1. Which state has celebrated its foundation day on 24 January?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Goa
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh has celebrated its foundation day on 24 January.
2. Who has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Malawi?
A. M Venkateswar
B. KS Trimurthi
C. S Gopalakrishnan
D. R Shakuntala
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
S Gopalakrishnan has been appointed as the next high commissioner of the India to the Republic of Malawi by the Ministry of External Affairs.
3. Which country has approved the Oxford- AstraZeneca vaccine?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Nepal
C. Pakistan
D. Bangladesh
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Sri Lanka has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use.
4. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of BCCC?
A. Neeta Kundra
B. Mohit Ahluwalia
C. Gita Mittal
D. Sudarshan Bhagat
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Former Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir High Court, Gita Mittal has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF).
5. The Indian military Exercise 'Kavach' is being conducted in which place?
A. Arabian Gulf
B. Andaman Sea
C. Arabian Sea
D. Red Sea
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Indian military has carried out a large-scale conjoint training exercise, codenamed Kavach or shield in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal to fine-tune joint war-fighting capabilities.
6. Which state's police academy has become the best police academy?
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttarakhand
C. West Bengal
D. Rajasthan
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Center has ranked Jaipur - based Rajasthan Police Academy as the best institution for training gazetted officers in the country for the year 2019-20
7. Which bank has sold its 24.48% stake in Good Host Spaces Pvt Ltd?
A. DBS Bank
B. HDFC
C. SBI Bank
D. YES Bank
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
HDFC has entered into a share purchase agreement for sale of 47,75,241 equity shares of Re. 1 each, representing 24.48% of the issued and paid-up share capital of Good Host Spaces.
8. 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme was launched in which year?
A. 2015
B. 2014
C. 2016
D. 2019
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme has completed 6 years of its launch in 2021. It was launched in 2015.
9. BSF has launched the Operation Sard Hawa on the international borders of which state?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Border Security Force (BSF) has launched "Operation Sard Hawa" on the western international border of Rajasthan.
10. Which state has made GPS and Panic Button mandatory in public passenger vehicles?
A. Jharkhand
B. Karnataka
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Meghalaya
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Global Position System (GPS) and Panic Buttons have been made mandatory in all the passenger vehicles running in Chhattisgarh for the safety of female passengers.
11. Who organized the 15th India Digital Summit 2021?
A. Hyperlink InfoSystem
B. IANA
C. IAMAI
D. Niti Aayog
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The 15th Edition of India Digital Summit 2021 (IDS 2021) organized by Internet and Mobile Association of India.
12. Which state has launched the Udyam Sarathi App to provide employment-related data for youths?
A. Gujarat
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the 'Udyam Sarathi App' on the occasion of the Foundation Day of the state.
13. Which day is marked as the International Day of Education?
A. 22 January
B. 23 January
C. 24 January
D. 25 January
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
14. Which day is celebrated as the National Tourism Day in India every year?
A. January 22
B. January 23
C. January 24
D. January 25
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Every year, January 25 is celebrated as the National Tourism Day in India.
15. The International Day of Education 2021 has been celebrated under which theme?
A. Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow
B. Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation
C. Learning for people, planet
D. Revitalize Education
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The International Day of Education has been celebrated under the theme 'Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation'.
16. Which organisation proposed four-layered bank norms for NBFCs?
A. RBI
B. Finance Ministry
C. NABARD
D. DBS Bank
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India plans to usher in a four-layered regulatory and supervisory framework for non-banking finance NBFCs as it embarks on the path of a scale-based regulation in the backdrop of the recent stress in the sector.
17. NASA has released an image of which galaxy cluster?
A. Abell 370
B. Sirius
C. Abacus
D. Neilson
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared a stunning picture of the massive galaxy cluster - Abell 370.
18. Which of the following metals remain in liquid for under normal conditions?
A. Radium
B. Zinc
C. Uranium
D. Mercury
Answer: Option D
19. In which decade was the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) founded?
A. 1850s
B. 1880s
C. 1930s
D. 1950s
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) was formed in 1963 by the merger of the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE, founded 1912) and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE, founded 1884).
20. Which bank has launched the AURA Credit Card, loaded with health and wellness benefits?
A. YES Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. SBI
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Private sector lender Axis Bank has unveiled a credit 'AURA' exclusively loaded with several health and wellness benefits for its users at an affordable price.
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