Q.1 Which nation has lifted the export ban on raw materials for COVID-19 vaccine for India?
a. UK
b. US
c. France
d. Canada
Q.2 PM Modi recently participated in the “Leaders’ Summit on”. The two day
the conference was hosted by the head of which country?
a. Australia
b. Russia
c. India
d. United States
Q.3 The Leaders’ Summit on Climate in in the run up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).The COP 26 is scheduled to be held in which city?
a. Paris
b. Katowice
c. Glasgow
d. Madrid
Q.4 Who is the author of the e-book ‘Climate Change Explained – for one and all’?
a. Sumaira Abdulali
b. Aakash Ranison
c. Disha Ravi
d. Kailash Satyarthi
Q.5 Q.Who will represent India at the World Cities Cultural Forum 2021?
a. Narendra Modi
b. Arvind Kejriwal
c. Prakash Javedkar
d. Ramesh Pokhriyal
Q.6 Which institute has signed a MoU to set up an Accelerator Centre for Research & Development With the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?
a. IIT Kanpur
b. IIT Kharagpur
c. IIT Jammu
d. IIM Ahmedabad
Q.7 Which film has won the Best Picture Award at the 93rd Academy Awards or Oscars 2021?
a. The Father
b. Judas And The Black Messiah
c. Nomadland
d. Minari
Q.8 Consider the following statements regarding the G-SAP initiative, recently seen in the news.
1.It is the initiative of the RBI, where it buys Government bonds from the secondary market.
2.It is long term in nature and its main intention is to stimulate the economy.
3.This will help the government borrow sail through smoothly.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. 1, 2, 3
Q.9 What is the World Book Capital for 2021?
a. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
b. Tbilisi, Georgia
c. Athens, Greece
d. Conakry, Guinea
Q.10 Which country has topped the 2021 Global Energy Transition Index (ETI)?
a. Germany
b. Singapore
c. Norway
d. Sweden
Answers –
Q.1 b) The United States government has decided to remove the export ban on raw materials that are essential for manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines to help India in its fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Q.2 d) The theme of the summit: Our Collective Sprint to 2030.A total of 40 national leaders have been invited by Biden to attend this two-day virtual climate summit.The Summit is being held in the run-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) that will take place in November 2021 in Glasgow.
Q.3 c) United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) will take place in November 2021 in Glasgow.
Q.4 b)
Q.5 b) Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal will represent India at the World Cities Cultural Forum 2021. The forum will comprise 40 cities from different parts of the globe. It will be hosted in London.
Q.6 b) IIT Kharagpur and the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) have signed a MoU to set up an Accelerator Centre for Research & Development at the Institute.
Q.7 c) Top Award Winners:Best Picture: Nomadland, Best Director: Chloe Zhao, Nomadland, Best Actress: Frances McDormand, Nomadland, Best Actor: Anthony Hopkins, The Father.
Q.8 b) The RBI Governor unveiling the secondary market G-sec acquisition programme – G-SAP – in the recent monetary policy had many experts pointing out that this move is very similar to the quantitative easing programmes initiated by central banks of advanced economies.
Q.9 b)
Q.10 d) Sweden has topped the 10th edition of the index, followed by Norway (2nd) and Denmark (3rd), Switzerland (4), Austria (5).