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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • November 24, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Indian Railways is planning to launch which new train to boost tourism?
Sampoorna Kranti
Bharat Paryatan
Bharat Gaurav
Paryatan Gaurav
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Railways will be launching a completely new segment- Bharat Gaurav trains to boost tourism across India.

2.
Which player has won the men's singles title at the 2021 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament?
Lin Dan
Viktor Axelsen
Kento Momota
Shi Yuqi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In badminton, the top-seeded Kento Momota of Japan beat Anders Antonsen of Denmark to win the men's singles title at the 2021 Indonesia Masters Super 750 badminton tournament.

3.
Which state will soon become the only one in India to have five international airports?
Maharashtra
Kerala
Karnataka
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh will become the only state in India to have five international airports after PM Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone of the Noida International Airport at Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

4.
Which state has bagged the Best Marine State Award for 2021-22 on the World Fisheries Day 2021?
Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh has been named as the best marine state in the country by the Department of Fisheries.

5.
Which country has set the Guinness Record for the world's largest orchestra?
Ecuador
Chile
Venezuela
Argentina
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Venezuela has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest orchestra with 8,573 musicians playing together for more than five minutes.

6.
Which city has topped the SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021-22?
Shimla
Panaji
Pune
Kochi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shimla has topped in the index followed by Coimbatore and Chandigarh.

7.
Patalpani railway station will be renamed after which tribal icon?
Komaram Bheem
Gunda Dhur
Birsa Munda
Tantya Bhil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced renaming of Patalpani railway station in Indore after Tantya Bhil.

8.
The international conference and exhibition on ICT 'Connect 2021' will be organized by which organization?
ASSOCHAM
FICCI
CII
NPCI
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will organise its flagship event 'Connect 2021' in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

9.
Who is the winner of the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021?
Arundhati Roy
Anita Desai
Vikram Seth
Salman Rushdie
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's one of the best-selling authors, Anita Desai has been conferred with the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 to recognise her long literary career which spans over 50 years.

10.
Which state has been adjudged as the best Inland state for fisheries on the occasion of the 'World Fisheries Day' 2021?
West Bengal
Telangana
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Inland states - Telangana has been adjudged as the best Inland state for fisheries on the occasion of the 'World Fisheries Day' 2021.

11.
Balaghat has been adjudged as the best Inland district for the fisheries sector in 2021. The district is in which state?
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Telangana
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Top Districts is Best Marine District - Balasore in Odisha, Best Inland District - Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh.

12.
Who has been conferred with the Tata Literature Live! Poet Laureate Award for 2021?
Vikram Seth
Adil Jussawala
Meena Kandasamy
Jeet Thayil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Poet Laureate award for 2021 has been conferred upon Indian poet Adil Jussawala.

13.
Which nation has launched Gaofen 11-03 high-resolution satellite with an optical resolution comparable to top US spy satellites?
China
India
Russia
Israel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China has launched its 3rd Gaofen 11 reconnaissance satellite with an optical resolution comparable to top US spy satellites.

14.
What is the range of GDP growth projection for India in the financial year 2021-22 as per the State Bank of India (SBI) Ecowrap report?
8.3% - 8.6%
9.7% - 9.9%
8.1% - 8.3%
9.3% - 9.6%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The State Bank of India (SBI) economists in its research report - Ecowrap, has revised upwards the GDP growth projection for India to a range of 9.3% - 9.6% for FY22 (2021-22).

15.
Which country has planned to establish the world's first Bitcoin City?
Singapore
El Salvador
Switzerland
United States
Answer: Option
Explanation:
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has announced that the country is planning to build the world's first "Bitcoin City".

16.
EPFO have been allowed to invest what percent of their annual deposit in the AIFs?
7%
5%
4%
3%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) have approved that up to 5 percent of the annual deposits can be invested in alternative investment funds (AIFs) including infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs).

17.
The Ministry of Education has set up CNT and the CIKS in which institution?
IIT Kanpur
IIT Guwahati
IIT Delhi
IIT Bombay
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated two new state-of-the-art centres at IIT, Guwahati in Assam.

18.
Who has clinched the women's singles title at the 2021 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament?
Nozomi Okuhara
Akane Yamaguchi
Carolina Marin
An Se-young
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In women's single, fourth-seeded An Se-young of South Korea defeated top-seed Akane Yamaguchi to win the title.

19.
India took part in the trilateral exercise 'Dosti' with the navies of which nations?
Australia, Japan
Russia, Japan
Maldives, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, Australia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 15th edition of the biennial Trilateral Exercise 'Dosti' is underway between India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka in the Maldives.

20.
The Zircon hypersonic cruise missile has successfully test-fired by which country?
Russia
Israel
Egypt
United Arab Emirates
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Russian military carried out successful test-firing of its Zircon hypersonic cruise missile.