Weekly Current Affairs Quiz For OPSC ASO

Weekly Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The ASO examinations comprise a section of “Current Affairs” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of Weekly Current affairs.

Q1) What is India’s rank in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021?

(1) 71st

(2) 79th

(3) 84th

(4) 97th

Q2) As of October 2021, Who is the highest wicket-taker in T20 International cricket?

(1) R Ashwin

(2) Jasprit Bumrah

(3) Shakib Al Hasan

(4) Tim Southee

Q3) Who has been elected as the first-ever President of Barbados?

(1) Sandra Mason

(2) Philip Greaves

(3) Denys Williams

(4) Nita Barrow

Q4) Who has been appointed as the New MD of ‘India Ports Global Limited’?

(1) Alok Mishra

(2) Behrouz Aghayi

(3) Debadatta Chand

(4) Dinesh Kumar

Q5) The 52nd International Film Festival of India will be held in –

(1) Goa

(2) Rajasthan

(3) Maharashtra

(4) Delhi

Q6) What is the name of 1st feature film to shot in Space?

(1) The World

(2) The Challenge

(3) The Big Break

(4) Lick The Star

Q7) Ayushmann Khurrana has been appointed as the ambassador of which crypto platform?

(1) CoinDCX

(2) WazirX

(3) Kuber

(4) UnoCoin

Q8) Who has been awarded with the European Union’s Sakharov Prize?

(1) Mikhail Mishustin

(2) Dmitry Medvedev

(3) Alexei Navalny

(4) Vladimir Putin

Q9) Which state government has launched ‘Prashasan Gaon Ke Sang’ campaign?

(1) Jharkhand

(2) Rajasthan

(3) Uttarakhand

(4) Chhattisgarh

Q10) The Book titled “The Stars in My Sky” has been written by –

(1) Dia Mirza

(2) Vidya Balan

(3) Shabana Azmi

(4) Divya Dutta

Q11) Which state government has launched ‘Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojana’?

(1) Tamil Nadu

(2) Andhra Pradesh

(3) Madhya Pradesh

(4) Uttar Pradesh

Q12) Which company has won the “India Green Energy Award”?

(1) Bajaj

(2) Hero

(3) TVS Motor

(4) Tata Motors

Q.13) Who has recently been appointed by Adidas as its Global Ambassador?

(1) Kangana Ranaut

(2) Kriti Sanon

(3) Deepika Padukone

(4) Alia Bhatt

Q14) Indian Army has set up the Airspace Control Center in which state?

(1) Assam

(2) West Bengal

(3) Nagaland

(4) Arunachal Pradesh

Q15) India’s 1st Child-friendly vaccine center has been started in –

(1) West Bengal

(2) Delhi

(3) Kerala

(4) Tamil Nadu

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Q16) Which state government has launched Sri Dhanvantari Generic Medical Store Scheme?

(1) Kerala

(2) Rajasthan

(3) Chhattisgarh

(4) Tamil Nadu

Q17) What is India’s rank in the FIFA men’s rankings October 2021?

(1) 94th

(2) 113th

(3) 101th

(4) 106th

Q18) Who has been roped in as the new CEO of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)?

(1) Dilip Kumar Gupta

(2) Dinkar Prakash Srivastava

(3) PK Garg

(4) J.P. Singh

Q19) Which country has launched its first indigenous space rocket “Nuri“?

(1) Australia

(2) South Korea

(3) South Africa

(4) North Korea

Q20) Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of rating agency ICRA?

(1) Ramnath Krishnan

(2) Ajay Mahajan

(3) Ranjana Agarwal

(4) Amartya Sen

Q21) “World Bicycle Day” is observed every year on –

(1) 1st June

(2) 2nd June

(3) 3rd June

(4) 4th June

Q22) “Frontier“, the world’s fastest supercomputer, is developed in which country?

(1) USA

(2) Russia

(3) China

(4) Israel

Which state has become India’s 1st state to join worldwide Soil protection campaign?

(1) Rajasthan

(2) Jharkhand

(3) Telangana

(4) Gujarat

Q24) India won which medal in Asia Cup men’s hockey 2022 in Jakarta?

(1) Gold

(2) Silver

(3) Bronze

(4) None of these

Q25) Which medal has been won by the Indian women’s shooting team in the ISSF World Cup 2022?

(1) Silver

(2) Bronze

(3) Gold

(4) None of these

Q26) Which country has topped recipient of the Covid vaccine from the World Health Organisation?

(1) Canada

(2) Sri Lanka

(3) Bangladesh

(4) Argentina

Q27) “Har Ghar Dastak 2.0” campaign has been launched by –

(1) AYUSH Ministry

(2) Health Ministry

(3) Culture Ministry

(4) Panchayati Raj

Q28) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be started in –

(1) Haryana

(2) Punjab

(3) Rajasthan

(4) Gujarat

Q29) Who has launched a worldwide educational application?

(1) Sourav Ganguly

(2) Virender Sehwag

(3) Sachin Tendulkar

(4) Anil Kumble

Q30) Sheryl Sandberg has stepped down as the Chief Operating Officer of –

(1) Alphabet

(2) Meta

(3) Google

(4) Microsoft

Q31) Which state’s Chief Minister has announced plans to conduct a caste-based census?

(1) UP

(2) Bihar

(3) Odisha

(4) Telangana

Q32) Which country has become the World’s 2nd Country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender?

(1) Central African Republic

(2) El Salvador

(3) Honduras

(4) Sudan

Q33) Which country has introduced new law to freeze Handgun Ownership?

(1) Argentina

(2) Australia

(3) Maldives

(4) Canada

Q34) Which Indian has been appointed to the Monetary Committee of the Bank of England?

(1) Dr. Swati Dhingra

(2) Ajay Banga

(3) Bimal Jalan

(4) Sanjiv Das

Q.35) PM Narendra Modi addressed ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’ in which city?

(1) Pune

(2) Shimla

(3) Varanasi

(4) Gandhi Nagar

Q36) Which country was the top export destination for India’s textiles and apparel shipments in 2021-22?

(1) USA

(2) Europe

(3) Bangladesh

(4) UAE

Q37) Which state Govt signs MoU with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) For Pensioners’ Digital Life Certificate?

(1) Tamil Nadu

(2) Odisha

(3) Kerala

(4) Maharashtra

Q38) Central Government has announced to make the National Flag of India by Machine and in what fabric?

(1) Silk

(2) Polyester

(3) Cotton

(4) Leather

Q39) What is the name of the new passenger train recently launched between Bangladesh and India?

(1) Mitali Express

(2) Humsafar Express

(3) Gatiman Express

(4) UDAY Express

Q40) Who has received the civil honor of the Sitara-e-Pakistan award?

(1) Darren Sammy

(2) Chris Gayle

(3) Brian Lara

(4) Dwayne Bravo

Q41) “World Pest Day” is observed every year on –

(1) 3rd June

(2) 4th June

(3) 5th June

(4) 6th June

Q42) “UN Russian Language Day” is observed annually on –

(1) 4th June

(2) 5th June

(3) 6th June

(4) 7th June

Q43) “World Food Safety Day” is celebrated every year on –

(1) 6th June

(2) 7th June

(3) 8th June

(4) 9th June

Q44) Which country has won FIH Hockey 5s 2022?

(1) India

(2) Poland

(3) Sweden

(4) Switzerland

Q45) ‘Khelo India Youth Games 2021’ has been inaugurated in –

(1) Sikkim

(2) Haryana

(3) Karnataka

(4) Kerala

Q46) A joint military training exercise “SAMPRITI-X” is being conducted in –

(1) France

(2) Pakistan

(3) Bangladesh

(4) Sri Lanka

Q47) Which all-rounder has been appointed by Bangladesh as the captain of the Test team?

(1) Litton Das

(2) Tamim Iqbal

(3) Shakib Al Hasan

(4) None of these

Q48) Which country has passed the World’s first “Fair Repair Act“?

(1) USA

(2) Russia

(3) China

(4) Japan

Q49) Two cases of Norovirus have been discovered in which Indian state?

(1) Madhya Pradesh

(2) Kerala

(3) Karnataka

(4) Tamil Nadu

Q50) Who has become the first England player to complete 17,000 runs in International cricket?

(1) Joss Butler

(2) Joe Root

(3) Ben Stokes

(4) Jonny Bairstow

ANSWER

S1. Ans. (2) 79th

Sol. India has been ranked at 79th spot among 139 countries in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021, the world’s leading source for original and independent data on the rule of law.

Denmark has topped the index, followed by Norway and Finland.

Venezuela, RB is the least ranked country at 139th spot.

The index is prepared by Washington DC based World Justice Project to measure how the rule of law is experienced and perceived across the world by general public, legal practitioners and experts, in practical and everyday situations.

S2. Ans. (3) Shakib Al Hasan

Sol. Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the highest wicket-taker in T20 International cricket after he surpassed Lasith Malinga’s tally of 107 wickets.

Shakib has 108 wickets from 89 T20 International games.

He is also the only cricketer to have a double of 100 wickets and 1000 plus runs in this format.

The third cricketer in the list is New Zealand’s Tim Southee, with 99 wickets.

S3. Ans. (1) Sandra Mason

Sol. Sandra Mason was elected as the first-ever President of Barbados on October 20, 2021, with a two-thirds vote during a joint session of the country’s House of Assembly and Senate.

The 72-year-old Mason will replace Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as head of state of Barbados, in a decisive step towards abolishing the monarchy and bringing the nation out of its colonial past.

Mason will be formally sworn in as President on November 30, 2021, on the occasion of the nation’s 55th anniversary of independence from Britain.

Sandra Mason has been serving as the eighth governor-general of Barbados since 2018. She is a former jurist and the first-ever woman to serve on the Barbados Court of Appeals.

She was also the first magistrate appointed as an Ambassador from Barbados.

She has been referred to as one of the 10 most powerful women in Barbados.

S4. Ans. (1) Alok Mishra

Sol. The Government of India has approved the appointment of Captain Alok Mishra as the Managing Director of India Ports Global Limited (IPGL).

He has been appointed for a five-year tenure.

IPGL is a state-owned entity tasked with developing and running the strategically important and India-funded Chabahar port in Iran.

India Ports Global Private Limited (IPGPL) is a joint venture company formed by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and Kandla Port Trust (KPT) and incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 2013.

S5. Ans.(1) Goa

Sol. The 52nd International Film Festival of India will open on 20 November and close on 28 November 2021 in Goa.

Like 51st edition this edition will also be held in hybrid format, that combines online and face-to-face participation.

On the occasion of the birth centenary of the maestro of Indian cinema Satyajit Ray, the “Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema” has been instituted from this year to be given at the IFFI every year starting from this year.

S6. Ans.(2) The Challenge

Sol. A Russian film crew has scripted record by undertaking the first-ever motion picture shooting session in the International Space Station (ISS).

The Russian film director Klim Shipenko and actress Yulia Peresild spent 12 days in the ISS for filming 30 minutes duration scenes for the film “The Challenge”. It took around 30 hours to record the material while in space.

“The Challenge” is the first feature film to be shot in space. The film is based on the life of a woman doctor who goes to space to save a cosmonaut’s life.

S7. Ans.(1) CoinDCX

Sol. Ayushmann Khurrana has been roped in as the brand ambassador of the cryptocurrency exchange platform CoinDCX to promote its ‘Future Yahi Hai’

Under the campaign, Ayushmann Khurrana will address major questions and doubts and myths related to crypto investments from the perspective of young India.

S8. Ans.(3) Alexei Navalny

Sol. The European Parliament has awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize, Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for 2021, to the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

The 45-year-old activist has been awarded for his immense personal bravery to fight tirelessly against the corruption of Vladimir Putin’s regime.

Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, commonly known as Sakharov Prize, is European Parliament’s top human rights prize.

The prize honours individuals and groups of people who have dedicated their lives to the defense of human rights and freedom of thought.

S9. Ans.(2) Rajasthan

Sol. Rajasthan Government has launched a mega campaign named ‘Prashasan Gaon Ke Sang’ till December 17, 2021, to provide local access to government services in the remotest villages of the state.

Officials from 22 Departments of the local administration will reach out to the rural parts of every gram panchayat to offer on-spot solutions to the applicants.

The campaign will be conducted on the observation of the respective district collector, for on spot disposal of applications.

S10. Ans.(4) Divya Dutta

Sol. National Award-winning actress Divya Dutta has come up with her second book titled, “The Stars in My Sky: Those Who Brightened My Film Journey”.

The book, published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI), will be released on October 25, 2021.

In her new book, Divya Dutta shares her experiences with some of the stalwarts of Bollywood who played a significant role in her film career.

S11. Ans.(3) Madhya Pradesh

Sol. Madhya Pradesh government has announced the implementation of “Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojana” in the state from next month.

Under the scheme, ration will now be transported by vehicles in those villages where there are no fair price shops.

The objective of Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojana is to provide ration material to Divyanga and senior citizens near their homes so that they do not need to go to the ration shop of other villages to get their monthly food.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed that the state government has decided to give subsidies of more than 20 thousand crore rupees in electricity to domestic and agricultural consumers for the financial year 2021-22.Sol.

S12. Ans.(3) TVS motor

Sol. TVS Motor Company India Green Energy 2020 has won the ‘Outstanding Renewable Energy Consumer’ category established by the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE).

The award is a recognition of the continued efforts of TVS Motor Co. to increase the use of alternative energy sources in renewable energy to ensure long-term energy security and stability.

Recognizing efforts to establish a sustainable energy ecosystem, the bench evaluated 46 participants.

The TVS Motor Core has three manufacturing plants across India – Hosur in Tamil Nadu, Mysore in Karnataka and Solan in Himachal Pradesh – which has a production capacity of around 5 million.

S13. Ans.(3) Deepika Padukone

Sol. Adidas has announced the appointment of Deepika Padukone as brand ambassador.

The brand aims to partner with Padukone and create a common commitment toward fitness; both physical and emotional.

Padukone joins a robust lineup of female brand ambassadors in India which include weightlifting heavyweight Mirabai Chanu; boxers Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen, and Simranjeet Kaur; sprinter Hima Das, and squash player Dipika Pallikal for Adidas in India.

S14. Ans.(2) Arunachal Pradesh

Sol. The Indian Army established Airspace Control Centre for the first time in the forward area in West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh.

The aim of the centre is to track movement and allow operations to go seamlessly.

“It’s a new brigade for Eastern sector, came up 6 months ago. We’ve established our Airspace Control Centre for the first time in the forward area to track movement and allow operations to go seamlessly,” said Deputy Commander of Aviation Brigade, Colonel Navneet Chail.

S15. Ans.(2) Delhi

Sol. Delhi has become the first COVID-19 vaccination centre for Children in India.

The centre would cater to children above 2 years to 18 years and their vaccination process.

The new children-friendly COVID-19 vaccination centre has been given a catchy look and feel.

The centre has been painted with cartoons and animal themes in a way that will help to reduce the injection fear among the children. It also has paintings of popular cartoons like Motu-Patlu, dinosaurs etc on the wall. This kids vaccination centre is getting a lot of praise from the residents and Children are also coming to see the centre.

S16. Ans.3) Chhattisgarh

Sol. Chhattisgarh government has launched Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store Scheme to provide medicines at affordable rates to poor people.

The new CG Shri Dhanwantari Generic Medical Store Yojana is another effort of CM Bhupesh Baghel led state govt. to make healthcare services accessible to the poorest of poor in the state.

As many as 84 generic medicine shops were opened across the state on the inaugural day of the scheme.

Around 188 medical stores will be opened in 169 urban bodies of the state under Dhanvantari Scheme.

S17. Ans. (4) 106th

Sol. Belgium has retained top rank in FIFA Men’s rankings October 2021 with a total of 33 points, followed by Brazil at second rank with 1820.36 points.

India is ranked at the 106th position with a total of 75 points. India has moved up on the list.

Iran is the highest-ranked Asian nation in the FIFA men’s ranking with 22nd rank.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Qatar from November 21- December 18, 2022. The World Cup will be the first one to be held in the Arab world and the second to be held entirely in Asia after the 2002 World Cup hosted by Japan and South Korea.

S18. Ans. (3) PK Garg

Sol. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has appointed Commodore PK Garg as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) effective from October 25, 2021.

Commodore Garg will be replacing Commander Rajesh Rajagopalan, who held the post from 2018 till the Tokyo Olympics.

The Arjuna Awardee recipient (1990) and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awardee (1993-94), Commodore Garg served as the High-Performance Director with Sports Authority of India till June 2021.

S19. Ans.(2) South Korea

Sol. South Korea has launched its first ever space rocket on October 21, 2021.

This is the first rocket completely developed and built in South Korea. However, it failed to successfully deploy a test satellite into orbit.

The rocket is called as “Nuri”.

It is a 47-meter rocket that was lifted off, with bright yellow fire shooting from the engines.

The rocket was launched from Naro Space Center, South Korea. This space centre is located on a small island on the southern coast of South Korea.

S20. Ans.(1) Ramnath Krishnan

Sol. Ramnath Krishnan has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of rating agency ICRA.

He replaces N Sivaraman, who resigned with immediate effect citing personal reasons on October 23, 2021.

Gurgaon-based ICRA is a unit owned by global rating agency Moody’s Corporation.

S21. Ans(3) 3rd June

Sol. United Nations celebrates World Bicycle Day every year on 3rd June to advance the use of the bicycle as a means of fostering sustainable development.

The day aims to strengthen education for children and young people, preventing disease, promoting health, promoting tolerance, mutual understanding and respect and facilitating social inclusion and a culture of peace.

The day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in April 2018.

S22. Ans. (1) USA

Sol. United States of America has built a supercomputer titled ‘Frontier’.

According to the 59th edition of the Top500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, “Frontier” outperformed “Fugaku” to become the world’s fastest supercomputer.

Frontier features a total of 8,730,112 cores and is designed on the newest HPE Cray EX235a architecture with AMD EPYC 64C 2GHz processors.

Frontier is also ranked number one as the world’s most energy-efficient supercomputer, on the Green500 list.

Frontier is more than twice as fast as Fungaku.

S23. Ans.(4) Gujarat

Sol. Climate Change Department of Gujarat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to participate in the global movement for ‘Save Soil’.

The MoU was signed in Ahmedabad between Isha Outreach’s Founder & Spiritual Leader Sadhguru, and Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel.

Gujarat has become the first state in the country to join worldwide soil protection campaign.

Jaggi Sadguru has set out on a 100-day motorcycle tour to raise awareness about the soil regeneration campaign throughout the world.

The 30,000-kilometer journey through Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East is an attempt to raise awareness among policymakers on the importance of soil.

Also, in 2006-07, Gujarat launched a foresight effort called “Soil Health Card” to protect the health and condition of the state’s soil.

There are 115 soil health laboratories in the state which check nutrient levels in the soil.

S24. Ans. (3) Bronze

Sol. India defeated Japan 1-0 to win bronze at the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

This was India’s 10th medal from the 11 editions of the continental meet held so far. India, champions in 2003, 2007 and 2017, have finished runners-up on five occasions and have won the bronze medal twice.

For his strong defensive work, Indian men’s hockey captain Birendra Lakra is named player of the match.

South Korea won th

S25. Ans.(3) Gold

Sol. Indian women’s shooting team of Shreya Agarwal, Elavenil Valarivan, and Ramita bagged a gold medal for India in 10m air rifle women’s team event at the ISSF World Cup 2022 in Baku.

This was also India’s first medal at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Baku. The Indian trio defeated Denmark 17-5 in the gold medal match.

Meanwhile, the men’s 10m air rifle team narrowly missed the podium after doing down 16-10 to Croatia in the bronze medal match.

S26. Ans. (3) Bangladesh

Sol. Bangladesh is the highest recipient of free Covid 19 vaccines from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The price of the vaccines received by Bangladesh is worth more than Taka 20,000 crore.

Bangladesh has been able to vaccinate 98% of the targeted population from the 75% of the population of the country.

Bangladesh has administered over 85 crore doses of Covid 19 vaccine till date including booster doses after the nationwide vaccination campaign was launched on February 7 last year.

Data of the Dosage received by the people:

First Dose: 12.88 crore people

Second Dose: 11.67 crore

Booster Dose: 1.25 crore booster dose

Age group of 12-17: 3.32 crore students

UNICEF delivered the first COVAX consignment of vaccinations on June 1 last year, following the start of COVID 19 vaccination in Bangladesh in February 2021.

S27. Ans. (2) Health Ministry

Sol. The Union Health Ministry launched the Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 campaign on 1st June 2022 to speed up Covid-19 vaccination coverage across all eligible age groups.

It is two-month-long Covid-19 vaccination drive. It will be implemented from 1st June 2022 to 31st July 2022.

It has been launched to accelerate Covid-19 vaccination coverage across all eligible age groups.

It aims to vaccinate the eligible population groups for first, second and precaution doses through door-to-door campaigns.

Har Ghar Dastak is a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign launched on 3rd November 2021.

S28. Ans. (3) Rajasthan

Sol. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be started in Rajasthan for sportspersons.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot made this announcement recently while addressing a ceremony at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

CM inaugurated Rajasthan High-Performance Sports and Rehabilitation Centre, Renovated Synthetic Hockey Astro Turf and Badminton Indoor Hall, Olympic.

He also awarded medalists of Para Olympic and players of Asian Games-2022 and Commonwealth Games-2022.

He said that Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympics will begin on August 29, 2022.

S29. Ans. (1) Sourav Ganguly

Sol. BCCI President and former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly announced on June 1, 2022 that he has launched a worldwide educational application.

With the announcement, he shut down all speculations surrounding his resignation as President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The 49-year-old former India captain was appointed as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in October 2019. His three-year schedule is scheduled to end in September 2022.

S10. Ans.(4) Divya Dutta

Sol. National Award-winning actress Divya Dutta has come up with her second book titled, “The Stars in My Sky: Those Who Brightened My Film Journey”.

The book, published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI), will be released on October 25, 2021.

In her new book, Divya Dutta shares her experiences with some of the stalwarts of Bollywood who played a significant role in her film career.

S11. Ans.(3) Madhya Pradesh

Sol. Madhya Pradesh government has announced the implementation of “Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojana” in the state from next month.

Under the scheme, ration will now be transported by vehicles in those villages where there are no fair price shops.

S12. Ans.(3) TVS motor

Sol. TVS Motor Company India Green Energy 2020 has won the ‘Outstanding Renewable Energy Consumer’ category established by the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE).

The award is a recognition of the continued efforts of TVS Motor Co. to increase the use of alternative energy sources in renewable energy to ensure long-term energy security and stability.

Recognizing efforts to establish a sustainable energy ecosystem, the bench evaluated 46 participants.

The TVS Motor Core has three manufacturing plants across India – Hosur in Tamil Nadu, Mysore in Karnataka and Solan in Himachal Pradesh – which has a production capacity of around 5 million.

S13. Ans.(3) Deepika Padukone

Sol. Adidas has announced the appointment of Deepika Padukone as brand ambassador.

The brand aims to partner with Padukone and create a common commitment toward fitness; both physical and emotional.

S14. Ans.(2) Arunachal Pradesh

Sol. The Indian Army established Airspace Control Centre for the first time in the forward area in West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh.

The aim of the centre is to track movement and allow operations to go seamlessly.

S15. Ans.(2) Delhi

Sol. Delhi has become the first COVID-19 vaccination centre for Children in India.

The centre would cater to children above 2 years to 18 years and their vaccination process.

The new children-friendly COVID-19 vaccination centre has been given a catchy look and feel.

S16. Ans.3) Chhattisgarh

Sol. Chhattisgarh government has launched Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store Scheme to provide medicines at affordable rates to poor people.

The new CG Shri Dhanwantari Generic Medical Store Yojana is another effort of CM Bhupesh Baghel led state govt. to make healthcare services accessible to the poorest of poor in the state.

As many as 84 generic medicine shops were opened across the state on the inaugural day of the scheme.

Around 188 medical stores will be opened in 169 urban bodies of the state under Dhanvantari Scheme.

S17. Ans. (4) 106th

Sol. Belgium has retained top rank in FIFA Men’s rankings October 2021 with a total of 33 points, followed by Brazil at second rank with 1820.36 points.

India is ranked at the 106th position with a total of 75 points. India has moved up on the list.

Iran is the highest-ranked Asian nation in the FIFA men’s ranking with 22nd rank.

S18. Ans. (3) PK Garg

Sol. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has appointed Commodore PK Garg as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) effective from October 25, 2021.

Commodore Garg will be replacing Commander Rajesh Rajagopalan, who held the post from 2018 till the Tokyo Olympics.

The Arjuna Awardee recipient (1990) and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awardee (1993-94), Commodore Garg served as the High-Performance Director with Sports Authority of India till June 2021.

S19. Ans.(2) South Korea

Sol. South Korea has launched its first ever space rocket on October 21, 2021.

This is the first rocket completely developed and built in South Korea. However, it failed to successfully deploy a test satellite into orbit.

The rocket is called as “Nuri”.

It is a 47-meter rocket that was lifted off, with bright yellow fire shooting from the engines.

The rocket was launched from Naro Space Center, South Korea. This space centre is located on a small island on the southern coast of South Korea.

S20. Ans.(1) Ramnath Krishnan

Sol. Ramnath Krishnan has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of rating agency ICRA.

He replaces N Sivaraman, who resigned with immediate effect citing personal reasons on October 23, 2021.

Gurgaon-based ICRA is a unit owned by global rating agency Moody’s Corporation.

S21. Ans(3) 3rd June

Sol. United Nations celebrates World Bicycle Day every year on 3rd June to advance the use of the bicycle as a means of fostering sustainable development.

The day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in April 2018.

S22. Ans. (1) USA

Sol. United States of America has built a supercomputer titled ‘Frontier’.

According to the 59th edition of the Top500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, “Frontier” outperformed “Fugaku” to become the world’s fastest supercomputer.

Frontier features a total of 8,730,112 cores and is designed on the newest HPE Cray EX235a architecture with AMD EPYC 64C 2GHz processors.

Frontier is also ranked number one as the world’s most energy-efficient supercomputer, on the Green500 list.

Frontier is more than twice as fast as Fungaku.

S23. Ans.(4) Gujarat

Sol. Climate Change Department of Gujarat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to participate in the global movement for ‘Save Soil’.

The MoU was signed in Ahmedabad between Isha Outreach’s Founder & Spiritual Leader Sadhguru, and Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel.

Gujarat has become the first state in the country to join worldwide soil protection campaign.

Jaggi Sadguru has set out on a 100-day motorcycle tour to raise awareness about the soil regeneration campaign throughout the world.

The 30,000-kilometer journey through Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East is an attempt to raise awareness among policymakers on the importance of soil.

Also, in 2006-07, Gujarat launched a foresight effort called “Soil Health Card” to protect the health and condition of the state’s soil.

There are 115 soil health laboratories in the state which check nutrient levels in the soil.

S24. Ans. (3) Bronze

Sol. India defeated Japan 1-0 to win bronze at the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

For his strong defensive work, Indian men’s hockey captain Birendra Lakra is named player of the match.

South Korea won th

S25. Ans.(3) Gold

Sol. Indian women’s shooting team of Shreya Agarwal, Elavenil Valarivan, and Ramita bagged a gold medal for India in 10m air rifle women’s team event at the ISSF World Cup 2022 in Baku.

This was also India’s first medal at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Baku. The Indian trio defeated Denmark 17-5 in the gold medal match.

Meanwhile, the men’s 10m air rifle team narrowly missed the podium after doing down 16-10 to Croatia in the bronze medal match.

S26. Ans. (3) Bangladesh

Sol. Bangladesh is the highest recipient of free Covid 19 vaccines from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The price of the vaccines received by Bangladesh is worth more than Taka 20,000 crore.

Bangladesh has been able to vaccinate 98% of the targeted population from the 75% of the population of the country.

Bangladesh has administered over 85 crore doses of Covid 19 vaccine till date including booster doses after the nationwide vaccination campaign was launched on February 7 last year.

Data of the Dosage received by the people:

First Dose: 12.88 crore people

Second Dose: 11.67 crore

Booster Dose: 1.25 crore booster dose

Age group of 12-17: 3.32 crore students

UNICEF delivered the first COVAX consignment of vaccinations on June 1 last year, following the start of COVID 19 vaccination in Bangladesh in February 2021.

S27. Ans. (2) Health Ministry

Sol. The Union Health Ministry launched the Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 campaign on 1st June 2022 to speed up Covid-19 vaccination coverage across all eligible age groups.

It is two-month-long Covid-19 vaccination drive. It will be implemented from 1st June 2022 to 31st July 2022.

It has been launched to accelerate Covid-19 vaccination coverage across all eligible age groups.

It aims to vaccinate the eligible population groups for first, second and precaution doses through door-to-door campaigns.

Har Ghar Dastak is a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign launched on 3rd November 2021.

S28. Ans. (3) Rajasthan

Sol. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be started in Rajasthan for sportspersons.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot made this announcement recently while addressing a ceremony at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

CM inaugurated Rajasthan High-Performance Sports and Rehabilitation Centre, Renovated Synthetic Hockey Astro Turf and Badminton Indoor Hall, Olympic.

He also awarded medalists of Para Olympic and players of Asian Games-2022 and Commonwealth Games-2022.

He said that Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympics will begin on August 29, 2022.

S29. Ans. (1) Sourav Ganguly

Sol. BCCI President and former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly announced on June 1, 2022 that he has launched a worldwide educational application.

With the announcement, he shut down all speculations surrounding his resignation as President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The 49-year-old former India captain was appointed as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in October 2019. His three-year schedule is scheduled to end in September 2022.

S30. Ans. (2) Meta

Sol. Sheryl Sandberg announced on June 1, 2022 that she is stepping down as the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook parent company ‘Meta’.

Sheryl announced that she will leave after a 14-year tenure that included helping steer scandal-prone Facebook to advertising dominance.

The 52-year-old has been one of the most influential women in Silicon Valley and her departure has come at a time when the social media giant faces an uncertain future and fierce competition.

S31. Ans. (2) Bihar

Sol. The Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar announced on June 1, 2022, that a caste-based count rather than a census will be held in Bihar to avoid any conflict.

The exercise would be called Jaati Aadharit Ganana.

The announcement regarding the Caste-based census in Bihar was made after an all-party meeting on a caste census.

The Chief Minister also said that all the parties, including BJP, has agreed on a caste-based census in one of the largest states of India.

States such as Karnataka, Telangana, and Odisha have carried out the caste-based census in the name of the socio-economic survey.

S32. Ans. (1) Central African Republic

Sol. The Central African Republic has become the second country in the world to adopt bitcoin as official currency after El Salvador.

Bitcoin will be considered legal tender.

The Central African Franc is the official currency of 6 countries including the Central African Republic and is governed by the Bank of Central African States.

The CAR is rich in diamonds, gold and other valuable minerals, but ranks as one of the world’s poorest and least-developed countries.

It ranked near 188 in the UN Human Development Index in 2020.

S33. Ans. (4) Canada

Sol. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has introduced legislation that would put a freeze on importing, buying or selling of handguns.

It will be illegal to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada.

Canada already has plans to ban 1,500 types of military-style firearms and offer a mandatory buyback program that will begin at the end of the year.

About Canada – Prime Minister: Justin Trudeau; Currency: Canadian dollar ($) (CAD); Language: English and French; Capital: Ottawa; Largest City: Toronto

S34. Ans. (1) Dr. Swati Dhingra

Sol. Leading UK-based academic, Dr Swati Dhingra has been named as the first Indian-origin woman to be appointed as an external member of the Bank of England’s interest rate-setting committee.

She will replace Michael Saunders, who has been on the MPC since August 2016.

Dhingra is an Associate Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics (LSE) having specialisation in international economics and applied microeconomics.

S35. Ans. (2) Shimla

Sol. The ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’ in Shima, Himachal Pradesh was addressed by PM Narendra Modi.

This programme was organized to mark the completion of eight years of the Narendra Modi-led government.

It has been organized across the nation at District Headquarters, State Capitals, and Krishi Vigyan Kendras.

The Sammelan has been organized so that the elected public representatives from across India directly interact with the public to get their feedback regarding the various welfare programmes that are being run by the central government. On this occasion, the PM also interacted with various beneficiaries of PM-KISAN from across the nation.

PM Modi also released the 11th instalment of financial benefits that are given by the central government under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Under the 11th instalment, an amount of around 21,000 crores will be distributed to over 10 crore beneficiary farmer families across the country.

S36. Ans. (1) USA

Sol. In the financial year 2021-22, India recorded its highest-ever apparel and textiles exports which stood at USD 44.4 billion.

The exports tally also includes handicrafts and indicates a substantial increase of 41% and 26% in comparison to the corresponding figures recorded in FY21 and FY20, respectively.

USA: It was the top export destination for the textiles products of the country. It accounted for 27 per cent of all apparel and textiles exports.

European Union: Exports to the EU stood at 18 per cent of the total.

Bangladesh: Exports stood at 12 per cent of the total.

UAE: Exports to the UAE stood at 6 per cent of the total.

S37. Ans. (1) Tamil Nadu

Sol. The Tamil Nadu government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) to obtain life certificates from Pensioners through the Postal Department’s Door Step Services.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, TN’s Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

As per the agreement, the IPPB would render the doorstep services at a cost of ₹70 per digital life certificate, an official release said. Over 7.15 lakh State government pensioners/ family pensioners submit their life certificate during July, August and September every year for annual mustering.

S38. Ans. (2) Polyester

Sol. The Indian national flag or Tricolour can now be made of polyester and with the help of machines, according to revised Flag Code of India.

The Union government in December 2021 amended the flag code stating the national flag made of polyester or machine-made flags have been allowed.

Before this, only hand-woven and hand-spun flags made of cotton, silk, wool or Khadi were allowed.

S39. Ans. (1) Mitali Express

Sol. The Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Railway Minister of Bangladesh Mohammad Nurul Islam Sujon flagged off Mitali Express between New Jalpaiguri and Dhaka

The Railway Minister said that the relation between India and Bangladesh is based upon the shared heritage, shared present and shared future between the two countries.

The Dhaka-Jalpaiguri Mitali Express is also the third Bangladesh-India Passenger Train service.

The train will run two days a week on Sunday and Wednesday from New Jalpaiguri junction and from Dhaka Cantonment the train will run every Monday and Thursday.

S40. Ans. (1) Darren Sammy

Sol. Former West Indies skipper Darren Sammy has received civil honour of Sitara-e-Pakistan award.

The 38-year-old all-rounder was being recognized for his role in helping bring international cricket back to Pakistan.

It is the third-highest civil award conferred by Pakistan.

Sammy was handed the honour in Saint Lucia.

He represented West Indies in 38 Tests, 126 ODIs, and 68 T20Is.

S41. Ans. (4) 6th June

Sol. Every year, World Pest Day (also sometimes called World Pest Awareness Day) is observed on 6 June.

This day aims to raise awareness about the importance of people and organisations who are engaged in the work of pest control and ensure that our lives are safe.

The first World Pest Day was marked in 2017.

World Pest Day was initiated by the Chinese Pest Control Association, and co-sponsored by the Federation of Asian and Oceania Pest Managers’ Association (FAOPMA), the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), and the Confederation of European Pest Management Associations (CEPA).

S42. Ans. (3) 6th June

Sol. The UN Russian Language Day is observed annually on 06 June.

It is one of the six official languages used by the United Nations throughout the Organization.

The day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2010.

6 June is chosen as UN Russian Language Day as it coincides with the birthday of Aleksandr Pushkin, a Russian poet who is considered the father of the modern Russian language.

S43. Ans. (2) 7th June

Sol. World Food Safety Day is celebrated globally on June 7 every year as per the World Health Organization (WHO).

World Food Safety Day aims to transform food systems to deliver better health sustainably and prevent foodborne diseases.

This day also provides an opportunity to strengthen efforts to ensure that the food we eat is safe and reduce the burden of foodborne illnesses globally.

Theme 2022: ‘Safer food, better health’.

WHO also launched a campaign to inspire global participation.

The United Nations General Assembly established World Food Safety Day in 2018 to raise awareness of this vital food safety issue. The WHO and Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) jointly kickstarted World Food Safety Day in collaboration with the member states and other stakeholders.

S44. Ans. (1) India

Sol. India won FIH Hockey 5s championship in Lausanne in Switzerland on 04 June 2022.

India’s Raheel Mohammed was the tournament’s top goal scorer. He was awarded the best player award at the Hockey 5s Lausanne 2022.

The Indian women’s team could not make it to the final. Hockey 5s is a short format of Hockey.

The Hockey 5s match was played for the first time at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in 2014.

Hockey 5s Lausanne 2022 was a two-day tournament. It was 1st official senior Hockey 5s competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

S45. Ans. (2) Haryana

Sol. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 4th July 2022, has inaugurated the fourth edition of Khelo India Youth Games-2021’ at Panchkula, Haryana.

As many as 4,700 athletes, including 2,262 girls, will be participating in 25 sports.

Jay and Vijay are the mascots of the game, with the theme song of ‘Hum Hum’ and regional mascot “Dhakad“.

KIYG 2021 will be held over 5 cities namely Panchkula, Shahbad, Ambala, Chandigarh and Delhi.

S46. Ans. (3) Bangladesh

Sol. A joint military training exercise “Ex SAMPRITI-X” is being conducted by India & Bangladesh at Jashore Military Station in Bangladesh from 5-16 June 2022.

The aim is to strengthen interoperability between the two armies and to understand each other’s tactical drills and operational techniques.

The Indian contingent of the Company’s strength is being represented by a battalion of the Dogra Regiment and a contingent departing by road for the exercise.

Exercise Sampriti is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour conducted alternately by both countries.

List of some other important exercise:

Al-Mohed Al-Hindi: India and Saudi Arabia

Surya Kiran: India and Nepal

Vajra Prahar: India and United States

Yudh Abhyas: India and United States

Indradhanush: India and UK

S47. Ans. (3) Shakib Al Hasan

Sol. Bangladesh appointed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as Test captain for a third time after Mominul Haque quit following a poor run of form.

This will be the 35-year-old Shakib’s third term as Test captain. Appointed in 2009 he was dismissed from the post in 2011 after a series loss in Zimbabwe, and given the job for a second time in 2017.

Bangladesh Cricket Board also named batsman Liton Das the new vice-captain ahead of a two-Test series in the West Indies later this month.

Mominul stepped down as Test captain. The 30-year-old left-hander has scored 162 runs in six Test matches in 2022, averaging 16.20.

S48. Ans. (1) USA

Sol. The New York state legislature has recently passed the “Fair Repair Act”, which requires digital electronics manufacturers to make parts, tools, information, and software available to consumers and independent repair shops.

The independent repair shops will finally be able to compete with manufacturers.

As per the New York assembly, the act levels the playing field for independent repair shops, and reduces the e-waste footprint on the environment.

S49. Ans. (2) Kerala

Sol. The Kerala government confirmed two cases of Norovirus in children on June 5, 2022.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed that norovirus infection has been detected in two children in the Vizhinjam area of capital Thiruvananthapuram and their health condition is stable.

Norovirus, which spreads through contaminated food and water, is known to be ‘highly contagious’.

Norovirus cases were first reported in Kerala in November 2021, when 13 children tested positive for the infection at a veterinary college in Wayanad.

S50. Ans. (2) Joe Root

Sol. Joe Root has become the first English player to complete 17000 runs in international cricket.

He scored an unbeaten 115 runs in 170 balls while chasing a target of 277 runs to lead his team to a 5-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord’s to take a 1-0 lead in the three match Test series.

The former England Test skipper also became the second English player and 14th overall to complete 10000 runs in Test cricket.

Former England captain Alastair Cook is the other English player who has scored 10,000 runs or more. He has scored 12,472 in 161 Tests at an average of 45.35.

S43. Ans. (2) 7th June

Sol. World Food Safety Day is celebrated globally on June 7 every year as per the World Health Organization (WHO).

World Food Safety Day aims to transform food systems to deliver better health sustainably and prevent foodborne diseases.

This day also provides an opportunity to strengthen efforts to ensure that the food we eat is safe and reduce the burden of foodborne illnesses globally.

Theme 2022: ‘Safer food, better health’.

WHO also launched a campaign to inspire global participation.

S44. Ans. (1) India

Sol. India won FIH Hockey 5s championship in Lausanne in Switzerland on 04 June 2022.

India’s Raheel Mohammed was the tournament’s top goal scorer. He was awarded the best player award at the Hockey 5s Lausanne 2022.

The Indian women’s team could not make it to the final. Hockey 5s is a short format of Hockey.

The Hockey 5s match was played for the first time at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in 2014.

Hockey 5s Lausanne 2022 was a two-day tournament. It was 1st official senior Hockey 5s competition organised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

S45. Ans. (2) Haryana

Sol. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 4th July 2022, has inaugurated the fourth edition of Khelo India Youth Games-2021’ at Panchkula, Haryana.

As many as 4,700 athletes, including 2,262 girls, will be participating in 25 sports.

Jay and Vijay are the mascots of the game, with the theme song of ‘Hum Hum’ and regional mascot “Dhakad“.

KIYG 2021 will be held over 5 cities namely Panchkula, Shahbad, Ambala, Chandigarh and Delhi.

S46. Ans. (3) Bangladesh

Sol. A joint military training exercise “Ex SAMPRITI-X” is being conducted by India & Bangladesh at Jashore Military Station in Bangladesh from 5-16 June 2022.

The aim is to strengthen interoperability between the two armies and to understand each other’s tactical drills and operational techniques.

The Indian contingent of the Company’s strength is being represented by a battalion of the Dogra Regiment and a contingent departing by road for the exercise.

Exercise Sampriti is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour conducted alternately by both countries.

List of some other important exercise:

Al-Mohed Al-Hindi: India and Saudi Arabia

Surya Kiran: India and Nepal

Vajra Prahar: India and United States

Yudh Abhyas: India and United States

Indradhanush: India and UK

S47. Ans. (3) Shakib Al Hasan

Sol. Bangladesh appointed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as Test captain for a third time after Mominul Haque quit following a poor run of form.

Bangladesh Cricket Board also named batsman Liton Das the new vice-captain ahead of a two-Test series in the West Indies later this month.

Mominul stepped down as Test captain. The 30-year-old left-hander has scored 162 runs in six Test matches in 2022, averaging 16.20.

S48. Ans. (1) USA

The independent repair shops will finally be able to compete with manufacturers.

As per the New York assembly, the act levels the playing field for independent repair shops, and reduces the e-waste footprint on the environment.

S49. Ans. (2) Kerala

Sol. The Kerala government confirmed two cases of Norovirus in children on June 5, 2022.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed that norovirus infection has been detected in two children in the Vizhinjam area of capital Thiruvananthapuram and their health condition is stable.

Norovirus, which spreads through contaminated food and water, is known to be ‘highly contagious’.

Norovirus cases were first reported in Kerala in November 2021, when 13 children tested positive for the infection at a veterinary college in Wayanad.

S50. Ans. (2) Joe Root

Sol. Joe Root has become the first English player to complete 17000 runs in international cricket.

The former England Test skipper also became the second English player and 14th overall to complete 10000 runs in Test cricket.

Former England captain Alastair Cook is the other English player who has scored 10,000 runs or more. He has scored 12,472 in 161 Tests at an average of 45.35.

Q51.What is the name of 1st feature film to shot in Space?

(A) The World

(B) The Challenge

(D) Lick The Star

S51. Ans.(B) The Challenge

Q52.Ayushmann Khurrana has been appointed as the ambassador of which crypto platform?

(A) CoinDCX

(B) WazirX

(D) UnoCoin

S52. Ans.(1) CoinDCX

Q53. Who has been awarded with the European Union’s Sakharov Prize?

(A) Mikhail Mishustin

(B) Dmitry Medvedev

(D) Vladimir Putin

S53. Ans.(3) Alexei Navalny

Q54.Which state government has launched ‘Prashasan Gaon Ke Sang’ campaign?

(A) Jharkhand

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Chhattisgarh

S54. Ans(B) Rajasthan.

Q55.he Book titled “The Stars in My Sky” has been written by –

(A) Dia Mirza

(B) Vidya Balan

(D) Divya Dutta

S55. Ans.(4) Divya Dutta

Q56.Which state government has launched ‘Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojana’?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Uttar Pradesh

S56. Ans(3) Madhya Pradesh.

Q57. Which company has won the “India Green Energy Award”?

(A) Bajaj

(B) Hero

(D) Tata Motors

S57. Ans. (C) TVS Motor

Q58. Who has recently been appointed by Adidas as its Global Ambassador?

(A) Kangana Ranaut

(B) Kriti Sanon

(D) Alia Bhatt

S58. Ans.(C) Deepika Padukone

Q59.Indian Army has set up the Airspace Control Center in which state?

(A) Assam

(B) West Bengal

(3C) Nagaland

(D) Arunachal Pradesh

S59. Ans. (D) Arunachal Pradesh

Q60.India’s 1st Child-friendly vaccine center has been started in –

(A) West Bengal

(B) Delhi

(D) Tamil Nadu

S60. Ans. (2) Delhi

Q61.Which state government has launched Sri Dhanvantari Generic Medical Store Scheme?

(A) Kerala

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Tamil Nadu

S61. Ans. (C) Chhattisgarh

Q62. What is India’s rank in the FIFA men’s rankings October 2021?

(A) 94th

(B) 113th

(D) 106th

S62. Ans. (D) 106th

Q63.Who has been roped in as the new CEO of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)?

(A) Dilip Kumar Gupta

(B) Dinkar Prakash Srivastava

(D) J.P. Singh

S63. Ans.(C) PK Garg

Q64.Which country has launched its first indigenous space rocket “Nuri“?

(A) Australia

(B) South Korea

(D) North Korea

S64. Ans.(B) South Korea

Q65. Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of rating agency ICRA?

(A) Ramnath Krishnan

(B) Ajay Mahajan

(D) Amartya Sen

S65. Ans. (A) Ramnath Krishnan

Q66. Which Indian economist will resign as Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

(A) Amartya Sen

(B) Abhijit Banerjee

(D) Sairam Srivastava

S66. Ans. (3) Geeta Gopinath

Q67. Who has won the title of Miss International World 2021?

(A) Dr. Tamanna Paul

(B) Gelsinya Bariva

(D) Rashmi Madhuri

S67. Ans.(C) Dr. Akshata Prabhu

Q68. Which country’s ‘Mount Aso Volcano’ has erupted recently?

(A) Russia

(B) Indonesia

(D) China

S68. Ans. (C) Japan

Q70. Which social media platform will be launched by Donald Trump?

(A) Truth Social

(B) Justice Social

(D) Quick Social

S70. Ans.(A) Truth Social

Q71. Which film has been selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars 2022?

(A) Koozhangal

(B) Sher Shah

(D) Bell Bottom

S71. Ans.(A) Koozhangal

Q72. India’s 1st Hyperscale data center ‘Datasamudra’ has been inaugurated in –

(A) Pune

(B) Kochi

(D) Hyderabad

S72. Ans. (C) Bengaluru

Q73.What will be new Name of Faizabad Railway Junction?

(A) Dashrath Cantt

(B) Ayodhya Junction

(D) Awadh Junction

S73. Ans. (C) Ayodhya Cantt

Q74.In which state, Indian Army has deployed Advance Rocket Launcher “Pinaka” and “Smerch“?

(A) Ladakh

(B) Arunachal Pradesh

(D) Tibet

S74. Ans.(B) Arunachal Pradesh

Q75.Who has been appointed as its brand ambassador by the Chinese smartphone brand “Realme”?

(A) Deepika Padukone

(B) KL Rahul

(D) Rohit Sharma

S75. Ans.(B) KL Rahul

Q76. In which state “Garuda app” will ensure mapping of all polling stations?

(A) Haryana

(B) Punjab

(D) Gujarat

S76. Ans.(B) Punjab

Q77.Who has been named for the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd International Film Festival?

(A) Istvan Szabo

(B) Martin Scorsese

(D) None of these

S77. Ans.(C) Both (a) & (b)

Q78. Which of the following commissions has recently launched a new digi-book named “Innovations for You”?

(A) Planning Commission

(B) NITI Aayog

(D) Cultural commission

S78. Ans.(B) NITI Aayog

Q79.Which state has government planned to launch “Illam Thedi Kalvi (Education at Doorstep)”?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Maharashtra

(D) Tamil Nadu

S79. Ans.(D) Tamil Nadu

Q80.Who has been honoured with the 51st Dada Saheb Phalke Award?

(A) Rajnikanth

(B) Vinod Khanna

(D) Asha Bhosle

S81. Ans. (A) Rajnikanth

Q82.Which film has won ‘Best Feature Film’ award at the 67th National Film Awards?

(A) Marakkar

(B) Bhonsle

(D) Panga

S82. Ans.(A) Marakkar

Q83.What is the name of India’s 1st indigenous aircraft carrier?

(A) INS Vikrant

(B) INS Arihant

(D) INS Vikramaditya

S83. Ans. (A) INS Vikrant

Q84.Recently, Which among the following states reported its 1st Zika Virus case?

(A) Haryana

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Uttar Pradesh

S84. Ans.(D) Uttar Pradesh

Q85.The anthology “Writing for My Life” has been released by which author?

(A) Salman Rushdie

(B) Chetan Bhagat

(D) Ruskin Bond

S85. Ans. (D) Ruskin Bond

Q86.Which state government will provide GPS-enabled smart watches to its officials for tracking their movement?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Tamil Nadu

(D) Uttarakhand

S86. Ans.(C) Haryana

Q87. PM Modi has launched pan-India ₹5,000-crore ‘Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission’ from –

(A) Lucknow

(B) Kanpur

(D) Noida

S87. Ans. (C) Varanasi

Q88.India’s 1st voice-based social media app ‘Hoote’ has been launched by –

(A) Aamir Khan

(B) Ajay Devgan

(D) Anil Kapoor

S88. Ans. (C) Rajinikanth

Q89.How many teams will compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022?

(A) 10

(B) 8

(D) 11

S89. Ans.(A) 10

Q90.The initiative ‘Saath Saath Ab Aur Bhi Paas’ has been started by which city’s police?

(A) Bhopal

(B) Jaipur

(D) Chennai

S90. Ans. (C) Hyderabad

Q91.Konkan Shakti 2021 is the first-ever tri-services joint exercise between India and which country?

(A) UK

(B) USA

(D) Japan

S91. Ans. (A) UK

Q92.Which city has bagged the ‘City with most sustainable transport system award’?

(A) Jaipur

(B) Kochi

(D) Shimla

S92. Ans.(B) Kochi

Q93.Which port has become the 1st Indian port to introduce Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System?

(A) Kolkata port

(B) Mumbai Port

(D) Cochin Port

S93. Ans.(A) Kolkata port

Q94. India’s First Banni Buffalo IVF Calf Born in –

(A) Gujarat

(B) Maharashtra

(D) Haryana

S94. Ans. (A) Gujarat

Q95.Name the Indian scientist who has been selected for the 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award?

(A) Rajiv Nigam

(B) Sunil Pal

(D) Dhruv Bhusan

S95. Ans. (A) Rajiv Nigam

Q96.Which country has successfully launched a new satellite named “Shijian-21“?

(A) Australia

(B) China

(D) Russia

S96. Ans. (B) China

Q97.Which company has handed over 500 vehicles to ‘Project Mumkin’ for J&K youth?

(A) TVS Motor

(B) Maruti Suzuki

(D) Ashok Leyland

S97. Ans. (D) Ashok Leyland

Q98.Who has inaugurated the World’s Largest Cricket Bat in Hyderabad?

(A) Rahul Dravid

(B) Kapil Dev

(D) Md Azharuddin

S98. Ans.(D) Md Azharuddin

Q99.India’s 1st state-owned Wildlife DNA testing facility has unveiled in –

(A) Nagpur

(B) Mumbai

(D) Hyderabad

S99. Ans.(A) Nagpur

Q100.Asia’s First two-container-based mobile hospitals will be setup in –

(A) Delhi

(B) Chennai

(D) None of these

S100. Ans.(C) Both (A) & (B)

Q50. Russia has successfully launched the Multipurpose Laboratory Module called Nauka to the International Space Station in which rocket?

(A) Angara

(B) Zenit

(C)Proton-M

(D)Vostok

S50. Ans. (C) Proton-M

Q51. “Why We Kneel, How We Rise” a book has been authored by Michael Anthony. He is a former ___________.

(A) Golfer

(B) Footballer

(D) Cricketer

S51. Ans. (D) Cricketer

Q52. Which of the following organisation has launched its own player-oriented web-based engagement platform, the ‘Heroes Connect’?

(A) Hockey India

(B) ICC

(D) ITF

S52. Ans. (A) Hockey India

Q53. NASA has selected SpaceX for the Europa Clipper mission to conduct detailed investigations of which among the following Planet’s moon Europa?

(A) Saturn

(B) Jupiter

(D) Uranus

S53. Ans. (A) Saturn

Q54. Clarisse Agbégnénou has won the gold medal in the women’s -63 kg weight class in Women’s Judo by defeating Tina Trstenjak atTokyo Olympics. Clarisse Agbégnénou hails from which country?

(A) Slovenia

(B) Italy

(D) France

S54. Ans. (D) France

Q55. The government has launched SLDE along with a Calculator for GreenHouse Gas Emission to improve ease of doing business, logistics efficiency, reduce logistics cost, and promote multi-modality and sustainability. What does ‘S’ mean SLDE?

(A) Sustainability

(B) Seamless

(D) Secured

S55. Ans. (D) Secured

Q56. The Lok Sabha has passed the General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Amendment Bill, 2021. In which among the following year the act was passed?

(A)1972

(B)1979

(D)1970

S56. Ans. (A)1972

Q57. Which among the following country has recently reappointed Nikol Pashinyanas the Prime Minister?

(A) Georgia

(B) Armenia

(D) Egypt

S57. Ans. (B) Armenia

Q58. The Goods and Service Tax collections have registered an increase of ____________% for the month of July 2021.

(A)30%

(B)37%

(D) 35%

S58. Ans. (C) 33%

Q59. Which among the following payment company has launched UPI based AutoPay functionality for mutual fund SIP investments?

(A) Paytm

(B) PayU

(D) PhonePe

S59. Ans. (D) PhonePe

Q60. The Reserve Bank of India has decided to raise the interchange fee and made a facility of bulk clearing round the clock. It has become effective from which among the following date?

(A) September 15

B) August 1

(D) September 1

S60. Ans. (B) August 1

Q61. Which among the following actress has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Bvlgari?

(A) Deepika Padukone

(B) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

(D) Priyanka Chopra

S61. Ans. (D) Priyanka Chopra

Q62. The Confederation of Indian Industry has entered into an agreement with which among the following to speed up the vaccination program in partnership with industry including health care providers?

(A) Bharat Biotech

(B) SCTIMST

(D) SII

S62. Ans. (D) SII

Q63. Which among the following country has hosted the G20 Culture Ministers Meeting as Indian delegation was headed by Meenakshi Lekhi?

(A) India

B) Italy

(D) Russia

S63. Ans. (B) Italy

Q64. India has assumed the Presidency of which among the following organisation for the month of August?

(A) UNGA

(B) G7

(D) OECD

S64. Ans. (C) UNSC

Q65. Which among the following novel of renowned novelist Kunal Basu has set to release in early 2022?

(A) Sarojini’s Mother

(B) The Endgame

(D) The Japanese wife

S65. Ans. (C) In an Ideal World

Q66. Who among the following has authored a New Book Titled My Own Mazagon,published by Indus Source Books?

(A) Narayan Prasad

(B) Shusil Singh

(D) Ramesh Babu

S66. Ans. (D) Ramesh Babu

Q67. The Indian women’s Hockey team has defeated which country to enter into the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for the first time?

(A) US

(B) Argentina

(D) Australia

S67. Ans. (D) Australia

Q68. Man Kaur has passed away recently. He was associated with which among the following fields? A) Journalism

(B) Sports

(D) Politics

S68. Ans. (B) Sports

Q69. The Lok Sabha has recently passed the Essential ____________Services Bill-2021.

(A) Defence

(B) Financial

(D) Water

S69. Ans. (A) Defense

Q70. Who is the head of the government constituted an eight-member committee to double the production and quadruple the exports of handlooms?

(A)SmritiIrani

(B)Vijoy Kumar Singh

(C)Upendra Prasad Singh

(D)Sunil Sethi

S70. Ans. (D)Sunil Sethi

Q71. The country’s first smog tower has been inaugurated in which among the following state/UT?

(A)Maharashtra

(B)Odisha

(C)Gujarat

(D) New Delhi

S71. Ans. (D) New Delhi

Q72. The Union Cabinet has approved the implementation of the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm. Which among the following region is a special focus area to reduce import dependency of palm oil?

(A) Southern

(B) North Eastern

(C)South Western

(D) Northern

S72. Ans. (D) Northern

Q73. Faridabad Smart City Limited has roped in which of the comic hero character in order to promote its initiatives on social media?

(A)Chacha Chaudhary

(B) Shinchan

(C)Rudra

(D) Chotta Bheem

S73. Ans. (A) Chacha Chaudhary

Q74. The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed to change the name of which district to ‘Harigarh’?

(A)Firozabad

(B) Amethi

(C)Aligarh

(D)Varanasi

S74. Ans. (C)Aligarh

Q75. In which of the following UT the government has decided to set up a separate Civil Services Exam Centre? (A)Ladakh

(B)Chandigarh

(C)Pondicherry

(D)Jammu & Kashmir

S75. Ans. (A)Ladakh

Q76. A seven-member committeeto study the exploration of hydrocarbon projects under the chairmanship of Sultan Ahmed Ismail has been constituted by which sate?

(A)Andhra Pradesh

(B)Gujarat

(C)Bihar

(D)Tamil Nadu

S76. Ans. (D) Tamil Nadu

Q77. Which of the social media has announced a new programme called the “Small Business Loans Initiative”, in partnership with Indifito help small and medium businesses?

(A)YouTube

(B)Instagram

(C)Facebook

(D)Whats App

S77. Ans. (C) Facebook

Q78. The Reserve Financial institution of India has launched PRISM a web-based automation system, to strengthen compliance by supervised entities. What does P mean in PRISM?

(A)Pioneer

(B)Payment

(C)Parameter

(D)Platform

S78. Ans. (D) Platform

Q79. The Reserve Financial institution of India has launched PRISM a web-based automation system, to strengthen compliance by supervised entities. What does P mean in PRISM?

(A)Pioneer

(B)Payment

(C)Parameter

(D) Platform

S79. Ans. (D) Platform

Q80. Apurva Chandra has been appointed the secretary of which among the following ministry?

(A)Health and Family Welfare

(B)Defence

(C)Information and Broadcasting

(D) Finance and Corporate Affairs

S80. Ans. (C) Information and Broadcasting

Q81. The Chiefs of the Indian navy has signed a Joint Guidance for Navy to Navy Relationship document with which country?

(A)Australia

(B)Tajikistan

(C)Russia

(D)Kazakhstan

S81. Ans. (A) Australia

Q82. Which country has hosted the18thSCO Culture Ministers Meeting in 2021 through virtual mode?

(A)India

(B)France

(C)Nepal

(D) Tajikistan

S82. Ans. (D) Tajikistan

Q83. According to the Hurun Global 500 Most Valuable Companies list 2021, which company has ranked second after Apple?

(A)Amazon

(B)Tencent

(C)Alphabet

(D)Microsoft

S83. Ans. (D) Microsoft

Q84. India has won the bronze medal at World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi. Which country has clinched the gold Medal?

(A) Poland

(B)Vietnam

(C)Ethiopia

(D)Nigeria

S84. Ans. (D) Nigeria

Q85. Which defence firm has launched the third edition of the week-long annual exercise called ‘Gandiv’?

(A)Indian Army

(B) Indian Coast Guard

(C)National Cadet Cops

(D) National Security Guard

S85. Ans. (D) National Security Guard

Q86. India’s Manika Batra along with whom has won the mixed doubles title at the 2021 WTT Contender event in Hungary’s Budapest?

(A)Harmeet Desai

(B)Sathiyan Gnanasekaran

(C)Manav V Thakkar

(D)Sharath Kamal

S86. Ans. (B) Sathiyan Gnanasekaran

Q87. On which of the following date the World Sanskrit Day has been observed?

(A) August 20

(B)August 22

(C)August 17

(D)August 19

S87. Ans. (B) August 22

Q88. Avani Lekhara has won country’s first gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.She associates with which of the following sports?

(A)Swimming

(B) Shooting

(D) High jumping

S88. Ans. (D) High jumping

Q89. O.M. Nambiar has passed away recently. He was a coach to whom among the following?

(A)Hima Das

(B)Abhinav Bhindra

(C)Dutee Chand

(D)P.T. Usha

S89. Ans. (D) P.T. Usha

Q90. The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief has been observed on August 22.This day was officially made in which year?

(A)2020

(B)2018

(D)2019

S90. Ans. (D) 2019

Q91. The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition has been marked on which date?

(A)August 20

(B)August 21

(C)August 22

(D)August 23

S91. Ans. (D) August 23

Q92. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has donated a fleet of five trauma care ambulances to which organization?

(A)Indian Navy

(B)BSF

(C)Indian Air Force

(D)Indian Army

S92. Ans. (D) Indian Army

Q93. Who has launched Iconic Week as part of AzadiKaAmritMahotsav starting from 23rd to 29th August? (A)Anurag Thakur

(B)Narendra Modi

(C)Venkaih Naidu

(D)Ramnath Kovind

S93. Ans.(A) Anurag Thakur

Q95. The National Monetization Pipeline would be launched in ______________ by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

(A)Kolkata

(B)Mumbai

(C)New Delhi

(D)Hyderabad

S95. Ans. (C) New Delhi

Q96. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched the ‘UbharteSitaare Fund’ for export-oriented firms and startups in a program at Lucknow. Which organization has set up this fund?

(A)Exim Bank and SIDBI

(B)Exim Bank and RBI

(C)Exim Bank and World Bank

(D) Exim Bank and SEBI

S96. Ans. (A) Exim Bank and SIDBI

Q97. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has organized a National Webinar, “Localization of Sustainable Development Goals and Role of Panchayats – Goal No. 2 – Zero Hunger” by which year?

(A)2040

(B)2027

(D) 2030

S97. Ans. (D) 2030

Q98. The External affairs ministerJaishankar has slammed which country for terror stand at UN Security Council? (A)Bangladesh

(B)Israel

(C)Pakistan

(D)China

S98. Ans. (D) China

Q99. Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country?

(A Morocco

(B)Kuwait