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1.
Which of the following is the first party that has declared the name of the entity which made donations to it through electoral bonds?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is the first party that has declared the name of the entity which made donations to it through electoral bonds.
Category : National
2.
Washington Sundar & Devdutt Padikkal has become the brand ambassador of which sports brand?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Puma India signs Washington Sundar and Devdutt Padikkal as brand ambassadors.
Category : Sports
3.
Which is the Indian mountaineer, who has become the first female of the country to summit Mt Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain in the world?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Priyanka Mohite has become the first Indian woman to scale Mt Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain in the world.
Category : National
4.
What is the theme of 2021 International Mother Earth Day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of 2021 International Mother Earth Day is Restore Our Earth.
Category : Important Days
5.
India has been elected to how many bodies of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) recently with effect from January 01, 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India has been elected by acclamation, to three bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2022.
Category : Economy
6.
How much amount has been announced as a grant by Australia for the Australia-India Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Australia has announced a grant of Rs 81.2 million (AUD 1.4 million) under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).
Category : Economy
7.
Idriss Deby Itno has passed away. He was the President of which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The President of the Republic of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, has passed away, following a confrontation with rebels after which he suffered wounds on battlefield. He was 68.
Category : Obituary
8.
Which aircraft has recently created history by becoming the first powered controlled aircraft to take flight on Mars?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The US Space agency NASA successfully flew its tiny robotic helicopter 'Ingenuity' on Mars becoming the first human-made machine to take flight on another planet.
Category : Science
9.
What was the profession of Shankha Ghosh, who has passed away?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Noted Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh has passed away following COVID-19 complications. He was 89.Ghosh was known by his pen name Kuntak.
Category : Obituary
10.
1st Unit of ALH MK-3 Aircraft INAS 323 has commissioned in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 323, the first unit of the indigenously built ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) Mk III aircraft, was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Union Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik on Monday at INS Hansa in Goa.
Category : State
11.
What is the projected GDP growth prediction rate of India for FY22 by ICRA?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The domestic rating agency ICRA has cut the growth estimate of India for 2021-22 by 0.5 percent on the upper end, and now expects the economy to grow 10-10.5 percent in 2021-22 as against 10-11 percent estimated earlier.
Category : Economy
12.
What was the profession of Kishore Nandlaskar who has passed away?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Veteran actor Kishore Nandlaskar, who was a popular face in both Marathi and Hindi films, has passed away due to COVID-19 complications.
Category : Obituary
13.
India's 1st bamboo-dwelling bat with a sticky disc has been discovered in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India's first bamboo-dwelling bat with sticky disks, has been found near Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary in Meghalaya.
Category : State
14.
Which state has set to become Har Ghar Jal state by 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Jal Jeevan Mission: Punjab All Set to become 'Har Ghar Jal' State by 2022.
Category : State
15.
International Mother Earth Day is observed on which day of the year?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Mother Earth Day (Earth Day) is celebrated every year on 22 April.
Category : Important Days
16.
Which ministry has started the program Gender Samvaad?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Gender Dialogue Program was launched today by the Ministry of Rural Development.
Category : National
17.
For the 1st time which country will participate in the Varuna Maritime Exercise?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is the first time that the UAE is participating in the Varuna maritime exercise. India and France have been holding the exercise since 1993.
Category : Defence
18.
Care Ratings has revised the GDP projection of India for the financial year 2021-22. What is the revised estimate?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Care Ratings has revised downwards the GDP growth forecast of India to 10.2 percent in 2021-22 (FY22).
Category : Economy
19.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has established a 'Water Sports and Adventure Institute (WSAI)' in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has established a 'Water Sports and Adventure Institute (WSAI)' near Tehri Dam Reservoir in Uttrakhand.
Category : State
20.
Based on the UN report, Cyclone Amphan 2020 has resulted in how much economic loss in India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Cyclone Amphan, which made landfall in May last year near the India-Bangladesh border, was the costliest tropical cyclone on record for the North Indian Ocean, with reported economic losses in India of approximately USD 14 billion.
Category : Economy
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