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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • November 16, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
The Kashi Corridor Project will be launched on which date?
December 12
December 13
December 11
November 13
Answer: Option
Explanation:
On December 13, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor project in Varanasi.

2.
Gadchiroli district is in which state, were 26 Naxals killed?
Maharashtra
West Bengal
Gujarat
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
At least 26 Naxals were killed on Saturday in an encounter with the Maharashtra Police in Gadchiroli district, said State's Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil.

3.
Which is the fourth Scorpion submarine inducted into the Indian Navy?
Vela
Arihant
Sindhughosh
Shishumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Navy has got the fourth Scorpene submarine of Project-75, Yard 11878 which will be commissioned as INS (Indian Naval Ship) Vela.

4.
What is M87*, which is seen in the news?
A supermassive black hole
Navigation satellite launched by China
Cryptocurrency
Navigation satellite a supermassive
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In 2019, astronomers of the Event Horizon Telescope captured the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole (M87*) which was located at the centre of a galaxy Messier 87 (M87).

5.
When is the Sattvik certificate plan is set to launch?
November 11
November 15
November 14
November 13
Answer: Option
Explanation:
On November 15, 2021, this plan will be launched alongside IRCTC. In partnership with IRCTC, the Sattvik council will also release a vegetarian-friendly diet manual.

6.
Who has authored the book titled "UNSHACKLING INDIA: Hard Truths and Clear Choices for Economic Revival"?
Surjit Bhalla and Bina Agarwal
Jayati Ghosh and Rohini Pande
Jagdish Bhagwati and Vijay Kelkar
Ajay Chhibber and Salman Anees Soz
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The book authored by Ajay Chhibber and Salman Anees Soz, "UNSHACKLING INDIA: Hard Truths and Clear Choices for Economic Revival" is set to be released on November 29, 2021.

7.
Who has been appointed as the new secretary-general of Rajya Sabha?
P.P.K. Ramacharyulu
Rajiv Gauba
Nitin Gupta
Pramod Chandra Mody
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The former Central Board of Direct Taxes Chairman P.C. Mody has been appointed as the new secretary-general (SG) of Rajya Sabha.

8.
Which of the following agencies will launch its first planetary defence test mission named the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)?
ISRO
JAXA
NASA
ESA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
NASA will launch the agency's first planetary defence test mission named the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART).

9.
In which Indian State, Defence Minister has inaugurated the first operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility?
Uttar Pradesh
Manipur
Goa
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the first operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) in Lucknow.

10.
Which country Annapurna idol, which was stolen from UP a hundred years ago, has come back?
South Africa
Brazil
Canada
England
Answer: Option
Explanation:
An idol of Goddess Annapurna, stolen from Varanasi nearly 100 years ago and found in Canada, is set to return to its rightful place and will grace the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.

11.
Who is the author of the book titled 'FORCE IN STATECRAFT'?
VS Rathore and Dillip Kumar Rout
Alok Shrivastava and Taruna Singh
Raj Kamal Arya and Siddharth Sharma
Ajay Kumar and Arjun Subramaniam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar has come out with his new book titled 'FORCE IN STATECRAFT' and President's Chair of Excellence at NDC Air Vice Marshal (Dr) Arjun Subramaniam (Retd).

12.
Where is the Habibganj railway station which has been renamed as Rani Kamlapati Railway Station?
Noida
Bhopal
Ahmedabad
Pune
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Habibganj railway station in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh has been renamed and has been named after 18th-century Gond Queen of Bhopal, Rani Kamlapati.

13.
Which edition of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) has conducted in November 2021 in the Andaman Sea?
34th
38th
32nd
30th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 32nd edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) has conducted in the Andaman Sea.

14.
Birsa Munda's birth anniversary is celebrated on which date?
November 12
November 15
November 14
November 13
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The birth anniversary of Birsa Munda is celebrated on November 15.

15.
The Bhadrachalam pilgrimage site is newly included in the IRCTC's Ramayana Circuit of the Pilgrim Special Train. In which state is the holy temple situated?
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
Telangana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Hindu pilgrimage site Bhadrachalam in Telangana has been added as one of the destinations in the Ramayana Circuit of the Pilgrim Special Train of IRCTC.

16.
ISSF has increased Olympic quota places for Asia to how much?
12
95
48
35
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Asian Shooting Confederation has announced the confirmation from the ISSF to increase Olympic quota places for Asia from 38 to 48.

17.
Which country has announced to host the COP-27 climate summit?
Niger
Greece
Egypt
Denmark
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Egypt will host the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2022, the country's environment ministry said.

18.
Which world leader will visit India on December 6, 2021?
Joe Biden
Boris Johnson
Vladimir Putin
Angela Merkel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India on December 6, 2021.

19.
India will be receiving an S-400 Triumf air defence system from which nation?
Pakistan
New Zealand
Australia
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India will be receiving an S-400 Triumf air defence system from Russia.

20.
Government of India has promulgated two ordinances to extend the tenure of the Directors of ED and CBI from the present 2 years to how many years?
3 years
5 years
4 years
6 years
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The central government of India promulgated two ordinances for extending the tenure of Directors of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for up to five years.