Q.1 Lachit Day is celebrated by which Indian state annually?
a. Haryana
b. Assam
c. Goa
d. Tamil Nadu
Q.2 Which is the world’s most polluted capital for the third straight year, as per the 2020 World Air Quality Report?
a. Beijing
b. Islamabad
c. New Delhi
d. Dhaka
Q.3 Who is the author of the book “India Vs UK: The Story of an Unprecedented Diplomatic Win”?
a. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
b. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
c. Syed Akbaruddin
d. T. S. Tirumurti
Q.4 RBI has authorized which bank to collect direct taxes on behalf of the CBDT?
a. RBL Bank
b. Lakshmi Vilas Bank
c. DBS Bank
d. Yes Bank
Q.5 Which name of the recipient of the 2021 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development?
a. HelpAge
b. SEEDS
c. Goonj
d. Pratham
Q.6 The traditional festival Boita Bandana is celebrated by which state annually?
a. Telangana
b. Bihar
c. West Bengal
d. Odisha
Q.7 Which is the most polluted regional city in India?
a. Ghaziabad
b. Bhiwadi
c. Faridabad
d. Greater Noida
Q.8 Which bank has launched a new online platform ‘Trade Emerge’ for exporters and importers across India?
a. State Bank of India
b. Punjab National Bank
c. ICICI Bank
d. HDFC Bank
Q.9 Jigyasa programme’, which has been seen in the news is associated with which field?
a. Economics
b. Nutrition
c. Science and Technology
d. Sports
Q.10 Which country has become a part of the new Nuclear-Powered Submarine defence alliance with the United Kingdom and the United States?
a. Japan
b. India
c. Australia
d. Russia
Answers –
Q.1 b) Lachit Divas (Lachit Day) is celebrated annually in the Indian state of Assam to mark the birth anniversary of the legendary Ahom army general Lachit Borphukan.
Q.2 c) As per the 2020 World Air Quality Report, New Delhi has the world’s most polluted capital for the third straight year in 2020.
Q.3 c)
Q.4 a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) authorised RBL Bank to collect direct taxes on behalf of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) based on a recommendation from the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance and Government of India.
Q.5 d) Pratham, a Mumbai-based civil society organization, has been conferred with the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2021 by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.
Q.6 d) The traditional Odia festival Boita Bandana has been celebrated throughout Odisha with fervour.
Q.7 a) Ghaziabad is the most polluted regional city in India with an air quality average of 106.6, followed by Bulandshahr that had an air quality average of 98.4, as per the 2020 World Air Quality Report.
Q.8 c) Private sector lender ICICI Bank has launched an online platform called ‘Trade Emerge’ for Indian exporters and importers to offer them digital banking and value-added services.
Q.9 c) India’s first virtual science lab for children under the ‘CSIR Jigyasa’ programme was launched recently, by the Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh.
Q.10 c) Australia officially became a part of the new Nuclear-Powered Submarine defence alliance with the United Kingdom and the United States after signing a deal with the countries in Canberra, Australia.