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1. Clap for Heroes campaign was launched in which city?




2. The 4th Edition of Khelo India Youth Games is planned to be conducted in ............ in 2021.




3. Who is Claire Polosak? I. She is an Australian who became the first woman to officiate as the fourth umpire at a men's Test match on January 7, 2021 II. Polosak, was the first woman to officiate on field in a men's one-day international III. She was the first woman umpire to stand in an Australian men's domestic fixture after officiating a one-day match between New South Wales and a Cricket Australia XI in 2017. IV. The fourth umpire at a test match has duties related to pitch preparation, equipment changes and support for the on-field umpires. Correct code is -




4. The United Kingdom has abolished the tampon tax with effect from January 1, 2021. The Tampon tax was levied on -




5. Vaccines against Covid-19 infection (Covaxin, Covishield and Novel Corona Virus-2019-nCov- Vaccine) have to be stored at -




6. Consider the following statements in respect of Covishield and choose the correct code given below - I. It is a vaccine against Covid-19 infection. II. It has been developed by M/s Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune III. SII has presented a Recombinant Chimpanzee Adenovirus vector vaccine (Covishield) encoding the SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) glycoprotein with technology transfer from Astra Zeneca/ Oxford University. IV. The overall vaccine efficacy was found to be 70.42%. Correct code is -




7. Which of the following statements is correct about Covaxin? I. It has been developed by M/s Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICMR and NIV (Pune). II. M/s Bharat Biotech developed a Whole Virion Inactivated Corona Virus Vaccine (Covaxin) from where they received the virus seed strains. III. This vaccine is developed on Vero cell platform, which has well established track record of safety and efficacy in the country & globally. Correct code is -




8. Which state in India is at the top in monoculture system of Agriculture farming?




9. Which film won the Golden Peacock award at just concluded (January 2021) 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India?




10. What is AYU SAMVAD (My Health My Responsibility)?




11. Which state is at first place in India Innovation Index 2.0 (2020)?




12. Which of the following Indian cities has been ranked second in Global Traffic Congestion Ranking 2021?




13. Which of the following cities is the world's fastest growing mature tech ecosystem since 2016?




14. Know Your Customer (KYC) norms are mandatorily required compliance for purchase of jewellery above -




15. Highest degree of communication openness is found in -




16. Highest degree of communication openness is found in -




17. Among the following countries, which country has recorded the highest annual gold output (in tonnes) in 2019?




18. Among the following countries, which country has recorded the highest annual gold output (in tonnes) in 2019?




19. Which among the following is not a member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue-an informal strategic forum?




20. How many Indian beaches have been recommended for the Blue Flag Certification recently?




21. Which Indian film actor has been included in the Time Magazine's list of hundred most influential people of 2020? 1) Ayushmann Khurrana 2) Shahrukh Khan 3) 4)




22. For which discipline, Dr. Bushra Ateeq and Dr. Ritesh Agarwal have been selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, 2020?




23. Which private sector bank has launched 'e-Kisaan Dhan' app for farmers?




24. Which country assumed the role of Chairman of the International Labour Organization's Governing Body for the period of October 2020 till June 2021?




25. Which was the first Arab state to sign peace deal with Israel?




26. Which Arab state has started first nuclear power plant?




27. Which of the following has topped in the Human Capital Index, 2020?




28. Where was the 36th ASEAN Summit virtually held in June 2020?




29. To improve institutional agricultural credit flow, what credit target for 2020-21 has been fixed in the Union Budget of India?




30. According to the Ease of Doing Business Report, 2020, India improved their rank from -




31. Which of the following infrastructure sectors of India is related with Bharatmala Project?




32. Which of the following countries is India's top trading partner in 2019-20?




33. The Government of India announced a new scheme 'NIRVIK' in the Budget for 2020-21. Which of the following sectors of economy will take the benefit from this scheme?




34. Which of the following commercial banks of India comes in top 100 global banks?




35. Who won the bid to construct the new Parliament building recently?




36. Which of the following has been declared a biosphere reserve by the UNESCO?




37. Shahtoot dam is being constructed in -




38. Indira Rasoi Yojana has been started in the state of -




39. Which of the following statements is/ are correct about Swarnim Vijay Mashal? I. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 16, 2020 lit the ’Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ from the eternal flame of the National War Memorial in New Delhi, marking the beginning of the 50th anniversary year celebrations of India's victory over Pakistan in 1971. II. India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war that led to the creation of Bangladesh III. Four victory mashaals (flaming torches) will be carried to various parts of India, including to the villages of Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra awardees of the 1971 war. Correct code is -




40. NCR's second airport, coming up at Jewar in Greater Noida, will officially be known as -




41. India's first Green Energy Convergence Project has been launched in the State/ UT of -




42. Which of the following Indian women have been included in Forbes World's Most Powerful Women 2020 list?




43. Over 50 years after the United States planted the first human flag on the moon, ..... has become the second country to leave a flag on the lunar surface.




44. Which is the world's first country to allow the production, sale and consumption of lab-created meat?




45. Which of the following rail links between India and Bangladesh was jointly inaugurated by PM Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina on December 17, 2020 -




46. Which of the following rail links between India and Bangladesh was jointly inaugurated by PM Modi and Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina on December 17, 2020 -




47. Which of the following groups is known as 'FAANG' companies?




48. Which country slipped 7 notches in world bank's Ease of Doing Business?




49. Which of the following sectors has not been included in Production Linked Incentives scheme, announced in November 2020?




50. Sweet Kranti mission is associated with -




51. As RBI's decision Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System has been allowed to work round the clock (24 x 7) with effect from -




52. Transaction limit through contact less cards has been extended from ........ from January 1, 2021.




53. Dairy giant Amul has ranked .......... among the top 20 global dairy processors as assessed by the international dairy research body IFCN Dairy Research Network.




54. The Fifteenth Finance Commission which submitted its report to the Union Government in November 2020 is headed by




55. Who won the Booker Prize 2020 for his debut novel ‘Shuggie Bain’?




56. Which among the following States has won the top 2019 National Water Award announced in November 2020?




57. Which Indian organisation won the prestigious 2020 United Nations Global Climate Action Award?




58. In the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2020, India’s rank is -




59. In November 2020, ISRO placed in orbit India’s Eye in Sky EOS-01 along with how many other Satellites?




60. International Gandhi Award 2020 for the efforts against leprosy in the individual category has been awarded to -




61. Which of the following was conferred Oscar Award 2020 for Best Film?




62. In which of the following cities of India was the first synthetic rubber plant of the country set up?




63. India's first semi high speed train Vande Bharat runs between -




64. In January 2020, how many Padma Vibhushans were conferred Posthumously?




65. Which Bollywood actress received the Padmashri Award in the year 2020?




66. Sankalp Parva celebrated by Government of India during June-July 2020 is related to -




67. Newly introduced Prerak Dauur Samman by Government of India in July 2020 is related to which of the following?




68. First intercity electric bus service of the country under public-private partnership model in February 2020 has been started by the State -




69. Which of the following countries was not elected in June 2020 as a non-permanent member of United Nations Security Council for the year 2021-22?




70. Which of the following State Governments has started 'Pashu-Kisan Credit Card' Scheme in year 2020?




71. Which among the following hosted Global Vaccine Summit on 4th June, 2020?




72. . In which of the following States of India the first-ever E-Lok Adalat was started during the COVID-19 period?




73. The first Kisan Rail of India started its journey on 8th August, 2020 between which of the following two stations?




74. Indian Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on 25th July, 2020 that in 2021 fourth Khelo India Youth Games will be hosted by -




75. The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved on 29th July, 2020 to establish a National Law University at which of the following cities?




76. Which of the following neigh-bouring countries of India has banned free internet for social media in July, 2020?




77. Which among the following became the first Arab Nation to launch the Mars Mission in July 2020?




78. In August, 2020 Railway Museum in India was dedicated to the nation at which of the following places?




79. Which of the following State Governments has started 'Pashu-Kisan Credit Card' Scheme in year 2020?




80. Limit of investment for outstanding corporate bond for Foreign Portfolio Investment in Union Budget 2020-21 has been extended up to -




81. India aims to achieve the 5 trillion dollar economy by -




82. Where was the Mitti Bachao (Save the Soil) Movement started in India?




83. Who among the following has been awarded with the 'Life Time Excellence' Award in Earth System Science in July 2020 by Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India?




84. First ever containership from Kolkata Port to Agartala was sent through which one of the following Ports of Bangladesh in July 2020?




85. Roshni Act is a controversial law of which state/ UT?