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Current Affairs for PIB- 26 September 2021

1. Thoubal Multipurpose Project has been inaugurated in which Indian state? (Manipur)
2. Which state announced that it will include the History of Sikh gurus in school
curriculum? (Uttar Pradesh)
3. Sunil Kothari, who recently passed away, was associated with which profession?
(Dance Historian)
4. An archaeological site named Pompeii, which was making news recently, is located in
which country? (Italy)
5. Which country’s new rules on drones, permit them to fly over people and at night in the
country? (United States)
6. Which country is set to join as the sixth member of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence
network? (Japan)
7. As a part of Mission SAGAR-III, Indian Naval Ship INS Kiltan has reached which
country to deliver relief materials? (Cambodia)
8. ‘Adopt a Heritage’ is a scheme implemented by Ministry of Tourism in association with
which Union Ministry? (Ministry of Culture)
9. India’s first pollinator park has been established in which state? (Uttarakhand)
10. Estonia, which was seen in the news recently, is a country in which continent?
(Europe)
11. The Union Cabinet has approved the export of which missile system of India?
(Akash)
12. Which country’s space agency has recently approved two Sun-exploration helio
physics missions? (United States)
13. Which type of Ethanol is made from sources like molasses, sugarcane, sugar beet,
sorghum and edible oil seeds? (1G ethanol)
14. Which application has been launched by the External Affairs Ministry to connect with
Indian diaspora? (Global Pravasi Rishta)
15. What is the name of the online event launched by Agriculture Ministry, to promote
innovation in agriculture? (Agri India hackathon)

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16. What is the expansion of ‘IUC’, which was recently seen in the news recently?
(Interconnect usage charges)
17. Zhong Shanshan, who replaced Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest person, is from
which country? (China)
18. Who has been appointed as the new Railway Board Chairman and CEO? (Suneet
Sharma)
19. China has completed a railway line linking the Tibetan cities of Lhasa and Nyingchi,
near the border of which Indian state? (Arunachal Pradesh)
20. K-9 Journal, which was recently released, is associated with which field? (Policing)
21. Which Indian armed force has created a first-of-its kind ‘Human rights cell’? (Indian
Army)
22. Sambalpur, where the Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of IIM, is
located in which state? (Odisha)
23. Asian Water bird Census 2021, which was seen in the news recently, is to be
conducted in which state? (Andhra Pradesh)
24. Deepor Beel, which was seen in the news recently, is the only Ramsar site of which
state? (Assam)
25. A three-judge bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar delivered verdict on which
case, by 2:1 majority? (Central Vista Project Case)
26. As per the recent statement of UNICEF, which country recorded the highest number of
births on the New Year’s Day? (India)
27. ‘Freight Business Development Portal’, which was making news, was launched by
which Union Ministry? (Ministry of Railways)
28. What is the name of the webinar serried launched by the Commerce Ministry, along
with NPC and QCI? (Udyog Marathon)
29. Which organisation has issued a Statement on Climate of India during 2020? (India
Meteorological Department)
30. The PM CARES Fund Trust has allocated Rs 201 crores for installation of which
equipment? (Oxygen Generation Plants)
31. Which organisation recently deployed its all-women team for contingency duties?
(National Disaster Response Fund)

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32. ‘Swasth Vayu’, a Non-invasive Ventilator, which was seen in the news recently, was
developed by which organsiation? (CSIR)
33. How many Ministries have partnered for the Toycathon Initiative, which was recently
launched (Six)
34. Which company has partnered with SIDBI, to provide a finance scheme to MSMEs in
rooftop solar segment? (Tata Power)
35. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI)’
report? (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)
36. How many wildlife species are under recovery programme for critically endangered
species in India? (22)
37. Angamaly-Azhutha Sabari rail project, which was making news recently, is to be
constructed in which state? (Kerala)
38. Which High Court recently ruled that advertisement of any article using the name of
any God as illegal? (Bombay High Court)
39. Which country has defaulted on BRICS bank (New Development Bank) agreement?
(Brazil)
40. As per the NSO’s first advanced estimates, what would be the GDP
growth/contraction in India, in FY 2020-21? (- 7.7%)
41. Who is the head of the panel constituted by the Health Ministry, to look into the
adverse findings of the NFHS-5? (Preeti Pant)
42. ‘Dheeiyan Di Lohri’ and ‘BASERA’ are the recently launched scheme of which Indian
state? (Punjab)
43. Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer, has been named the first Chief Information Officer of
the Army of which country? (USA)
44. ‘Fatah-1’, which was successfully tested, is the indigenous Rocket system of which
country? (Pakistan)
45. As per the recent announcement of the Lok Sabha speaker, which campaign is to be
undertaken in schools and colleges? (Know your Constitution)
46. Trade Policy Review (TPR), which was making news recently, is associated with
which organisation? (WTO)
47. As per the recent guidelines by the UGC, the Institutions of Eminence can open how
many foreign campuses? (Three)
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48. IREDA, which was making news recently, is an organisation under which Ministry?
(Ministry of New and Renewable Energy)
49. Who is the brand ambassador of West Bengal, who also attended the inaugural
ceremony of the Kolkata International Film Festival? (Shah Rukh Khan)
50. Union Home Minister is to launch the ‘Single Window Clearance System’ in which
sector? (Coal Mines)
51. The first edition of National Youth Parliament Festival was held in which year?
(2019)
52. The LiDAR survey was started for which high speed rail project, from Noida? (Delhi-
Varanasi High-Speed Rail Corridor)
53. World Hindi Day commemorates the anniversary of first World Hindi Conference held
in which state? (Nagpur)
54. As per Geological Survey of India (GSI), which Indian state could contain Vanadium
Deposits? (Arunachal Pradesh)
55. Which organisation is to adopt 100 Atal Tinkering Labs across the country, to promote
‘STEM’ Education? (ISRO)
56. ‘The Heritage Conversation Committee’, which was in the news recently, is headed by
the official of which Union Ministry? (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs)
57. What per cent of the total geographic area of India is occupied by the Protected
Areas? (5%)
58. ‘Sea Vigil-21’ is a Defence Exercise undertaken by which country? (India)
59. Which is to be the country in focus at the 51st International Film Festival of India
(IFFI) in Goa? (Bangladesh)
60. Where is the headquarters of the ‘National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)’
located? (Delhi)
61. Which arm of the Indian Army is to recruit women as Pilots for the first time from
next year? (Army Aviation Corps)
62. The Leader of which country has been given a title of “General secretary” of the
ruling Workers’ Party? (North Korea)
63. Which Union Ministry is to set up a National Faceless Penalty Centre? (Ministry of
Finance)

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64. Ministry of Minority Affairs has decided to geo-tag all Waqf properties in which
Indian state/UT? (Puducherry)
65. The NASSCOM has partnered with which state’s AI mission, to launch an Innovation
Factory? (Telangana)
66. Which country’s Mars Digger probe named the ‘Mole’ was declared dead recently?
(USA)
67. Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was making news recently, passes through which Sea?
(Baltic Sea)
68. Which Listed Large Company won the ICSI National Award for Excellence in
Corporate Governance? (ITC)
69. Ice-Stupa, Swasthya Portal and Prayas Dashboard, which were making news recently,
are the initiatives of which Union Ministry? (Ministry of Tribal Affairs)
70. Which Indian Armed Force signed a contract with a private company to procure high-
altitude SWITCH Drones, for USD 20 mn? (Indian Army)
71. With reference to STARS treak Air Defence system, India has recently teamed up
with which country? (United Kingdom)
72. Google has removed the Personal Loan applications in which country, amid safety
concerns? (India)
73. Who is/was the first U.S President to be impeached twice? (Donald Trump)
74. A team of scientists from which organisation has entered China, to probe the source of
Coronavirus? (WHO)
75. India’s first Labour Movement Museum is to be launched in which state/UT?
(Kerala)
76. Which Union Ministry won the SKOCH Challenger Award under “Transparency in
Governance” category? (Ministry of Panchayati Raj)
77. Bhadravati Rapid Action Force (RAF) unit, which was making news recently, is the
first such unit of which state? (Karnataka)
78. Who is the Author of the book titled “The Making of Aadhaar: World’s Largest
Identity Platform” (Ram Sewak Sharma)
79. Which Indian Union Minister was conferred with the “Sahitya Gaurav Samman”
award by the Hindi Writers Guild, Canada? (Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’)

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80. The first-ever National Road Safety Month was observed in which year, in India?
(2021)
81. Indian Farm Forestry Development Co-operative (IFFDC) has partnered with which
Union Ministry to conduct training programs for artisans? (Ministry of Tribal Affairs)
82. With reference to DRDO, what is ‘Rakshita’, which was making news recently?
(Bike-based Ambulance)
83. Which country chaired the recent session of Executive Board of WHO, held in
January 2021? (India)
84. The Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS), which was making news,
functions under which Ministry? (Ministry of Jal Shakti)
85. Who is the first woman Fighter pilot of India at the Republic Day parade? (Bhawana
Kanth)
86. ‘Desert Knight-21’, which was making news recently, is the Military exercise between
India and which country? (France)
87. Which institution releases the ‘India Innovation Index’? (NITI Aayog)
88. The birth anniversary of which freedom fighter is to be celebrated as “Parakram
Diwas” every year? (Subash Chandra Bose)
89. Which state has raised the number of working days under MGNREGA from 100 to
150 days? (Uttarakhand)
90. Road Transport and Highways Ministry has partnered with which organisation for
Geo-hazard management? (DRDO)
91. ‘Chintan Baithak’ is the Brainstorming Conference cum Review Meeting of which
Union Ministry? (Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways)
92. Which state amended Lokayukta bill to make retired High Court Judges also eligible
for the post of Lokayukta? (Goa)
93. India signed an agreement with which country for Submarine Rescue Support and
cooperation between the Navies? (Singapore)
94. Which Public sector Unit has joined hands with Himachal Pradesh, to improve
telecom connectivity in the hilly areas? (Power Grid)
95. Scientists have spotted rare hot UV-bright stars in a cluster, using the telescope
onboard which satellite? (AstroSat)

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96. Namrup, which was recently making news for its Urea Plant, is located in which
state? (Assam)
97. What is Abell 370, whose picture was recently shared by the NASA? (Galaxy
Cluster)
98. The ‘1776 Commission report’, which was making news recently, is associated with
which country? (United States)
99. When is the statehood day of the three states of Meghalaya, Manipur & Tripura
celebrated? (January 21)
100. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed a four-tier regulatory framework for
which type of financial institutions? (NBFCs)
101. ‘Toshali National Crafts Mela’, which was making news recently, was organised in
which state/UT? (Odisha)
102. Which is the venue of the ‘Exercise Desert Knight 21’? (Jodhpur)
103. Road Transport Ministry signed MoU with which institution for Research and
Development? (IIT Roorkee)
104. The Land Allotment Policy 2021-30, which was making news recently, was released
by which state/UT? (Jammu & Kashmir)
105. ‘Ooceraea joshii’, is an Ant species recently discovered in which state? (Kerala)
106. Rajendra Kumar Bhandarim, who was seen in news recently, is the winner of which
award? (Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar)
107. Ayushman CAPF scheme is a joint initiative of National Health Authority (NHA) and
which Ministry? (Ministry of Home Affairs)
108. ‘Shagun’ is a flagship scheme of which Indian state/UT? (Punjab)
109. The World Health Organization (WHO) has collaborated with which company to
distribute Covid vaccines under Covax alliance? (Pfizer)
110. Mohammed Ishtaye, who was seen in the news recently, is the Prime Minister of
which country? (Palestine)
111. As per the recent publication of ZSI, which region of India is home to as many as 428
species? (Sunderbans)
112. Which Indian state/UT launched a new initiative named ‘Jail tourism’?
(Maharashtra)
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113. The ‘Union Budget’ Mobile application has been developed by which institution?
(National Informatics Centre)
114. The ‘Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons’ was approved by the United
Nations General Assembly in which year? (2017)
115. Udyog Sahayak Enterprises Network (USENET), which was making news, is a draft
policy proposed by which trade association? (FICCI)
116. The Armed Forces of which country participated in the Republic Day Parade of India
in the year 2021? (Bangladesh)
117. Which organisation releases the ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects 2021’?
(United Nations)
118. ‘Build Back Better recovery plan’, which was seen in the news, is associated with the
Head of which country? (United States)
119. As per the International Monetary Fund, which is the only key country that would
record a double-digit growth in FY22? (India)
120. Which country recently signed an order to allow Transgender persons to serve in
Military roles? (United States)
121. Govind Ballabh Pant, who was seen in the news recently, was the first Chief Minister
of which state? (Uttar Pradesh)
122. Where is the headquarters of the World Customs Organization (WCO) located?
(Brussels)
123. ‘START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)’ is an agreement between which two
countries? (Russia- U.S.)
124. National Non-communicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS), which was
released recently, was conducted during which year? (2017-18)
125. Which Indian public sector bank has raised Rs 1,000 crore by issuing Basel III-
compliant bonds? (Union Bank of India)
126. The Environment Ministry recently released a National action plan for conservation
of which species? (Marine Turtle)
127. India launched the ‘Year of Environment’ with which friendly country? (France)
128. Which international organisation conducted the event on ‘Restoring Cross Border
Mobility’? (World Economic Forum)

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129. Which Indian monument was lit on January 30, to observe the Neglected Tropical
Diseases (NTD) Day? (Qutub Minar)
130. ‘Amrut Mahotsav’, which was seen in the news recently, is the celebration of which
event? (75th year of India’s Independence)
131. The Tableau of which state was adjudged best at the Republic Day parade? (Assam)
132. External Affairs Minister S Jai Shankar proposed Eight Guiding principles to repair
the strained relations with which country? (China)
133. As per the NSO’s revised estimates released recently, what was India’s GDP growth
rate for 2019-20? (4.0%)
134. Sandro Botticelli, who was sometimes seen in the news, was a famous painter of
which country? (Italy)
135. Chauri Chaura is a town located in which Indian state/UT? (Uttar Pradesh)
136. Vaccination against which disease was conducted recently as a National Vaccination
Day? (Polio)
137. The death anniversary of which national leader was observed as the Martyrs’ Day on
January 30 in India? (Mahatma Gandhi)
138. Arun Hydropower Project, which was making news recently, is being constructed in
which country? (Nepal)
139. Al Hol, which was making news recently for its refugee camp, is a town in which
country? (Syria)
140. Which country is resettling its refugees in the Bhashan Char Island? (Bangladesh)
141. ‘Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai’ mission has been launched in which state/UT?
(Punjab)
142. Who has taken charge as the Vice Chief of Army Staff in India? (C P Mohanty)
143. ‘MITRA’ scheme, which was announced in the recent Union Budget is related to
which sector? (Textile)
144. Aadi Mahotsav is an initiative of which Union Ministry? (Ladakh)
145. As per the recent Union Budget, the Gig economy workers are to be covered under
which organisation? (ESIC)

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146. India’s first Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management has been set up in
which Indian city? (Chennai)
147. The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is an international non-
governmental organisation based in which country? (India)
148. The Supreme Court has directed which Mutual Fund company to distribute Rs 9122
crores to its unitholders? (Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund)
149. Which country recently pulled out of a deal signed with India and Japan to develop a
strategic port terminal? (Sri Lanka)
150. What is the theme of the ‘World Wetlands Day 2021’? (Wetlands and Water)
151. Which country hosted the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Defence Ministers’ Conclave
in February 2021? (India)
152. Which technology entrepreneur has been appointed to the National Security Advisory
Board (NSAB)? (Sridhar Vembu)
153. Which Indian body warned against recording its sessions using mobile phones?
(Rajya Sabha)
154. Praveen Sinha has been appointed as the Acting Chief of which Indian organisation?
(Central Bureau of Investigation)
155. Which company has tied up with the Russian aircraft corporation MiG to provide
post-warranty support to the Indian Navy jets? (Crown group)
156. India recently participated in the first meeting of Joint Working Group in the field of
Renewable Energy, with which country? (Bahrain)
157. ‘National Safety Council’ was set up by which Union Ministry? (Ministry of
Labour)
158. ‘KAPILA’ programme, which was making news recently, is associated with which
sector? (Intellectual Property Rights)
159. Which Indian company has partnered with UNICEF to distribute vaccines around the
world? (Serum Institute of India)
160. Dominic Ongwen, who was convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for
war crimes, is from which country? (Uganda)
161. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, which crossed 1.75 crore beneficiaries, is a
scheme under which Union Ministry? (Ministry of Women and Child Development)

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162. What is the capital city of Barbados, which recently received Covid-19 vaccines
from India? (Bridgetown)
163. As per the third round of the Sero survey by ICMR, how many Indians out of every
five were infected by the coronavirus? (0.5)
164. As per the Union budget, what is the limit for tax-free interest on Provident Fund
Contributions? (Rs 2.5 lakh)
165. Which country has settled a USD 400 million currency swap facility with India?
(Sri Lanka)
166. Dobhi – Durgapur Natural Gas Pipeline, a part of Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga
project, is located in which state/UT? (West Bengal)
167. ‘Asom Mala’ programme has been launched in which Indian state/UT? (Assam)
168. India’s first geothermal field development project is to be established in which
state/UT? (Ladakh)
169. Which Indian documentary film won the audience award at the Sundance Film
Festival 2021? (Writing with Fire)
170. Education Ministry is to rename Samagra Shiksha Scheme-funded residential schools
and hostels after whose name? (Netaji Subash Chandra Bose)
171. ‘World Sustainable Development Summit’ is organised by which institution? (The
Energy and Resources Institute)
172. Who won the ‘Business reformer of the year award’ at the Economic Times Awards
for Corporate Excellence? (Shaktikanta Das)
173. Civil Aviation Ministry and DGCA granted permission to which sports authority to
use drones for live shooting? (BCCI)
174. Which cricket player recently became the 6th Indian to take 300 wickets in test
cricket? (Ishant Sharma)
175. In which year did the United States come out of the UN Human Rights Council?
(2018)
176. The foreign grants received by NGOS in the country are regulated by which act?
(Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)
177. Which mutual fund house is to distribute Rs 9,122 cr to Franklin Templeton unit
holders? (SBI Mutual Fund)

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178. As per the recent CAG data, what is the profit earned by 247 central public sector
enterprises (CPSEs) during 2018-19? (Rs 1.78 lakh crore)
179. Smart-Up grants, which was making news recently, is associated with which Indian
bank? (HDFC Bank)
180. Where is the headquarters of the Indian Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd located?
(Gurgaon)
181. Which is the largest combat exercise of the Indian Navy, which is being held in the
Indian Ocean Region (IOR)? (TROPEX)
182. What is the name of the Made-in-India alternative to Twitter, which was making
news recently? (Koo)
183. As per the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, how many manual scavengers
have been identified across country? (66,692)
184. Which country proposed the observance of the World Pulses Day? (Burkina Faso)
185. Which payment major announced that it would add cryptocurrency to its network?
(Mastercard)
186. ‘Swavalamban Sashakt – Mega Campaign’ has been launched by Confederation of
Women Entrepreneurs of India (COWE) and ………….? (SIDBI)
187. Where is the Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Limited (BVFCL) located?
(Assam)
188. The Indian Navy has partnered with which institution for research in underwater
domain of Naval Electronic Systems? (IIT Delhi)
189. Which Indian bank has signed pact with Indian Oil Corporation under its ‘e-Dealer’
scheme? (Punjab National Bank)
190. The RBI restricts withdrawals from banks under the provisions of which act?
(Banking Regulation Act)
191. When is the ‘World Radio Day’ celebrated across the world? (February 13)
192. Which country has unveiled a draft “Humans in space policy 2021”? (India)
193. What is the new upper ceiling for family pension, as per the Ministry of Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions? (Rs 1,25,000)
194. Which Union Ministry announces the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?
(Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation)
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195. ISRO has joined hands with which company to provide a national level mapping
portal and geospatial services? (Mapmy India)
196. What is Arjun Mk1A, which was seen in the news recently, with reference to Indian
Defence? (Main Battle Tank)
197. Prime Minister dedicated the 6000-crore petrochemical complex of BPCL in which
state? (Kerala)
198. Grand Anicut Canal system, which was making news recently, is located in which
state? (Tamil Nadu)
199. Olympus Mons, which was making news recently, is the largest ……………. in the
solar system? (Volcano)
200. Which Indian bowler becomes the second highest wicket-taker in tests played in
India? (Ravichandran Ashwin)
201. What is ‘INS Karanj’, which was making news recently, with reference to Indian
Defence? (Scorpene submarine)
202. ‘Abhyudaya’ scheme, which was making news recently, is the initiative of which
state? (Uttar Pradesh)
203. Who is the head of the committee formed by the RBI to study the consolidation of
urban cooperative banks? (N S Vishvanathan)
204. The Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM), which was in news recently, was
developed by which organisation? (DRDO)
205. Which institution is to provide Rs 100 crore to Gurgaon-based hospital chain
Medanta, to fight Covid-19 pandemic? (ADB)
206. Who has been elected as the next Director General of the International Solar Alliance
(ISA)? (Ajay Mathur)
207. Giant Leatherback turtle nests in which location in India? (Andaman & Nicobar)
208. Mandu festival, which was making news recently, is celebrated in which state?
(Madhya Pradesh)
209. Which Union Ministry is to organise an event named ‘Mushaira’, in which poets
across the country recite their poems? (Ministry of Minority Affairs)
210. ‘Pey Jal Survekshan’ is the initiative of which Union Ministry? (Ministry of
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211. Demeke Mekonnen, who arrived in New Delhi recently, was the Deputy Prime
Minister and Foreign Minister of which country? (Ethiopia)
212. Who succeeded Ghulam Nabi Azad as the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha?
(Mallikarjun Kharge)
213. The Union Government approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for
how many sectors, as of February 2021? (13)
214. Which is the first African country with which India signed a Trade Agreement?
(Mauritius)
215. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) is a scheme implemented under
which Union Ministry? (Ministry of Food Processing Industries)
216. The Dhubri Phulbari bridge which was making news recently, is to be built over
which river? (Brahmaputra)
217. Who is the only Indian activist to feature in the 2021 TIME100 Next, TIME
magazine’s annual list of 100 emerging leaders? (Chandrashekhar Azad)
218. Which organisation delivered the 100th K9 Vajra tracked self-propelled howitzer to
the Indian Army? (L&T)
219. ‘QUAD’ is a group of four countries: India, United States, Japan and
………………...? (Australia)
220. Jiling-Langlota Iron ore Block and Guali Iron ore Block, have been inaugurated in
which Indian state? (Odisha)
221. Karlapat wildlife sanctuary, which was making news recently, is located in which
state/UT? (Odisha)
222. The ‘Yudh Abhyas’ is a joint military exercise between India and which country?
(United States)
223. Which Indian state assembly played the National Anthem after almost 60 years?
(Nagaland)
224. “Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society” is the theme of
which special day, celebrated on February 21? (International Mother Language Day)
225. Which country reported the world’s first case of bird flu strain H5N8 being
transmitted to human beings? (Russia)
226. ‘Rashtra Pratham – 82 varshon ki Swarnim Gatha’ which was released recently, is a
book narrating which armed force? (CRPF)
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227. Which country hosts the defence exercises ‘NAVDEX 21’ and ‘IDEX 21’, which are
to be participated by the Indian Navy? (UAE)
228. Space Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development (SEED) is the initiative of which
organisation? (ISRO)
229. Which country is set to register Himalayan pink salt as Geographical Indications
(GI)? (Pakistan)
230. Which country has created a new National Ministry for Extra-terrestrial Space
Affairs? (Nicaragua)
231. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has brought which bank covered under Article
371F, under its regulatory purview? (State Bank of Sikkim)
232. ‘Kala Namak rice’ or Buddha Rice, which was making news recently, is associated
with which Indian state? (Uttar Pradesh)
233. Which Arabian country has approved its women to join the Armed Forces? (Saudi
Arabia)
234. Who is the Chairman of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)?
(Bhagwan Lal Sahni)
235. Which Indian state hosts the famous ‘Khajuraho Dance Festival’? (Madhya
Pradesh)
236. Which institution is to provide USD 304 million loan to Assam to enhance Inter-state
Power Transmission Project? (AIIB)
237. Luca Attanasio, who was recently killed, was the ambassador of which country to
Democratic Republic of Congo? (Italy)
238. What does ‘T’ stand for in the SFURTI scheme, which was making news recently?
(Traditional)
239. As per the recent study by NASA and German Aerospace Center, some microbes are
found on the Earth may survive in which planet? (Mars)
240. India’s first undersea tunnel is being constructed in which city? (Mumbai)
241. Where is the headquarters of the Fino Payment Bank located? (Mumbai)
242. Which is the first country to receive the batch of free Covid vaccines through
COVAX scheme? (Ghana)

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243. ‘A historic painting created over 17000 years ago by Aboriginal artists has been
identified’ in which country? (Australia)
244. ‘Alpine Plant species’, which are critically endangered have been discovered in
which state? (Arunachal Pradesh)
245. What is the outlay of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme approved for the
pharmaceuticals and IT hardware sector? (Rs 15000 crore, Rs 7350 crore)
246. As per the new Information Technology Rules, digital platforms will have to provide
required information within how many hours? (72 hours)
247. Which Union Ministry has launched the City Innovation Exchange (CiX) platform?
(Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs)
248. As per the recent forecast by the Moody’s investor service, what would be GDP
growth rate of India in 2021-22? (13.5 per cent)
249. Ministry of Jal Shakti has selected how many sites under Phase 4 of the Swachh
Iconic Places (SIP) initiative? (12)
250. What is the name of the messaging platform to be used by the Indian Army shortly?
(Secure Application for Internet)
251. What is the user threshold mandated for defining a ‘significant’ social media
intermediary? (50 lakh)
252. India has agreed to set up a hotline with which of its neighbouring country? (China)
253. As per the second advanced estimates of GDP released by the MoSPI, what is the
GDP of the financial year 2020-21? (8 per cent)
254. As per the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), which country is the
world’s largest defence spender in 2020? (China)
255. Michael Somare, who has been making news, is called the ‘Grand Chief and Father
of the Nation’ of which country? (Papua New Guinea)
256. How many satellites were launched by the ISRO using its PSLV- C51 rocket? (19)
257. National Science Day is being observed in India, to commemorate the discovery of
which scientist? (C V Raman)
258. The Indian Air Force (IAF) aerobatic display teams are to participate in which
country’s commemorative Air show? (Sri Lanka)
259. Pramod Chandra Mody is the Chairman of which organisation? (CBDT)
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260. India has donated a ‘Digital cobalt therapy machine’ developed by BARC, to which
country? (Madagascar)
261. Which country is the host of the multinational Exercise Desert Flag? (UAE)
262. The fossils of Titanosaur have recently been unearthed in which country?
(Argentina)
263. Which company has developed the world’s first pilotless, fighter-like jet prototype?
(Boeing)
264. The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Non-immigrants (NO BAN) Act
has recently been reintroduced in which country? (US)
265. The Land Ports Authority of India works under which Union Ministry? (Ministry of
Home Affairs)
266. What is the theme of World Hearing Day 2021? (Hearing care for All)
267. The International Waste Pickers’ Day is observed on which date? (March 1)
268. What is the theme of World Wildlife Day 2021? (Forests and Livelihoods:
Sustaining People and Planet)
269. What is the full form of NADMP? (National Agriculture Disaster Management
Plan)
270. Which Indian state recently approved Bill to reserve 75% private jobs for locals?
(Haryana)
271. Which herb is being cultivated in Jammu as part of the Aroma Mission? (Lavender)
272. What is the full form of ICLED? (Inter-band cascade light emitting device)
273. Which rare species of native Australian bee was recently spotted along the east coast
of Australia? (Pharohylaeus lactiferous)
274. India’s largest ground-based optical telescope has been installed in which state?
(Uttarakhand)
275. What is the full form of ADFOSC? (Aries-Devasthal Faint Object Spectrograph
& Camera)
276. The Simlipal biosphere reserve is located in which Indian state? (Odisha)
277. Which NGO recently published its annual report on global political rights and
liberties? (Freedom House)
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278. Which city emerged as the best city according to the “Ease of Living Index-2020”, in
the million-plus population category? (Bengaluru)
279. Bao dhaan is a variety of rice cultivated in which Indian state? (Assam)
280. According to recently published Municipal Performance Index, which city ranked
first in the category of Million-plus cities? (Indore)
281. OPELIP, a tribal livelihood development program is funded by which organisation?
(IFAD)
282. Where is the headquarters of ICRISAT situated? (Hyderabad)
283. Where is the headquarters of CARICOM? (Guyana)
284. What is the name of India’s initiative to deliver Covid-19 vaccines to friendly
countries? (Vaccine Maitri)
285. Nagarahole Tiger Reserve is situated in which Indian state/UT? (Karnataka)
286. What is the theme of the International Women’s Day 2021? (Women in leadership:
Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world)
287. Singorgarh Fort, which was making news recently, is located in which state/UT?
(Madhya Pradesh)
288. Indian Naval Ships INS Kulish and INS Sumedha visited the port of which country,
for the first time? (Bangladesh)
289. Which Badminton star won gold in the BWF Swiss Open Super 300? (Carolina
Marin)
290. Which technology company has launched ‘Women Will’ web platform in India?
(Google)
291. ‘Dustlik’ is a military exercise between India and which country? (Uzbekistan)
292. Who is the head of the committee formed to commemorate the 75 years of India’s
independence? (Prime Minister)
293. Which European country has voted in favour of banning full facial coverings in
public places? (Switzerland)
294. Which telescope is being manufactured in collaboration between NASA, ESA and
CSA, as a successor of Hubble Telescope? (James Webb Space Telescope)

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295. Olivier Dassault, who died in a helicopter crash recently, was a politician and
billionaire of which country? (France)
296. What is the name of the Health reserve fund from the proceeds of Health and
Education Cess? (Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi)
297. Which Indian state/UT has announced to launch special women mohalla clinics?
(New Delhi)
298. Which department has launched online 5G certification course for its officials?
(Department of Telecommunications)
299. Which institution organised a national-level virtual workshop on Asset Monetisation
along with Department of Economic Affairs? (NITI Aayog)
300. Who has been appointed as the Chief of Asset Reconstruction Co India Ltd
(ARCIL)? (Pallav Mohapatra)
301. Who are the beneficiaries of ‘Xcelerator Bangalore’ (XB) initiative, which was
launched recently? (Women-owned Micro-businesses)
302. As per the recent amendment in the Telecom License norms, which is the designated
authority for up-gradation of networks? (National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC)
303. ‘APEDA’ was established under which Union Ministry? (Ministry of Commerce
and Industry)
304. Gahirmatha beach, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which state?
(Odisha)
305. As per a recent study, the warming of oceans is proved to have affected the
metabolism of which species? (Sharks)
306. ISRO has partnered with which country’s space agency for air quality monitoring
using satellite data? (Japan)
307. Which Union Ministry approves PLI scheme for pharmaceuticals? (Ministry of
Chemicals and Fertilisers)
308. India has recently flagged off Cape gauge locomotives to which African country?
(Mozambique)
309. ‘Bharat e Market’ is the e-commerce portal launched by which body? (CAIT)
310. India recently participated in the first historic virtual summit of which association in
March 2021? (QUAD)

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311. ’Kalanamak Rice Festival’ is set to be held in which state? (Uttar Pradesh)
312. Which Indian body released the report ‘India FinTech: A USD 100 Billion
Opportunity’? (FICCI)
313. Which Union Ministry is set to unveil the draft e-Commerce Policy? (Ministry of
Commerce and Industry)
314. What is the frequency of the Labour Ministry’s establishment-based job survey for
the organised sector? (Quarterly)
315. India’s first centralised Air-Conditioned railway terminal is to come up in which
city? (Bengaluru)
316. Vanvasi Samagam, a tribal congregation was organised in which state/UT? (Uttar
Pradesh)
317. An advisory committee has been set up to study which Indian river for the next two
years, chaired by the Culture Minister? (Sarasvati)
318. OTPRMS certificates, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which
Union Ministry? (Ministry of Education)
319. Which institution announced a rule that sought to treat banks’ additional tier 1 (AT1)
bonds as having 100-year maturity? (SEBI)
320. All India Tourist Vehicles Authorization and Permit Rules, will be applicable from
which date? (April 1, 2021)
321. Where is the headquarters of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) located? (Geneva)
322. The first National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research was
established in which state? (Punjab)
323. The Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2021 seeks to empower Central
Government to issue directions to DMF. What is a DMF? (District Mineral Foundation)
324. My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future’ is a memoir of which Indian
personality? (Indra Nooyi)
325. MPLADS Fund has been suspended till which year, due to Covid-19 pandemic?
(2022)
326. What is the upper limit to permit abortion to special categories of women, as per the
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill, 2020? (24 weeks)

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327. Who has been appointed as the Director General of National Security Guard? (M. A.
Ganapathy)
328. The tenth schedule, known as the Anti-defection law was added in the constitution in
which year? (1985)
329. PK Sinha, who was making news recently stepped down from which position?
(Principal Advisor to PM)
330. India’s envoy in which country has handed over training kits worth Rs 81 lakhs, for
capacity building? (Sri Lanka)
331. What is the name of the telemedicine service offered by the Union Health Ministry?
(e-Sanjeevani)
332. Which aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with a fatal accident and crashed in
Central India? (MiG-21 Bison)
333. Who is the head of the experts advisory committee set up for the Startup India Seed
Fund Scheme? (H K Mittal)
334. Which Indian public sector bank has incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary for
its credit card business? (Punjab National Bank)
335. The newly formed Indian Oil Corporation- Phinergy JV is to replace lithium with
which metal, to make batteries for electric vehicles? (Aluminium)
336. India recently launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and development
initiative with which country? (USA)
337. The Indian Navy inducted a landing craft utility ship L58, built by which
organisation? (GRSE)
338. Indian Navy carried out Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with which country in the
Persian Gulf under Operation Sankalp? (Bahrain)
339. As per the Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2021, what is the new FDI limit in the
insurance sector? (74 %)
340. NITI Aayog has partnered with which technology major to train students on Cloud
Computing? (Amazon)
341. Which country is to conduct airborne radar surveys to estimate the thickness of
Himalayan glaciers? (India)
342. Which state has recently launched ‘Dial 112’ ERSS and State Emergency Response
Centre? (Odisha)
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343. As per the National Accounts Statistics (NAS) 2021, the private final consumption
expenditure of which sector had the steepest rise? (Health)
344. When is the International Day of Happiness celebrated across the world, as
proclaimed by the UN? (March 20)
345. Which organisation has launched ‘Sahi Disha’ campaign to promote women’s
entrepreneurship in rural India? (UNDP)
346. Which state shares a 510-kilometer border with Myanmar? (Mizoram)
347. 2011 Istanbul Convention, which was making news recently, is associated with
which issue? (Domestic violence and Gender Equality)
348. Divyansh Singh Panwar and Elavenil Valarivan, who were in the news recently, are
associated with which sports? (Shooting)
349. ‘Nyubu Nyvgam Yerko’, the first indigenous knowledge system school, has been
inaugurated at which state? (Arunachal Pradesh)
350. “Pabbi-Antiterror-2021”, a joint anti-terrorism exercise is to be held by which
organisation? (SCO)
351. Which institution is to assist the states/UTs in preparing the annual export ranking
index of districts? (Commerce Ministry)
352. Which Indian organisation demonstrated ‘Free space quantum communication’ for
the first time? (ISRO)
353. Which country is holding its 4th parliamentary election in the last two years?
(Israel)
354. Which country successfully launched 38 foreign satellites from 18 countries using its
Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket? (Russia)
355. The Union Cabinet approved the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between
which country in water cooperation? (Japan)
356. What is the new limit of EPF contribution up to which interest would be tax exempt,
as per the amendments made in the Finance Bill 2021? (Rs 5 lakhs)
357. With reference to Defence, what was ‘Vajra’, that was seen in news recently?
(Offshore patrol vessel)
358. Which country is set to re-establish the Homeland Security Dialogue with India?
(USA)

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359. The Union Minster of Education has inaugurated the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Smarak
in which state/UT? (New Delhi)
360. Which global rating agency releases report titled ‘Global Economic Outlook’ GEO?
(Fitch Ratings)
361. ‘Khelo India Scheme’ has been extended till which financial year? (2025-26)
362. As per the recent SBI report, India’s second Covid wave may last up to how many
days? (100)
363. As per a recent study, the heat waves occurring in India is due to the warming up of
which region? (Arctic Region)
364. Which Indian body announced a new British Council developed assessment
framework based on the National Education Policy 2020? (CBSE)
365. Which country’s parliament has passed a bill to enable its incumbent President to run
for two more terms from 2024? (Russia)
366. Who is the first Chief of Defence Staff of India? (General Bipin Rawat)
367. Which is the only country other than India to pass the miscarriages bereavement
leave law? (New Zealand)
368. Which country is set to gift nearly 2 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the UN
Peace keepers? (India)
369. Which institution releases the annual flagship report “World Economic
Outlook”? (International Monetary Fund)
370. Who is the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) of India, whose term has been
extended? (K Vijay Raghavan)
371. What is ‘Ever Given’, that was making news recently? (Cargo Ship)
372. What is the name of India’s first earth observation satellite which is to be placed in a
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit? (GISAT 1)
373. Which Union Ministry has chalked out a four-point strategy to handle the blockage at
Suez Canal? (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
374. ‘Shaheen 1-A’ is the nuclear- capable ballistic missile, recently launched by which
country? (Pakistan)
375. Which country has proposed retaliatory trade actions against India for imposing
Equalisation levy on e-commerce companies? (USA)
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376. The International Theatre Institute (ITI), the world’s largest performing arts
organization, is headquartered in which city? (Paris)
377. As per the World Development Report, what is the percentage of low-income
countries had an open-date policy? (11%)
378. The World’s first ship tunnel is being constructed in which country? (Norway)
379. Which Fintech company has launched ‘Distributor to Retailer
(D2R)Finance’? (Bharat Pe)
380. New bacteria found in the ‘International Space Station’ has been named after which
Indian scientist? (Ajmal Khan)
381. Which country is to play host to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)Women’s
Asian Cup 2022? (India)
382. ‘VAJRA PRAHAR 2021’ is a military exercise held between the special forces of
India and which other country? (USA)
383. “Anandam: The Center for Happiness” has been inaugurated at which
institution? (IIM Jammu)
384. Which institution released the “Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
2021” and estimated India’s growth at 7% in 2021-22? (UNESCAP)
385. P. K. Mishra, Anil Ghanwat and Ashok Gulati are the members of the Supreme
Court-appointed committee to study which issue? (Agricultural Laws)
386. What is the new inflation target band fixed for the next five years(2021-26)? (2.0 to
6.0 per cent)
387. Which organisation released the ‘Forest Governance by Indigenous and Tribal
Peoples’ report? (FAO)
388. ‘CACTus and CIISCO’ are the software launched by the Department of Science and
Technology, associated with which field? (Solar Mission)
389. Which country has released the world’s first animal vaccine against the novel corona
virus? (Russia)
390. The ‘Muktijoddha Scholarship scheme’ is provided to the students of which country,
by the Government of India? (Bangladesh)
391. ‘La Pérouse’ is a Defence Exercise to be conducted by which country? (France)

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392. Which state has amended its provisions in Legislative Assembly to maintain the
decorum of the house? (Haryana)
393. Which international organization has released the “World 2030: Public Survey”
Report? (UNESCO)
394. Which Ministry has released the “Women and Men in India 2020”report? (Ministry
of Statistics and Programme Implementation)
395. What is the name of the scheme that intends to provide working capital facility of
Rs.10,000 per year to urban street vendors of the country? (PMS vanidhi)
396. As per the data by National Savings Institute, which state has made highest
contribution to government’s small savings schemes? (West Bengal)
397. Which organisation has allowed private sector firms to partner in production of
missile systems? (DRDO)
398. Which state has approved ordinance to regulate rent and tenancy agreements, which
was promulgated in January 2021? (Uttar Pradesh)
399. Receivables Exchange of India (RXIL), which was making news recently, is
associated with which sector? (MSMEs)
400. Who has been appointed as the new Department of economic affairs (DEA)secretary,
succeeding Tarun Bajaj? (Ajay Seth)
401. Benjamin Netanyahu is set to form a new Government in which country? (Israel)
402. As per the ‘Tribunals Reforms Ordinance’ promulgated recently, the powers of
Appellate authorities are vested with which body? (High Courts)
403. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers organised a National Dialogue on Chemicals
Manufacturing along with which organisation? (UNIDO)
404. When is the “International Day of Sport for Development and Peace”
observed? (April 6)
405. The Barakah nuclear power plant, which started its commercial operation recently, is
situated in which country? (UAE)
406. Which institution announced that it favoured adoption of Global minimum tax on
corporate profits? (IMF)
407. INS Sarvekshak has been deployed in which country, for conducting joint
hydrographic surveys? (Mauritius)

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408. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of SIDBI? (S
Ramann)
409. Which institution has released Draft guidelines on Trade credit insurance? (IRDAI)
410. AYUSH Ministry signed MoU with which Ministry to develop a regulatory
mechanism for the use of Ayurveda in veterinary sector? (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry and Dairying)
411. “Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021”, which was seen in the news recently, has
been notified by which Union Ministry? (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
412. In which Indian state/UT, ‘Civil defence personnel’ are commonly found? (Delhi)
413. ‘SARTHAQ’, which was seen in the news recently, is an implementation plan related
to which policy? (New Education Policy)
414. With reference to astronomy, what is ‘Osiris’, that was seen in the news
recently? (Exo-Planet)
415. ‘Blue Flag’ is a globally recognised eco-label certification provided to beaches, from
which country? (Denmark)
416. A rupees 100-crore fast patrol vessel (FPV) named ‘PS Zoroaster’, was handed over
to which country by India? (Seychelles)
417. With reference to Bio-diversity, what is “Orretherium tzen”, which was making news
recently? (Animal species)
418. An ancient city named “Aten”, which was seen in the news recently, has been
discovered in which country? (Egypt)
419. La Soufriere volcano, which recently erupted is located in which country? (St.
Vincent and the Grenadines)
420. What is the name of the global experiment, which aims to measure the impact of
reduction in ambient human sounds in Oceans? (International Quiet Ocean
Experiment)
421. “HCCR” portal, which was recently launched by the AYUSH Ministry, is associated
with which field? (Homeopathy)
422. Which country has launched a hotline to report online defamatory comments done by
“Historical nihilists”? (China)
423. Which movie won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)-Best
picture award? (Nomad land)
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424. Sputnik V, the Covid-19 vaccine, which was approved by the Indian Experts panel,
was launched by which country? (Russia)
425. What is the original name of the Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier”, which was
making news recently? (Thwaites Glacier)
426. Which state is to involve “Arhtiyas” in the direct payment process for
Farmers? (Punjab)
427. India has extended the ceasefire agreement with three insurgent groups of which
state, for one more year? (Nagaland)
428. What is the name of the tropical cyclone that has made landfalls in Western
Australia? (Seroja)
429. “eSanta”, a digital platform which was launched recently, is associated with which
type of products? (Aquaculture Products)
430. Hideki Matsuyama, is the first Japanese player to claim a major championship in
which sports? (Golf)
431. Which country is the first to introduce Climate Change law for Financial
sector? (New Zealand)
432. Over 4200 tonnes of salmon have been killed by a killer algae in which
county? (Chile)
433. The European Commission has planned to raise what amount annually until2026, to
make its economy green and digital? (150 billion euros)
434. Which Pakistani Player has topped the ICC men’s ODI batting rankings, surpassing
Virat Kohli? (Babar Azam)
435. What is the name of the tax non-resident e-commerce operators / service
providers? (Equalisation Levy)
436. Which country has mandated banks, insurers and investment managers operating in
the country to report the impacts of climate change on their business? (New Zealand)
437. Which technology company has entered the Renewable energy project in
India? (Facebook)
438. “Special Drawing Rights (SDR)”, which is seen in the news recently, is associated
with which institution? (IMF)
439. Which institution released a report titled “My Body is My Own”? (UNFPA)

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440. Vaccines produced by Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca use which virus as the
basis for Covid-19 vaccines? (Adeno Virus)
441. With reference to forests, what is the season between winter and monsoon referred to
as? (Forest fire season)
442. Which state is set to form a committee to prepare the “Register of Indigenous
Inhabitants” of the state? (Nagaland)
443. Refusal to work in essential services is prohibited under which act? (Essential
Services Maintenance Act(ESMA)
444. Which institution launched an expert panel called “IP Guru”? (NIXI)
445. What is “MK-4482”, which was seen in the news recently? (Antiviral Drug)
446. Which country has drafted ‘Ecocide’ bill to punish acts of environmental
damage? (France)
447. Which is the first known species to be capable of both increasing and decreasing its
brain size? (Indian jumping Ant)
448. Which institution developed the world’s first affordable and long-lasting hygiene
product named “DuroKea Series”? (IIT Hyderabad)
449. Which country is to deliver the regimental set of S-400 Triumf ‘SA-21Growler’ to
India? (Russia)
450. River Dhamra, on which a ROPAX Jetty Project is to be constructed in, located in
which state (Odisha)
451. Which country launched its first ever mega food park project in India, at Fanidhar,
Gujarat? (Italy)
452. The UN Security Council has agreed to deploy cease-fire agreement in which
country that was led by Moammar Gadhafi? (Libya)
453. Tehri lake, on whose bank an Adventure Sports Institute has been opened, is in which
state? (Uttarakhand)
454. Israel has signed its biggest ever Defence procurement Deal with which country
recently? (Greece)
455. Vera Gedroits, who featured in Google Doodle recently, is the first female military
surgeon of which country? (Russia)
456. What is the rank of India in the World Press Freedom index 2021? (142)
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457. What is the name of the new digital currency, being explored by the United
Kingdom? (Brit coin)
458. Which central bank released a report stating that India’s demographic advantage to
overtake China’s by 2035? (China)
459. “Blue Nature Alliance”, which was making news recently, is associated with which
field? (Ocean conservation)
460. Idriss Deby Itno, who recently passed away, was the ruler of which Central African
nation for over three decades? (Chad)
461. FACT rebel group, who were seen in the news recently, are associated with which
country? (Chad)
462. ‘Nimbus’ is a flagship cloud service project of which country? (Israel)
463. Which space agency released the image of interacting galaxies Arp 273,in the shape
of a ‘Cosmic Rose’? (NASA)
464. What is the theme of the ‘Earth Day 2021’? (Restore Our Earth)
465. As per the recent report released by the S&P Global Ratings in April2021, what is the
growth forecast of India in 2021? (11per cent)
466. “CODEX ALIMENTARIUS” which was making news recently, is associated with
which field? (Food Standards)
467. Which country has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for
having eliminated trachoma? (Gambia)
468. KRI Nanggala-402, is a submarine of which country, in search of which the Indian
Navy has joined the rescue operation? (Indonesia)
469. “Net-Zero Banking Alliance”, which was making news recently, is convened by
which organisation? (UNEP)
470. World Youth Boxing Championships, where Indian women won 7 gold medals, were
organised in which country? (Poland)
471. Which country announced the “International Climate Finance Plan”, to double
climate finance to developing countries? (USA)
472. Which financial services company has launched the ‘ConQR’- QR code embedded
credit card, along with BOB Financial? (Mastercard)

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473. ‘Mt Annapurna’, which was making news recently, is located in which
country? (Nepal)
474. Which state/ UT launched the ‘HARIHAR’ policy, for Rehabilitation of abandoned
children? (Haryana)
475. What is the name given to small models of human organs that contain multiple cell
types that behave similarly to the human body? (Tissue Chips)
476. As per the Sero survey conducted by the CSIR, the recurrence of corona virusout
break in March is due to the lack of ……….? (Antibodies)
477. What is the name of the medical device which concentrates oxygen from ambient
air? (Oxygen Concentrator)
478. Which Armed Force launched a Centre of Excellence and Wellness named“ Ladakh
Ignited Minds”? (Indian Army)
479. What is the theme of the “World Immunization Week” 2021? (Vaccines bring us
closer)
480. The World’s most powerful climate-change forecasting supercomputer is to be built
in which country? (UK)
481. ‘Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Leaving no Country Behind’ is are port
released by which organisations? (ADB- UNDP- UNESCAP)
482. Which country is the world’s largest military spender in 2020, as per the recent report
by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)? (USA)
483. Which is the third most populous country in the world, with the recently released
population of 331,449,281? (USA)
484. Albert Pahimi Padacke has been named as the Interim Prime Minister of which
country? (Chad)
485. Which is the smallest of all living rhinoceroses and the only Asian rhinoceros with
two horns? (Sumatran Rhino)
486. Which institution has released the “State of the Economy Report”? (Reserve Bank
of India)
487. What is India’s rank in Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI)? (49)
488. Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das, who were in the news recently, are associated
which sports? (Archery)

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489. On which date, UN observes International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance

Day? (April 26)
490. Which organisation developed ‘Crystal blade technology’ for aero
engines? (DRDO)
491. According to the Government of National Capital Territory (GNCT) of Delhi
Amendment Act 2021, the ‘Government of Delhi’ means ……? (Lieutenant Governor
of Delhi)
492. Two new species of damselflies that were discovered recently
(Euphaeathosegharensis and Euphaea pseudodispar) are endemic to which region of
India? (Western Ghats)
493. Which international institution has released the report “Developing Asia’s
Economic Outlook”? (Asian Development Bank)
494. Union Cabinet approved the signing of an agreement, between India and which
country / countries for preventing Customs offences? (UK and Northern Ireland)
495. Yanbu port, which was making news recently, is located in which country? (Saudi
Arabia)
496. Vaishali S Hiwase, has been appointed as the first woman officer of which Central
Armed Police Force? (BRO)
497. PM Jan Arogya Yojana was launched in line with which Sustainable Development
Goal (SDG)? (SDG 3)
498. Which institute has demonstrated the conversion of Nitrogen Generator into
Oxygen Generator? (IIT Bombay)
499. Central Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute (CFMTTI) is located in
which state? (Madhya Pradesh)
500. Which is the first Small Finance Bank formed from a cooperative bank in
India? (Shivalik Small Finance Bank)
501. Chota Char Dham, a famous Hindu pilgrimage circuit, is located in which
state? (Uttarakhand)
502. Which Indian insurance company has featured in the top 10 list of most valuable
insurance brands globally? (LIC)
503. Which space agency has recently launched a new batch of 60 Star link internet
satellites into orbit? (SpaceX)

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504. What is Patania II, which was seen in the news recently, for being stranded on the
Pacific Ocean floor? (Mining Robot)
505. Which state has been permitted by the Civil Aviation Ministry to use drones for
experimental delivery of vaccines? (Telangana)
506. Which organisation has released the ‘Global Forest Goals Report
2021’? (UNECOSOC)
507. The SDRF contribution is released in two equal instalments to the states, as per the
recommendation of ………? (Finance Commission)
508. Litani river and Qaraoun lake, which were making news recently, are located in
which country? (Lebanon)
509. As per the recent SEBI Guidelines, ……….. % salary of top executives be paid in
mutual fund units? (20)
510. Which type of mummy was discovered for the first time in the Warsaw Mummy
Project? (Pregnant Mummy)
511. What is “MACS 1407”, which is seen in the news recently? (Soybean variety)
512. ‘Putola Nach’, which was making news recently, is the traditional string puppetry art
of which state? (Assam)
513. Indian Army has inaugurated the First Green Solar Energy harnessing plant in which
state? (Sikkim)
514. Rushikulya river, which was making news recently, is located in which
state? (Odisha)
515. World Tuna Day is observed on May 2 every year. Which SDG calls for sustainable
use of Oceans and marine resources? (SDG 14)
516. Who has been appointed as the Acting Chairperson of the National Human Rights
Commission (NHRC)? (P C Pant)
517. What is the name of the operation launched by the Indian Armed Force, to tackle
Covid-19 pandemic? (Operation CO-JEET)
518. Padma river, the main distributary of the Ganges, flows in which
country? (Bangladesh)
519. ‘Significant Economic Presence (SEP) principle’, is a concept used to levy which
category of tax? (Digital Tax)

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520. India announced a USD 1.4 billion of private-sector trade and investment, with
which country? (UK)
521. A new species of duck-billed dinosaur, Yamatosaurus izanagii has been discovered in
which country? (Japan)
522. Which country’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the
‘New Climate Normals’? (USA)
523. INS Kolkata arrived Port Shuwaikh, to bring Liquid Medical Oxygen and medical
supplies, from which country? (Kuwait)
524. Who is the longest-serving female Chief Minister of any Indian state/UT, as of May
2021? (Sheila Dikshit)
525. What is ‘Mayflower 400’, which was making news recently? (Artificial
Intelligence Ship)
526. Tur/arhar (pigeon pea), urad (black matpe) and moong (green gram) are examples of
which type of major crop? (Kharif)
527. Which country has officially passed a legislation to allow screening of future FDI
and Special Economic Agreements? (Denmark)
528. As per the Climate Action Tracker analysis, what would be the rise in global
temperature by 2100? (2.4%)
529. Which organisation is associated with waiving intellectual property protection for
Covid-19 vaccines? (WTO)
530. DDoS attack, which was making news recently, is associated with which
field? (Cyber security)
531. Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel, located between which
two countries? (France and the UK)
532. The Supreme Court has recently struck down the Housing Industry Regulation Act
(HIRA) of which state, as unconstitutional? (West Bengal)
533. Giant wood moth, the heaviest moth in the world, are typically found in which
country? (Australia)
534. Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), which was seen in the news recently, is associated
with which country? (Uganda)
535. What is a ‘Taxi Bot’, which was seen in the news recently? (Aircraft movement
Equipment)
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536. Who is the head of the technical group on social stock exchanges (SSEs),set up by
SEBI? (Harsh Bhanwala)
537. RBI is set to conduct a special long-term repo operation (SLTRO) of Rs10,000 crore
for which type of banks? (Small Finance Banks)
538. WHO approves emergency use of Sinopharm vaccine, developed by which
country? (China)
539. Kabasura Kudineer, which was included in Ministry of Ayush distribution campaign,
is a medicine from which system of medicine? (Siddha)
540. Which country has classified the Indian COVID variant as Variant of Concern
(VOC)? (UK)
541. Which institution released the ‘Dost For Life’ mobile application for mental well-
being? (CBSE)
542. ‘3rd Arctic Science Ministerial’ was jointly organised by which two
countries? (Iceland and Japan)
543. Alexander Zverev and Aryna Sabalenka are the winners of which
Masters100 tournament? (Madrid Open)
544. What is the theme of ‘National Technology Day’ 2021? (Science and Technology
for a Sustainable Future)
545. A new species Ampelorhiza heteroxylon, that was recently found, belongs to which
category? (Plant)
546. May 8-9 is observed as the of Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those
Who Lost Their Lives during the which war? (Second World War)
547. Which species of frog is the officially largest frog in the world? (Goliath frog)
548. Which country is set to create “a line of separation” at the Mt Everest summit to
tackle Covid-19 infection? (China)
549. The ‘Yazidi’, seen in the news recently, is a minority religious group predominantly
found in which country? (Iraq)
550. Bucharest Nine (B9) is a group of nine countries from which international
bloc? (NATO)
551. Who has been named as the CEO of the proposed bad bank-
NARCL? (Padmakumar M Nair)

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552. Which state recently conducted Monkey Census using the mobile application
designed by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII)? (Haryana)
553. ‘Jezero’ Crater, whose images have been captured recently, is a crater in which
astronomical body? (Mars)
554. What is the outlay of the PLI Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery
Storage? (Rs 18100 Cr)
555. What is the name of the document issued by bank as a proof of payments received
from abroad? (FIRA)
556. As per the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief, which country registered
the highest remittance inflow in 2020? (India)
557. IIT Ropar’s new mobile cremation system works on the principle of……..? (Wick
stove)
558. Which country hosted the 1st BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG)
Meeting? (India)
559. Dr. Shakuntala Harak singh Thilsted, an expert of Indian descent, was recently
conferred with which prize? (World Food Prize)
560. HPIVs are the leading cause of which type of illness in children? (Respiratory
illness)
561. A bank mentioned in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act is
known as? (Scheduled Commercial Bank)
562. ‘The Christchurch Call’ was an initiative of which country? (New Zealand)
563. Which institution has set up a dedicated portal – CovAid, to track aid coming from
individual organisations? (NITI Aayog)
564. Kundoli Proposed Reserve Forest, where 18 elephants have recent died, is situated in
which state? (Assam)
565. What is the theme of the International Day of Families 2021? (Families and New
Technologies)
566. The anniversary of the first successful operation of Laser in 1960 by Theodore
Maiman is observed as which international day? (International Light Day)
567. Professor MS Narasimhan, who passed away recently, was associated with which
field? (Mathematics)

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568. Which tennis player has clinched the Italian Open tennis tournament? (Rafael
Nadal)
569. With the commissioning of Wi-Fi at Hazaribagh Railway station, Jharkhand, Indian
Railways successfully established Wi-Fi at _____ stations. (6000)
570. When is the ‘International Day of Living Together in Peace’ observed by
UN? (May16)
571. Under which section, USA authorizes the President to take tariff-based and non-
tariff-based retaliation on a foreign government? (U.S. Trade Act of 1974)
572. In order to curtail the price rise in pulses, which step has been recently initiated by
the Government of India? (Permit free import of pulses)
573. Which state has proposed to control microfinance, by way of a state
legislation? (Assam)
574. Which organizations have stated that “Long working hours” have resulted in 7.45
lakh deaths per year around the globe? (WHO and ILO)
575. Which animal has recently resurfaced in India, in Mizoram’s Pualreng sanctuary,
after a gap of 108 years? (Doria’s foam-nesting treefrog)
576. Great cicada hatching, which was making news recently, is a process occurring in
which country? (USA)
577. SPOT, which was making news recently, is a technology developed for which
purpose? (Testing Coronavirus)
578. Which country in its recent study on bird population estimated 50billion individual
wild birds in the world? (Australia)
579. Farzad-B giant gas field, which was making news recently, is situated in which
country? (Iran)
580. Which institution releases the ‘State of the Economy’ report? (Reserve Bank of
India)
581. Which basketball legend has been inducted posthumously into the Basketball Hall
of Fame? (Kobe Bryant)
582. United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture between which two
aerospace companies? (Lockheed Martin and Boeing)
583. Who is the first India descent player to win the Mixed Martial Artist(MMA)
world championship? (Arjan Bhullar)
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584. Ki Rajanarayanan, who recently passed away, was an award-winning writer of

which language? (Tamil)
585. …… Ministry, on the recommendation of the ……. Ministry, released Rs8,923.8
crore to 25 states for providing grant to rural local bodies. (Finance, Panchayati Raj)
586. National public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati, is a ………….. body? (Statutory)
587. With reference to Environmental Science, what is A-76, which was seen in
news recently? (Iceberg)
588. Government raises subsidy on DAP fertiliser by 140%. What does DAP stand
for? (Diammonium Phosphate)
589. Satpura Tiger Reserve, which has been added to the tentative list of UNESCO’s
world heritage sites, is located in which Indian state? (Madhya Pradesh)
590. INDRP Attribution tribunal, which was making news recently, is associated with
which field? (Domain Name issues)
591. The principal rainy season for the Indian subcontinent, June to September, is referred
to as which season? (South-west Monsoon)
592. Which state leads in sweet potato production across India? (Odisha)
593. Which country has proposed global minimum corporate tax rate of15%? (USA)
594. DIPCOVAN, is an antibody detection-based kit developed by which
organisation? (DRDO)
595. What is the quantum of surplus that the RBI transferred to the Central Government
for the period ended March 31? (Rs 99,122 crore)
596. What is the name of the campaign launched by India and UNICEF to engage young
people address Covid crisis? (Young Warrior)
597. Sunderlal Bahuguna, who passed away recently, was a famous
……….. (Environmentalist)
598. Which country played host to the meeting of BRICS Astronomy Working Group
(BAWG), held in May 2021? (India)
599. When is the ‘World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development’
observed every year? (May 21)
600. O. P. Bhardwaj, who passed away recently, was the First Dronacharya awardee
Coach of which sports? (Boxing)
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601. India’s National Sports Awards includes how many sports awards presented by the
President of India? (Six)
602. “Clyde’s Spot”, which was making news recently, is a place located in which
planet? (Jupiter)
603. What is the expansion of ECMO, used in the Covid-19 treatment? (Extra
corporealmembrane oxygen)
604. Where is Kuno National Park situated in India? (Madhya Pradesh)
605. What is the name of the Ex-Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Padma
Shri awardee, who recently passed away? (Srikumar Banerjee)
606. India has signed a 3-year work programme with which country for cooperation
in agriculture? (Israel)
607. Which Indian state is the top recipient of FDI equity inflows during2020-
21? (Gujarat)
608. Which country tops the list of Investor Countries of India in2020-21? (Singapore)
609. Which institution can sanction the amalgamation of District Central Co-operative
Banks (DCCBs) with State Cooperative Banks (StCBs)? (RBI)
610. CPEC is the flagship project of which global initiative? (Belt and Road Initiative)
611. What is the name of the panel set up by WHO and partners, to prevent the spread of
diseases from animals to humans? (One Health Panel)
612. One-Stop Centres (OSC) is a flagship scheme of which Union Ministry? (Ministry
of Women and Child Development)
613. Which Ministry is associated with the new Social Media Rules notified
in2021? (Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology)
614. Which organisation is set to appoint auditors to conduct ‘Forensic audit’ of
listed companies? (SEBI)
615. Vesak, the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the sacred day of
which religion? (Buddhism)
616. What is UHI, that the Government is set to launch under the National Digital
Health Mission? (Unified health interface)
617. Which molecule is the genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 virus? (RNA)

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618. Tsang Yin-hung, who became the world’s fastest woman to scale the Mount Everest,
belongs to which country? (Hong Kong)
619. Which country has officially recognised the Namibia Genocide and
offered financial support? (Germany)
620. “Action and Investment in Menstrual Hygiene and Health” is the theme of which
special day celebrated on May 28? (World Menstrual Hygiene Day)
621. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved eight names for features
on the Moon, in which language? (Chinese)
622. As per the World Health Assembly, when is the ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases
(NTD) Day’ to be observed? (January 30)
623. Dal Lake, which was seen in the news, is situated in which city/ town of Jammu
& Kashmir? (Srinagar)
624. Little Blood tail, which is considered as a harbinger of monsoon, belong to which
type of species? (Dragonfly)
625. White Monument, which was making news is a 4,000-year-old war memorial,
located in which country? (Syria)
626. Which state has recently launched a solar-based electrification programme for its
rural households? (Goa)
627. Under which scheme, the central government would support children who have lost
both parents due to COVID 19? (PM CARES for Children)
628. As a Covid distress mitigating measure, PSBs in India announced to provide
unsecured loans to individuals up to which amount? (Rs 5lakh)
629. Offshore patrol vessel “Sajag” has been commissioned to which armed
force? (Indian Coast Guard)
630. “Tianzhou-2” is a spacecraft of which country? (China)
631. The Artemis Accord, that was recently making news, an agreement for space
exploration of New Zealand and which agency? (NASA)
632. The recently reported H10N3 is a strain of __ (BirdFlu)
633. Which bank has recently published the economic research report“ Ecowrap”? (State
Bank of India)
634. Japanese player Naomi Osaka plays which sports? (Tennis)
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635. What is the theme of World Milk Day 2021, observed recently on
1stJune? (Sustainability in the dairy sector)
636. ‘Campaign Rabta Muhim’, which was making news recently, is being implemented
in which state? (Punjab)
637. India is developing Chabahar Port in which country? (Iran)
638. ‘Red Tourism’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which
country? (China)
639. Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov, who performed a 7-hour spacewalk recently, are
from which country? (Russia)
640. ‘Madad Maps’, is a real-time online map, that has been developed for which
objective? (Map of vacant beds for COVID-19 patients)
641. Isaac Herzog, has been elected as the 11th president of which country? (Israel)
642. What would be the rate of global unemployment in the year 2022, as per ILO
estimates? (5.7%)
643. MV X-Press Pearl, which sank off the Sri Lankan Coast, belonged to which
country? (Singapore)
644. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which was seen in the news, is located in which
country? (USA)
645. Which County has announced additional USD 800 million funding to COVAX
programme? (Japan)
646. EAGLE Act, which was making news recently, is associated with which
country? (USA)
647. What is the main objective of the ‘Chip-off technique’, that has been developed
recently? (Data Retrieval)
648. SAGE (Senior-care Aging Growth Engine) is the initiative of which Union
Ministry? (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment)
649. AmB, is the nano-fibre based tablets, developed by IIT-H, for curing which
disease? (Kala Azar)
650. After the RBI’s monetary policy committee meeting held in June 2021, the Repo rate
is fixed at__ (4.00 %)

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651. The Consumer confidence index, which has recently fallen to a record low, is
released by which organisation? (Reserve Bank of India)
652. Which is the Indian Navy’s oldest Hydrographic Survey vessel, that has been
decommissioned recently? (INS Sandhayak)
653. Which Indian PSU has become a signatory to UN Global Compact’s CEO
Water Mandate? (NTPC)
654. CBSE has introduced coding as a subject for students, in collaboration with which
company? (Microsoft)
655. Lynetteholm, a proposed artificial island, is to be constructed in which
country? (Denmark)
656. Square Inc belongs to the owner of which social media major? (Twitter)
657. ‘Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination’ campaign is an initiative of which
institution? (Government of Delhi)
658. Which intergovernmental group has announced the minimum global tax on
multinational companies? (G 7)
659. Which state has released a short film on Chhatrapati Shivaji, titled‘ Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj Shivrajyabhishek Divas’? (Goa)
660. Database named “I-Familia” has been launched by which organization? (Interpol)
661. Aravali forest area, where the Supreme Court directed to remove all encroachments,
is located along which Indian state? (Haryana)
662. Which scheme is a food security scheme, launched by the Union Government as a
part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Package? (PM – GKAY)
663. Which regulatory body has barred Franklin Templeton Asset Management Company
from launching new debt scheme for two years? (SEBI)
664. MH-60 Romeo helicopters are procured by Indian Navy from which
country? (USA)
665. The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has how many
members? (54)
666. What is the expansion of CDN, with reference to the recent Global Internet
outage? (Content Delivery Network)

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667. United Nations has warned of Mass Deaths in ‘Kayah’ state, located in which
country? (Myanmar)
668. Which is the first country to formally adopt ‘Bitcoin’ as legal tender? (El Salvador)
669. Mount Eko Dumbing, which was making news recently, is located in which
state? (Arunachal Pradesh)
670. The minimum support prices (MSP) of paddy, sesamum, tur and urad were hiked
recently. These are ___ crops. (Kharif)
671. Which international agency has adopted a political declaration to end AIDS by the
year 2030? (UN General Assembly)
672. Operation Pangea XIV was exercised by which agency? (Interpol)
673. Digital India Corporation is an institution under which Ministry? (Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology)
674. The report titled ‘Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward’
has been released by ILO in association with which organization? (UNICEF)
675. As per the report “The Costs of Climate Change in India”, by what %India’s poverty
rate would increase by 2040 due to climate change? (3.5%)
676. How many free transactions are allowed to the customers every month from their
own ATMs? (Five)
677. Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the Grievance Redressal Board of
Digital Publisher Content Grievances Council (DPCGC)? (Arjan Kumar Sikri)
678. Abdulla Shahid, President-elect of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, is
from which country? (Maldives)
679. The International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) is organised by the
International Union of Railways (UIC), based at which city? (Paris)
680. Which country has announced to donate 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to
lower income countries through COVAX alliance? (USA)
681. Which global institution released an independent appraisal report on India’s
Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP)? (UNDP)
682. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is a ……… member body. (15)
683. Henri Marie Dondra has been selected as the new Prime Minister of which
country? (Central African Republic (CAR))
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684. Which E-platform is to lead the ‘Medicines from the Sky’ project of
Telangana? (Flipkart)
685. Sero survey is used to determine the prevalence of ___ in the
community. (Antibody)
686. Who was the President of the 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification? (Narendra Modi)
687. Which country has launched the ‘Project O2 for India’ to tackle the medical oxygen
demand after Covid 19 second wave? (India)
688. Which Indian state is set to launch ‘Yuva Shakti Corona Mukti Abhiyan’? (Madhya
Pradesh)
689. Naftali Bennett, who was making news recently, is the new Prime Minister of
which country? (Israel)
690. Raja Parba, which was celebrated recently, is a famous festival of which
state? (Odisha)
691. Which Indian state produces GI certified Jardalu mangoes, which were recently
exported to the UK? (Bihar)
692. Which institution released a Consultative Document on Regulation of
Microfinance? (RBI)
693. Which state announced Rs 1 lakh relief to each BPL family, that lost earning member
due to COVID? (Karnataka)
694. Which institution has been granted powers to supervise the ‘Registered investment
advisers (RIAs)’? (BSE Administration and Supervision Ltd)
695. Which country has announced to launch the word’s first wood satellite‘ WISA
Woodsat’? (New Zealand)
696. The National Maritime Heritage Complex is to be developed in which
state? (Gujarat)
697. Which is the lead institution of India for the BRICS Network University? (IIT
Bombay)
698. ‘Data Lake’, which was making news recently, is the online portal of which
organisation? (NHAI)
699. Which is the Nodal Ministry of the Deep Ocean Mission? (Ministry of Earth
Sciences)
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700. Which multilateral bank is the lead partner of India in developing the East Coast
economic corridor? (ADB)
701. The World Day to Combat desertification and drought 2021 is observed on which
date? (17th June)
702. Which country recently passed anti-LGBT law ahead of 2022 election? (Hungary)
703. Which country recently announced the plan, “Antiviral Program for
Pandemics”? (United States)
704. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), that was making up news recently is a statute of
which country? (United States)
705. India intends to achieve land degradation neutral status by which year? (2030)
706. The ‘Crash course programme for Covid-19 frontline workers’ launched by the PM,
is designed under which scheme? (PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0)
707. ‘Varuna and Assi’ rivers, which were seen in the news recently, flow through which
Indian state? (Uttar Pradesh)
708. CSIR has tied up with which health care institution to ramp up Covid-19testing in
across towns and rural India? (Tata MD)
709. India has launched a trilateral with which two countries, for Indo-Pacific
stability? (Italy – Japan)
710. Kenneth Kaunda, who was in the news recently, was the founding President of
which country? (Zambia)
711. Which Union Ministry is set to launch ‘Jaan Hai To Jahaan Hai’ Covid vaccination
awareness campaign? (Minority Affairs Ministry)
712. CSS, a new software released by the Union Health Ministry, stands for? (Covid
Severity Score)
713. The Central Government notified to set up a Coastal Zone Management Authority in
which southern state? (Karnataka)
714. What is the theme of the International Day of Yoga 2021? (Yoga For Wellness)
715. Which Union Ministry is to set up ’Divyangta Khel Kendras’? (Social Justice and
Empowerment Ministry)
716. Which crop has been identified as an alternate feedstock source for Ethanol
production in India? (Cassava)
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717. Great Barrier Reef, which was seen in the news recently, is a famou scoral reef
situated in which country? (Australia)
718. Which country recently tested an airborne high-power laser that can shoot down
drones? (Israel)
719. Yellow Gold 48, which was launched recently, is the first-ever commercial variety of
which crop? (Water melon)
720. As per the proposed Amendments to Consumer Protection (E-commerce)Rules, an e-
commerce entity should be registered with which body? (DPIIT)
721. Which Indian airport has won the Airport Council International’s (ACI) honour for
Airport Service Quality? (Cochin International Airport)
722. Which country has launched the world’s first exclusive ‘Green rating system for
High Speed Rail’? (India)
723. Which scheme of providing additional food-grain to NFSA beneficiaries, has been
extended till November? (PM Garib Kalyan Yojana)
724. Which country is home to the world’s largest variety of butterflies, asper a recent
study? (Colombia)
725. Ingenuity, the NASA’s robotic helicopter, operating on which astronomical
body? (Mars)
726. When is the International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice observed every year
by the UN? (June 21)
727. When is World Music Day observed every year? (June21)
728. Nikol Pashinyan, has been elected as the Prime Minister of which
country? (Armenia)
729. Which Indian state has announced cash awards for having the maximum number of
children, in one of its constituencies? (Mizoram)
730. Which policy is being prepared by the Government of India, to make green energy
cheaper? (Green Tariff Policy)
731. MSDC, an apex advisory body, formed in 1997, is associated with which
Ministry? (Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways)
732. Who is the composer of the official theme song of the Indian Olympic Team of
Tokyo 2020? (Mohit Chauhan)

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733. Which country won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC)? (New
Zealand)
734. As per the UN data, what is the estimated number of widows across the world, as of
2021? (258 million)
735. ‘Tax Inspectors Without Borders’ is an initiative of UNDP in association with
which organization? (OECD)
736. Guillain-Barre Syndrome is reported to be associated with which
vaccine? (AstraZeneca-Oxford Vaccine)
737. What is the turnover limit of small and medium companies (SMC), as per the
definition issued by the Corporate Affairs Ministry? (Rs250 crore)
738. Which organization has released the report titled World Drug
Report2021? (UNODC)
739. K K Shailaja, who has been awarded with the Central European University (CEU)
Open Society Prize, belongs to which state? (Kerala)
740. Which Union Ministry implements the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
(NMBA)? (Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment)
741. What is the name of the new generation nuclear capable missile tested by the
DRDO? (Agni-P (Prime)
742. Which state government implements Chief Minister Dalit Empowerment
Programme? (Telangana)
743. NERAMAC, which was seen in the recent stimulus package, is associated with
which sector? (Agriculture)
744. Which Union Ministry implements the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar
Yojana? (Ministry of Labour and Employment)
745. NEIA Trust, which was making news recently, is associated with which
sector? (Exports)
746. K417N mutation is associated with which classification of SARS-CoV-
2virus? (Delta Plus)
747. Which institution released a study on the ‘not-for-profit’ hospital model in
India? (NITI Aayog)
748. Which institution hosts the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2021? (GSMA)

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749. The Reserve Bank of India released guidelines for outsourcing, targeted at which
category of banks? (Cooperative Banks)
750. Which institution published a global report on Racial Justice and
Inequality? (UNHRC)
751. Which Asian country was declared Malaria-Free by the World Health
Organisation recently? (China)
752. Which is the biggest air carrier in Saudi Arabia? (Saudi Arabian Airlines)
753. Which is the first mRNA vaccine, to get Emergency Use License in
India? (Moderna mRNA 1273)
754. Which organisation conducts the TOEFL and GRE tests? (ETS)
755. Which tax on crude Palm oil was recently reduced to 10 per cent? (Customs Duty)
756. On which date, ‘Chartered Accountants (CA) Day is celebrated in India? (July1)
757. Recently Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced to launch
which mobile application for students? (ICAI-BOS)
758. Which ministry recently launched UDISE+ for 2019-2020? (Ministry of
Education)
759. Which state/UT recently ended 149-year-old practice of ‘darbar move’? (Jammu
and Kashmir)
760. The recently inducted Short Span Bridging System (SSBS)-10m by Indian Army has
been developed by DRDO in association with which company? (Larsen& Toubro)
761. Which survey ship of India recently completed the survey data of the MVX-Press
Pearl acid leak and fire accident? (INS Sarvekshak)
762. Which country has imposed moratorium on death penalty at federal level in July
2021? (United States)
763. What was the theme of International Day of Cooperatives celebrated on July 3,
2021? (Rebuild better together)
764. Pushkar Singh Dhami, who recently became 11th and youngest chief minister of
Uttarakhand, is an MLA from which constituency? (Khatima)
765. The Project BOLD (Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought) was recently launched
from which state in India recently? (Rajasthan)

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766. Which country announced the ‘Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics
Code’? (India)
767. The Central Government imposed stock limits on wholesalers, retailers, millers and
importers of which commodity, to control price rise? (Pulses)
768. ‘Freight Smart Cities’, which were making news recently, will be set up by which
Union Ministry? (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
769. In which state, India’s first Central Drug Laboratory (CDL) was
established? (Himachal Pradesh)
770. Panchmuli lake, which was making news recently, is located in which
state? (Gujarat)
771. Which is the top state of India in production of Coal? (Chhattisgarh)
772. ‘Tiangong’ is the flagship space station of which country? (China)
773. India joined OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS. What is the expansion of
BEPS? (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting)
774. What is the priority sector lending target for Micro Enterprises, as mandated by the
RBI? (7.5 %)
775. NEOWISE, which got for two-year mission extension, is the telescope of which
space agency? (NASA)
776. Valmiki National Park, which was seen in the news recently, is the only National
Park of which state? (Bihar)
777. What is the name of the tropical storm that has hit Cuba recently? (Elsa)
778. Which Ministry launched ‘Ayurveda dataset on Clinical Trials Registry-India
CTRI Portal’? (Ministry of AYUSH)
779. Which country hosted the CoWIN Global Conclave? (India)
780. What is the approximate annual growth rate of India’s world market capitalisation,
for the last five years? (14.7%)
781. Which Indian state/UT launched ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik
Sahayata Yojana’? (Delhi)
782. Which country hosted the BRICS Education Ministers 2021? (India)
783. ‘Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’ is located on the bank of which river? (Nile)
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784. Stan Swamy, the tribal rights activist, who passed away recently, was booked under
which act? (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act)
785. Bagram Airfield, is the key base of US Military troops in which
country? (Afghanistan)
786. With reference to Covid, what is ‘Swab Seq’, that was making news
recently? (Testing Platform)
787. Which organisation/body organised the Indo-Pacific Business Summit 2021,in
association with the External Affairs Ministry? (CII)
788. Aitoliko lagoon, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which
country? (Greece)
789. DBT- NIBMG, has created the world’s first database of genomic variants named
“dbGENVOC”, in which disease? (Oral Cancer)
790. Which multilateral association recently held a Conference on
Biodiversity? (ASEAN)
791. Which institution released the report titled “The Hunger Virus Multiplies”? (Oxfam)
792. Nation State Law, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which
country? (Israel)
793. Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2021, which was in the news
recently, is associated with which country? (Pakistan)
794. Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability (JWCC) is a part of the Defence system of which
country? (USA)
795. Port city of Qingdao, which was in the news for a massive algae bloom, is located in
which city? (China)
796. India adopted 2030 Roadmap and held its inaugural meeting of Financial Markets
Dialogue with which country? (UK)
797. As per the WWF-UNEP report, 35% of the ranges of which Indian animal lie outside
protected areas? (Tiger)
798. Giant Pandas are native to which country? (China)
799. ICESat-2 is a satellite of which country? (USA)
800. Shyam Srinivasan has been re-appointed as the managing director (MD) andchief
executive officer (CEO) of which bank? (Federal Bank)
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801. Where is the National Forensic Science University located in India? (Ahmedabad)
802. The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) issued framework to
set up ITFS Platform. What does ITFS stand for? (International Trade Finance
Services)
803. Which is the first north-eastern state to propose a legislation to protect
cattle? (Assam)
804. Which country is building Ling Long One, the world’s 1st commercial small
modular reactor? (China)
805. When is World Malala Day celebrated every year? (July12)
806. Which country has exported apples to India, for the first time on 50years? (UK)
807. Which Indian state/UT had maximum deaths due to lightning strikes during 2020-21,
as per annual Lightning Report? (Bihar)
808. Which company developed New Shepard launch system, which got flying approval
recently? (Blue Origin)
809. Who is the first Managing Director of the National Asset Reconstruction
Company Ltd? (Padmakumar Madhavan Nair)
810. Which is the first Indian state/UT to achieve 100% first dose coverage, for Covid-
19? (Ladakh)
811. Which city is the venue of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)meeting
2021? (Dushanbe)
812. The Union Cabinet has approved MoU with which country, on cooperation regarding
Coking Coal? (Russia)
813. North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine (NEIFM) is situated in which
state? (Arunachal Pradesh)
814. Which Union Minister has been appointed as the Leader of House in Rajya
Sabha? (Piyush Goyal)
815. Who is the head of the Commission set up to examine the issue of Sub-categorization
within OBCs in the Central List? (G Rohini)
816. NTPC Renewable Energy is set up India’s first ‘Green hydrogen-based mobility
project’ in which Indian state/UT? (Ladakh)

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817. Senari massacre of 1999, which was in the news recently, happened in which
state? (Bihar)
818. Bastille Day, which was celebrated recently, is the national day of which
country? (France)
819. Kármán line, which was making news recently, is used to determine which
factor? (Edge of Space)
820. ‘Bol Bom Yatra’ is usually held in which Indian state, by devotees of Hindu
religion? (Odisha)
821. Which institution has launched a new scheme named ‘FASTER’ or ‘Fast and Secure
Transmission of Electronic Records’? (Supreme Court of India)
822. Which country chaired the 7th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting,
held in July 2021? (India)
823. India recently held a virtual maritime exercise ‘Exercise Shield’, with which
countries? (Sri Lanka and Maldives)
824. Gira Sarabhai, who was in the news recently, was associated with which
field? (Architecture)
825. ‘Child Tax Credit programme’, is a flagship programme being implemented in which
country? (USA)
826. Amrabad Tiger Reserve, which was making news recently, is located in
which state/UT? (Telangana)
827. What is the name of the operation launched by the Indian Navy to protect Indian
vessels in the Gulf region? (Operation Sankalp)
828. What is the new nomenclature of the ‘Common High Court of UT of Jammu and
Kashmir and UT of Ladakh’? (High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh)
829. The first case of monkeypox in humans was recorded in 1970 in which
country? (Democratic Republic of Congo)
830. Which country is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation host in2021? (New
Zealand)
831. Which Ministry is associated with the National Logistics Excellence Awards,
launched recently? (Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
832. What is the full form of DIA, recently setup by the Department of Animal
Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD)? (Dairy Investment Accelerator)
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833. Indian Institute of Heritage has been proposed to be set up in which city? (Noida)
834. Government of India has signed loan agreement with which Bank to develop Green
National Highway Corridors (GNHCP)? (World Bank)
835. What is the name of the online discovery platform for the most promising start-ups
of the country? (Start-up India Showcase)
836. FIDE is the international federation of which sports/game? (Chess)
837. Which Indian state/UT launched the‘ Automated auditory brainstem response system
(AABR)’, for new-born hearing screening? (Punjab)
838. What is ‘AMLEX’, recently developed by the Indian Institute of Technology,
Ropar? (Oxygen Rationing Device)
839. From which country did india procure the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, to join
Indian Navy as INS Vikramaditya?(Russia)
840. Which country has invited India for the first time to the Troika Plus meet on
Afghanistan? (Russia)
841. 83 “Nuclear football”, which was making news recently, is associated with which
country? (USA)
842. Which space agency is building a telescope named ‘Super BIT’? (NASA)
843. A finger-sized fossil of a ’Microsaur’ from 308 million years ago has been unearthed
in which country? (USA)
844. Chrysilla volupe, a rare organism spotted in Kerala, belongs to which category of
species? (Spider)
845. Which country has proposed a legislature on privacy laws tackling “Doxxing
behaviour”? (Hong Kong)
846. Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP) is a sub-scheme of which programme?
(Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana)
847. What is the FDI limit permitted under the automatic route for renewable energy
projects? (100%)
848. The AERAI (Amendment) Bill 2021 increased the threshold of annual passenger
traffic in a major airport to? (35 lakh)
849. ‘Gaon Buras’, is a term associated with the administration system of which
state? (Assam)
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850. How many ordnance factories are operational across India? (41)
851. Which Indian became the third Indian to win Tennis singles match at Olympic?
(Sumit Nagal)
852. Which Ministry is implementing the Companies Act, 2013 in India? (Corporate
affairs ministry)
853. Which is the major component of India’s foreign exchange reserves? (Foreign
Currency assets)
854. Which space agency has been selected by NASA to provide launch services for
Europa Clipper Mission? (Space X)
855. As per the recent data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), what is the
unemployment rate in 2019-20? (4.8%)
856. Sohra is a town located in which Indian state/UT? (Meghalaya)
857. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) extended a loan of $250 million to
which Indian bank, for affordable housing finance? (HDFC Bank)
858. Which Indian organisation has rolled out acustomised space-themed merchandise
programme? (ISRO)
859. The first ever World Drowning Prevention Day (WDPD) is observed on which date,
in 2021? (July 25)
860. “Azad Ki Shaurya Gatha” exhibition, which was inaugurated recently, is based on
the life of which freedom fighter? (Chandrasekhar Azad)
861. Which Indian Naval Ship participated in the 325th Navy Day celebrations of the
Russian Navy? (INS Tabar)
862. What is the name of the Defence Exercise by 12 Eastern African countries, which
recently commenced along the East Coast of Africa? (Cutlass Express)
863. As of March 31, 2021, what is the worth of total non-performing assets (NPAs) of the
banks in India? (Rs 8.34 lakh crore)
864. Where is ‘Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology’ located? (Thanjavur,
Tamil Nadu)
865. Which is the first Green SEZ (Special Economic Zone) of India? (Kandla, Gujarat)
866. What is the name of the digital eco systemof agriculture, being created by the
Ministry of Agriculture? (Agristack)
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867. As per the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code(Amendment) Bill, 2021, what is the
maximum default amount, to which pre-packedre solution is applicable? (Rs 1 crore)
868. Which Ministry is associated with ‘India Cycles4Change Challenge’? (Ministry of
Housing & Urban Affairs)
869. Which is the first state to launch free COVID-19 vaccination through private
hospitals using CSR funds? (Tamil Nadu)
870. What is the name of ‘India’s first indigenous physiological parameters monitoring
system for COVID-19 patients’? (COVID BEEP)
871. With reference to Medical College Admission, “All India Quota” scheme was
introduced in which year? (1986)
872. How many Tiger reserves of India have received accreditation of the Global
Conservation Assured Tiger Standards(CA|TS)? (14)
873. As per ICMR’s 4th Serology Survey released in July 2021, which state has the
highest Covid-19 Sero- prevalence? (Madhya Pradesh)
874. Who won the Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2021? (Asha Bhosle)
875. Which company collaborated with CBSE and Ministry of Education for “AI For All”
initiative? (Intel)
876. On which date, “International Friendship Day” is celebrated by the United
Nations? (July 30)
877. What was the theme of the “World Day against Trafficking 2021”? (Victims voices
lead the way)
878. Which two space agencies collaborated to launch the mission called “NISAR”?
(ISRO and NASA)
879. What is the venue of INDRA-21, the Joint Military Exercise of Indian Army and
Russian Army ? (Volgograd)
880. Who won the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2021? (Cyrus Poonawalla)
881. On which date, “Muslim Women Rights Day”was observed in India for the first
time? (August 1)
882. Who is the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals? (P V Sindu)
883. Who has been appointed as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in
August, 2021? (Deepak Das)
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884. Which institute has collaborated with the Ministry of Ayush to conduct a study on
‘Ashwagandha’ for promoting recovery from Covid-19? (London School of Hygiene
and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM))
885. In terms of Vaccinations per people, which Indian state ranked first? (Gujarat)
886. Which state police has secured first rank under Crime and Criminal Tracking
Networking System? (Haryana)
887. Which is the first digital investment platformto launch UPI based AutoPay
functionality for its MF SIP Investments in India? (PhonePe)
888. Isuru Udana, a sports person who retired recently, belongs to which country? (Sri
Lanka)
889. Who is the author of the newly published book, “Nehru, Tibet and China”? (Avtar
Singh Bhasin)
890. Who composed the theme song of India for Tokyo Paralympics 2020? (Sanjeev
Singh)
891. Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboothiri, who died recently, was associated with which
dance form? (Kathakali)
892. Who is the first Indian Javelin thrower to enter the finals of the Olympic Games?
(Neeraj Chopra)
893. In which state, the first orchid conservation centre of North India has been
inaugurated? (Uttarakhand)
894. Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Armenia? (Nikol Pashinyan)
895. In which state/UT, Maldives style water villas will be set up? (Lakshadweep)
896. What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier? (INS Vikrant)
897. As per Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill,
2021, up to what amount the depositors of a stressed bank, put under moratorium, will be
able to withdraw within 90 days? (Rs 5 lakh)
898. Which nation, India has defeated to clinchthe bronze medal in hockey in the Tokyo
2020 Olympics? (Germany)
899. Samagra Shiksha Scheme covers the school education from which class to which
class? (From preschool to Class 12)

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900. Which organization has under taken the installation of Agro-Automatic Weather
Stations? (Indian Meteorological Department)
901. Which High Court has recently quashed Tamil Nadu’s law banning online games?
(Madras High Court)
902. Who is current (August, 2021) Union Minister of Law & Justice? (Kiren Rijiju)
903. How many industrial Corridors have been approved under the National Industrial
Corridor Programme (NICP) so far? (11)
904 Under the aegis of which ministry has the Government approved the establishment of
Defence Cyber Agency? (Ministry of Defence)
905. According to the Central Universities(Amendment) Bill, 2021, Sindhu Central
University is to be established in which state / Union Territory? (Ladakh)
906. As per the existing Indus Water Treaty, all the waters of which three rivers are
allocated to India for unrestricted use? (Sutlej, Beas and Ravi)
907. Gogra region, which was recently in news, is located in which state / Union territory?
(Ladakh)
908. National Handloom Day is observed on whichdate? (7th August)
909. Which Ministry is implementing the PM-DAKSH Yojana? (Ministry of Social
Justice and Empowerment)
910. Recently, which organization has inductedits first women officers in combat? (Indo-
Tibetan Border Police)
911. Navies of which two countries have conducted exercise Zayed Talwar 2021? (India
and UAE)
912. Which country has topped the medals tally in Tokyo 2020 Olympics? (USA)
913. Which country hosted the 8th Justice Ministers meet 2021 of Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation? (Tajikistan)
914. Which bank has partnered with IIM Bangalore to provide funding for identified start-
ups? (Indian Bank)
915. Commodore Kasaragod Patnashetti Gopal Rao, passed away recently. In which year
was he awarded the Mahavir Chakra? (1971)
916. Who chaired the UNSC High-Level Open Debate on Enhancing Maritime Security?
(Narendra Modi)
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917. Which year has been declared by United Nations as International Year of Peace and
Trust? (2021)
918. Lhasa Gonggar Airport, which was recently in news, is located in which country?
(China)
919. Under the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021, how many appellate tribunals will be
abolished? (9)
920. What is India’s rank in the Global Youth Development Index? (122)
921. What amount has been released by the Finance ministry as Post Devolution Revenue
Deficit for the states of India? (Rs 9,871 crore)
922. Which organization released the Global Youth Development Index?
(Commonwealth Secretariat)
923. Under which article of the constitution, Post Devolution Revenue Deficit is provided
to the states of India? (Article 275)
924. 'MALABAR' is a naval exercise between India and (USA)
925. India’s National Institute of Ocean Technology has signed an agreement with which
organization to develop Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon
Analysis and Prediction? (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
925. Chief Election Commissioner of India has inaugurated the 11th Annual Meeting of
FEMBoSA. Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India? (Sushil Chandra)
926. Along with which organization, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has
launched a loan interest subvention scheme to provide financial assistance to energy bio
methanation projects? (United Nations Industrial Development Organization)
927. Which Indian city has been declared as the first ‘water plus’ city of India? (Indore)
928. Which bank has signed a MoU with NABARD and Jammu & Kashmir Gramin Bank
for Joint Liability Groups financing? (State Bank of India)
929. Recently, on which bank has RBI imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore? (Co-operatieve
Rabobank UA)
930. Which country has test-fired the surface-to-surface ballistic missile
Ghaznavi? (Pakistan)
931. How many police officers in the country have been conferred with the Union Home
Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation award? (152)

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932. What amount has been released by the PM asseed money for 7,500 SHG members
under PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises scheme? (Rs 25 crore)
933. How many workers, employed in the Departmental Undertakings & Public Sector
Undertakings of the Central and State Governments and Private Sector Units, will be
awarded the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards? (69)
934. Which ministry has launched the brand –‘Son Chiraiya’ – for marketing of Urban
SHG products? (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs)
935. Bhindawas has been recognized as a Ramsarsite. In which state is it located?
(Haryana)
936. In which state/UT, Investor Summit 2021 is being organized? (Gujarat)
937. Which bank has launched a MSME mentoring programme in West Bengal? (Indian
Bank)
938. Which state/UT’s, police department has launched an e-FIR initiative? (Madhya
Pradesh)
939. Which state/UT has passed the Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021? (Assam)
940. Recently, who has inaugurated an exhibition named Katha Kranthiveeron Ki? (G.
Kishan Reddy)
941. Which State has announced the creation off our new districts? (Chhattisgarh)
942. Which state/UT has announced smart health cards under its Swasthya Kalyan
Yojana? (Odisha)
943. Recently, Gerd Müller, former legendary footballer passed away. Which country did
he represent in the football world cup? (West Germany)
944. In which State/UT, Narendra Singh Tomarhas inaugurated the world’s second-largest
refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank? (New Delhi)
945. Recently, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassinhas resigned. He was the prime minister
of which country? (Malaysia)
946. Which bank, Tata Motors has partnered with to offer car loan facilities? (Bank of
Maharashtra)
947. Recently, which organization has launched a digital onboarding for its Alternate
Investment Fund (AIF), the first of its kind in the industry? (ASK Investment Managers
Ltd)

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948. Recently, which organization was given conditional permission by the Civil Aviation
Ministry to use drones for various purposes? (Steel Authority of India)
949. In collaboration with which organization, has NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission
(AIM) launched Student Entrepreneurship Program 3.0? (Dassault Systemes)
950. Which state/UT government will provide Rs 6000 to landless labourers under Rajiv
Gandhi Grameen Bhumihin Majdur Nyay Yojana scheme? (Chhattisgarh)
951. Which organization has launched a new Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust
Fund? (World Bank)
952. Which organization has set up aspecialised lab for camera innovation at Hyderabad?
(Oppo)
953. Which State/UT has launched Dalit Bandhu scheme? (Telangana)
954. With which country, Indian navy has signeda ‘Joint Guidance’ for naval
cooperation? (Australia)
955. Recently, with which country’s navy, the Indian Navy has carried out joint drills in
the South China Sea? (Vietnam)
956. In Which State/UT, Ministry of Textiles has inaugurated an international exhibition
on Folk & Tribal Art Paintings “Reetiyon se Kalakritiyon ka Safar?” (New Delhi)
957. With which country, the Union Cabinet hasgiven approval for India to partner with in
the field of Disaster Management? (Bangladesh)
958. Which organization has conducted the pilotrun of the International Bullion Exchange
(IBE)? (International Financial Services Centres Authority)
959. With which organization, India has signeda USD 500 million loans agreement in
order to expand metro rail network in Bengaluru? (Asian Development Bank)
960. Who has been elected as the new president of Institute of Economic Growth (IEG)
Society? (NK Singh)
961. Which organization has launched eShield Next life insurance product? (SBI Life
Insurance)
962. With which organization, Capital Float has partnered to extend its buy now pay later
(BNPL) solution? (Razorpay)
963. Recently, with which organization, Ministry of Tourism has partnered to strengthen
the hospitality and tourism industry? (Make My Trip & Ibibo)

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964. Which organization has launched a new initiative called the Small Business Loans
Initiative? (Facebook)
965. Which organization has launched Urja, an AI enabled virtual assistant? (Bharat
Petroleum Corporation Limited)
966. Which organization has partnered with Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
(SINE)-IIT Bombay to launch Plugin Alliance, a first-of-its-kind industry-technology
alliance? (Intel)
967. Which organization has launched Google Cloud Garages? (Tata Consultancy
Services)
968. Which organization, working towards the revival of Udupi sari weaving, has been
awarded as one among three ‘NGOs associated with NABARD?’ (Kadike Trust)
969. In which State/UT, India’s highest herbal park has been inaugurated?
(Uttarakhand)
970. Recently, former chief minister Kalyan Singh has passed away. He was the chief
minister of which state? (Uttar Pradesh)
971. In which city, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has commissioned the
largest floating solar PV project of 25 Megawatt? (Visakhapatnam)
972. Which date in August is observed as The International Day Commemorating the
Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief? (22 August)
973. Which state’s seven indigenous food products have been launched by Union Minister
of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel? (Manipur)
974. Recently, which State/UT has launched COVID-19 Affected Livelihood Support
Scheme to provide assistance to those who had been severely affected by the COVID-19
pandemic? (Manipur)
975. What is the name of the portal that has been launched by the government to help in
facilitating new MGNREGA assets using remote sensing and geographic information
system-based data? (Yuktdhara)
976. India has pitched indigenously built fighter aircraft, anti-tank missiles at ‘ARMY-
2021.’ In which country ARMY-2021 is being held? (Russia)
977. Recently, which organization has launched 34 satellites? (OneWeb)
978. Which bank has launched a digital and instant Blocked Account for students aspiring
to study in Germany? (ICICI Bank Germany)

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979. Recently, with which country India has conducted naval exercise in the South China
Sea? (Philippines)
980. O. Chandrasekharan, who passed away recently, represented India in the Olympics in
which sport? (Football)
981. Which organization has released the report‘ Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific
2021’ which states that the pandemicis threatening Asia and the Pacific’s progress? (Asian
Development Bank)
982. Which State/UT has announced a Micro finance Incentive and Relief
Scheme? (Assam)
983. Which organization has made a natural gas discovery in a block in Gujarat?
(Vedanta)
984. Which state/UT has launched a special mission called “Mission Vatsalya” in order to
help women who lost their husbands to COVID-19? (Maharashtra)
985. Which organization has launched a mobile app called ANANDA? (Life Insurance
Corporation of India)
986. Which ministry has launched the SUJALAM campaign? (Ministry of Jal Shakti)
987. Which State/UT has adopted Indian wrestling and is expected to pump in an
investment of Rs 170 crore? (Uttar Pradesh)
988. Under EASE 3.0, which bank has won the award for the best improvement from the
baseline performance? (Indian Bank)
989. Which country took charge as the Chair of Stop TB Partnership Board in 2021?
(India)
990. Who is the author/editor of the book titled‘ Accelerating India: 7 Years of Modi
Government’? (K J Alphons)
991. Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) is the initiative of which institution?
(NITI Aayog)
992. “Shared Destiny-2021” Defence Exercise is scheduled to be held in which country?
(China)
993. ‘Payments Infrastructure Development Fund’ scheme is the initiative of which
institution? (RBI)
994. ‘Kunming Declaration’, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with
which country? (China)
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995. BH-series, which was making news recently, is associated with which sector?
(Automobile)
996. Which country has ruled that the overtime practice of “996” is illegal? (China)
997. BRICS Nations have recently opposed the Carbon border tax, proposed by which
association? (EU)
998. Which year is to be celebrated as the International Year of Millets under the
leadership of India? (2023)
999. ‘AREAS’ is an initiative associated with which Union Ministry? (Ministry of New
& Renewable Energy)
1000. La Ganesan sworn in as 17th Governor of which Indian state? (Manipur)

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