Where will be India’s first international maritime services cluster setting up?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) New Delhi
D) Bengaluru
Option A
Explanation: Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) will be setting up India’s first international maritime services cluster at GIFT City in Gujarat.
Who has released an E-booklet titled ’20 Reforms in 2020?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Amit Shah
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
Option B
Explanation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released an E-booklet titled ’20 Reforms in 2020’, highlighting the major reforms undertaken by Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2020, in New Delhi.
Which organization has launched ‘Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan’ in collaboration with Piramal Foundation?
A) RBI
B) SEBI
C) NITI Aayog
D) NABARD
Option C
Explanation: NITI Aayog, government’s policy think tank and Piramal Foundation launched Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaanin in 112 Aspirational Districts to assist district administrations in providing home-care support to Covid-19 patients who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.
Which state has announced “Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme” and Oxy Van (Oxygen Forests)?
A) Gujarat
B) Haryana
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Uttrakhand
Option B
Explanation: Haryana CM announces “Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme” and Oxy Van (Oxygen Forests)
Where has Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan dedicated to nation 201 CNG plants and PNG supply?
A) Varanasi
B) Jhansi
C) Prayagraj
D) Kanpur
Option B
Explanation: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the commencement of PNG supply in Jhansi
Which state has climbed to the third spot in the Anemia Mukt Bharat Index 2020-21?
A) Uttrakhand
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) odisha
Option C
• Explanation: Himachal Pradesh has climbed to the third spot in the Anemia Mukt Bharat Index 2020-21 national ranking with a score of 57.1. Madhya Pradesh is at the first position with a score of 64.1 followed by Odisha with a score of 59.3.
What is the name of new global database launched by Interpol to identify missing persons?
A) I-Family
B) We-Familia
C) I-Familia
D) None of the above
Option C
Explanation: The Interpol has launched a new global database named “I-Familia” to identify missing persons through family DNA and help the police solve cold cases in member countries.
Which country has been elected to the UN Economic & Social Council for 2022-24?
A) India
B) Nepal
C) Nigeria
D) Pakistan
Option A
Explanation: India has been elected to the Economic and Social Council, one of the six main organs of the United Nations, for the 2022-24 term.India was elected in the Asia-Pacific States category along with Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Oman
What is the minimum global corporate tax rate set up by G7 Nations?
A) 10%
B) 12%
C) 14%
D) 15%
Option D
Explanation: The Group of seven (G-7) advanced economies secured a landmark deal on taxing multinational companies as per which the minimum global tax rate would be at least 15 per cent.
What is recently updated GDP estimate by World Bank for year 2021-22?
A) 7.5%
B) 8.3%
C) 8.5%
D) 10.2%
Option B
Explanation: The World Bank slashed its 2021-22 GDP growth forecast for the Indian economy to 8.3 per cent from 10.1 per cent estimated in April, saying economic recovery is being hampered by the devastating second wave of coronavirus infections.
CESL has signed a MoU with which UT to make it a clean and green UT?
A) New Delhi
B) Puducherry
C) Jammu and Kashmir
D) Ladakh
Option D
Explanation: The Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) under the Ministry of Power, has signed a MoU with the Administration of Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, to make it a clean and green UT.
Which digital payments startup has become ICC’s official partner till 2023?
A) PhonePe
B) PayTm
C) BharatPe
D) Gpay
Option C
Explanation: Lending and digital payments startup BharatPe announced that it has inked a three-year long deal to become an official partner with International Cricket Council (ICC).
According to FIH World rankings, which position is secured by Indian men’s team?
A) 2nd
B) 3rd
C) 4th
D) 5th
Option C
Explanation: Despite missing the European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro- League series in Great Britain, Spain and Germany in April and May, the Indian men’s team maintained its fourth spot.
Who has recently been appointed as Election Commissioner?
A) Rajiv Kumar
B) Anup Chandra Pandey
C) Sushil Chandra
D) None of the above
Option B
Explanation: The Union government picked 1984-batch IAS officer Anup Chandra Pandey, the former chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh, as an election commissioner, taking the Election Commission of India to its full strength
Who has been Appointed As Liquidator of Shivajirao Bhosale Bank?
A) Sh. Arvind Yadav
B) Sh. Rajiv Mahajan
C) Sh. RS Dhondkar
D) Dr. Ajay Sharma
Option C
Explanation: Following the cancellation of the Shivajirao Bhosale Cooperative bank’s licence by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the state cooperative department has appointed deputy registrar RS Dhondkar, as liquidator.
The United Nations Security Council has re-appointed Secretary General Antonio Guterres for a second term for how many years?
A) 4years
B) 2 years
C) 6years
D) 5 years
Option D
Explanation: The United Nations Security Council backed Secretary General Antonio Guterres for a second term, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly appoint him for another five years from Jan 1 of next year.
Who has won the leading actress award of BAFTA TV Awards 2021?
A) Michaela Coel
B) Emma Stone
C) Megan Fox
D) Margot Robbie
Option A
Explanation: The winners of the BAFTA TV Awards 2021 were announced at London’s Television Centre and hosted by Richard Ayoade. Leading Actress :Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Which organization has launched SiriusXM radio broadcasting satellite?
A) ISRO
B) JAXA
C) SpaceX
D) NASA
Option C
Explanation: SpaceX launched another Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, this one boosting the SiriusXM-8 radio satellite into orbit to relay entertainment programming to receivers in cars, boats, homes and offices.
Where has Indian Navy inducted three indigenously-built advanced light helicopters ALH MK III?
A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Kolkata
D) Vishakhapatnam
Option D
Explanation: The Indian Navy inducted three indigenously-built advanced light helicopters ALH MK III that would be used for maritime reconnaissance and coastal security.The three helicopters, made by the Centre-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, were inducted at the Indian Naval Station (INS) Dega, Eastern Naval Command (ENC), in Visakhapatnam.
Which Country’s Advanced ‘Artificial Sun’ Fusion Reactor Just Broke a New World Record?
A) Russia
B) Japan
C) India
D) China
Option D
Explanation: China’s nuclear fusion reactor that’s also known as the ‘artificial sun’ has now set a new world record after it successfully ran at the temperature of 216 million degrees Fahrenheit or 120 million degrees Celsius for 100 seconds
Who has authored A Book Titled “ Skill It, Kill It”?
A) Karan Johar
B) Ronnie Screwvala
C) Aditya chopra
D) Maneesh Sharma
Option B
Explanation: The book titled “ Skill It, Kill It” authored by film producer Ronnie Screwvala has been released recently.
When does World Brain Tumour Day is celebrated every year?
A) June 7
B) June 8
C) June 9
D) June 10
Option B
Explanation: Every year, June 8 is celebrated as World Brain Tumour Day.
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Where is the HQ of INTERPOL?
A) Russia
B) France
C) Denmark
D) USA
Option B
When was World Bank founded?
A) 1944
B) 1956
C) 1941
D) 1958
Option A
Where is the HQ of Energy Efficienciy Service Limited?
A) Kolkata
B) NewDelhi
C) Lucknow
D) Mumbai
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