digital Acceleration for Small Businesses microsite.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. IIFL Finance said its home loan subsidiary IIFL Home Finance and Standard Chartered Bank entered
a co-lending arrangement for extending credit to MSME loans (loan against property).
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointed Siddhartha Mohanty as the managing
director of India's largest insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC).
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Tripura: On Kokborok Day, CM Biplab Deb renames Baramura Hill range.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has won the Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) 10th
National Ice Hockey Championship trophy after beating Ladakh in the finals.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Paytm Bank has already been offering fixed-deposits services in partnership with IndusInd Bank.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. THE Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has given its approval for the takeover deal
between Kishore Biyani's Future Group and Reliance Retail, part of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Commission approves acquisition of a 7.8 percent minority stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail
Ltd by Flipkart Investments Pvt Ltd.
Quiz – 29
S1.Ans.(a)
Sol. Myanmar's military has seized power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically
elected leaders.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services has announced the appointment of Anish Shah as the
chairman of the board.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. In a first-of-its-kind, students of KLE Technological University (KLETU) have developed a humanoid
robot, specifically aimed at extending a helping hand to banking customers.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) - in Chennai.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The theme for World Cancer Day 2021 is 'I Am and I Will.'
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos announced that it would step down as the CEO of the company.
Jassy will take over as the new CEO of the company.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. IIS is being set up by the Labour and Employment Department of Gujarat along with Tata Group at
Nasmed village of Gandhinagar.
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. Cabinet gives in-principle approval for 100% divestment in RINL.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Arvind Kejriwal launches 'Switch Delhi' campaign to promote electric vehicles.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Union Environment Ministry approves Lakhwar electricity project. Dehradun (Uttarakhand).
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. To honour Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the Union government has decided to name residential
schools and hostels funded under Samagra Shiksha scheme, as “Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose residential
schools/hostels”.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Bharti AXA General Insurance has launched unique campaign 'Caregivers' to support cancer
survivors in the battle against the killer disease.
S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Indian Navy received three "made in India" Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) from the state-run
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Counted among the country's most admired authors, Vineet has written seven books before 1857 –
The Sword of Mastaan.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. The India-US joint military exercise "Yudh Abhyas 20" commenced today in Mahajan Field Firing
Range of Bikaner district in Rajasthan.
Quiz - 30
S1.Ans.(c)
Sol. Himachal Pradesh becomes first State in the country to make the end to end processing of the cabinet
paperless by implementing e-cabinet application.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. ICICI Bank, second largest private sector bank in India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with MUFG Bank, Japan's premier bank for collaboration towards catering to the banking
requirements of Japanese corporates present in India.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Tech entrepreneur and Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has been appointed to the reconstituted
National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) led by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Indian drama "Pebbles", directed by filmmaker Vinothraj PS, has won the top honour, the Tiger
Award for best film, at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The SKAO telescope will be an array of antennas located in two continents, i.e., Africa and Australia.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Christopher Plummer, a patrician Canadian who starred as widower Captain von Trapp opposite Julie
Andrews in the blockbuster 1965 musical 'The Sound Of Music' and in 2012 became the oldest actor to
win an Oscar, has died at 91.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. The book is written by Dr K.N. Bhandari and focuses on the health and education initiatives.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. 14th International Children’s Film festival concludes in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was poised to become the first African and first woman to lead the
embattled World Trade Organization.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres re-appointed Michael Bloomberg as his Special
Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions.
S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has started organising KRITAGYA- a National
level hackathon to promote innovation in agriculture and allied sectors in the country.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. In Jharkhand, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME wing of the Government of India will
cooperate in setting up industries up to 20 crore rupees in Dhanbad.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. ONGC to develop India's first Geothermal Field Development
Project in Ladakh.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The celebration this year under the theme #LovePulses for a
healthy diet and planet will be an opportunity to raise awareness
and recognize the contribution of pulses to sustainable food systems
and healthy diets.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Bangalore International Airport Limited's (BIAL) or
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru has bagged global
recognition from the Airports Council International World's 'Voice of the Customer' award.
Quiz - 31
S1.Ans.(c)
Sol. The state-owned lender had said it will acquire 49 per cent stake each in BOI AXA Investment
Managers Pvt Ltd and BOI AXA Trustee Services Pvt Ltd.
S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the principal financial institution engaged
in the promotion, financing and development of MSMEs, along with the Confederation of Women
Entrepreneurs of India (COWE) on Tuesday announced the launch of 'Swavalamban Sashakt - MEGA
Campaign'.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Star Health Insurance partners with PhonePe to offer Digital Health Insurance.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. ICICI Lombard on launched what it claims to be the first corporate risk index to help businesses
navigate the post-pandemic world.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) said it has inked a pact with Indian Oil Corporation to
provide up to ₹2 crore to the oil company's dealers.
S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. HP (Hewlett-Packard) India & National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) have entered into a
pact for providing 'scientifically designed worksheets, content for supporting home learning & Early
Childhood Skill Development of Students' to students across India.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Maharaja Suheldev Memorial
and development work of Chittaura Lake at Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Economic Trade
Organization (IETO) and the Government of Karnataka for working closely to implement the Sustainable
Development Goals in the state with much effective manner and expanding the scope of the sustainable
future.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. US, Russia extends nuclear treaty for 5 more years.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The committee, to be headed by former RBI Deputy Governor N S Vishwanathan, will suggest
"effective measures for faster rehabilitation and resolution of Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) and also
assess their potential for consolidation in the sector."
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha announced his retirement from all forms of cricket,
bringing down curtains on a two-decade-long illustrious domestic career.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Ajay Mathur assumed office as the Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Indian Astronomers Detect Huge Optical Flare from Super Massive Black Hole.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Theme for Safer Internet Day — 'Together for a better Internet'— tries to highlight risks and
underscores the need for digital safety for all.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. National Inventors' Day: February 11, 2021.
Quiz - 32
S1.Ans.(d)
Sol. The book, titled “Tipane Kashmirchi (notes on Kashmir), untold stories”, authored by Arun
Karmarkar
S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. In Assam, the Kaziranga national park has recorded a total of 93 thousand 491 birds as per the latest
census.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy conferred Chief Minister of the Year Award by SKOCH Group.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Tamilisai Soundararajan, the Governor of Telangana, has been given additional charge as the
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Ace sprinter Hima Das has been inducted as a Deputy Superintendent (DSP) in Assam Police.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Amazon has partnered Foxconn's Cloud Network Technology to begin producing Fire TV sticks at its
Chennai plant.
S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. Mastercard launches Priceless India to showcase rich heritage to domestic, global travellers.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has launched the Pilot Pey Jal Survekshan under Jal Jeevan
Mission- Urban.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. West Bengal government launched “Maa” canteens for providing subsidised cooked meals for the
poor and the destitute at a nominal cost of ₹5.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Mastercard and Razorpay to make digital payments more accessible for MSMEs and startups.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. India has joined Iran and Russia in a two-day navy exercise dubbed "Iran-Russia Maritime Security
Belt 2021".
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. The e-commerce company Flipkart has partnered with ICICI Lombard to offer its customers the
'Group SafeGuard' insurance, a group health insurance policy.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, inaugurated the
Atal Paryavaran Bhavan at Lakshadweep.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. India hosts Workshop on 'COVID-19 Management: Experience, Good Practices and Way Forward'.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Recently Faf Du Plessis retired from test cricket. He played for South Africa.
Quiz - 33
S1.Ans.(c)
Sol. World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the “Third Saturday of February” every year. In 2021, the annual
World Pangolin Day is being celebrated on 20 February 2020.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Bride of the Forest: The Untold Story of Yayati’s Daughter written by Madhavi Mahadevan.
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank to pick up 9.99% stake each in Ferbine.
S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Mohamed Bazoum (born 1 January 1960) is a Nigerien politician who is the current president of the
Republic of Niger.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Russian supermodel and philanthropist Natalia Vodianova became a United Nations goodwill
ambassador.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Levi's® announces Deepika Padukone as global brand ambassador.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. AU Small Finance Bank has appointed Sharad Goklani as President & CTO.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Public-sector lender Canara Bank on Monday said its Executive Director Matam Venkata Rao has
been appointed as the new MD & CEO of Central Bank of India.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. To facilitate the rural consumers for e-filing, it has been decided to integrate the common service
centres (CSC) with the E-Daakhil portal.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The ship Pralaya arrived in Abu Dhabi to participate in the naval defence exhibition (NAVDEX 21)
and international defence exhibition (IDEX 21), officials said.
S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has announced that UPI AutoPay has now gone live
on Gaana.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. State Bank of India has tied up with JPMorgan to use the US bank's blockchain technology to speed up
overseas transactions.
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Indian automotive and rail parts maker Omega Seiki announced plans to invest 100 crore rupees to
set up a plant near Dhaka to manufacture electric vehicles.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Social Alpha and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have joined hands to set up the
Swavalamban Divyangjan Assistive Tech Market Access (ATMA) fund.
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Andhra govt to provide Rs 15,000 to upper-caste women under EBC Nestham scheme.
Quiz - 34
S1.Ans.(d)
Sol. Govt to form Centre of Excellence in gaming & other related areas in collaboration with IIT Bombay.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Film won Best Motion Picture – Drama award at the Golden Globe Awards 2021 is The Trial of the
Chicago 7.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has upgraded its FY21 credit growth estimates to 6.9 per cent
from 1.8 per cent.
S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) said it has linked a $10.40 million (Rs 75.99 crore) loan
deal with Eswatini (Swaziland) on behalf of the Indian government.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. India receives highest ever FDI of over USD 67 billion during April-December 2020.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. The World Bank is planning to introduce a $100-million credit guarantee scheme with state bank of
India to boost the rooftop solar programme in India for MSMEs.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Telangana Grameena Bank, Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank become first RRBs in the country
to launch video-KYC facility.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The government said it has made FASTags mandatory from February 15 midnight and any vehicle
not fitted with it will be charged double the toll at electronic toll plazas across the country.
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. India to fund NRs 530 million for reconstruction of total 25 health posts in Dhading and
Sindhupalchowk in Nepal.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Rupee Co-operative Bank Ltd, Pune has been granted extension for its banking licence by the RBI
for further three months.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Public sector Indian Overseas Bank has signed a corporate agency agreement with SBI General
Insurance to retail its insurance products to bank customers.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Reserve Bank of India notified that it has included Fino Payments Bank in the Second Schedule of the
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Bringing together patients, medical experts, and advocates from around the world, are theme of Rare
Disease Day 2021.
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Department of economic affairs secretary, Tarun Bajaj has been given the additional charge of
revenue secretary.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. The theme for National Science Day 2021 is "Future of STI: Impacts on Education, Skills, and Work".
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S1.Ans.(a)
Sol. The Karnataka government launched Engineering Research & Development (Engineering R&D)
Policy to raise its contribution to the sector to 45% in the upcoming five years, reported Money Control.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. The UN General Assembly designated 2021 the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV).
S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. will handle the salary account of the Indian army
personnel. The bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Army for salary
accounts.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Nine banks including the State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Bank of Baroda
(BoB) and two non-bank lenders are likely to put in Rs 7,000 crore jointly as initial capital in the
proposed bad bank that aims to help extract funds stuck in non-performing loans.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Edelweiss General Insurance (EGI) has entered into a partnership with electric two-wheeler
manufacturer Okinawa Autotech to provide a comprehensive insurance policy to auto customers.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Glenmark Pharma signs Rohit Sharma as brand ambassador for Candid Powder.
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. They Made What/ They Found What by Shweta Taneja is a fun flip book which takes us to the
fascinating world of Science, scientists and their inventions.
S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. International Women's Day 2021 theme is 'Choose to Challenge'; history and significance of day.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. MG George Muthoot, the chairman of Muthoot Group passed away.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. J-K administration launches ANMOL app under national health mission.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. NABARD chairman, G R Chintala has assumed charge as the
chairman of APRACA (Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit
Association).
S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. Indian-American Naureen Hassan, a 25-year veteran of the
financial services industry, has been named as the First Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Vinesh Phogat wins gold in Matteo Pelicone Ranking Series,
reclaims number one rank.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘Maitri Setu’ or the India-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge, built over Feni river that connects Sabroom
district in south Tripura to Ramgarh in Bangladesh.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. A centre of excellence for the dairy sector will be set up in Rajasthan in collaboration with Denmark.