Current Affairs Quiz (MCQ) MARCH 2021

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Quesiton: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Maitri Diwas?

1. India and Bangladesh will celebrate December 6 as ‘Maitri Diwas’.
2. India and Bangladesh will celebrate Maitri Diwas on the day on which India formally recognized Bangladesh.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question :The Election Commission of India has revised the rules for appointing polling agents at booths. What is the new regulation?
(a) Any voter from within an Assembly constituency can be a polling agent of any booth within that constituency.
(b) The polling agent has to be a voter of the booth or an adjoining booth that he/she is working at.
(c) Any voter from a district of the Assembly constituency can be a polling agent of any booth.
(d) Anybody who is registered as a voter in the state can be a polling agent irespective of the constituencies.

Question: Which state has proposed a biosphere reserve in the southern part of the state at Mahendragiri?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Odisha
(d) Kerala
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Question: In which institute was the “Ānandam: The Center for Happiness” inaugurated in March 2021?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIM Jammu
(c) IIM Lucknow
(d) IIT Roorkee

Question: Which country is not a participatory in the ‘La Perouse drill 2021’?
(a) India
(b) UK
(c) Japan
(d) US

Question: The Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR 2021 was conducted between which two countries Joint Special Forces?
(a) India and US
(b) India and Sri Lanka
(c) India and Nepal
(d) India and Israel

Question: Which organisation has released a report titled ‘ ‘Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector’?
(a) ICMR
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) WHO
(d) World Bank

Question: Which department has launched the ‘PRISM’ scheme?
(a) Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
(b) Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare
(c) Department of Biotechnology
(d) Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade
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Question: Which two countries have agreed to revamp the Strategic Energy Cooperation (SEP)?
(a) India and France
(b) India and China
(c) India and Saudi Arabia
(d) India and US

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Question: Under the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) , the Government of India will issue:
(a) 10-digit identification number to every plot of land
(b) 12-digit identification number to every plot of land
(c) 14-digit identification number to every plot of land
(d) 16-digit identification number to every plot of land

Question: Recently discovered Hypnea indica and Hypnea bullata are:
(a) Two new species of Neem tree
(b) Two new species of seaweed
(c) Two new species of garlic
(d) Two new species of ginger
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Question: Which country in March 2021 has passed legislation giving mothers and their partners the right to paid leave following a miscarriage or still birth (bereavement allowance)?
(a) Ireland
(b) United Kingdom
(d) New Zealand
(d) Sweden
Ans (c)
New Zealand’s parliament has passed legislation giving mothers and their partners the right to paid leave following a miscarriage or still birth, becoming only the second country in the world to do so. The bereavement allowance, passed unanimously in parliament March 24, 2021, gives employees three days leave when a pregnancy ends with a stillbirth without having to tap into sick leave. One in four New Zealand women have had a miscarriage, Ms. Andersen said in her statement. India is the only other country with similar legislation. New Zealand was the first country in the world to give voting rights to women and has been an pioneer on issues around woman’s rights.

Question: Who has won the prestigious International Ranger Award?
(a) Mahinder Giri
(b) Pranab Chandra
(c) Manish Dev
(d) S Shirish

Question: In which state the UN-IFAD has supported an initiative to revive kodo and kutki cultivation?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) West Bengal

Question: Who has won the Rathbones Folio prize for her memoir, In the Dream House?
(a) Carmen M. Machado
(b) Jhumpa Lahiri
(c) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(d) J K Rowling

Question: In March 2021, where was the Indo-Korean Bilateral Friendship Park inaugurated?
(a) Pune
(b) Manesar
(c) New Delhi
(d) Greater Noida

Question: Where was the 9th Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) ministerial conference held in March 2021?
(a) Tashkent
(b) Dushambe
(c) Nur-Sultan
(d) Bishkek
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Question: Who has filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court seeking declaration of 26 verses of the Quran as unconstitutional, non-effective and non- functional?
(a) Tahir Hussain
(b) Abdul Sattar
(c) Wasim Rizvi
(d) Naheed Abidi

Question: Which state government has cancelled its biggest spring festival ‘Shigmo’?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Goa
(d) Manipur

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Exercise Desert Flag–VI?

1. It was hosted by UAE.
2. Indian Air Force participated in the exercise for the first time.
3. From Indian side, Su-30MKI fighter aircraft participated in the exercise.

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Which state/UT was declared TB free on World TB Day 2021?
(a) Goa
(b) Kerala
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Andaman and Nicobar

Question: Between which two places was the Mitali Express inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina?
(a) Kolkata-Orakandi
(b) Kolkata-Dhaka
(c) Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri
(d) Khulna-New Jalpaiguri
Ans (d)
A new passenger train ‘Mitali Express’ connecting Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri on the Indian side was inaugurated jointly by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina via a video conference on March 27, 2021. This is the third passenger train after Maitree Express (Dhaka-Kolkata) and Bandhan Express (Khulna-Kolkata) running between the two neighbouring countries. The new inter-country passenger train was launched on the occasion of ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary and golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s Independence. The train will run between Dhaka Cantonment and New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal via Chilahati, a border railway station in Bangladesh. The distance between Dhaka and Chilahati is 453 km and from Chilahati to New Jalpaiguri is 71 km.

Question: In which city was the Shaheed Ashfaq Ulla Khan Zoological Park inaugurated?
(a) Prayagraj
(b) Varanasi
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Lucknow

Question: The Swarna jayanti Fellowship is awarded by:
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Department of Science and Technology
(c) Ministry of External Affairs
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs

Question: The Indian beamline project has been set up by:
(a) India and Japan
(b) India and France
(c) Indian and United Kingdom
(d) India and Israel
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Question: The Electoral Bonds can be purchased only from which bank?
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Bank of Baroda
(d) Canara Bank

Question: In which country is the Tigray region, recently in the news, located?
(a) Syria
(b) Yemen
(c) Iran
(d) Ethiopia

Question: Which is the only state in India that has implemented the uniform civil code?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Nagaland
(c) Goa
(d) Gujarat

Question: To whom the Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute at Tungipara in March 2021?
(a) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(d) Lachit Borphukan

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about NISAR?

1. It is a joint mission between NASA and ISRO.
2. The objective of this mission to study moon formation and its constituents.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about International Intellectual Property Index 2021?

1. It was released by the World Economic Forum.
2. India has been ranked 40 among 53 countries.
3. The USA has been ranked one in the index.

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (b)
The US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Centre (GIPC) on March 23, 2021 released the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index 2021. India has been ranked 40 among 53 countries in the ninth edition of the annual index. The United States of America has been ranked one in the index followed by United Kingdom. Released annually by the Index evaluates Intellectual Property rights in 53 global economies from patent and copyright policies to commercialisation of IP assets and ratification of international treaties. India scored 38.4 out of 100 on a set of 50 intellectual property-related indicators. Last year India has scored 36.02. According to the index, India has made a string of positive efforts which resulted in a score increase because of stronger enforcement efforts and precedent-setting court cases involving copyright and trademark infringement. In its ninth edition, the Index maps the IP ecosystem in 53 global economies, representing over 90% of global GDP. The Index evaluates the IP framework in each economy across 50 unique indicators which industry believes represent economies with the most effective IP systems. The indicators create a snapshot of an economies overall IP ecosystem and span nine categories of protection: patents, copyrights, trademarks, design rights, trade secrets, commercialization of IP assets, enforcement, systemic efficiency, and membership and ratification of international treaties.

Question: Who has been nominated as the 14th NASA Administrator?
(a) Bob Behnken
(b) Dog Hurley
(c) Jessica Meir
(d) Bill Nelson

Question: Who has been selected for the Maharashtra Bhushan award for 2020?
(a) Amol Palekar
(b) Asha Bhosle
(c) Sachin Tendulkar
(d) Lata Mangeshkar

Question: With reference to the second Tranche of auction for commercial coal mining, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Total 67 mines were offered for commercial coal mining.
2. The coal mines on offer were spread across 06 States Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: The “Pabbi-Antiterror-2021” is a multinational military exercise by the members of which organisaiton?
(a) QUAD
(b) BRICS
(d) NATO
(d) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Question: Where was the Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra formally commissioned into service in March 2021?
(a) Port Blair
(b) Visakhapatnam
(c) Chennai
(d) Mumbai
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Question: For whom the ‘Central Scrutiny Centre’ was launched in March 2021?
(a) Home buyers
(b) Patent applicants
(c) Corporates
(d) Insurance agents

Question: According to the CWC, what will the average annual per capita water availability by 2021 in India?
(a) 1999 Cubic Meters
(b) 2411 Cubic Meters
(c) 1836 Cubic Meters
(d) 1486 Cubic Meters

Question: Which of one of the following options is not correctly matched?
(a) Mukhya Mantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan: Rajasthan
(b) Paani Bachao, Paisa Kamao: Haryana
(c) Sujalam Sufalam Abhiyan: Gujarat
(d) Neeru Chettu: Andhra Pradesh

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Question: Bassas De Pedra, Cora Divh and Sesostris Bank are submerged coral reefs off:
(a) coastal Lakshadweep
(b) coastal Andaman and Nicobar
(c) coastal Karnataka
(d) coastal Tamil Nadu
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Question: Pakal Dul and Lower Kalnai hydropower projects, recently in the news, are located in:
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu Kashmir
Ans (d)
India has rejected Pakistan’s objections to the Pakal Dul and Lower Kalnai hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir and said both of them comply with the provisions of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960. This was conveyed to the Pakistani side during a two-day meeting of the permanent Indus commission that concluded in Delhi on March 24, 2021. This was the first meeting of the commission in more than two-and-half years. Pakistan has for long objected to the construction of the Pakal Dul and Lower Kalnai projects on tributaries of the Chenab river, saying their designs are not in line with the treaty. The Pakal Dul project is being built on Marusadar river, a tributary of the Chenab in Kishtwar district. Lower Kalnai is being built on another tributary of the same river.

Question: What is the title of world’s largest canvas painting sold at a Dubai auction for almost $62 million?
(a) The Starry Night
(b) The Journey of Humanity
(c) The Birth of Venus
(d) The Garden of Earthly Delights

Question: What is the name of the ship that caused traffic jam in the Suez Canal in March 2021?
(a) MV Ever Given
(b) MV Canadian Miner
(c) MV Colombo Express
(d) MV Algosteel

Question: Government has raised the limit for tax exemption on interest earned on provident fund contributions by employees from Rs 2.5 lakh to:
(a) 3.5 lakh per annum
(b) 4.5 lakh per annum
(c) 5.0 lakh per annum
(d) 5.5 lakh per annum
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Question: Justice N.V. Ramana will be the:
(a) 46th Chief Justice of India
(b) 47th Chief Justice of India
(c) 48th Chief Justice of India
(d) 49th Chief Justice of India

Question: The Water Burial, which won 67th National Film Awards for Best Film for Environment Conservation, is a:
(a) Tribal Santhli language film
(a) Tribal Limbu language film
(c) Tribal Monpa language film
(d) Tribal Chakma language film
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Question: Asia’s largest Tulip Garden, which opened for public on March 25, 2021, is located in the foothills of the:
(a) Zaberwan range
(b) Siwalik range
(c) Afarwat range
(d) Nun Kun Range

Question: Which country’s space agency has launched the 38 foreign satellites from 18 countries into orbit in March 2021?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) USA
(d) India

Question: Which two countries have signed an agreement to develop International Scientific Lunar Station on the surface of the moon?
(a) USA and France
(b) India and France
(c) Russia and China
(d) USA and Israel

Question: What is India’s rankings in the the ‘Ultimate Military Strength Index 2021’?
(a) Second
(b) Third
(c) Fourth
(d) Fifth

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India has declined from 556 per one lakh live births in 1990 to 113 in 2016-18.
2. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has declined from 80 in 1990 to 32 in the year 2018.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Recently Turkey has announced to withdraw from the ‘Istanbul Convention’. The ‘Istanbul Convention’ aims to:
(a) Allow women to work in the night shift
(b) Prevent domestic violence
(c) Increase women representation in the parliament
(d) Prevent child marriage

Question: In March 2021 tigress Sundari returned home in Madhya Pradesh from which tiger reserve after relocation attempt failed?
(a) Rajaji Tiger Reserve
(b) Manas Tiger Reserve
(c) Palamau Tiger Reserve
(d) Satkosia Tiger Reserve

Question: Who will be conferred with the prestigious Vyas Samman – 2020?
(a) Anamika
(b) Nand Kishore Acharya
(c) Ramesh Kuntal Megh
(d) Sharad Pagare
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Question: According to a recent report, some Covid-19 patients have experienced parosmia. What is parsomia?
(a) Complete loss of smell
(b) Complete loss of taste
(c) Decreased sense of smell
(d) Distortions of the sense of smell

Question: A new Raag named ‘Moitree’ has been composed as a tribute to which of the following?
(a) Subhas Chandra Bose
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(d) Soumitra Chatterjee
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Question: Which organisation has established an e-Tendering Portal-PRANIT?
(a) Coal India
(b) ONGC
(c) POWERGRID
(d) NHAI

Question: On March 23, 2021 the Government released a Commemorative Postage Stamp on 100 Years of First Visit of Mahatma Gandhi to:
(a) West Bengal
(b) Kerala
(c) Puducherry
(d) Odisha

Question: Which institution has launched the world’s first volcanic bond?
(a) International Monetary Fund
(b) Industrial & Commercial Bank of China
(c) Danish Red Cross
(d) Concordia Financial Group

Question: What was India’s position on a vote on Sri Lanka’s rights record at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva in March 2021?
(a) India abstained from voting against Sri Lanka
(b) India voted in favour of the resolution
(c) India voted against the resolution
(d) India demanded to amend the resolution

Question: Lalitha, one of the ‘Hyderabad Sisters’ who died recently, was:
(a) An eminent Carnatic vocalist
(b) An eminent Bharatanatyam exponent
(c) An eminent Kathakali exponent
(d) An eminent Kuchipudi exponent

Question: Where was the 116th Meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission held?
(a) Amritsar
(b) Lahore
(c) New Delhi
(d) Islamabad

Question: Dr. Vivek Murthy has been confirmed as the Surgeon General of:
(a) Prime Minister of Australia
(b) Queen of the United Kingdom
(c) President of the United States
(d) French President

Question: Which act has been replaced by the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021?
(a) Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
(b) The Lighthouse Act, 1927
(c) Marine Insurance Act, 1963
(d) The Navy Act, 1957

Question: What was the theme of the World Tuberculosis Day 2021?
(a) The Clock is Ticking
(b) Unite to End TB
(c) Stop TB in my lifetime
(d) Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Ken Betwa Link Project?

1. It is the first project under the National Perspective Plan for interlinking of rivers.
2. The Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh have singed a MoU to implement this project.
3. It is is one of the 16 river linking projects under the Peninsular component.

(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: The core tiger habitat of which tiger reserve falls under the Ken-Betwa Link Project?
(a) Pench Tiger Reserve
(b) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
(c) Panna Tiger Reserve
(d) Kanha Tiger Reserve

Question: The ‘FreedomPineapple’ campaign was in the news recently in the context of the affairs between:
(a) China and Australia
(b) South Korea and Japan
(c) China and Taiwan
(d) Thailand and Indonesia

Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign?
(a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(b) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(c) Ministry of Rural Development
(d) Ministry of Jal Shakti

Question: Which institute has won the CoreNet Global Academic Challenge 6.0?
(a) IIT Kanpur
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Kharagpur
(d) IIT Chennai

Question: Which state/UT in March 2021 reduced the minimum age for liquor consumption to 21 from 25?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Delhi
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Question: Who is the chairman of an advisory committee set up by RBI to evaluate applications for universal banks and small finance banks?
(a) M. Rajeshwar Rao
(b) B.P. Kanungo
(c) Shyamala Gopinath
(d) Urjit Patel
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Question: The Free Movement Regime (FMR) was in the news recently in the context of the affairs of:
(a) India and Nepal
(b) India and Bhutan
(c) India and Bangladesh
(d) India and Myanmar

Question: Which two countries are fighting over the Whitsun Reef?
(a) Japan and Russia
(b) Japan and China
(c) China and Philippines
(d) China and Vietnam

Question: What is the name of the largest asteroid to pass by Earth in 2021 was at its closest on March 21, 2022?
(a) 2001 FO32
(b) 2020 CD3
(c) 2020 QG
(c) 2021 FH1

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Question: According to the government’s March 2021 notification, Aadhaar is no longer mandatory for:

1. To get digital life certificate, Jeevan Pramaan
2. Instant messaging solution ‘Sandes’
3. Attendance management at public offices

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Where is the Galathea Bay Wildlife Sanctuary located?
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Odisha
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Question: According to a recent report, which of the following is ‘the store house of helium trapped for billions years’?
(a) Rajmahal volcanic basin
(b) Krishna-Godavari basin
(c) Barren Island
(d) Karbi-Meghalaya Plateau

Question: In which state was the ‘Nyubu Nyvgam Yerko’ indigenous language and knowledge system school inaugurated?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Mizoram
(d) Sikkim

Question: Who has been conferred with the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019?
(a) Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
(b) Sheikh Mujibir Rahman
(c) Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said
(d) Jacob Zuma

Question: Who has been named for the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020?
(a) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(b) Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
(c) Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said
(d) Jacob Zuma

Question: Which film has won the Best Feature Film in the 67th National Film Awards – 2019?
(a) Manikarnika
(b) Gumnami
(c) Bardo
(d) Marakkar – Arabikkadalinte Simham
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Question: Which state has won the 67th National Film Award 2019 for Most Film Friendly State?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Goa
(c) Sikkim
(d) Kerala

Question: Which state has got the largest share of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Telangana
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Maharashtra

Question: When was the International Day of Forests for 2021 celebrated?
(a) 16th March
(b) 21st March
(c) 12th March
(d) 07th March

Question: What was the theme of the World Water Day 2021?
(a) Water for Health
(b) Nature for Water
(c) Water and Climate Change
(d) Valuing water

Question: Which state has developed India’s first FPO portal?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand

Question: According to the NASA’s Insight spacecraft, What is the size of the Mars’s core?
(a) About 1/4th the size of Earth’s
(b) About half the size of Earth’s
(b) About two times the size of Earth’s
(d) About four times the size of Earth’s

Question: G. V. Ramakrishna, who died recently, was the former chairman of:
(a) Bombay Stock Exchange
(b) National Stock Exchange
(c) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(d) Life Insurance Corporation of India

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Question: Which of the following statements are correct about the World Happiness Report 2021?

1. Finland is the world’s happiest country.
2. India has been ranked 139 out of 149 countries.
3. The report has been released by the World Economic Forum.

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021 bill allows captive mines to sell:
(a) up to 30 per cent of minerals extracted in a year
(b) up to 50 per cent of minerals extracted in a year
(c) up to 75 per cent of minerals extracted in a year
(d) up to 100 per cent of minerals extracted in a year

Question: Which one option is not correct about the GRAM UJALA programme?
(a) It was launched on March 19, 2021 in Varanasi.
(b) LEDs will be available for only Rs 10 each for each household.
(c) Each household will get up to 5 LEDs.
(d) Under the programme, 7 watt and 12-Watt LED bulbs with 3 years warranty will be given.
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Question: The ‘Sinatra Doctrine’, recently in the news, addresses which of the following issue?
(a) Privacy in the digital age
(b) Threat of China’s influence
(c) Nuclear disarmament
(d) Cyber attack and security

Question: Samia Suluhu Hassan is the first female president of:
(a) Tanzania
(b) Kenya
(c) Nigeria
(d) Somalia

Question: Who defeated Vijender Singh in the ‘Battle on Ship’held in March 2021?
(a) Anthony Joshua
(b) Artysh Lopsan
(c) Jermell Charlo
(d) Kenichi Ogawa

Question: The Diatom test, recently in the news, is conducted:
(a) To know whether a person is lying
(b) To know the quantity of minerals in an area
(c) To know whether a person has died due to drowning
(d) To know whether a person has ever been infected with any virus

Question: The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to put seven castes of which state under one nomenclature of “Devendrakula Vellalars”?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala

Question: Which institute has developed the ‘Energy Swaraj Yatra Bus’?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) IIT Chennai
(d) IIT Kanpur

Question: Which instrument was used to capture the first images of cosmic web?
(a) MUSE instrument
(b) REX instrument
(c) LORRI instrument
(d) SWAP instrument
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Question: The TraceBioMe is one of flagship the projects of:
(a) National Institute of Oceanography
(b) National Institute of Ocean Technology
(c) Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
(d) National Institute for Plant Biotechnology .

Question: To expedite the transition of India from a linear to a circular economy, how many focus areas have been identified?
(a) Five
(b) Seven
(c) Nine
(d) Eleven

Question: In March 2021, which country has signed the International Solar Alliance under the amended ISA Framework Agreement?
(a) Brazil
(b) China
(c) UK
(d) Italy

Question: When was the World Sparrow day celebrated across the world?
(a) March 11, 2021
(b) March 7, 2021
(c) March 20, 2021
(d) February 28, 2021

Question: Which institute has developed a method of artificial photosynthesis?
(a) Agharkar Research Institute
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
(c) National Institute for Plant Biotechnology
(d) National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources

Question: According to the Pew Research Centre, how many Indians are out of middle class during the Covid-19 pandemic?
(a) 12 million
(b) 22 million
(c) 32 million
(d) 42 million

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Vehicle Scrapping Policy?

1. Commercial vehicles will be de-registered after 10 years in case of failure to get the fitness certificate.
2. Private Vehicles will be de-registered after 20 years if found unfit or in case of a failure to renew registration certificate.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Which state has launched SAAMAR campaign to takle malnutrion?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Odisha
(c) Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Question: Who are the winners of the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2021?
(a) Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara
(b) Anne Lacaton and Shelley McNamara
(c) Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal
(d) Jean-Philippe Vassal and Yvonne Farrell
Ans (c)
Architects duo Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, founders of French studio Lacaton & Vassal, have been named the 2021 winners of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. They were named the winners of the award for their body of work that “reflects architecture’s democratic spirit” and their “commitment to a restorative architecture”. Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal were recognised for the numerous social housing projects they have undertaken as principals of the Paris-based studio Lacaton & Vassal. The Pritzker international prize, which is awarded each year to a living architect/s for significant achievement, was established by the Pritzker family of Chicago through their Hyatt Foundation in 1979. It is granted annually and is often referred to as “architecture’s Nobel” and “the profession’s highest honor.” The award consists of $100,000 (US) and a bronze medallion. The award is conferred on the laureate/s at a ceremony held at an architecturally significant site throughout the world.

Question: The Digital Green Certificate proposed by the European Commission is a digital proof that:
(a) a product is carbon free
(b) an import is carbon neutral
(c) a person is vaccinated against COVID-19
(d) a person is free from rare disease
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Question: In which country the Sangay volcano erupted in March 2021?
(a) Papua New Guinea
(b) Nauru
(c) Fiji
(d) Ecuador

Question: Which one option is not correct about the Aluminium-air batteries?
(a) These are energy-dense batteries
(b) These utilise oxygen in the air
(c) These batteries can be recharged
(d) These offer much greater range per battery compared to lithium-ion batteries.

Question: Who can not avail the postal ballots facility provided to the absentee voters?
(a) Senior citizens of above 80 years
(b) Non-Resident Indians
(c) Persons with disabilities
(d). Persons employed in essential services

Question: According to the Government of India data, how many uranium mines are in the country?
(a) Five
(b) One
(c) Eight
(d) Ten

Question: Which option is not correct about LCU 58?
(a) It is the eighth and last ship of the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mark IV Class.
(b) It was was commissioned on March 18, 2021.
(c) It would be based at Chennai.
(d) It is an amphibious ship
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Question: Which organisation has been conferred the prestigious ‘Role Model’ Award at the 11th CII National HR Excellence Award 2020-21?
(a) ONGC
(b) NTPC
(c) SAIL
(d) IOCl

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Development Finance Institution (DFI), recently cleared by the Union Cabinet?

1. The initial paid-up capital of DFI will be Rs 20,000 crore.
2. It will raise long-term funds for infrastructure development projects in the country.
3. The government will provide initial grant of Rs 5000 crore rupees to the DFI.

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: In March 2021, with which country did India sign the “Implementing Arrangement” for “procurement of defense material and equipment procurement”?
(a) Japan
(b) Myanmar
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Philippines

Question: What is the new theory about water on Mars?
(a) Water never flowed on the Mars
(b) Water still exist in the Mars atmosphere in form of water vapour
(c) All water water escaped into space due to the Mars’s low gravity
(d) Water is trapped within minerals in the planet’s crust

Question: Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the international body Stop TB Partnership Board?
(a) Shri S. Jaishankar
(b) Smt. Smriti Irani
(c) Dr Harsh Vardhan
(d) Shri Narendra Modi

Question: John Magufuli, who died in March 2021, was the president of:
(a) Ghana
(b) Tanzania
(c) Senegal
(d) Nigeria

Question: Who has launched the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)?
(a) US President
(b) UN Secretary General
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) President of China

Question: Which Railway Zone has launched the Doodh Duronto special trains?
(a) North Central Railway
(b) East Central Railway
(c) South Central Railway
(d) North Western Railway
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Question: What is the full form of AT1 Bonds?
(a) Additional Tier-1 bonds
(b) Arbitrage Tier-1 bonds
(c) Autonomous Term-1 bonds
(d) Additional Term-1 bonds

Question: The National Institutes of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019 confers the status of national importance on two food technology institutes. These two institutes are located at:
(a) Kundli and Thanjavur
(b) Nagpur and Mysore
(c) Nagpur and Kundli
(d) Thanjavur and Mysore

Question: Which date is observed as the National Vaccination Day?
(a) March 13
(b) March 16
(c) February 28
(d) February 24

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about World Air Quality Report 2020?

1. New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital in 2020.
2. India was the world’s most polluted country in 2020.
3. Hotan was the most polluted city in the world in 2020.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about SIPRI report?

1. India was the largest arms importers in 2016-20.
2. India’s arms imports fell 33% between 2011-15 and 2016-20.
3. India accounted for 0.2% of the share of global arms exports during 2016-20.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair, who died recently, was:
(a) Kathak exponent
(b) Kathakali exponent
(c) Kuchipudi exponent
(d) Bharatanatyam exponent

Question: For which dam, the Supreme Court in March 2021 ordered to provide the ‘rule curve’?
(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam
(b) Tehri dam
(c) Polavaram dam
(d) Mullaperiyar dam
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Question: To which ethnic group the Lai, Tidim-Zomi, Lusei and Hualngo tribes belong?
(a) Karbi
(b) Chin
(c) Meitei
(d) Hajong

Question: “My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future” is a memoir of:
(a) Naina Lal Kidwai
(b) Kamala Harris
(c) Indra Nooyi
(d) Sonia Gandhi

Question: Why some European countries have suspended the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine?
(a) After reports of memory loss in some people
(b) After reports of hypertension in some people
(c) After reports of blood clots in some people
(d) After reports of vision problem in some people

Question: According to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill 2020, what is an outer limit for medical termination of pregnancy?
(a) 20 weeks
(b) 24 weeks
(c) 26 weeks
(d) 28 weeks

Question: The MADICE project is a joint collaboration between:
(a) India and Sweden
(b) India and Russia
(c) India and Norway
(d) India and the USA

Question: To reconstruct the past-climate in the Antarctica , which two countries have launched the SONIC project?
(a) India and Sweden
(b) India and Japan
(c) India and Norway
(d) India and Australia

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about the recently launched ‘RE-HAB’ project?

1. It has been launched by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
2. The objective of this project is to mitigate human – elephant conflicts.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor
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Question: Which one option is not correct about the first Quad summit held in March 2021?
(a) It was hosted by Prime Minister of India.
(b) The title of the joint statement was ‘The Spirit of the Quad’.
(c) The summit committed a billion vaccines by the end of 2022.
(d) The summit committed a joint working groups to cooperate on critical technology.

Question: The ASI has reconstituted an Advisory Committee for the study of the River Sarasvati. Who is the chairman of this committee?
(a) Union Home Minister
(c) Union Culture Minister
(c) Minister for Jal Shakti
(d) Union Minister for Science and Technology

Question: India’s foreign-exchange reserves surpassed which country to become the world’s fourth largest in March 2021?
(a) Russia
(b) Japan
(c) UK
(d) France

Question: According to the the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021, a permit will be needed to use a drone :
(a) weighing more than 250 gm
(b) weighing more than 150 gm
(c) weighing more than 300 gm
(d) weighing more than 500 gm

Question: Thummalapelle, recently in the news, has a:
(a) Lithium mine
(b) Gold mine
(c) Uranium mine
(d) Zinc mine

Question: Laxman Pai, who died recently, was:
(a) A painter
(b) A Kathak dancer
(c) A Novelist
(d) An economist

Question: Adivasi farmers have threatened existence of Wenlock Downs Reserve Forest. Wenlock Downs Reserve Forest is one of the last remaining grasslands in:
(a) Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
(b) Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve
(c) Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
(d) Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
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Question: Which country has launched Turing scheme to allow students to study and work across the globe?
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) United Kingdom
(d) India

Question: Where will the government set up a Winter Sports Institute?
(a) Srinagar
(b) Shimla
(c) Leh
(d) Gulmarg

Question: Who has become the first-ever batsman to score 3,000 runs in T-20 International?
(a) Babar Azam
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Kieron Pollard

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The World Kidney Day 2021 was observed with the theme of ‘ Living Well with Kidney Disease’.
2. The theme for the ‘ International Day of Mathematics 2021’ was ‘Mathematics for a Better World’.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: In which state is the recently mentioned ‘Jhuran formation’ located?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Haryana
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra

Question: The RH-560, recently launched by the ISRO, is:
(a) a forest fire maping satellite
(b) a wild life counting satellite
(c) a sounding rocket
(d) a flood warning satellite

Question: Which is the first country to launch the ‘virus passport’?
(a) England
(b) France
(c) Sweden
(d) China

Question: Which team has won the Indian Super League (ISL) 2021?
(a) Goa
(b) Mumbai City
(c) ATK Mohun Bagan
(d) Odisha

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mithali Raj?

1. She is the first woman cricketer to score 7,000 runs in ODIs.
2. She is the first Indian woman to score 10,000 runs in international cricket.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: The OTPRMS certificates have been linked with DigiLocker. What is the full form of OTPRMS?
(a) One Time Participants Registration Management System
(b) Online Teacher Pupil Registration Management System
(c) Online Teacher Parents Registration Management System
(d) Online Tutorial Programme Registration Management System

Question: Which Global Ayurveda Festival was addressed by the Prime Minister in March 2021?
(a) First Global Ayurveda Festival
(b) Second Global Ayurveda Festival
(c) Third Global Ayurveda Festival
(d) Fourth Global Ayurveda Festival

Question: In the context of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2020, which one option is not correctly matched?
(a) M Veerappa Moily: Kannada
(b) Arundhathi Subramaniam: English
(c) Rupchand Hansda: Santali
(d) RS Bhaskar: Marathi

Question: Who has won the Sahitya Akademi award 2020 for her poetry collection ‘Tokri mein Digant: Therigatha 2014’?
(a) Mrinal Pande
(b) Kamla Bhasin
(c) Anamika
(d) Chitra Mudgal

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Question: To measure economic prosperity and human well-being, the UN Statistical Commission has adopted new statistical framework that takes into account:
(a) The contributions of Happiness
(b) The contributions of woman farmers
(c) The contributions of nature
(d) The contributions of Water conservation
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Question: Which mobile app has been launched under ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme?
(a) Bharat Ration
(b) Mera Ration
(c) Ration Adhikar
(d) My Food

Question: Under which country’s Chairship the BRICS Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues (CGETI) leaders held their first meeting in March 2021?
(a) China
(b) Brazil
(c) Russia
(d) India

Question: Where did the Prime Minister flag off the ‘Padyatra’ (Freedom March) and inaugurated the curtain raiser activities of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ ?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Varanasi
(c) Guwahati
(d) Ahmedabad
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Question: Which one of the followings did not attend the the first-ever leadership summit of the Quad grouping on March 12, 2021?
(a) Yoshihide Suga
(b) Shinzo Abe
(c) Joe Biden
(d) Scott Morrison

Question: Where is the India’s biggest floating solar power plant with a capacity of 100 MW being set up?
(a) Telangana
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu

Question: Which state has announced in its budget to start planting seabuckthorn?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kerala
(c) Odisha
(d) Himachal Pradesh
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Question: Who is the first Indian cinema personality to be bestowed with the FIAF Award?
(a) Shyam Benegal
(b) Amitabh Bachhan
(c) Rajanikant
(d) Gulzar

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Question: Which two space agencies are working on a joint lunar polar exploration ‘LUPEX’?
(a) India and Israel
(b) India and Russia
(c) India and Japan
(d) India and USA
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Question: The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is one of the measures of:
(a) Paris Climate Agreement
(b) WTO Doha Agenda
(c) European Green Deal
(c) India’s Climate Action Plan

Question: In March 2021, which bank has been taken out of RBI’s prompt corrective action?
(a) Bank of Maharashtra
(b) Bank of India
(c) Union Bank of India
(d) IDBI Bank Ltd

Question: Mankidias and Khadias, recently in the news, are found in the:
(a) PakkeTiger Reserve
(b) Similipal Tiger Reserve
(c) Pench Tiger Reserve
(d) Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve

Question: India has exported 3000 HP Cape Gauge Locomotives to Mozambique which have been indigenously developed by:
(a) Banaras Locomotive Works
(b) Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
(c) Electric Locomotive Factory, Madhepura
(d) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
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Question: Which airport has launched India’s first dedicated express cargo terminal?
(a) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
(b) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
(c) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
(d) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai.

Question: The Union Cabinet in March 2021 approved a proposal to increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the Insurance sector from 49 per cent to:
(a) 64 per cent
(b) 74 per cent
(c) 84 per cent
(d) 100 per cent

Question: Under which five year plan, the Chinese Government has approved for the first dams to be built on the lower reaches of Yarlung Zangbo river?
(a) 10th Five-Year Plan
(b) 12th Five-Year Plan
(c) 14th Five-Year Plan
(d) 16th Five-Year Plan

Question: Who has become the first serving MP to be appointed as Captain in the Territorial Army?
(a) Tejasvi Surya
(b) Anurag Thakur
(c) Babul Supriyo
(d) Pallab Lochan Das

Question: Which of the following has declared an “LGBTIQ Freedom Zone”?
(a) African Union
(b) ASEAN
(c) European Union
(d) CARICOM
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Question: Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in March 2021?
(a) Shri Bhagat Singh koshiyari
(b) Tirath Singh Rawat
(c) Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank”
(d) None of the Above

Question: Lou Ottens, who died recently, was the inventor of:
(a) Audio cassette tapes
(b) Sim card
(c) Laser printer
(d) Remote control

Question: Which Indian ship participated in the National Day celebrations of Mauritius in March 2021?
(a) INS Sahyadri
(b) INS Satpura
(c) INS Sagardhwani
(d) INS Shardul

Question: Dadi Hriday Mohini, who died recently, was the the chief administrator of which spiritual movement?
(a) International Society for Krishna Consciousness‎
(b) Bharat Sevashram Sangha
(c) Nilachala Saraswata Sangha
(d) Brahma Kumaris

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about INS Karanj?

1. It has been commissioned on March 10, 2021 at the Naval Dockyard Mumbai.
2. It would form part of the Western Naval Command’s Submarine fleet.
3. It is Indian Navy’s third stealth Kalvari class Submarine.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Which one option is not correct about Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN)?
(a) The Union Cabinet has approved PMSSN on March 10, 2021.
(b) It is a single non-lapsable reserve fund.
(c) Administration and maintenance of the PMSSN is entrusted to Ministry of Finance.
(d) PMSSN has been established for share of Health from the proceeds of Health and Education Cess levied under Section 136-b of Finance Act, 2007.

Question: Which institute has received the King Bhumibol World Soil Day – 2020 Award?
(a) ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil & Water Conservation, Dehradun
(b) ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal
(c) Central Soil and Materials Research Station, Delhi
(d) M S Swaminathan Research Foundation

Question: Which country launched its first military exercise in space codenamed “AsterX”?
(a) Russia
(b) China
(c) France
(d) Israel
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Question: Which state government launched a campaign in March 2021 to make golden cards of Ayushman Bharat scheme?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Question: Norton Juster, who died recently, was:
(a) a writer
(b) an actor
(c) an astronaut
(d) an economist

Question: Which community celebrated Mahashivratri as a ‘Herath’ festival?
(a) Kashmiri Pandits
(b) Rajbongshi people
(c) Adiyan people
(d) Gond community

Question: Which union ministry has launched seven mobile Udyam Express?
(a) Ministry of Skill Development
(b) Ministry of Industry and Commerce
(c) Ministry of MSME
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology
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Question: Which city police has set up the world’s first-ever help desk for the transgender community?
(a) Cyberabad police
(b) Mumbai police
(c) Delhi police
(d) Bengaluru police

Question: Which of the following has topped the Corporate Tax Haven Index 2021 by Tax Justice Network?
(a) Cayman Islands
(b) Switzerland
(c) British Virgin Islands
(d) United Arab Emirates

Question: Which tribal community in Chhattisgarh’s Kawardha district has vowed to bury their dead instead of cremating them to save trees?
(a) Baiga
(b) Abhuj Maria
(c) Halbaa
(d) Gond
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Question: Which institute has developed agri-voltaic system of 105 KW capacity?
(a) Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
(b) Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur
(c) Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology, Ludhiyana
(d) International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad

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Question: Which of the following statements are correct about Dustlik-II Exercise?

1. It was an exercise between India and Kazakhstan.
2. It was held at Chaubatia in Uttarakhand.
3. India was represented by Rezang La battalion.

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Trivendra Singh Rawat tendered his resignation from Uttarakhand Chief Minister post to:
(a) Baby Rani Maurya
(b) Shri Acharya Dev Vrat
(c) Shrimati Droupadi Murmu
(d) Smt. Anandiben Patel

Question: In which case the Supreme Court had ordered to set up an “independent environment regulator” to oversee green clearances?
(a) Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd vs Ministry Of Environment & Forest, 2013
(b) Lafarge Umiam Mining Private Limited v. Union of India, 2011
(c) Arun Kumar Agrawal vs Union Of India & Ors, 2-13
(d) Government Of India vs Vedanta Limited, 2020
Ans (b)
The Supreme Court on March 9, 2021 asked the government to explain why it had not set up an “independent environment regulator” to oversee green clearances. A Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde, asked Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati to find out and report to the court. The lapse was highlighted by advocate Prashant Bhushan, who said the top court had ordered the setting up of a national environment regulatory body to ensure independent oversight of green clearances way back in July 2011 in Lafarge Umiam Mining Private Limited v. Union of India, commonly known as the ‘Lafarge mining case’. In 2011, the court had asked the Centre to appoint a national regulator for appraising projects, enforcing environmental conditions for approvals and to impose penalties on polluters.

Question: Which state/UT has presented a Rs. 69,000 crore ‘Deshbhakti Budget’ for the 2021-22?
(a) Goa
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Delhi
(d) Punjab

Question: Which country’s military is known as Tatmadaw?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Nepal
(d) Indonesia

Question: Which one option is correct about India’s oil consumption?
(a) India is the world’s biggest oil consumer.
(b) India is the world’s second biggest oil consumer.
(c) India is the world’s third biggest oil consumer.
(d) India is the world’s fourth biggest oil consumer.
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Question: The Delhi Government has announced to bid to host which Olympics?
(a) 37th Olympics in 2040
(b) 38th Olympics in 2044
(c) 39th Olympics in 2048
(d) 40th Olympics in 2052

Question: Where was the India’s first forest healing centre opened to the public in March 2021?
(a) Cardamom Hills, Kerala
(b) Bhitarkanika, Odisha
(c) Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
(d) Ponmudi, Kerala

Question: In March 2021, the Prime Minister released 11 Volumes of Manuscript with commentaries by 21 scholars on shlokas of which book?
(a) Aryabhatiya
(b) Yoga Sutras
(c) Rajatarangini
(d) Srimad Bhagavadgita

Question: Where was the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held?
(a) Rome
(b) Kigali
(c) Kyoto
(d) Montreal

Question: Which state has announced a proposal to provide six-month child care leave to women employees of the government?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan

Question: The DRDO has developed Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System for:
(a) Aircraft carriers
(b) Submarines
(c) Air to air missiles
(d) Drones
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Question: Which state has launched SWECHHA programme to create awareness on menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls?
(a) Telangana
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tripura

Question: Where was a Gur Mahotsav or jaggery festival organised in March 2021?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Muzaffarnagar
(c) Lucknow
(d) Modinagar

Question: Which two Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) to be transformed as All Women PSKs?
(a) RK Puram and Cochin
(b) Ranchi and Malappuram
(c) Baharampur and Cochin
(d) Malappuram and RK Puram

Question: Where was the India’s biggest Kidney Dialysis Hospital was inaugurated in March 2021?
(a) Balasahib Gurudwara, Delhi
(b) Patna Medical College Hospital
(c) Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
(d) Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi

Question: According to the FICCI, what was the Overall Business Confidence Index of India in 2021?
(a) 54.6
(b) 48.3
(c) 67.8
(d) 74.2

Question: Who has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award (ISWOTY) for 2020?
(a) Vinesh Phogat
(b) Dutee Chand
(c) Manu Bhaker
(d) Koneru Humpy

Question: The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)has launched the Cyber Crime Volunteers Program with the aim to allow citizens to register themselves as:
(a) Cyber Crime Volunteers
(b) Cyber Crime Correspondents
(c) Cyber Crime Prahari
(d) Cyber Crime Helpers

Question: Which bank Bank has announced to launch ‘SmartUp Unnati’ to support women entrepreneurs?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) Bank of Baroda
(d) HDFC Bank

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Final Estimates of 2019-20?

1. Total Horticulture production in 2019-20 is estimated to be 3.12% higher than 2018-19.
2. Total Horticulture production in 2019-20 is estimated to be 320.77 Million Tonne.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Ras Tanura port, recently attacked by ballistic missile, is located in:
(a) Iran
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Vietnam
(d) Yemen

Question: All major schemes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development have been classified under 3 umbrella schemes. Which of the following is not one of those 3 umbrella schemes?
(a) Mission Poshan 2.0
(b) Mission Vatsalya
(c) Mission Shakti
(d) Mission Kalyana
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Question: The term ‘new umbrella entities’ (NUEs) was recently in the news in the context of affairs of:
(a) Oil price mechanism
(b) Covid-19 vaccination
(c) Payment systems
(d) Mining permission and pricing

Question: Which sub-committee has recommended a pre-pack framework within the basic structure of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016?
(a) Sahoo sub-committee
(b) Basu sub-committee
(c) Reddy sub-committee
(d) Mukherjee

Question: Where was the the All-Women’s Art Exhibition titled ‘Akshya Patra’ inaugurated on the auspicious occasion of the International Women’s Day 2021?
(a) Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi
(b) Shantiniketan, West Bengal
(c) Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal
(d) Kalakendra, Chennai
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Question: How many pillars have been decided for the celebration of the 75 years of India’s independence?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Eight

Question: Indian Railway has integrated all railway helplines into single number:
(a) 129
(b) 131
(c) 139
(d) 333
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Question: Who has equalled the record of Imran Khan for having won the man of the series award eight number of times in Test career?
(a) Rohit Sharma
(b) Jasprit Bumrah
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) R. Ashwin

Question: The Matteo Pellicone ranking series event 2021 was held in:
(a) Paris
(b) Madrid
(c) Rio de Janeiro
(d) Rome

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Question: Who has launched a social media platform called ‘Her Circle’?
(a) Sudha Murthy
(b) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
(c) Nita Ambani
(d) Roshni Nadar

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about ‘Maitri Setu’?

1. It has been built over Feni river.
2. It is 2.8 Km long bridge.
3. It joins Sabroom in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh.

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: The 7500th Janaushadhi Kendra dedicated to the nation at NEIGRIHMS is located in:
(a) Shillong
(b) Imphal
(c) Agartala
(d) Aizawl

Question: What is the name of the first all-woman crew ship flagged off by the Union Minister on March 7, 2021?
(a) Swarna Kalash
(b) Swarna Ganga
(c) Swarna Krishna
(d) Swarna Mala

Question: Which country’s voters on March 7, 2021 approved a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas in public places?
(a) Switzerland
(b) Sweden
(c) Norway
(d) Denmark

Question: In which state the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone for the conservation works of Singorgarh Fort?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Question: Which is the first Indian Naval Ship to visit the port of Mongla in Bangladesh?
(a) INS Jalashwa
(b) INS Shivalik
(c) INS Sahyadri
(d) INS Sumedha

Question: Who won the women’s final of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament 2021?
(a) Carolina Marin
(b) P.V. Sindhu
(c) Nozomi Okuhara
(d) Akane Yamaguchi

Question: Where was the India’s first World Skill Centre (WSC) inaugurated in March 2021?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Jaipur
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Bhubaneswar

Question: With which Union Ministry the Central Silk Board (CSB) has signed a MoU for implementation of Agro-forestry in the silk sector?
(a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Question: Which state has ranked first in digitalisation of land records by NCAER?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Odisha
(d) Madhya Pradesh

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Question: In March 2021, where was the Combined Commanders’ Conference held?
(a) Jammu
(b) Kevadia
(c) Bhopal
(d) Jorhat

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about 75 years of India’s Independence?

1. The Government intends to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence in the form of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
2. The Government has constituted a National Committee headed by the President of India to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Successful demonstration of Solid Fuel based Ducted Ramjet technology will enable DRDO to develop:
(a) Surface to Air missiles
(b) Drones
(c) Airborne Surveillance Systems
(d) Air-to-air missiles

Question: Which is first institution to successfully test a space-based payment infrastructure utilising blockchain technology?
(a) JP Morgan
(b) Morgan Stanley
(c) Merrill Lynch
(d) Goldman Sachs

Question: In March 2021, which institution along with Microsoft announced a new AI Gamechangers programme?
(a) CII
(b) FICCI
(c) Nasscom
(d) Assocham

Question: Where was the first space hurricane ever spotted?
(a) Above the equator
(b) Above the North Pole
(c) Above the South Pole
(d) On the Mars

Question: Which of the following was suggested by Shri Piyush Goyal to follow ‘QUICK’ Model?
(a) Indian Railway
(b) Bureau of Indian Standards
(c) Indian Institute of Packaging
(d) Bureau of Energy Efficiency
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Question: On the occasion of World Hearing Day, which organisation released the ‘World hearing report’?
(a) CARE International
(b) UNICEF
(c) Doctors Without Borders
(d) WHO

Question: Tashnuva Anan Shishir has become which country’s first transgender news presenter?
(a) Nepal
(b) Pakistan
(c) Singapore
(d) Bangladesh

Question: Where was the “Radio Chinar 90.4, Har Dil Ki Dhadkan” inaugurated by the Indian Army?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) UT of Ladakh
(c) UT of Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Meghalaya

Question: Which is the first railway station in Maharashtra to be awarded with Gold certification as per CII’s Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) ratings?
(a) Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
(b) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
(c) Panvel Junction
(d) Pune Junction

Question: Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) champions and veterans committee?
(a) Laishram Sarita Devi
(b) Lovinga Borgohain
(c) Mary Kom
(d) Vijender Singh

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Food Waste Index Report 2021?

1. The Index was released by the UN-FAO.
2. 17 per cent of all food available at consumer levels was wasted in 2019.
3. The highest household food waste per capita was reported from India.

(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Who has received the CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award?
(a) Shri Narendra Modi
(b) Shri Prakash Javadekar
(c) Dr Harshvardhan
(d) Shri Piyush Goyal

Question: The ‘red rice’, which was exported to the USA, is grown in:
(a) Kuttanad, Kerala
(b) Doaba, Punjab
(c) Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh
(d) Brahmaputra valley, Assam
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Question: How many Indian Institutions have secured position in top 100 in the QS Subject Rankings for the year 2021?
(a) Eight
(b) Ten
(c) Twelve
(d) Fifteen

Question: Which is India’s first Grade Separated Urban Expressway?
(a) NH–248BB
(b) NH-135BG
(c) NH–168BC
(d) NH-40CD

Question: Who player has became the third man to hit six sixes in an international over?
(a) Kieron Pollard
(b) David Warner
(d) Joe Root
(d) Rishabh Pant

Question: The RoDTEP scheme, recently in the news, has been launched to:
(a) Promote rural development
(b) Boost export from India
(c) Promote research in tribal affairs
(d) Promote tribal education

Question: Haryana government has made it mandatory for private sector firms in the state to reserve 75% jobs for locals with a monthly salary up to:
(a) Rs 30,000
(b) Rs 40,000
(c) Rs 50,000
(d) Rs 60,000

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The UN will celebrate 2023 as the International Year of Millets.
2. The International Year of Millets resolution, adopted by the UN General Assembly, was sponsored by China.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Which city has emerged as the top performer in the Million Plus category in the Ease of Living Index-2020?
(a) Pune
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Chennai

Question: Which has emerged as the highest-ranked municipality in the Million Plus category in the Municipal Performance Index-2020?
(a) Surat
(b) Bhopal
(c) Indore
(d) Mumbai
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Question: Which two countries have agreed to jointly work in the area of marine spatial planning in the oceanic space for the next five year?
(a) India and Sweden
(b) India and USA
(c) India and France
(d) India and Norway

Question: Who has been announced recipient of the 30th Bihari Puraskar for 2020?
(a) Ayesha Kidwai
(b) Shruti Sharma
(c) Mohankrishna Bohara
(d) Nand Kishore Pandey

Question: The Similipal Biosphere reserve, recently in the news due to wildfires, is located in:
(a) Malkangiri, Odisha
(b) Mayurbhanj, Odisha
(c) Dibang valley, Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Karung Kumey, Arunachal Pradesh
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Question: What is India’s status in the ‘Freedom in the World 2021’ report?
(a) Free
(b) Partly Free
(c) Not Free
(d) None of the Above

Question: In which Railway zone the Indian Railway has commissioned a Tetra based Mobile Train Radio Communication system first time?
(a) Central Railway
(b) Eastern Railway
(c) Western Railway
(d) East Coast Railway

Question: On which date, India commemorated Chabahar Day?
(a) February 28, 2021
(b) February 21, 2021
(c) March 1, 2021
(d) March 4, 2021

Question: When was the World Wildlife Day celebrated?
(a) February 28, 2021
(b) February 21, 2021
(c) March 1, 2021
(d) March 3, 2021

Question: Recently the Centre said that it was working on reintroducing the Cheetahs to India. In which year Cheetah went extinct in India?
(a) 2002
(b) 1982
(c) 1977
(d) 1952

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Exercise Desert Flag-VI?

1. It was an annual multi-national exercise hosted by the Saudi Arabia Air Force.
2. The Indian Air Force participated for the first time in the Exercise Desert Flag-VI.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: The “Everything But Arms” (EBA), recently in the news, is an initiative by:
(a) USFDA
(b) World Bank
(c) European Union
(d) ASEAN

Question: The Himalayan serow, spotted first time in Assam, is a:
(a) Sheep-goat animal
(b) Goat-antelope animal
(c) Snow leopard-tiger animal
(d) Sheep-antelope animal

Question: Which state has launched the country’s maiden Engineering Research & Development (ER&D) Policy?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Telangana
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Question: In which state the foundation stone was laid for the project “Development of Maa Bamleshwari Devi Temple’ under PRASHAD Scheme?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan

Question: In which block the so called “right to repair” comes into force in March 2021?
(a) ASEAN
(b) African Union
(c) BRICS
(d) European Union

Question: With which country has India contracted to procure the Negev Light Machine Guns (LMGs)?
(a) Israel
(b) USA
(c) France
(d) Russia

Question: Who is the richest man in the world according to the 10th edition of Hurun Global Rich List 2021?
(a) Jeff Bezos
(b) Moet Hennessy
(c) Mark Zuckerberg
(d) Elon Musk

Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the “Sugamya Bharat App”?
(a) Ministry of Tourism
(b) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(d) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Question: The Nag River Pollution Abatement Project has been launched for which city?
(a) Nalgonda
(b) Nalanda
(c) Nagpur
(d) Nageshwar

Question: The Central Revenues Control Laboratory (CRCL) has been recognized as a Regional Customs Laboratory (RCL) of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) for:
(a) Only Asia Region
(b) Asia-Africa Region
(c) Asia-Pacific Region
(d) Only South Asia Region
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Question: Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Sansad TV?
(a) Ravi Capoor
(b) Yogendra Narain
(c) A Surya Prakash
(d) Hasmukh Adhia

Question: Which country has launched Arktika-M satellite to monitor the Arctic’s climate and environment?
(a) Sweden
(b) Norway
(c) Russia
(d) China

Question: Which state has launched “Gharoki Paachan, Chelik Naam” programme?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Manipur

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct in the context of Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship?

1. It has been launched by the NITI Aayog.
2. It has been launched under the ‘Waste to Wealth’ Mission.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: The term ‘ShadowPad’, recently mentioned in the news, is:
(a) A malware
(b) A super computer
(c) A covid-19 vaccine
(d) A new species of snake

Question: The Algel-IMDG, was recently mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
(a) Vaccine development
(b) Cybersecurity
(c) Digital payment
(d) Marine biodiversity

Question: From where was the ‘Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs)’ launched?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Raipur
(c) Guwahati
(d) Chitrakoot
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Question: Which one of the options is not correct about PM Modi’s vaccination?
(a) He took the first shot of Covid-19 Vaccine on March 1, 2021.
(b) He took the first shot of Covaxin manufactured by Bharat Biotech.
(c) The nurse who administered the vaccine to Mr. Modi was P. Niveda of Kerala.
(d) The Prime Minister was seen wearing a gamcha of Assam while taking the first dose of vaccine.

Question: Which film won the Best Picture (Drama) award at the 78th Golden Globe Award 2021?
(a) The Father
(b) Mank
(c) Promising Young Woman
(d) Nomadland

Question: What is the name of actor who was posthumously honoured with the Best Actor (Drama) Golden Globe award 2021?
(a) Kobe Bryant
(b) Kirk Douglas
(c) Dave Prowse
(d) Chadwick Boseman

Question: Nicolas Sarkozy, recently found guilty of corruption and subsequently sentenced a three-year prison, was a former President of:
(a) Spain
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) Sweden

Question: In which country the archaeologists have unearthed a unique ceremonial ancient chariot from a villa near Pompeii?
(a) Turkey
(b) England
(c) Sweden
(d) Italy

Question: The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI), which recently celebrated its 9th Foundation Day, is headquartered in:
(a) Chennai
(b) Kolkata
(c) New Delhi
(d) Mumbai

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Question: Which of the following statements are correct?

1. PSLV-C51 is the 53rd flight of PSLV.
2. PSLV-C51 successfully launched Amazonia-1 which is a Brazilian satelitte.
3. PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 is the first dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL).

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: What is the name of satellite developed by the DRDO and launched by the ISRO to identify the warships and merchant ships operating in the Indian Ocean Region?
(a) Sindhu Dristi
(b) Sagar Dristi
(c) Sindhu Netra
(d) Sagar Netra

Question: Which ministry organised the Maritime India Summit 2021?
(a) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(b) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
(d) Ministry of Defence
(d) Ministry of Earth Sciences

Question: The National Science Day 2021 was celebrated to commemorate the:
(a) Discovery of genetic code by Har Gobind Khorana
(b) Launch of first ISRO mission
(c) Discovery of the Raman Effect
(d) Establishment of Department of Science and Technology

Question: The GAPIO, which recently held its congress, is:
(a) An association of physicians of Indian origin across the world
(b) An association of professionals of Indian origin across the world
(c) An association of politicians of Indian origin across the world
(d) An association of financial planners of Indian origin across the world
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Question: In which state is the Garhimatha marine sanctuary located?
(a) Kerala
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Odisha

Question: The IAF’s Suryakirans, Sarang and Tejas participated in which country’s air force’s 70th anniversary celebrations ?
(a) Russia
(b) France
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Indonesia

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