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CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 2021

NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS

Who is the author of the book 'The Commonwealth of Cricket'? Ramchandra Guha

What was the theme of India Digital Summit 2021? Aatmanirbhar Bharat
– Start of New Decade

Who has been felicitated with the Indian Personality of the Year Award Biswajit Chatterjee
at the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

On which day National Tourism Day was observed across India? January 25

On which day India observes National Voters’ Day every year? January 25

Which State is the first in India to have two expressway airstrips? Uttar Pradesh

The tableau of which state won the first prize in the Republic Day Uttar Pradesh
parade 2021?

At which place in India, software major Microsoft has launched its new Noida
India Development Center (IDC) facility?

Which State celebrated the golden jubilee of its Statehood Day on Himachal Pradesh
January 25, 2021? On January 25, 1971, this State had become India's
18th state.

On which day National Girl Child Day was observed across India? January 24

Name the 19-old Haridwar-based student who became the Chief Shristi Goswami
Minister of Uttarakhand for one day on National Girl Child Day?

How much fund has been approved by Central Government for 'Start-up Rs 945 crore
India Seed Fund Scheme'?

Which Indian freedom fighter's birth anniversary was observed on Lala Lajpat Rai
January 28?

Which telecom company has become the first in India to demonstrate Bharti Airtel
the operation of the 5G network?

Prasanta Dora who passed away recently is associated with which Football
sport?

Name the former Japanese Prime Minister who will be honoured with Shinzo Abe
the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award (the second-highest civilian
award in India) in public affairs?

How many children were conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal 32
Puraskar for their exceptional abilities and outstanding
accomplishments in the fields of scholastic, innovation, arts & culture,
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sports, social service and bravery?

On which day Government of India decided to observe Parakram Diwas January 23rd
to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?

Name the Youth Affairs and Sports Minister who has been temporarily Kiren Rijiju
assigned the charge of the Ministry of AYUSH?

The first-ever Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sports Festival was Ladakh
inaugurated in which State / Union Territory?

Which fruit has been renamed by the Gujarat Government as 'Kamalam' Dragon Fruit
which means Lotus in Sanskrit?

At which venue, India created history on January 19, 2021 by defeating The Gabba
Australia for the first time in 32 years?

To which country, India has sent 1 million doses of COVID vaccine as a Nepal
gift under the 'Vaccine Maitri' Initiative?

Which State has topped the India Innovation Index 2020 among major Karnataka
states?

Which State has topped the India Innovation Index 2020 among the Himachal Pradesh
North Eastern / Hilly States?

Which Union Territory / City topped the India Innovation Index 2020 Delhi
followed by Chandigarh and Daman & Diu?

The Union Government has asked the CEO of which popular messaging WhatsApp
platform to withdraw proposed changes to the app's privacy policy?

On which day Indian Army Day was observed? January 15

India's first indigenous 9mm Machine Pistol has been jointly developed DRDO
by the Indian Army and ___________.

What is the name of India's first indigenous 9mm machine pistol jointly Asmi
developed by DRDO and Indian Army?

In which State, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has found promising Arunachal Pradesh
concentrations of vanadium?

On which date, the New Foreign Trade Policy 2021-26 will be brought April 1, 2021
into effect?

Which country's military contingent took part in India's Republic Day Bangladesh
Parade 2021?

How many times has India invited a foreign military contingent to take Thrice
part in its Republic Day Parade?

Who was the Chief Guest at India's Republic Day Parade 2021? None

From which date COVID-19 vaccination drive commenced in India? January 16, 2021
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Name the renowned fashion designer who passed away on January 6, Satya Paul
2021 at the age of 79? He was known for giving a contemporary and
modern look to the Indian saree.

Government of India has recently approved the 850 megawatts (MW) Jammu and Kashmir
Ratle hydropower project in which State / UT?

Justice Hima Kohli has been sworn in as the first woman Chief Justice Telangana
of which High Court?

Hundreds of winter migratory birds have been found dead in which Pong Dam Lake
Ramsar sites in Himachal Pradesh?

Which country will host the 2022 Women's Asian Cup from January 20 India
to February 6, 2022?

At which place in India, Elon Musk owned electric vehicle company Bengaluru
Tesla has opened its first centre?

On which day National Youth Day was observed to honor the birth January 12
anniversary of Swami Vivekananda?

What was the theme of National Youth Day observed on January 12, Channelizing Youth
2021? Power for Nation
Building

Name the veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Gujarat Madhav Singh Solanki
(also a Union External Affairs Minister) who passed away on January 9,
2021?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the world's first double-stack New Ateli
long-haul container train from ________ in Haryana to New Kishanganj
in Rajasthan.

Name the veteran Congress leader, also a former Home Minister of India Buta Singh
and Governor of Bihar, who passed away on January 2, 2021?

Name the renowned Santoor player who has been conferred the Tansen Satish Vyas
Samman 2020 by the Madhya Pradesh government?

Who is the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Suneet Sharma
Railway Board who has succeeded Vinod Kumar Yadav?

At which place in Jammu and Kashmir, Khelo India Ice Hockey Chiktan
tournament was held?
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INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS

SpaceX broke a world space record by deploying 143 spacecraft into Elon Musk
orbit aboard its Falcon 9 rocket. Who is the founder and CEO of
SpaceX?

Who has become the first Second Gentleman of the United States Doung Emhoff
after his wife Kamala Harris was elected as the US Vice President?

NASA recently released a picturesque image of which galaxy cluster? Abell 370

How many countries have lost their right to vote at the United Seven
Nations General Assembly for not paying their dues?

How many US Presidents have been removed from office through None
impeachment?

Who became the first US President to be impeached twice by the Donald Trump
House of Representatives?

The global stockpile of the Ebola vaccine made by Merck is being Switzerland
stored in which country?

Which world leader's Twitter account has been permanently Donald Trump
suspended?

Protestors violated the security of which country's Capitol Building United States
on January 6, 2021?

Name the Prime Minister of Nepal who has been expelled from the KP Sharma Oli
ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) over his decision to dissolve the
Parliament?

Which country became the world's top destination for new foreign China
direct investment in 2020, overtaking the United States?

Who sworn-in as the 46th President of United States of America J Biden


(USA)?

Which country has topped the Coronavirus Performance Index New Zealand
released by Lowy Institute recently?

Name the iconic American radio and television host who passed away Larry King
recently?
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CURRENT AFFAIRS OF FEBRUARY 2021

NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS

Where was the second edition of Khelo India National Winter Gulmarg (Jammu and
Games 2021 held? Kashmir)

Who was recently appointed as the Managing Director and CEO Matam Venkata Rao
of Central Bank of India for a period of 3 years?

Name the Indian cricketer who recently announced his retirement Yusuf Pathan
from all forms of cricket?

Where is India's first under sea tunnel is being constructed that Mumbai
will start its operation in 2023?

Which film won the 'Best Film' award at the Dadasaheb Phalke Tanhaji: The Unsung
International Film Festival Awards 2021? Warrior

Who won the 'Best Actor (Male)' award at the Dadasaheb Phalke Akshay Kumar (Film:
International Film Festival Awards 2021? Laxmii)

Who won the 'Best Actor (Female)' award at the Dadasaheb Deepika Padukone (Film:
Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021? Chhapaak)

Who won the 'Best Director' Award at the Dadasaheb Phalke Anurag Basu (Film: Ludo)
International Film Festival Awards 2021?

Which bowler has become the fourth Indian to take 400 Test Ravichandran Ashwin
wickets?

Which cricketer has become the second Indian fast bowler to play Ishant Sharma
100 Tests?

The Union Cabinet has approved the imposition of the President's Puducherry
rule in which State / Union Territory? The move came after the
Congress-led government lost the trust vote in the assembly.

When will the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination begin in March 1, 2021
India? Under this phase, people above the age of 60 years and
those above 45 years of age with comorbidities will be vaccinated.

Name the Bollywood actress who is the author of the book: Priyanka Chopra
Unfinished - A Memoir?

Which language was used by the Union Environment Minister Sanskrit


Prakash Javadekar for the first time at UNSC debate on climate
change?

Which state will host the second Khelo India University Games Karnataka
2021?

Which State has become the first state in the country to table a Uttar Pradesh
paperless budget in the State Assembly on February 22, 2021?

When will Haridwar Kumbh Mela 2021 begin? Kumbh Mela 2021 1st April
will be held only for 30 days instead of 3 months?

What is the name of third Scorpene Submarine that will be INS Karanj
commissioned by the Indian Navy in March 2021?
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Which State has decided to provide financial assistance worth Rs Haryana


5 lakhs as 'preparation money' to the sportspersons who have
qualified for the Olympic Games?

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has inducted 34 women CoBRA
commandos into which units?

What is the full form of CoBRA, the unit of CRPF in which 34 Commando Battalion for
women commandos were inducted recently? Resolute Action

Which State has introduced a system of unique 16-digit Unicode Uttar Pradesh
to mark all kinds of landholdings in the state?

Which Indian short film is among the top 10 shortlisted films in Bittu
Live-Action Category for the 93rd Academy Awards?

Which senior Congress leader retired from the Rajya Sabha on Ghulam Nabi Azad
February 15, 2021?

Name the Bollywood actor who passed away on February 9, Rajiv Kapoor
2021?

For which State, the Union Fisheries Minister Giriraj Singh on Goa
February 7, 2021, announced an investment of Rs. 400 crores for
making the coastal state a fisheries hub in India?

Which cricketer became the third Indian pacer to take 300 Ishant Sharma
wickets in Test cricket on February 8, 2021?

India's first geothermal power project will be set up in which Ladakh


Union Territory?

Under the new vehicle scrapping policy, personal vehicles will 20 years, 15 years
undergo fitness tests in automated centres after ___ years while
commercial vehicles will undergo the test after ___ years.

Which company was awarded a contract by the Defence Ministry Hindustan Aeronautics
to manufacture 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighters at Limited (HAL)
the Aero India International Air Show on February 3, 2021?

Which company has got the world's first consignment of 'carbon- Reliance
neutral oil' from the US?

Who has been re-elected as the President of the Boxing Ajay Singh
Federation of India (BFI)?

Which Indian medical institute has launched India's first PGIMER, Chandigarh
amputee clinic?

Which state will open its first human milk bank on February 5 to Kerala
ensure breast milk for newborn babies who are not being
breastfed by their own mothers who may be sick, deceased or due
to insufficient production of breast milk?

In which city, India has opened its first dedicated Wetland Chennai
Conservation and Management Centre?

Where was India's 1st indigenous metro racks deployed recently? Mumbai

Where is India's 1st Leather Park located? Kanpur

Who was recently appointed as the CEO of National Health Ram Sewak Sharma
Authority (NHA)?

Who authored the book - The Little Book of Encouragement? Dalai Lama
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What is the name of the campaign launched by the Chief Minister Switch Delhi
of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, to promote the use of electric vehicles in
Delhi?

On 4th February, PM Narendra Modi released a postal stamp to Chauri Chaura


mark the beginning of the centenary celebrations of ____________
incident.

Where was India's first children's boat library inaugurated? Kolkata

Who was appointed as the acting chief of Central Bureau of Praveen Sinha
Investigation (CBI)?

Name the CEO and Managing Director of Larsen & Tuobro Ltd. SN Subrahmanyan
who was appointed as the new Chairman of National Safety
Council (NSC)?

Who was recently appointed as the President of the Asian Cricket Jay Shah
Council (ACC)?

Which life insurance company has the highest claim settlement Max Life Insurance
ratio at 99.2% for FY20 as per IRDAI's annual report 2019-20?

Who is the author of the book: 1857 - The Sword of Mustaan? Vineet Bajpai

Which word was named as the Hindi Word of the Year 2020 by Aatmanirbharta
Oxford Languages?

INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS

Which country has assumed the Chairmanship of BRICS for India


2021 and will be hosting this year's summit?

Which country has registered the first case of a strain of bird flu Russia
virus named AH5N8 being passed to humans from birds and has
reported the case to the World Health Organization (WHO)?

Which country in a landmark decision has allowed women to take Saudi Arabia
up arms and enter the military?

Which country's parliament has passed a landmark legislation on Australia


February 25, 2021 requiring global technology giants like
Facebook and Google to pay for the news content shared on their
platforms?

Who won the men's singles title in the Australian Open 2021 by N. Djokovic
defeating D. Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in the final?

Who won the women's singles title in the Australian Open 2021 N. Osaka
by defeating J. Brady 6-4, 6-3 in the final?

Who has been elected as the new Director-General of the Dr. Ajay Mathur
International Solar Alliance (ISA)?

Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the World Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Trade Organization (WTO)?

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala who became the first female chief of WTO Nigeria
was the former Finance Minister of which country?

On which day UNESCO observes the World Radio Day (WRD) February 13
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every year?

Who recently sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Italy? Mario Draghi

Which country's spacecraft entered Mars orbit on February 10, China


2021, becoming the world's second one in two days after the
United Arab Emirates?

What is the name of China's spacecraft that entered Mars orbit Tianwen-1
on February 10, 2021?

Which Arab nation's space probe successfully entered the orbit of UAE
Mars on February 9, 2021?

The Square Kilometre Array Observatory is a new United Kingdom


intergovernmental organisation dedicated to radio astronomy. Its
headquarters has been set up at?

The military of which country on February 1, 2021, staged a coup Myanmar


and declared a state of emergency in the country for one year?

Name the founder of Amazon who will step down as the CEO of Jeff Bezos
the company during the third quarter of 2021?

Which organisation launched the world's first commercial rocket bluShift Aerospace
powered by biofuel Stardust 1.0?

Who will be the new CEO of Amazon? Andy Jassy

On which day World Cancer Day is observed across the world? 4th February

On which day World Wetlands Day was observed across the 2nd February
world?
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CURRENT AFFAIRS OF MARCH 2021

NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS

Who has been selected for the prestigious Maharashtra Bhushan Award? Asha Bhosle

Which group of students are covered under CBSE's new competence-based Class 6 to 10
assessment framework aligned with the new National Education Policy
(NEP)?

Name the wildlife conservationist who authored the book - Wild and Wilful? Neha Sinha

Who will take over as the 48th Chief Justice of India (CJI) from April 24, NV Ramana
2021?

Which film directed by Priyadarshan won the Best Feature Film Award at the Marakkar: Arabikkadilinte
67th National Film Awards? Simham

Name the senior Congress leader who was named among the 20 winners of M Veerappa Moily
Sahitya Akademi Awards 2020 for his epic poetry titled 'Sri Bahubali
Ahimsadigvijayam' in Kannada?

Which Indian Coast Guard Ship was commissioned on March 24, 2021 at ICGS Vajra
Chennai by Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat?

Which is India's first Union Territory (UT) to achieve 100% Functional Andaman & Nicobar
Household Tap Connection (FHTC) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)?

Who has been appointed as the CEO of Unique Identification Authority of Saurabh Garg
India (UIDAI) in March 2021?

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Airports Authority of India Sanjeev Kumar
(AAI)?

Which Hindi writer has been chosen to be honoured with Vyas Samman Professor Sharad Pagare
2020 for his novel Patliputru ki Samragi?

Name the first President and former Prime Minister of Bangladesh who has Sheikh Muzibur Rahman
been conferred with the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020?

Name the former Sultan of Oman who has been conferred the Gandhi Peace Qaboos bin Said Al Said
Prize for the Year 2019?
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Who is the author of the book - Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization? Namit Arora

Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport was recently inaugurated by Civil Andhra Pradesh
Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Where is it located?

Name the Indian sportsperson who has become the first Indian fencer to Bhavani Devi
qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2021?

In how many T20 internationals Virat Kohli has scored 3000 runs to become 87
the first batsman ever to do so?

Name the Kathakali maestro and recipient of Padma Shri who passed away CK Nair
on March 15, 2021 at the age of 105 years?

Which bank is the first in the industry to introduce an instant EMI facility on its ICICI Bank
internet banking platform called "EMI @ Internet Banking"?

On which river Maitri Setu connecting Tripura with Bangladesh was recently Feni
inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

What was the rank of India in the World Happiness Index 2021 released by 139
the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network?

Against which messaging app, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) WhatsApp
ordered an investigation into its new privacy policy for breaching The
Competition Act, 2002?

Name the renowned painter and recipient of Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri Laxman Pai
and Lalit Kala Akademi awards who passed away on March 14, 2021?

Which organisation acquired 26% stake in Indian Gas Exchange (IGX)? National Stock Exchange
(NSE)

Who has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand? Tirath Singh Rawat

Who was appointed as the Director General of National Security Guard MA Ganapathy
(NSG)?

Name the cricketer who has become the first Indian woman to score 10,000 Mithali Raj
runs combined across all formats of the game?

Who became the first Indian table tennis player to qualify for the Tokyo AS Kamal
Olympics 2021?

Which film directed by Nitesh Tiwari won the Best Hindi film award at the Chhichhore
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67th National Film Awards?

Who won the Best Actress award at the National Film Awards 2019? Kangana Ranaut

What was the theme of 3rd Jan Ausadhi Diwas 2021 which was observed on Seva bhi - Rozgar bhi
March 07, 2021?

Who won the Best Actor award jointly for their films 'Bhonsle' and 'Asuran' Manoj Bajpayee and
respectively? Dhanush

What is the new legal drinking age in Delhi? 21 years

The Centre has asked States to increase the gap between 2 doses of 8 weeks
Covishield to up to how many weeks?

Which State was declared as a model state for Van Dhan Vikas Yojana? Manipur

Which state passed a bill to establish Yog Aayog for the promotion, Haryana
regulation and training of Yoga?

Name the Indian Javelin thrower who created a new national record with a Annu Rani
63.24m effort on March 15, 2021?

A stone from the Sita Eliya temple will be used for the construction of the Sri Lanka
Ram Temple. Where is the temple located?

The Union Government will set up a Development Finance Institution (DFI) Rs 20,000 crore
with a view to mobilise Rs 111 lakh crore required for funding of the
ambitious national infrastructure pipeline. What is the total amount allocated
in Union Budget 2021 for DFI?

The Defence Ministry has signed a contract with which organisation for the Bharat Dynamics Limited
procurement of 4,960 MILAN-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles for Rs 1,188 (BDL)
crore?

Which company build the Chenab Bridge - world's highest railway bridge? Konkan Railway
Corporation Ltd

What is the name of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Athagarh Forest Sasmita Lanka
Division who has been felicitated with United Nation’s Asia Environmental
Enforcement Award? She is the first Indian to receive such an award.

Which mobile application was launched by the Department of Food and Mera Ration
Public Distribution to provide ration under the 'One Nation One Ration Card
(ONORC)' plan? All Indian citizens can register themselves on the app to get
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food grains at subsidised prices.

In which State or Union Territory, the festival of Herath (Shivaratri) is widely Jammu and Kashmir
celebrated?

Who is popularly known as India's Satellite Man on whose 89th birth UR Rao
anniversary Google honoured him with a doodle?

The Union Government had made e-invoices mandatory for businesses with 50
annual revenue of over Rs ___ crore from April 1, 2021.

Which private sector bank has introduced wearable contactless payment Axis Bank
devices called 'Wear N Pay' that will enable customers to pay on the go?

Name the Indian wrestler who recently became world number one in the 65 Bajrang Punia
kg category?

On which day Central Industrial Security Force's (CISF) Raising Day is 10th March
observed every year?

Which Indian actor will be conferred with the 2021 Film Archive Award Amitabh Bachchan
presented by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF)?

Which insurance scheme converged with Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Employee State
(Pradhan Mantri - Jan Arogya Yojana) in 113 districts of 4 states - Madhya Insurance Scheme
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Karnataka?

Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Panel of External Auditors of the GC Murmu
United Nations (UN) for the year 2021?

The Indian Railways has merged all railway helpline numbers into a single 139
number for all queries, complaints, assistance and quick grievance redressal.
What is this number?

Government of which State has ordered the removal of religious structures Uttar Pradesh
that have been built on public roads and pavements since 2011?

In which State, World Skill Centre (WSC), India’s first and one-of-its-kind skill Odisha
centre was recently inaugurated to impart advanced skills and create globally
employable youth in the State?

Which year has been adopted as the International Year of Millets by UN 2023
General Assembly (UNGA) based on the resolution initiated by India?

Who has been appointed as the Revenue Secretary of India? Tarun Bajaj
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After a gap of how many years, the Indian Navy on March 8 has deployed 23 years
women officers on warships?

After merger, what is the new name of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha TV? Sansad TV

Which State has signed an agreement with Arcelor Mittal to invest Rs 50,000 Odisha
crore to set up a 12 million tonne integrated steel plant?

From which country Indian Army has leased 4-Heron TP Unmanned Aerial Israel
Vehicles for a period of 3 years?

On which day National Safety Day in India is observed every year with the 4th March
purpose of creating awareness among people with respect to safety
measures?
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Which container ship (400m-long) has blocked the Suez Canal for almost a Ever Given
week?

Samia Suluhu Hassan has become the first female President of which Tanzania
country?

Which country launched 38 foreign satellites in a historic mission on March Russia


22nd?

Which animal was recently listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red African Forest Elephant
List?

Name the Dutch engineer and inventor, best known as the inventor of the LF Ottens
cassette tape, who died recently at the age of 94?

On which day World Tuberculosis Day was observed across the world? 24th March

Which country topped the World Happiness Index 2021 released by the Finland
United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network?

Which country became the first in Europe to conduct military exercise in France
space named AsterX?

On which day World Water Day was observed across the world? 22nd March

Who recently became the 3rd batsman in the history of international cricket Kieron Pollard
to hit 6 sixes in an over? Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh are the other
two batsmen to achieve the feat.

Which two teams have made it to the final of World Test Championship? New Zealand, India

On which day International Women's Day was observed across the world? 8th March

What was the theme of International Women's Day 2021? Choose to Challenge
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NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS

Name the former National Shooting Coach of India and a recipient of the Sanjay Chakraborty
Dronocharya Award who passed away at the age of 79?

Name the World Bank economist who has been appointed as the new Poonam Gupta
Director General of National Council of Applied Economic Research
(NCAER)?

Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of VIVO mobile brand? Virat Kohli

Which Indian State has become the first in the country where each family Rajasthan
will get a health insurance of Rs. 5 lakh each year?

Which country has decided to remove the export ban on raw materials USA
that are essential for manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines to help India in its
fight against COVID-19 pandemic?

How many oxygen generation plants will be set up using the PM CARES 551
Fund inside the public health facilities all over India?

On which date COVID-19 vaccine registration will started for everyone April 28
above 18 years?

Which Indian weightlifter has created a new world record on April 17, 2021 Mirabai Chanu
in Clean and Jerk event where she lifted 119 kg at the Asian Weightlifting
Championships in Tashkent?

Which country has launched its first-ever mega food park and food Italy
processing unit in India at Gujarat?

What was India's position in the recently held Asian Wrestling Third
Championship 2021?

How many gold medal India won at the Asian Wrestling Championship 5 Gold
2021?

Name the Supreme Court Judge who has been appointed as the next Chief N.V. Ramana
Justice of India?

Which vaccine manufacturer has decided to provide COVID-19 vaccines Pfizer


only through government channels in India?
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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package for 'Corona Warriors' has been One year
extended for how much period since April 20, 2021?

Which Indian Mountaineer has become the first Indian woman to scale Mt Priyanka Mohite
Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain in the world?

Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner of India Shushil Chandra
succeeding Sunil Arora who has retired?

Which COVID-19 vaccine has become the third one to receive emergency Sputnik V
use approval in India?

Which major shopping website is planning to acquire Cleartrip, a leading Flipkart


online travel company?

Who will become the first woman officer to be appointed as Officer Vaishali S Hiwase
Commanding in the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), India?

Which Indian e-learning platform has been featured in Time Magazine's BYJU’s
2021 list of 100 most influential companies?

Which Union Territory has been declared Tuberculosis Free? Lakshadweep

Who has become the first player to hit 350 sixes in the Indian Premier Chris Gayle
League (IPL)?

Which State has appointed Bollywood actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood Punjab
as their Brand Ambassador for its COVID vaccination programme?

The Union Government on April 11 restricted the export of which medical Remdesivir
drug till COVID-19 situation improves in the country?

Who has been chosen for the inaugural edition of Chhattisgarh Veerni Dutee Chand
Award?

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Airports Authority of India Sanjeev Kumar
(AAI)?

Name the Indian classical vocalist and a recipient of Padma Bhusan who Pandit Rajan Mishra
passed away recently?

Name the Indian chess player from Tamil Nadu who has become the 68th Arjun Kalyan
Indian Chess Grandmaster?

Name the veteran music composer who passed away on April 22nd, 2021? Shravan Rathod

Name the Marathi novelist, poet, critic and short story writer who has Sharankumar Limbale
been chosen for the 2020 Saraswati Samman (awarded by KK Birla
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Foundation) for his novel Sanatan?

Name the veteran film star from Tamil Nadu who has been chosen for the Rajinikanth
Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 2019?

What was India's position in the recently released World Press Freedom 142
Index 2021?

Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of India's Subhash Kumar
biggest oil and gas producer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
(ONGC)?

Name the sensor-based technology which has been used by the Ministry of Internet of Things (IoT)
Jal Shakti to effectively monitor the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission
(JJM) in more than six lakh villages?

Who has been appointed as the Director General of Employees' State Mukhmeet S Bhatia
Insurance Corporation (ESIC)?

Who has been appointed as the Mission Director of Niti Aayog's Atal Chintan Vaishnav
Innovation Mission?
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Name the Japanese physicist, a co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Isamu Akasaki
Physics for the invention of energy-efficient blue light-emitting diodes,
who died recently?

Who has become the first woman of colour to win the Oscar for Best Chloe Zhao
Director for the film - Nomadland?

Which film has won the Oscar for 'Best Picture' at the 93rd Academy Nomadland
Awards?

Who won the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in the film - The Anthony Hopkins
Father?

Who won the Oscar for Best Actress for his performance in the film - Frances McDormand
Nomadland?

On which day World Malaria Day was observed across the world? April 25

Idriss Déby, one of Africa's longest-serving leaders passed away on April Chad
20, 2021. He was the President of which country?

Which country has cancelled its State Government's deal to join China's Australia
Belt and Road initiative?

On which day World Book and Copyright Day is observed every year by the April 23
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
to promote the power of reading, books, and copyright?

On which day Earth Day is observed across the world? April 22

Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Niger


which African nation?

Which volcano has erupted for the first time in April 2021 after 1979? La Soufrière

Which country recently announced the discovery of a 'Lost Golden City' Egypt
that was buried under the sands of the capital of Luxor for the past 3,000
years?

The United States has recommended a pause in the administration of Johnson & Johnson
which COVID-19 vaccine after reports of potentially dangerous blood clots
post-vaccination?
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Which country has seized Ever Given ship after it blocked Suez Canal for Egypt
almost a week?

Who has been elected as the next President of Ecuador on April 11, 2021? Guillermo Lasso

Name the former cricket captain of Zimbabwe who has been banned for 8 Heath Streak
years for breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code?

Which country has now become the second worst hit by COVID-19 in the India
world surpassing Brazil and now only behind United States?

Who topped the Forbes billionaires list 2021 with a net worth of $177 Jeff Bezos
billion?

Who has been named Wisden ODI Cricketer of the Decade: 1971-1980? Vivian Richards

Who has been named Wisden ODI Cricketer of the Decade: 1981-1990? Kapil Dev

Who has been named Wisden ODI Cricketer of the Decade: 1991-2000? Sachin Tendulkar

Who has been named Wisden ODI Cricketer of the Decade: 2001-2010? Mutthaiah Muralitharan

Who has been named Wisden ODI Cricketer of the Decade: 2011-2020? Virat Kohli

Which country came first in the recently released World Press Freedom Norway
Index 2021?
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Which country awarded Indian economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen with its Spain
top Princess of Asturias Award in the Social Sciences category on May 26, 2021?

Which Hospital Group has announced that it will start administering the Russian Apollo
Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V, across its hospitals in India?

Who has been appointed as the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? Subodh Kumar Jaiswal

Who is the Director-General of the Narcotics Control Bureau? Rakesh Asthana

Government of which State has virtually launched 'Sanjeevani Pariyojana' to provide Haryana
medical care to people in district in home isolation and having mild and moderate
Covid-19 symptoms?

Which animal will be re-introduced in India which was declared extinct in 1952? Cheetah

As per Centre's new advisory, how much distance can aerosols carrying the Covid-19 10 meters
virus travel in the air?

Which country has rejected the bid by India's ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) for operating Iran
rights in a gas field that it had first discovered?

Who has developed the new anti-Covid drug 2-DG in collaboration with Dr Reddy's DRDO
Laboratories (DRL)?

Name the former Chief Minister of Rajasthan who passed away at the age of 89 on Jagannath Pahadia
May 19, 2021 due to Covid-19 infection?

Government of which State has declared Mucormycosis disease as an epidemic in Rajasthan


the state after seeing a surge in the number of Black Fungus cases in patients
recovering from COVID-19?

Name the 94-year-old noted environmentalist who passed away due to COVID-19 on Sunderlal Bahuguna
May 21, 2021?

Indian environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna was related to which movement? Chipko Movement

Who will coach Team India during its limited-overs series against Sri Lanka in July Rahul Dravid
2021?

Government of which State has approved setting up of the Legislative Council or West Bengal
Vidhan Parishad in the State?

Name the former Union Minister and Veteran leader of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Chaman Lal Gupta
who passed away on May 18, 2021, after a prolonged illness?
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India's first Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre has been launched in which city in Pune
collaboration with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(NABARD)?

Who won the ONE Heavyweight World Championship becoming the first fighter of Arjan 'Singh' Bhullar
Indian descent to win an MMA world title?

Which Indian pharma company has partnered with Johnson and Johnson for Biological E
manufacturing its COVID-19 vaccine?

Which treatment procedures has been dropped for the management of COVID-19? Convalescent plasma

How much fund has been released by the Union Government to 15 States under Jal Rs 5,968 crore
Jeevan Mission for the financial year 2021-22?

As per new directives, the 2nd dose of the Covishield vaccine will now be given after 84 days
how many days?

Which State has become the first Indian State to have a real-time digital flood Assam
reporting system?

Government of which State has decided to make a fixed deposit of Rs 10 lakh for Andhra Pradesh
every child who lost both their parents due to Covid-19 infection?

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on May 5, 2021 gave its approval for the IDBI Bank Ltd
strategic disinvestment and transfer of management control in which bank?

Name the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) President and former Union Minister who passed Ajit Singh
away on May 6, 2021 at the age of 86?

Who has been appointed as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India T Rabi Sankar
(RBI)?

Name the veteran political leader who passed away on May 3, 2021? He had served Jagmohan
as the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir and Goa, and also as a Lieutenant Governor of
Delhi.

Who has become the first person from India to win the prestigious Sheikh Zayed Tahera Qutbuddin
Book Award?

In which State, a team of scientists from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has Meghalaya
discovered fossilised bone fragments of sauropod dinosaurs dating back to about 100
million years?

Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Puducherry? N Rangasamy

Name the Bharat Ratna recipient who was awarded the 2020 Energy Frontier Award CNR Rao
also known as the International Eni Awards 2020?

Who was conferred with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) President's Award VK Pandian
for his outstanding efforts to promote hockey in Odisha?

Who has been appointed as the CEO of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)? It has Rajesh Bansal
been created by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to promote innovation across the
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financial sector by leveraging on technology.

Which organisation has developed a new antibody detection-based kit (DIPCOVAN), DRDO
that can give results in 75 minutes and will cost Rs 75?

Name the former India boxer who died in May 2021 after suffering a heart attack? He Sakti Mazumdar
had represented India at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

Who became the first Indian to win the annual World Choreography Award 2020? Suresh Mukund

Who is the author of the book - India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present Shivshankar Menon
eBook?

Which bank became the first Small Finance Bank (SFB) to offer the online account Equitas SFB
opening facility for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)?

Which pharmaceutical company launched India's first self-use rapid antigen test Mylab Discovery
(RAT) kit for Covid-19? Solutions

Which hockey stadium has been renamed as Olympian Balbir Singh Senior Mohali International
International Hockey Stadium to mark the contribution of triple Olympian and Padma Hockey Stadium
Shri Balbir Singh Sr?

What is the name of first destroyer ship of the Indian Navy which was INS Rajput
decommissioned in May 2021 after 41 years of its service?

Indian budget carrier GoAir has renamed itself recently. What is its new name? Go First

Which bank became first in the industry to link UPI (Unified Payments Interface) ID ICICI Bank
facility to its 'Pockets' digital wallet in collaboration with the National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI)?

Name the two women mountaineers who became the first Indian women to summit Baljeet Kaur and
Mount Pumori in Nepal? Gunbala Sharma

What is the name of mobile application launched by Bihar to ensure regular HIT Covid
monitoring and tracking of covid-19 patients recuperating at their home?

Which company is set to become the third power exchange in India after India Energy Pranurja Solution Ltd
Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange India (PXIL)?

Name the cyclonic storm that caused destruction of crops and property in Odisha, Yaas
West Bengal and Jharkhand in May 2021?

Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Arun Kumar Singh
Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)?

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Bajaj Auto? Niraj Bajaj

Where was India's first 3D printed house recently inaugurated? IIT Madras

Which social media company has partnered with the Indian government to roll out a Facebook
vaccine finder tool on its mobile app in India, which will help people identify places
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nearby to get vaccinated?

Name the severe cyclonic storm which caused heavy rainfall and damage on the Tauktae
Western States of India such as Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat?

Name the veteran music composer and winner of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Shri Vanraj Bhatia
Padma Shri who passed away recently?
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Who assumed the office of the President of Ecuador, thereby becoming the country's Guillermo Lasso
first right-wing leader in 14 years?

Which country will begin giving coronavirus vaccine doses to children aged above 12 Germany
years from June 7, 2021?

Which vaccine manufacturer has announced on May 25, 2021 that its COVID-19 vaccine Moderna
is 100 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 infection among adolescents aged
between 12 and 17 years?

Mount Nyiragongo erupted after almost two decades on May 22, 2021. The active Democratic Republic of
volcano is in which country? Congo

Internet Explorer 11 desktop browser will be retired on June 15, 2022, for certain Microsoft Corporation
versions of Windows 10. Which software company is the developer of Internet Explorer
11?

Which country has become the 3rd country after Brazil and US to cross 3 lakh Covid India
deaths?

Who has been crowned Miss Universe for the year 2020? Andrea Meza

Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza belongs to which country? Mexico

Which country has become the second country in the world to successfully send a rover China
to Mars?

What is the name of China's unmanned spacecraft that successfully landed on the Tianwen-1
surface of Mars on May 15, 2021?

On which day International Day for Biological Diversity was observed? 22nd May

Which country has approved Pfizer's vaccine for children in the 12-15 age group? USA

On which day International Nurses Day was observed? 12th May

Which country has become the fastest country in the world to administer 17 crore India
COVID vaccine doses?

What is the name of the world’s first Artificial Intelligence ship built by a team of Mayflower 400
researchers from the marine research organization ProMare in collaboration with IBM?

Who was elected as the President of Syria recently? Bashar al-Assad

Father of Hybrid Rice, Yuan Longping who died recently belongs to which country? China

According to Forbes, who is the world's highest paid athlete for the year 2021? Conor McGregor
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Conor McGregor is related to which sports? Mixed Martial Arts

Which country will host the 2022 Women's Rugby World Cup? New Zealand

Who is the author of the book - All Time Favourites for Children? Ruskin Bond

Name the nutrition scientist who became the first woman of Asian heritage to receive the Shakuntala H Thilsted
World Food Prize?

Name the present President of International Hockey Federation who has been re-elected Narinder Batra
for the second term till 2024?

Scientists have discovered the smallest-known black hole in the Milky Way galaxy. What The Unicorn
is the name of this black hole?

Who won the 2021 World Snooker Championship by defeating Shaun Murphy? Mark Selby

Name the Nepalese climber who scaled Mount Everest for the 25th time thereby Kami Rita
breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest peak?
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Name the former Indian Prime Minister whose 100th birth anniversary was observed PV Narasimha Rao
on June 28, 2021?

Who has become the youngest Indian cricketer to play in all formats? Shafali Verma

Who tops the global list of the biggest philanthropists of the last century with total Jamsetji Tata
donations of $102.4 billion?

Who has been named the captain of the Indian men's hockey team for the Tokyo Manpreet Singh
Olympics?

Which State has become the first rabies-free State in India? Goa

Which is the only state in India to have all three crocodile species - Ghadials, Odisha
Muggers and Saltwater crocodiles?

Till which period, the Central Government has extended the deadline for linking PAN September 30th
with Aadhaar?

The GST rate for COVID-19 testing kits, medical-grade oxygen and ventilator has 5 percent
been reduced from 12 percent earlier to _________.

What was India's rank in the World Competitiveness Index 2021? 43

The T20 World Cup will be held in which country this year? UAE

Name the social media giant who has lost its safe harbour immunity in India over its Twitter
failure of appointing statutory officers, as required by the new IT rules of India?

The delimitation process will be carried out in which Union Territory? Delimitation is Jammu and Kashmir
the process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a
province with a legislative body.

Researchers have discovered the presence of antibodies against which virus in Nipah virus
some bat species from a cave in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra?

Which country has toppled India to become the number one Test Cricket team in the New Zealand
world?

Name the Indian football captain who has overtaken Argentinian star Lionel Messi to Sunil Chhetri
become the second-highest active international goal scorer (74 goals) on June 7,
2021?

Which Indian airport has won the Airport Council International's Roll of Excellence Cochin International
honour? Airport
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Who has been named as the Ambassador of Forest Frontline Heroes by WWF Upasana Kamineni
India?

Who has been made captain of India team for the ODI, T20 series against Sri Lanka Shikhar Dhawan
in July 2021?

Who has composed India's Official Olympic Theme Song for Tokyo Olympics? Mohit Chauhan

What is the title of India's Official Olympic Theme Song for Tokyo Olympics? Lakshya Tera Samne
Hai

Name the legendary filmmaker, a 5-times National Award winner and also a poet, Buddhadeb Dasgupta
who passed away on June 10, 2021 at the age of 77?

Who has been appointed as the Election Commissioner? Anup Chandra Pandey

Which foundation has partnered with NITI Aayog to launch 'Surakshit Hum Surakshit Piramal Foundation
Tum Abhiyaan' for home-care support to asymptomatic COVID patients?

Name the forest reserve in western Assam's Kokrajhar district which was notified as Raimona forest reserve
Assam's sixth national park on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5,
2021?

Name the legendary sprinter, also known as Flying Sikh, who died on June 18 due to Milkha Singh
post-Covid complications?

Name the Indian sportsperson from Kerala who has become the first Indian swimmer Sajan Prakash
to qualify for the Olympics in the 200m butterfly event?

A village in which Union Territory has become India’s first to achieve 100 percent Jammu and Kashmir
vaccination of adults?

What is the name of the village which has become India’s first to achieve 100 Weyan village
percent vaccination of adults?

Which Union Territory launched the YounTab Scheme under which 12,300 tablets Ladakh
with pre-loaded online and offline content will be distributed to the students of the
Government schools from class 6th to 12th?

Name India's Olympic medal winner who has been appointed as the first Vice- Karnam Malleswari
Chancellor of upcoming Delhi Sports University?

Which company has been granted permission to import Moderna's COVID-19 Cipla
vaccine for the restricted emergency use in India?
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On which day International Yoga Day 2021 was observed? June 21

What was the main theme of International Yoga Day 2021? Yoga for Wellness

Who has been elected as Iran’s eighth president succeeding Hassan Rouhani? Ebrahim Raisi

Who has become the first Chinese man to qualify for Wimbledon in the Open era? Zhang Zhizhen

Which country was crowned ICC World Test Champion after beating India on the New Zealand
final day of the World Test Championship at Southampton, England?

Name the Jamaican sprinter who became the second-fastest woman after she ran Shelly-Ann Fraser-
the 100 meters in 10.63 seconds? Pryce

Who has become the second South Africa bowler to take a hat-trick in Men's Test Keshav Maharaj
cricket?

Which country is scheduled to host the 2023 ODI World Cup? India

On which day Summer Solstice was observed in the Northern Hemisphere? June 21

Which book won the Pulitzer Prize 2021 in Fiction category? The Night Watchman

Who is the author of the book - The Night Watchman, which won the Pulitzer Prize Louise Erdrich
2021 in Fiction category?

In which country, the world's third-largest diamond (1098-carat diamond) has been South Africa
unearthed?

Who was elected as the new Prime Minister of Israel? Naftali Bennett

Name the first democratically elected President of Zambia from 1964 to 1991 who Kenneth Kaunda
died recently?

Name the CEO of Microsoft who has been made Chairman of the company Satya Nadella
replacing John Thompson?

Which country has topped the World Competitiveness Index 2021 followed by Switzerland
Sweden at 2nd place and Denmark at 3rd place?

The European Space Agency (ESA) has planned to launch the world's first wooden New Zealand
satellite by the end of this year. From which country the satellite would be launched?

Who has become the first man to win all the four major Grand Slams twice? Novak Djokovic

Name the founder and CEO of Amazon who recently announced that he will travel to Jeff Bezos
space on July 20, 2021?
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On which day World Day Against Child Labour was observed? June 12

Name the Foreign Minister of Maldives who was elected as the President of the 76th Abdulla Shahid
session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)?

Who has become the first player to win both women's singles and doubles title at the Barbora Krejcikova
French Open since 2000?

On which day World Environment Day was observed? June 5

Which country has become the first country in the world to grant legal tender status El Salvador
to Bitcoin?

Mount Merapi erupted four times on June 3, 2021. It is the most active volcano of Indonesia
which country?

Name the inventor of the antivirus software McAfee who died at the age of 75 after John McAfee
apparently taking his own life in a prison in Spain?
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Name the Indian billionaire investor who has announced to launch his own ultra- Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
low-cost airline called Akasa Air?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) slashed India's economic growth forecast 9.5%
to ____ from earlier 12.5% for the 2021-22 fiscal?

Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka succeeding BS B S Bommai
Yediyurappa?

Name the Harappan-era city which has become India's 40th UNESCO world Dholavira
heritage site?

Which temple in Telangana has become the 39th Indian site to be inscribed in Ramappa Temple
UNESCO’s World Heritage List?

Name the Indian weightlifter who won silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Mirabai Chanu
in the women’s 49-kg category?

Who became the first Indian to win a Tennis singles match in the Olympics in 25 Sumit Nagal
years after 1996?

Name the two legendary freedom fighters of India whose birth anniversary was Chandra Shekhar Azad
observed on 23rd July 2021? and Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Name the major payment system operator which has been barred by the Mastercard
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from issuing new credit, debit and prepaid cards for
its failure to comply with its data storage norms?

In which city, India and Asia's first National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) Patna (Bihar)
will be set up on the banks of the River Ganges?

Which High Court will become the first in India to allow public viewing of Gujarat High Court
proceedings through live streaming?

Name the National Award-winning actor who passed away on July 16, 2021? Surekha Sikri
She acted in popular film - Badhaai Ho and TV program - Balika Vadhu.

Which State government has collaborated with Google to launch a real-time bus Delhi
tracking system that will enable commuters to track bus locations, arrival and
departure times and routes on a real-time basis on their smartphones?

Who is the current Attorney General of India? KK Venugopal

Which vaccine would be locally manufactured by the Serum Institute of India Sputnik V
(SII) from September 2021?
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At which place in Haryana, India's first ATM machine for dispensing food grains Gurugram
has been set up?

In which State, India's largest solar power park of 4.75 Gigawatt (GW) will be set Gujarat
up?

Which country has become the second country after Singapore to have BHIM- Bhutan
UPI acceptance at merchant locations?

Name the Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian journalist who was killed on July 16, 2021 Danish Siddiqui
while covering the clashes between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters
in Afghanistan?

Who is the new Union Health Minister of India replacing Dr Harsh Vardhan? Mansukh Mandaviya

Who is the new Union Railway Minister of India? Ashwini Vaishnaw

Name the American astronaut who will be the second Indian-born woman to fly Sirisha Bandla
into space after Kalpana Chawla?

Which Indian Union Territory has become the first to achieve 100 percent first Ladakh
dose coverage of the Covid-19 vaccine?

Who is the new Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas? Hardeep Singh Puri

Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Goa? PS Sreedharan Pillai

Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Karnataka? T Gehlot

Who is the new Union Law Minister of India? Kiren Rijiju

Who is the new Union Civil Aviation Minister of India? Jyotiraditya Scindia

Name the legendary Bollywood actor who passed away at the age of 98 on July Dilip Kumar
7, 2021?

Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Haryana? Bandaru Dattatraya

Name the India ODI skipper who on July 3, 2021 became the leading runs scorer Mithali Raj
across all formats in international women's cricket?

Which State government has approved 5 mega steel projects worth Rs 1.46 lakh Odisha
crore investment?

Name the 12-year-old Indian-origin boy who became the youngest ever Abhimanyu Mishra
Grandmaster in Chess on June 30, 2021 after he broke the record of 12 years
and 7 months set by GM Sergey Karjakin in 2002?

In which State, Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary has been named as the fourth Rajasthan
Tiger Reserve?

Who became the first Indian female swimmer to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Maana Patel
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Olympics?

The medical and dental courses in India will now have a ____% reservation for 27%
Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 10 per cent for Economically Weaker Sections
under the All India Quota Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate
programmes.

Name the Union Minister who has been appointed as the Leader of the House in Piyush Goyal
Rajya Sabha succeeding Thawarchand Gehlot?

Who has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand succeeding Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami
Tirath Singh Rawat?

Name the former Indian cricketer and a key member of the 1983 World Cup Yashpal Sharma
winning team who passed away on 13th July 2021 at the age of 66?

Name the former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and a Congress leader Virbhadra Singh
who passed away on July 8, 2021, at the age of 87?
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On which date, International Tiger Day is observed? 29th July

The world's largest star sapphire cluster - Serendipity Sapphire, has been Sri Lanka
unearthed in which country?

Which country has announced a 3-year travel ban for citizens visiting red list Saudi Arabia
countries including India?

On which date, World Hepatitis Day is observed? 28th July

Name the founder of Amazon who along with three other crew members went Jeff Bezos
into space on July 20, 2021 for a 11-minute flight in Blue Origin’s first human
spaceflight, New Shepard?

As per a new study, which rainforest in Brazil is emitting more carbon dioxide Amazon rainforest
(CO2) than it is able to absorb?

Recently Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the first evidence of water Jupiter
vapour on which planet's moon?

Name the Jupiter's moon where Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the Ganymede
first evidence of water vapour?

On which date, World Mangrove Day is observed? 26th July

Which country has announced that women can now register for the annual Haj Saudi Arabia
pilgrimage without a male guardian?

On which date, 2020 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony was held? 23rd July

Which country has become the world's first to approve genetically modified Philippines
‘golden rice’ for production?

On which date Nelson Mandela International Day is observed? 18th July

Which mobile company has become the world's second-biggest smartphone Xiaomi
brand in second quarter of 2021 surpassing Apple?

Which country is always first in the Parade of Nations at the Olympics opening Greece
ceremony?

Which city is hosting the 2020 Olympics? Tokyo

Name two sports that return to the Olympics this year after being cut out Baseball and Softball
previously?

Which sports made its debut in Tokyo 2020 Olympics? Surfing

Who won Wimbledon Men's singles title 2021 by defeating Matteo Berrettini 6- Novak Djokovic
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7(4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the final?

Who won Wimbledon Women's singles title 2021 by defeating Karolina Ashleigh Barty
Pliskova 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 in the final?

Who won the Euro 2020 Golden Boot after finishing as the top-scorer in the Cristiano Ronaldo
tournament?

Who is the new CEO of Amazon succeeding Jeff Bezos? Andy Jassy

Which country won the Euro Cup 2020 for the first time since 1968 by Italy
defeating England 3-2 during penalties in the final?

On which date, World Youth Skills Day is observed? 15th July

Name the British billionaire who soared more than 50 miles above the New Richard Branson
Mexico desert aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket plane?

Name the political leader from Nepali Congress who has been appointed the Sher Bahadur Deuba
new Prime Minister of Nepal replacing KP Sharma Oli of CPN(UML)?
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Who has become the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at Paralympics? Avani Lekhara

Which State/UT has launched the mentorship programme 'Desh ke Mentor'? Delhi

Name the Bollywood actor who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Sonu Sood
the Delhi government's mentorship programme 'Desh ke Mentor'?

Which State has become the second one after Karnataka to implement the National Madhya Pradesh
Education Policy 2020?

Which Union Territory has approved the implementation of Film Policy-2021 to Jammu and Kashmir
promote the overall growth of the film industry in the UT?

Whose 111th Birth Anniversary was commemorated on August 26, 2021? Mother Teresa

What is the name of India's operation to evacuate citizens from Afghanistan? Operation Devi Shakti

In which sporting event, India's Shaili Singh won silver medal at the World Athletics Long Jump
U20 Championships?

Name the senior BJP leader who passed away at the age of 89? He served twice Kalyan Singh
as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Name the owner of DMart retail company who has entered World’s 100 Richest Radhakishan Damani
People List recently with a net worth of $19.2 billion?

Which Indian institute has developed India’s first indigenous motorised wheelchair IIT Madras
vehicle that can be used not only on roads but also on uneven terrains?

Name the Dronacharya Awardee and a coach who passed away on August 19th? OM Nambiar
He was the coach of legendary athlete PT Usha?

Who has been elected as the new President of Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) N K Singh
Society succeeding former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh?

Name the Tokyo Olympic Silver-medalist who has been roped-in by the German Mirabai Chanu
footwear and accessories major Adidas as the face of its 'Stay in Play' campaign?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lifted partial ban against which bank and allow HDFC Bank
it to start issuing new credit cards again?

On which day Parsi New Year 2021 or Navroz 2021 was celebrated in India? 16th August

India has signed a $500 million loan with which financial institution to expand the Asian Development Bank
metro rail network in Bengaluru? (ADB)
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What was the theme for India’s 75th Independence Day celebrations 2021? Nation First, Always First

Who is the first Indian Paracanoe athlete at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics? Prachi Yadav

Name the javelin thrower who was India's flag-bearer at Tokyo Paralympics Tek Chand
Opening Ceremony?

India’s first smog tower has been inaugurated in which State/UT? Delhi

Which vaccine maker has received approval to conduct phase 2 and 3 human Bharat Biotech
clinical trial for its nasal COVID-19 vaccine, BBV154?

Name India's cleanest city which has now been declared as the country's first 'water Indore
plus' city under the Swachh Survekshan 2021?

On which day, Fit India Freedom Runs 2.0 was launched by the Union Minister of 13th August
Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur?

Government of which State has decided to give 1 percent reservation in education Maharashtra
and jobs to children orphaned due to COVID-19?

Name India's star wrestler who has been temporarily banned by the Wrestling Vinesh Phogat
Federation of India (WFI) for indiscipline during her Tokyo Olympics campaign?

On which day, the death anniversary of Khudiram Bose, the youngest freedom 11th August
fighter, was observed across India?

How much fund was allocated by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Rs 4,077 crore
for the Deep Ocean Mission to learn more about oceans, its biodiversity and impact
of climate change?

Which former Indian President's birth anniversary was observed on 10th August? VV Giri

The government of which State/UT has introduced a colour-coded system to tackle Delhi
Covid-19?

The government of which State has recently renamed a landmark freedom Uttar Pradesh
movement event - Kakori Train Conspiracy as Kakori Train Action while paying
tributes to the revolutionaries who were hanged for robbing a train at Kakori to buy
weapons in 1925?

In which year the Kakori train robbery took place? August 9, 1925

How many gold medals India won at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? 1

How many medals India won at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? 7 (1 Gold, 2 Silver and 4
Bronze)

What was the position of India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? 48th

In which event, Neeraj Chopra won gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? Javelin Throw
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Name the athlete who won silver medal in wrestling (men) at the Tokyo Olympics Ravi Kumar Dahiya
2020?

Name the athlete who won silver medal in wrestling (women) at the Tokyo Olympics Mirabai Chanu
2020?

Who won bronze medal in badminton (women) at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? PV Sindhu

Who became the first Indian female athlete to win 2 medals in the Olympic games? PV Sindhu

Who won bronze medal in women’s welterweight boxing at the Tokyo Olympics Lovlina Borgohain
2020?

After how many years, Indian Hockey team won a medal in Olympics? 40 years

Which medal was won the Indian Hockey team at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? Bronze

Which medal was won by Bajrang Punia in wrestling 65 kg category? Bronze

In which UT/State, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) has constructed India's Ladakh
and world’s highest motorable road (19300 ft) breaking the previous record that was
held by Bolivia (18,953 ft)?

What is the name of the new electronic voucher promoting digital payment solution e-RUPI
that was launched recently by PM Narendra Modi? It is a prepaid, cashless and
contactless instrument for digital payment. It works on the basis of QR code or SMS
string-based e-Voucher, which can be sent on the mobile of the beneficiaries.

Name India's highest sporting honour which has now been rechristened to Major Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award? Award

Which IIT launched India’s first earthquake early warning mobile app for IIT Roorkee
Uttarakhand which is seismically active and prone to earthquakes?

What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (a 40,000-tonne warship) INS Vikrant
that has begun its maiden sea trials?

Which city has become the first city in India to achieve 100 per cent vaccination Bhubaneswar
coverage against Covid-19?

Who has been appointed as the Governor of Manipur succeeding Ms Najma La Ganesan
Heptulla who retired recently?

What is the total number of districts in Chhattisgarh after the formation of 4 new 32
districts - Mohla-Manpur, Sakti, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh and Manendragarh which was
announced on 15th August 2021?

Name the Chairman of Serum Institute of India (SII) who has been chosen to be Cyrus Poonawala
honoured with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2021?
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Name the South African fast bowler who has announced his retirement from all Dale Steyn
forms of cricket on August 31, 2021?

As per Cushman & Wakefield 2021 Global Manufacturing Risk Index, which country India
has surpassed the United States to become second most attractive and sought-after
manufacturing destination globally, after China?

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has how many non-permanent 10
members?

Which country is currently at the top spot in World Test Championship (2021-2023) India
points table?

Which city is now home to the largest and tallest observation wheel in the world? Dubai

Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia on August 20, Ismail Sabri Yaakob
2021?

Which country's national legislature has formally approved a three-child policy on China
August 20, 2021, marking a major policy shift to prevent a steep decline in the birth
rate in the country?

On which day World Photography Day 2021 was observed? 19th August

Which vaccine has become the first COVID-19 vaccine to be fully approved by the Pfizer
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 23, 2021?

On which day World Humanitarian Day 2021 was observed? 19th August

The world’s second largest refurbished gene bank has been established in which India
country? The largest gene bank in the world is situated in Norway.

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 will held in? UAE and Oman

On which day International Youth Day 2021 was observed? 12th August

Name the former New Zealand all-rounder who is paralysed in his legs after Chris Cairns
suffering a stroke in his spine following emergency heart surgery?

Who is known as the Father of Modern Olympics? Pierre De Coubertin

On which day, Nagasaki Day is marked by Japan every year? 9th August

Name the Japanese businessman and President of Nikoli company who passed Maki Kaji
away on 10th August 2021? He was well-known as the father of Sudoku.

Which country won most number of gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? USA - 39

Which country won most number of medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? USA - 113
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Which country came second with 88 medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? China

How many gold medals China won at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? 38

On which day World Lion Day is observed? 10th August

On which day, Hiroshima Day is marked by Japan every year? 6th August
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Central Institute of Jaipur


Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) through video
conferencing on September 30, 2021. In which city CIPET was set up?

On which day, birth anniversary of Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary 28 September
leader Bhagat Singh is observed every year?

Who became the first woman Speaker of Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Nimaben Acharya
September 27, 2021?

Who has resigned as the Punjab Congress Chief recently? Navjot Singh Sidhu

Name the mission launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Ayushman Bharat Digital
September 27, 2021, under which digital health id card will be provided to all Health Mission
people?

Who became the first Indian batsman to cross the 10,000 runs mark in the T20 Virat Kohli
format on September 20, 2021?

Who sworn in as the 16th Chief Minister of Punjab on September 20, 2021? Charanjit Singh Channi

Which Indian company has signed a contract worth Rs 20,000 crore with Tata Advanced Systems
Airbus Defence and Space of Spain to procure 56 C-295 military transport (TASL)
aircraft?

What is the rank of India in the Global Innovation Index 2021? 46th

Name the Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra's film which open the 1st Shershaah
Himalayan Film Festival?

Which two beaches in India has been accorded the coveted 'Blue Flag' Kovalam (Tamil Nadu),
certification by the Foundation for Environment Education (FEE) in Denmark, Eden (Puducherry)
taking the total number of such beaches in the country to 10?

The government of which State has declared 'Copper Mahseer' locally named Sikkim
'Katley' as the State fish?

The government of which State has passed a bill on September 17, 2021 Rajasthan
amending the 2009 Act that provides for mandatory registration of marriages,
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including child marriages?

Name the retired Lieutenant General who sworn in as the new Governor of Gurmit Singh
Uttarakhand?

Name the BJP leader who took oath as the 17th chief minister of Gujarat? Bhupendra Patel

Name the Railway Minister of India who recently launched the Rail Kaushal Ashwini Vaishnaw
Vikas Yojana? Under the scheme, youths will be provided training to acquire
industry relevant skills in Railway Training Institutes.

On which day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his 71st birthday? 17 September

Which state has declared encroachment of properties belonging to religious Tamil Nadu
institutions as cognizable and non-bailable offence?

Who has been elected as the first woman Chairperson of the International Civil Shefali Juneja
Aviation Organization (ICAO) Aviation Security Committee?

Which State's Assembly on September 14, 2021 passed a bill seeking a Tamil Nadu
permanent exemption to the state from NEET (National Eligibility cum
Entrance Test) and allow admission to medical courses based on Class 12
marks to "ensure social justice"?

On which day Hindi Diwas is observed across India? 14 September

In which format, Virat Kohli has stepped down as captain of the Indian cricket T20
team?

In which place India's first Emergency Landing Facility on a National Highway Barmer (Rajasthan)
925A was inaugurated on September 9, 2021?

On which day Bypolls for six Rajya Sabha seats are scheduled to be held? 4 October

Which State has decided to issue domicile certificates to the students studying Chhattisgarh
outside the State?

Name the Indian social activist, social reformer and founder of Dravidar E V Ramasamy Periyar
Kazhagam whose birthday will be celebrated every year on 17 September by
the Tamil Nadu Government?

The Karbi-Anglong Agreement was signed by the Centre with which state's Assam
ethnic community?
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Name the former Chairman of SBI Chairman who has been appointed as the Rajnish Kumar
economic advisor by the Andhra Pradesh Government?

Kongthong village which has been nominated as UNWTO (World Tourism Meghalaya
Organization) 'Best Tourism Village' is located in which state?

Who became the first IAS officer to win a Paralympic medal (silver)? Suhas Yathiraj

As per ISRO which Indian spacecraft has completed over 9000 orbits around Chandrayaan-2
the Moon? ISRO officials also stated that the spacecraft identified the two
elements, chromium and manganese, in a few locations during the severe
solar flare episodes.

Which State has become the first state in the country to supply water free of Goa
cost to its citizens?

Which railway station has been awarded 5-Star 'Eat Right Station' certification Chandigarh
by FSSAI for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers?

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will contest by-elections from Bhabanipur
which constituency?

Which State has launched 'Save Water to Get Free Water' scheme under Goa
which households in the state will not be charged for consumption up to 16,000
litres?

Who created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win two medals (1 Avani Lekharan
gold, 1 bronze) at the Paralympics on September 3, 2021?

Name the new Chairperson of National Commission for Minorities who has Sardar Iqbal Singh Lalpura
taken over from Shri Ghayorul Hasan?

What was India's position in the Summer Paralympics 2020 held in Tokyo with 24
a total of 19 medals (Gold - 5)?

Name the senior Indian National Congress leader and former Union Cabinet Oscar Fernandes
Minister for Transport, Road and Highways and Labour and Employment, who
passed away on September 13, 2021?

What is the new name of Rajiv Gandhi National Park located in Assam? Orang National Park
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Who became the first Formula One (F1) driver to win 100 races on September Lewis Hamilton
26, 2021 after finishing first in the 2021 Russian Grand Prix?

On which day World Maritime Day 2021 is observed? 30 September

On which day World Rabies Day 2021 was observed? 28 September

Name the 34-year old England all-rounder who has announced his retirement Moeen Ali
from Test cricket on September 27, 2021?

On which day World Tourism Day was observed? 27 September

Which country has become a full-time member of the Shanghai Cooperation Iran
Organisation (SCO)?

Which country has banned cryptocurrency? China

Which country topped the Global Innovation Index 2021? Switzerland

According to WHO, which COVID-19 variant is the world's most dominant Delta
variant currently?

On which day World Rhino Day is observed? 22 September

On which day International Peace Day 2021 is observed? 21 September

Which country has become the first country in the world to begin the mass Cuba
vaccination of children as young as 2 years old against COVID-19?

Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Morocco? Aziz Akhannouch

Who has been appointed as the eighth Secretary-General of United Nations Rebeca Grynspan (Costa
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on 13 September 2021? Rica)
She is the first woman to hold this position in the history of the organization.

On which day World Ozone Day 2021 is observed? 16 September

What is the name of the new defence pact announced by the US, UK and AUKUS
Australia for the Indo-Pacific to take on the threats of the 21st century and
allow for greater sharing of defence capabilities?

On which day International Day of Democracy is observed? 15 September

In which country the world's largest direct air carbon capture and storage plant Iceland
has started?

Who won the US Open men's singles by defeating Novak Djokovic in the final? Daniil Medvedev

Who won the US Open women's singles by defeating Leylah Fernandez in the Emma Raducanu
final?

Which country has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee North Korea
(IOC) until the end of 2022 after it failed to send a team to the Tokyo Olympic
Games?

Who has been named as the new captain of Afghanistan men's cricket team Mohammad Nabi
for the upcoming T20 World Cup after Rashid Khan stepped down from
captaincy?
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On which day International Literacy Day is observed? 8 September

In a bid to boost economy, which country has announced a new visa (green United Arab Emirates (UAE)
visa) allowing foreigners to work in the country without being sponsored by an
employer, loosening residency requirements?

Which country host the 13th BRICS Summit on September 9, 2021? India

Which three countries have been admitted as new members of New United Arab Emirates,
Development Bank? Uruguay and Bangladesh

In which year, the New Development Bank (NDB) was established by BRICS 2015
countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa?

Which country topped the medal tally in the Summer Paralympics 2020 held in China (Total - 207, Gold -
Tokyo? 96)
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Name the actor who passed away at the age of 82 years? He played the Arvind Trivedi
iconic role of Ravana in popular TV-serial Ramayana directed by late
Ramanand Sagar.

Name the comic book character created by Pran Kishore Sharma which Chacha Chaudhary
has been chosen to be the mascot of Namami Gange programme?

Name the Tamil film directed by filmmaker Vinothraj PS which has been Koozhangal (Pebbles)
selected as India's official entry for the 94th Academy Awards also knows
as Oscar Award?

What was the theme of Vigilance Awareness Week 2021 that was Independent India @ 75:
observed from 26.10.21 to 01.11.21? Self Reliance and
Integrity

Which team won the Durand Cup football trophy defeating Mohammadan FC Goa
Sporting in the finals?

Who has been reappointed as the Governor of Reserve Bank of India Shaktikanta Das
(RBI)?

Name the Kannada actor who passed away on October 29, 2021 due to Puneeth Rajkumar
cardiac arrest at the age of 46?

Which State/UT has decided to resume Mukhya Mantri Teerth Yatra Delhi
Yojna?

The Dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees has been 3%
hiked by how much from July 2021? Now the total Dearness allowance is
31%.

Name the former cricketer who has applied for the post of head coach of Rahul Dravid
the Indian cricket team?

On which date 18th ASEAN-India Summit was held? 28th October

In which State, six persons were found infected with the new coronavirus Madhya Pradesh
variant AY.4?

Who has been conferred with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award? Rajinikanth

Who won the Best Actress award at the 67th National Film Awards? Kangana Ranaut

Who won the Best Actor award at the 67th National Film Awards? Manoj Bajpayee &
Dhanush

Which two renowned film directors will be honoured with Satyajit Ray Martin Scorsese and
Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of Istvan Szabo
India (IFFI) to be held in Goa?

Out of 113 countries, what is the rank of India in the Global Food 71st
Security Index (GFSI) 2021?
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Who has been awarded 22nd Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Dr Randeep Guleria
Excellence for his contribution in the field of medicine and pandemic
awareness?

Which team won the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) by Chennai Super Kings
defeating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the final? (CSK)

Which Indian footballer has broken Brazilian legend Pele's international Sunil Chhetri
goal record (77)?

Which are the two new teams of the Indian Premier League, taking the Ahmedabad,
total number of IPL teams in the next season to ten? Lucknow

Who is the owner of Ahmedabad-based Indian Premier League (IPL) CVC Capital Partners
franchise?

What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier? INS Vikrant

What is India's rank in the Henley Passport Index 2021 with its passport 90
holders allowed to travel visa-free to 58 countries around the world?

Who has topped the Forbes India Rich List 2021 for the 14th consecutive Mukesh Ambani
year with a net worth of $92.7 billion?

Which city has been declared as a Dementia-Friendly City? Kochi

Which State got its third International Airport in Kushinagar? Uttar Pradesh

The Reserve Bank of India has retained real GDP growth forecast at how 9.5%
much for the Financial Year 2021-22?

Who has won the FIH men’s Hockey Player of the Year award? Harmanpreet Singh

Who has won the FIH women’s Hockey Player of the Year award? Gurjit Kaur

The RBI Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep the policy repo 4, 3.35
rate unchanged at ___ percent and reverse repo rate unchanged at ___
percent.

Which State has become the first Indian state to begin organised Himachal Pradesh
cultivation of Cinnamon?

The world's largest khadi national flag was inaugurated in which State / Ladakh
Union Territory on 2nd October 2021?

Which Bollywood actress has been named the brand ambassador of Uttar Kangana Ranaut
Pradesh's one-district, one-product scheme?
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Which country won the 2020 Thomas Cup badminton championship (for Indonesia
men) defeating China in the finals?

Which country won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) India
Championship defeating Nepal in the finals?

On which day United Nations Day was observed? 24th October

Which country won the 2020 Uber Cup badminton championship (for China
women) defeating Japan in the finals?

Name the jailed Russian opposition leader who has been chosen to be Alexei Navalny
awarded the European Union's highest award for human rights -
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2021?

According to an announcement made by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, what will Meta


be the new name of Facebook?

Which city is hosting the 16th G20 Summit from October 30-31, 2021? Rome

Google Doodle celebrated Japan’s Professor Kano Jigoro with a doodle on Father of Judo
October 28, 2021, on the occasion of his 161st birthday. He is known as
the father of which sport in Japan?

Which country is the only one to have won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup West Indies
more than once?

African Union has suspended which country after the military coup? Sudan

Name the Indian-origin Canadian politician who has been appointed as Anita Anand
the new Defence Minister of Canada on October 26, 2021?

Name the inventor of Contact Lens who was honoured by Google Doodle Otto Wichterle
on his 108th birthday on October 27, 2021?

Which space agency is preparing to launch the DART mission to prevent NASA (USA)
the collision of Earth with an asteroid using the "kinetic impactor"
technique?

Which country has became the second one in the world after China to India
administer over 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine on October 21, 2021?

On which day International Day for Eradication of Poverty was observed? 17th October

What is the title of recently released autobiography of the former PepsiCo My Life In Full
CEO, Indra Nooyi?

On which day World Food Day was observed? 16th October

Which country has topped the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) 2021 Ireland
followed by Australia and United Kingdom?

On which day World Statistics Day is observed? 20th October

Curtis Campher has become the third bowler in T20 history to take four Ireland
wickets in four consecutive balls after Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka) and
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Rashid Khan (Afghanistan). He plays for which country's cricket team?

On which day International Day of the Girl Child is observed? 11th October

Who was sworn in as the new Chancellor of Austria? Alexander


Schallenber

Which two countries topped the Henley Passport Index 2021 with their Japan and Singapore
passport holders being allowed to travel visa-free to 192 countries?

Which company has launched the Starlink satellite internet service? SpaceX

Who is the CEO of SpaceX? Elon Musk

On which day World Post Day was observed? 9th October

Which country has unveiled the world's first automated and driverless Germany
train?

Name the nuclear scientist from Pakistan who passed away at the age of Dr. Abdul Qadeer
85 after a brief illness on October 10, 2021? He was known as the father Khan
of Pakistan’s Nuclear Programme.

On which day World Cotton Day is observed? 7th October

On which day World Teachers' Day 2021 is observed? 5th October

Who has succeeded Mr. Yoshihide Suga as the new Prime Minister of Fumio Kishida
Japan on 4 October 2021?

Who has won the Nobel Prize for Literature 2021 for his uncompromising Abdulrazak Gurnah
and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate
of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents?

Who have won the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 for their efforts to safeguard Maria Ressa and
freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting Dmitry Muratov
peace?

Who have won 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing new tools for Benjamin List and
building molecules that have helped in making new drugs and are more David W.C.
environmentally friendly? MacMillan

Who have won Nobel Prize 2021 in Medicine for the discoveries on David Julius and
receptors for temperature and touch? Ardem Patapoutian

Who have won 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics? Syukuro Manabe,


Klaus Hasselmann,
Giorgio Parisi

Who have won 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences? David Card, Joshua
D. Angrist, Guido W.
Imbens

On which day World Teachers' Day was observed? 5th October

On which day World Habitat Day was observed? 4th October

On which day International Day of Non-Violence was observed? 2nd October


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Name the Indian tech wizard who took over as the new CEO of Twitter Parag Agrawal
after co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down from the position?

On which date National Cadet Corps celebrated the 73rd anniversary of 28 November
its raising?

Which company has started clinical trials for nasal spray to prevent ITC
Covid-19 infection?

On which day National Milk Day was observed across India? 26 November

Name the father of White Revolution in whose memory National Milk Dr. Verghese Kurien
Day is observed every year in India?

Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy announced on November 22, 2021 Amravati
that Andhra Pradesh will have only one capital. Which city will be the
new capital of Andhra Pradesh?

According to an annoucement made by the Madhya Pradesh Chief Tantya Bhil


Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Patalpani railway station will be
renamed after which tribal icon?

From which country the Indian Air Force (IAF) recently received two France
Mirage 2000 trainer version aircraft?

Which police station in Delhi has been ranked as the best police station Sadar Bazar
in the country as part of an exercise by Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA)
to grade police stations based on parameters including handling of
crime, infrastructure, and approachability of personnel?

Name India's fourth Scorpene-class submarine which was INS Vela


commissioned into Indian Navy at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, in the
presence of the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh?

Name the stealth guided-missile destroyer which was commissioned by INS Visakhapatnam
the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh into the Indian Navy at the Naval
Dockyard in Mumbai?

Defence Ministry recently gave its final clearance to over Rs 5,000 crore Russia
deal with which country to manufacture 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles
in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi?

Which bank has announced the launch of a digital platform 'Trade ICICI Bank
Emerge' for exporters and importers across India that will offer digital
banking and value-added services apart from aiming to make cross
border trade hassle-free, expeditious and convenient?

Which programme by Doordarshan won an award under ‘Living Well DEAFinitely Leading
with Super Diversity’ category at the recently held ABU - UNESCO the Way
Peace Media Awards 2021 at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia?

Which programme by All India Radio won an award in the category of Living on the edge –
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‘Ethical & Sustainable Relationship with Nature’ category at the recently The coastal lives
held ABU - UNESCO Peace Media Awards 2021 at Kuala Lumpur in
Malaysia?

Which city has topped the SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22 Shimla
followed by Coimbatore and Chandigarh?

Which city is ranked at the bottom of the SDG Urban Index and Dhanbad
Dashboard 2021-22?

Which state was awarded best Marine State in India during the Andhra Pradesh
Fisheries awards 2021 held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on the occasion of
World Fisheries Day on November 21, 2021?

Which state will soon become the only one in India to have five Uttar Pradesh
international airports?

Who has become the first Indian batsman (second batsman overall in Rohit Sharma
the world) to hit 150 sixes in T20Is?

Which bank has been recently authorised by the Reserve Bank of India RBL Bank
(RBI) to collect direct taxes on behalf of the Central Board of Direct
Taxes (CBDT)?

India’s First Food Museum has been launched at which place? Thanjavur (Tamil
Nadu)

Name the railway station in Bhopal, India's first world-class railway Habibganj
station, which has been renamed after Gond queen Rani Kamlapati?

India has been re-elected to the UNESCO Executive Board, one of the 2021-25
three constitutional organs of the United Nations, for which term?

Name the former world no 1 and the first-ever Indian world Prakash Padukone
championships medallist who has been honoured with the Badminton
World Federation (BAI) Lifetime Achievement Award?

On which date Guru Nanak Jayanti 2021 was observed? 19 November

Whose debut novel is Lal Salaam which is based on tragic killings of 76 Smriti Irani
CRPF personnel at Dantewada, Chhattisgarh in April 2010?

Name the Indian-born American economist & Nobel laureate who has Abhijit Banerjee
authored a new book (cookbook) titled "Cooking to Save your Life"?

Name the BCCI President who has been appointed as the Chairman of Sourav Ganguly
ICC Men's Cricket Committee succeeding Anil Kumble?

Who took charge as the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation Subodh Kumar
(CBI)? Jaiswal

Name the former Indian batsman who will take charge as the Head of VVS Laxman
the National Cricket Academy (NCA)?

On which date National Integration Day is observed to commemorate 19 November


the birth anniversary of India's first woman Prime Minister?

On which day National Press Day is observed every year to acknowledge 16 November
and honor the Press Council of India, a statutory and quasi-judicial
establishment?
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On which date first Audit Diwas was observed at the office of the 16 November
Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

On which date the Central Government has decided to observe 15 November


Janjatiya Gaurav Divas every year? The day happens to be the birth
anniversary of Birsa Munda who was a freedom fighter and a tribal
leader.

Which organisaion has received the Guinness World Record for Border Roads
constructing the world highest motorable road passing through the Organisation (BRO)
19,024 feet high Umlingla Pass in the Union Territory of Ladakh?

In which state 341 km long Purvanchal Express was launched? Uttar Pradesh

Shuttler's Flick: Making Every Match Count is the autobiography of Pullela Gopichand
which former badminton player?

Who was appointed as the Head Coach of India's Senior Men's cricket Rahul Dravid
team?

Who became the new captain of India in the T20 format? Rohit Sharma

Who has been appointed as the new Director-General of Narcotics Satya Narayan
Control Bureau (NCB)? Pradhan

Who will take charge as the next Chief of the Indian Navy after the R Hari Kumar
incumbent, Admiral Karambir Singh, retires on November 30?

Name the former Japanese Prime Minister who was honoured with the Shinzo Abe
prestigious Padma Vibhushan award for the year 2021 for his major
achievements in the field of Public Affairs?

Name the Nykaa founder and CEO who has become India’s 7th woman Falguni Nayar
billionaire and the wealthiest self-made billionaire on November 10,
2021?

Who has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of the Atul Karwal
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?

Which Indian state which has approved Kaiser-i-hind (Teinopalpus Arunachal Pradesh
imperialis) as its State Butterfly?

Name the village in Telangana State which has been chosen as one of Pochampally
the best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism
Organisation (UNWTO)?

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In which country, Omicron, a Covid-19 variant, was first detected? South Africa

Who had won the Ballon d’Or 2019 award for the record 7th time? Lionel Messi

Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Czech Republic? Petr Fiala

Who has been appointed as Australia's 47th Test captain succeeding Pat Cummins
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Tim Paine who stepped down as captain recently?

Which web series won the Best Drama award at the International Emmy Tehran
Awards 2021?

Who got re-elected as the Director General of UNESCO for a second Audrey Azoulay
four-year term?

Collins Dictionary has named which term as the Word of the Year NFT (Non-Fungible
2021? Token)

Which is the world's most polluted capital for the third straight year, as New Delhi
per 2020 World Air Quality Report?

Name the currency of Turkey which has tumbled 45 percent against the Lira
dollar this year – hitting a record low of 13.45?

Gaofen 11-03 high resolution satellite is launched by which Asian China


country?

Who has been appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as Geoff Allardice
the permanent CEO of the International Cricket governing body?

On which date World Fisheries Day is observed across the world? 21 November

Which city of United Kingdom will host G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Liverpool
December 2021?

On which day World Toilet Day 2021 was observed? 19 November

Which country won the T20 World Cup 2021 by beating New Zealand by Australia
8 wickets in the final?

Which player was named T20 World Cup 2021 Player of the David Warner
Tournament?

Name the Pakistan skipper who recently surpassed Indian captain Virat Babar Azam
Kohli on November 11, 2021 to become the fastest player to score 2500
runs in men's T20Is?

Name the astronaut who became the first Chinese woman to walk in Wang Yaping
space on November 7, 2021?

Name the South African novelist who won the 2021 Booker Prize for his Damon Galgut
novel ‘The Promise’ on November 3, 2021?

Who was re-elected as the President of the International Gymnastics Morinari Watanabe
Federation for a period of three years?

Name the South African cricketer who has announced retirement from AB de Villiers
all forms of cricket? He has played 114 tests and 228 ODIs.

Which country has become the 101st member of the International Solar USA
Alliance?

Which word has been chosen as the Word of the Year 2021 by Oxford Vax
English Dictionary?
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CURRENT AFFAIRS OF DECEMBER 2021

NATIONAL

Who became the 24th Director General (DG) of the Indian Coast VS Pathania
Guard?

Name the Bollywood actress who has been named PETA India Person of Alia Bhatt
the Year 2021?

Name the Indian cricketer who has announced retirement from all Harbhajan Singh
forms of cricket?

Who became the fastest Indian on December 28, 2021 to reach 100 Rishabh Pant
dismissals in Test cricket, breaking former skipper and wicketkeeper
MS Dhoni's record?

Which State has topped the NITI Aayog Health Index 2021 among the Kerala
larger states?

Which State has been ranked at the top of the NITI Aayog Health Index Mizoram
2021 among the smaller states?

Which Union Territory has been ranked at the top of the NITI Aayog Dadra & Nagar
Health Index 2021? Haveli and Daman
and Diu

Which State has topped the Good Governance Index 2021? Gujarat

Which Union Territory has topped the Good Governance Index 2021? Delhi

Who has been appointed as Deputy National Security Adviser of India? Vikram Misri

On which day National Consumer Rights Day is observed? 24 December

Which station has been renamed by Uttar Pradesh Government as Jhansi


Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station?

Who has become the second Indian-born woman after Kalpana Chawla Sirisha Bandla
to fly to space in July 2021?

Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 in the English language Namita Gokhale
category for the work - Things to Leave Behind?

Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 in the Hindi language Daya Prakash
category for the work - Samrat Ashok? Sinha

The Union Government has decided to extend Armed Forces Special Nagaland
Powers Act (AFSPA) in which State?

On which day India observes National Mathematics Day every year to 22 December
celebrate the life and work of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a great Indian
mathematician?

Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to China? Pradeep Kumar
Rawat
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Who became the first Indian male shuttler to win silver at the BWF Kidambi Srikanth
World Championships on December 19, 2021?

Which country has honoured Prime Minister Modi with the country's Bhutan
highest civilian award- Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo?

In which State, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation Uttar Pradesh
stone of the Ganga Expressway project?

On which day Vijay Diwas is observed annually in India to 16 December


commemorate the victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the
formation of Bangladesh?

Uttarakhand Government appointed which cricketer as state brand Rishabh Pant


ambassador on December 19, 2021?

The Parliament on December 14, 2021 passed the Central Vigilance 5 years
Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 to extend the term of Enforcement
Directorate (ED) Director to a maximum of ___ years.

Which festival of West Bengal has been included in UNESCO's list of Durga Puja
'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity'?

On which day Goa Liberation Day is observed every year to mark the 19 December
success of Operation Vijay of the Indian armed forces that led to the
liberation of the state from Portuguese rule?

In which city, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kashi Varanasi
Vishwanath corridor?

Name the Indian Army Chief General who has been appointed as the MM Naravane
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?

On which day Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's death anniversary was 15 December


observed?

The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to raise the legal marriage 21 years
age of women from 18 to how many years?

What is the name of contemporary messaging application that was ASIGMA


launched by Indian Army recently?

Name the indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile which was Pralay


successfully tested recently by DRDO? It has the ability to change its
path mid-air and defeat interceptor missiles.

India’s first green hydrogen-based microgrid project is being Andhra Pradesh


undertaken in which State?

Which institute has developed Bhu Parikshak device to detect soil IIT Kanpur
health in 90 seconds?

In which State, the first S-400 air defence missile system received from Punjab
Russia have been deployed?

Name the Indian Mathematician who has been awarded 2021 DST- Neena Gupta
ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from developing
countries? She has become the fourth Indian mathematician and third
woman to win the coveted award.
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Name the veteran Indian journalist who died after a prolonged illness Vinod Dua
following a Covid infection? He worked in Doordarshan and NDTV
India, and was also awarded Padma Shri for Journalism in 2008 by the
Government of India.

Name the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh who passed away K. Rosaiah
on December 4, 2021?

Name the Chief of Defence Staff who along with his wife and 11 others General Bipin
died after the Mi-17V5 helicopter crashed in the southern state of Rawat
Tamil Nadu on December 8, 2021?

Name the legendary Indian long jumper who has been bestowed with Anju Bobby George
the Woman of the Year award by World Athletics for grooming talent in
India?

With which company, Ministry of Skill Development and Paytm


Entrepreneurship signed an MOU to train 6000 individuals for 3 years
in the Fintech Industry?

INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS

Which is the first antiviral pill that has so far shown success in Molnupiravir
treating COVID-19?

Name the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and South Africa's anti-apartheid Archbishop
hero who passed away on December 26, 2021? Desmond Tutu

Which country has decided to close all of its nuclear power plants by Belgium
2025?

Name the former South African captain who announced his retirement Quinton de Kock
from Test cricket on December 30, 2021?

Which country has become the newest member of the BRICS New Egypt
Development Bank?

Name the New Zealand cricketer who announced his retirement from Ross Taylor
international cricket on December 30, 2021?

Name the Australian cricketer who has become the new world no.1 Marnus
batsman in ICC Men's Test Batsmen Rankings 2021? Labuschagne

Which country has banned its citizens from laughing, drinking and North Korea
shopping for 11-days to observe Kim Jong Il's death anniversary?

On which day, International Tea Day 2021 was observed? 15 December

Who has been appointed as the new Global CEO of Chanel, a French Leena Nair
luxury fashion house?

Who has been crowned Miss Universe 2021 at the 70th Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu
Pageant held in Eilat, Israel on December 13, 2021? (India)

Who won the Formula One World Championship 2021? Max Verstappen
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Which city has become the first in the world to go 100 percent Dubai
paperless?

On which day, United Nations Human Rights Day was observed? 10 December

Name the NASA spacecraft which has flown through the Sun's upper Parker Solar Probe
atmosphere for the first time in history – the corona?

Which city will host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games from February 4- Beijing (China)
20, 2022?

Name the Social Democratic Party member who sworn-in as the new Olaf Scholz
Chancellor of Germany?

On which day, World Soil Day was observed? 5 December

Which word was chosen by Merriam Webster as the Word of the Year Vaccine
for 2021?

On which day, World AIDS Day was observed? 1 December

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