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1.
Who has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World rapid chess champion Koneru Humpy has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2021.
Category : Awards and Honours
2.
19-year old Manu Bhaker won the BBC's Emerging Player of the Year award. She is associated with which game?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 19-year-old Indian Shooter Manu Bhaker has announced as the winner of the Emerging Player-of-the-Year award category.
Category : Sports
3.
INS Karanj is third in the series of six Scorpene-class submarines, which have been commissioned in the Indian Navy at Mumbai. The submarine is being built by which entity?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The INS Karanj is third in the series of six Scorpene-class diesel-electric submarine, being built for Indian Navy by Mazagon Dock Limited under Project 75.
Category : Economy
4.
What is the projected growth rate of the Indian economy according to OECD for the financial year 2021-22?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In the Economic Outlook, Interim report, OECD has projected that GDP of India will grow 12.6 percent in 2021, compared to -7.4 percent in 2020.
Category : Economy
5.
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations for the year 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Girish Chandra Murmu has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations for the year 2021.
Category : Persons
6.
Tammy Beaumont has been named as the ICC Women's Player of the Month February 2021. She plays for which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In Women's category, England's Tammy Beaumont has been adjudged the ICC Women's Player of the Month for February.
Category : Sports
7.
Mahamadou Issoufou has won the "2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership". He is the President of which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mahamadou Issoufou, the incumbent President of Niger has won the "2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership", the world's largest leadership prize.
Category : International
8.
Which countries have signed an MoU to jointly set up the 'International Scientific Lunar Station', a lunar space station on the moon?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The space agencies of China and Russia have signed a MoU on behalf of their national governments to jointly construct a lunar space station that will be open to all countries.
Category : International
9.
As per CRISIL, what is the estimated GDP growth of India in fiscal 2021-22?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The CRISIL Rating agency has projected the GDP growth of India to rebound to 11% in FY'22 (2021-22).
Category : Economy
10.
Shrikant Moghe, who has passed away, was a renowned theatre and film actor from which film industry?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Marathi stage and film actor Shrikant Moghe has passed away in Pune after suffering from age-related ailments. He was 91.
Category : Obituary
11.
What is the rank of India in the Economic Freedom Index 2021 by The Heritage Foundation?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India has been placed at 121 position among 184 countries in the index, with a score of 56.5 out of 100. India is put under "Mostly Unfree category".
Category : Miscellaneous
12.
The OECD has projected the global GDP growth at how much percent for the year 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The global GDP growth is projected at 5.5 percent in 2021 and 4 percent in 2022 by OECD.
Category : Economy
13.
Which state/UT government has presented a budget themed on 'patriotism' or 'Deshbhakti' for the financial year 2021-22?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Delhi government presented a Rs 69,000-crore budget themed on 'patriotism' or 'Deshbhakti' for the financial year 2021-22.
Category : State
14.
Which state has become the first state to come up with the Gender Budget Concept?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy announced that Andhra Pradesh will introduce the Gender Budget that will come into effect from the upcoming financial year.
Category : State
15.
The India-Uzbekistan exercise Dustlik-2 has been organized in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India - Uzbekistan joint military exercise DUSTLIK II commenced in Foreign Training Node Chaubatia, Ranikhet in Uttrakhand.
Category : State
16.
Who has become the new Chief Minister of Uttrakhand?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tirath Singh Rawat, the BJP Lok Sabha MP from Pauri Garhwal constituency, has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttrakhand.
Category : Persons
17.
Who has been named as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for February 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Team India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been named as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for February 2021.
Category : Sports
18.
Which country has topped the Economic Freedom Index 2021, released by US think-tank, The Heritage Foundation?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Singapore has topped the global ranking in the Economic Freedom Index 2021, for second year in a row, published by US conservative think-tank.
Category : Miscellaneous
19.
The CISF celebrates its foundation day on March 10 every year. In 2021, which edition of the Foundation Day was observed?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) - Raising Day (CRD) is observed on March 10 in India every year. In 2021, nation is celebrating the 52nd Raising Day of CISF.
Category : National
20.
Which state's CM has declared Rs.10,000 for ASHA & Anganwadi volunteers?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Uttrakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat announced Rs 10,000 each for ASHA and Anganwadi volunteers.
Category : State
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