1. Which
player has won the All England Badminton Championships 2021 women's single
title?
A. Nozomi
Okuhara
B. Akane
Yamaguchi
C. Yuta
Watanabe
D. Arisa
Higashino
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Nozomi Okuhara has won the All England Badminton
Championships 2021 women's single title.
2. The
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Smarak has been inaugurated in which city by Ramesh
Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on the 90th anniversary of Shaheed Diwas?
A. New Delhi
B. Bhopal
C. Lucknow
D. Ahmedabad
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal
'Nishank', virtually inaugurated the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Smarak in New Delhi.
3. Danish
Red Cross has launched the World's first volcano, Cat Bond. The cat bond covers
how many volcanoes?
A. 20
B. 10
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Danish Red Cross, Denmark's branch of Red Cross has
launched the World's first volcano Cat Bond. The 10 volcanoes covered by the
cat bond.
4. The
Ministry of Defence has signed a deal with MDSL to provide 1300 LSV to the
Indian Army, indigenously designed and developed by MDSL. What does LSV stand
for?
A. Long Side
Vertical
B. Landing
Ship Vehicle
C. Large-Scale
Vehicle
D. Light
Specialist Vehicles
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Mahindra
Defence Systems Ltd to procure 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles (LSV) for the
Indian Army.
5. On which
date the World Tuberculosis Day is being observed globally?
A. March 21
B. March 22
C. March 23
D. March 24
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on 24
March to create awareness among the public about the global epidemic of
tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease.
6. Who is
the author of the book titled "Bringing Government and People
Closer"?
A. M
Ramachandran
B. Arundhati
Roy
C. Amalendu
Guha
D. Vinod Rai
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The book Bringing Government and People Closer was authored
by Dr. M. Ramachandran.
7. Who has
assumed charge as the new spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs?
A. Anurag
Srivastava
B. Arindam
Bagchi
C. M K Sinha
D. Subrahmanyam
Jaishankar
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Arindam Bagchi, an officer of the 1995 batch of the Indian
Foreign Service (IFS), has assumed charge as the new spokesperson of the
Ministry of External Affairs(MEA).
8. Which
country has topped the ultimate military strength index, for having the
strongest military force in the world, as per Military Direct?
A. China
B. USA
C. Russia
D. Germany
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The China has the strongest military force in the world,
with a score of 82 out of 100 points, as per Military Direct.
9. Which
state government has launched the UPEPO Shakti Portal?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Gujarat
D. Uttar
Pradesh
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has
launched the UPFPO Shakti Portal aimed at benefitting the farmers at the
grassroots level.
10. The
Ken-Betwa Link project will be jointly undertaken by the government of which
state?
A. Telangana
and Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
and Gujarat
C. Uttrakhand
and Himachal Pradesh
D. Uttar
Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh signed
an agreement with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti to implement the Ken-Betwa
river interlinking project.
11. India is
working on a third joint satellite Mission with which nation?
A. France
B. Japan
C. USA
D. UK
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The India and France are working on their third joint
satellite mission, even as the bilateral space collaboration is entering into
multiple domains, including human spaceflight programme.
12. What is
the theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2021?
A. Unite to
end TB
B. It's Time
C. The Clock
is Ticking
D. Wanted:
Leaders for a TB-free world
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2021 is 'The Clock is
Ticking'.
13. Which day
of the year is observed as the International Day for the Right to the Truth
concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims?
A. March 21
B. March 24
C. March 23
D. March 22
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Every year March 24 is observed as the International Day for
the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity
of Victims, to say no to all forms of violence, injustice and oppression
against humanity.
14. By which
rocket system Russia has launched 38 foreign satellites from 18 countries into
orbit?
A. Soyuz-2.1v
B. Soyuz-2.1b
C. Soyuz-2.1a
D. Soyuz-2.1s
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Russian space agency 'Roscosmos' successfully launched
38 foreign satellites into orbit, onboard Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket from the
Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
15. The
e-Tendering Portal PRANIT has been launched by which of these organizations?
A. NTPC
B. NHPC
C. Power
Grid Corporation of India
D. ONGC
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India has launched an
"e-Tendering Portal" called 'PRANIT' to make tendering process more
transparent.
16. Who is the
head of the standing external advisory committee (SEAC) formed by RBI?
A. Hemant G
Contractor
B. Shyamala
Gopinath
C. Revathy
Iyer
D. T N
Manoharan
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The RBI has set up a five members SEAC chaired by Shyamala
Gopinath to evaluate applications for "on-tap" licensing of universal
banks and small finance banks.
17. What is
the rank of India in terms of the military force strength, as per the report
"ultimate military strength index"?
A. 9th
B. 2nd
C. 4th
D. 7th
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The military force of India stands at number fourth place in
the world, according to a study titled "ultimate military strength
index" released by defence website Military Direct.
18. The ISRO
has demonstrated free-space Quantum Communication, for the first time in India.
The demonstration took place over how much range?
A. 400 m
B. 300 m
C. 500 m
D. 1000 m
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The ISRO has successfully demonstrated free-space Quantum
Communication over a distance of 300 metre, with several technologies developed
within the country.
19. Which film
has won the Best Hindi Film award at the 67th National Awards 2021?
A. Kesari
B. Panga
C. Chhichhore
D. Gully Boy
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
'Chhichhore', which was starred late actor Sushant Singh
Rajput was adjudged the Best Hindi Film at the 67th National Awards 2021.
20.
Who has won the Best Actor award at the 67th National Awards
2021?
A. Vicky
Kaushal
B. Nawazuddin
Siddiqui
C. Sushant Singh
Rajput
D. Manoj
Bajpayee
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Manoj Bajpayee for Bhonsle has won the Best Actor award at
the 67th National Awards 2021.