Q.1 Which city became first Indian city to start ropeway service in public transportation?
a. Mumbai
b. Varanasi
c. Nashik
d. Pune
Q.2 The Cherry Blossom Festival 2021 was celebrated in which state?
a. Assam
b. Maharashtra
c. Meghalaya
d. Sikkim
Q.3 Recently India ,SriLanka and which other country participated in the first-ever Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) Focused Operation to enhance maritime security?
a. Pakistan
b. Bangladesh
c. Maldives
d. Myanmar
Q.4 Who becomes first Indian to win Malaysian Open Squash Championship?
a. Saurav Ghosal
b. Manish Mishra
c. Robin Singh
d. Ajay Jadeja
Q.5 Who assumed charge as the 25th Chief of the Naval Staff?
a. Rajnish Kumar
b. Mohit Manohar Sinha
c. R Hari Kumar
d. Karambir Singh
Q.6 Which state officially launched the ‘Call your Cop’ mobile App for citizens?
a. Tripura
b. Assam
c. Odisha
d. Nagaland
Q.7 Which is the world’s cheapest city as per Cost of Living Index 2021?
a. Damascus
b. Hanoi
c. Dhaka
d. Phnom Penh
Q.8 Which of the following films have jointly won the Best Film Award at the 6th BRICS Film Festival?
a. A Little Red Flower From China
b. The Silence Of The Rain
c. Barakat and The Sun above Me Never Sets
d. On Wheels and Asuran
Q.9 Which country became the first one in the Middle East and North Africa region to introduce paid parental leave in the private sector?
a. Saudi Arabia
b. Bahrain
c. Oman
d. UAE
Q.10 For the first time, 57 norovirus cases have been suspected in which city?
a. Alappuzha
b. Palakkad
c. Ernakulam
d. Thrissur
Answers –
Q.1 b) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi will soon become the first Indian city to start ropeway service as a mode of public transport. The proposed ropeway will be constructed between Cantt Railway Station (Varanasi Junction) to Church Square (Godauliya) to ease the traffic congestion.
Q.2 c) The three-day Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2021 was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma, and Ambassador of Japan to India, Satoshi Suzuki. It was celebrated from November 25 to 27.
Q.3 c) The ships and aircraft of the Indian Navy participated in the first-ever Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) Focused Operation to enhance maritime security in the Indian Ocean region,along with Sri Lanka and the Maldives, a statement from the Indian Navy said.
Q.4 a)
Q.5 c) Admiral R. Hari Kumar assumed charge as the 25th Chief of the Naval Staff. He received Guard of Honour at the South Block lawns in New Delhi as the new Chief of Naval Staff.
Q.6 d)
Q.7 a) While Tel Aviv has topped the Cost of Living Index 2021, Paris and Singapore are jointly ranked second, followed by Zurich and Hong Kong at the fourth and fifth spots. Syria’s Damascus was ranked as the world’s cheapest city.
Q.8 c)
Q.9 d) The United Arab Emirates has become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to introduce paid parental leave for employees in the private sector.
Q.10 d) Norovirus has reportedly infected 57 people including 54 students and three workers in a hostel of St. Mary’s College, Thrissur.