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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • November 29, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Who did launch the SWADESH project?
Amit Shah
PM Modi
Rajnath Singh
Dr Jitendra Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, launched Project SWADESH.

2.
Who has been appointed as the new President of INTERPOL?
Garba Baba UMAR
Juan Carlos HERNANDEZ
Michael A. HUGHES
Ahmed Nasser AL-RAISI
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been elected as the new President of INTERPOL.

3.
Which state in India has approved the proposal to launch the first Cyber Tehsils?
Uttrakhand
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the proposal to create Cyber Tehsils.

4.
India now has how many women for every 1000 men, is not getting any younger, and no longer faces the threat of a population explosion?
1,020
1,050
1,030
1,010
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India now has 1,020 women for every 1000 men, is not getting any younger, and no longer faces the threat of a population explosion.

5.
Which company has partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to promote regional air connectivity through the UDAN scheme?
Cleartrip
IRCTC
MakeMyTrip
Yatra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
MakeMyTrip partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to promote regional air connectivity through the UDAN scheme.

6.
Which web series won the Best Drama award at the International Emmy Awards 2021?
Tehran
Call My Agent- S.4
Serious Men
Arya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Critically-acclaimed Israel's web series 'Tehran' won the International Emmy Award 2021 in Best Drama Category.

7.
Under RBI's new directives, what is the minimum initial capital required to set up a new universal bank?
Rs 500 crore
Rs 700 crore
Rs 1000 crore
Rs 800 crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The initial paid-up voting equity share capital/ net worth required to set up a new universal bank has been increased to Rs 1000 crore (from present Rs 500 crore).

8.
The joint Armed Force Exercise Dakshin Shakti 2021 has been held in which place?
Agra
Jaisalmer
Pune
Pithoragarh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Army had organised the biggest military exercise called Dakshin Shakti in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer.

9.
Which state has emerged as the poorest state in India at all dimensions in the inaugural national MPI released by NITI Aayog?
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As per the inaugural index, Bihar has been adjudged as the state with the highest level of multidimensional poverty.

10.
RBI has imposed Rs 1 crore penalty on the State Bank of India for violating norms related to holding shares of the paid-up share capital of the companies as stated in subsection (2) of the section which of the Banking Regulation Act defines this rule?
Section 19
Section 28
Section 21
Section 15
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 crore on State Bank of India (SBI) for violating sub-section (2) of section 19 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

11.
Sananta Tanty who has passed away was a Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Indian poet of which literature?
Malayalam
Assamese
Bengali
Marathi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Indian poet of Assamese literature Sananta Tanty has passed away after a prolonged illness.

12.
Which city will host G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in December 2021?
Glasgow
Liverpool
Beijing
Berlin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The G7 summit of Foreign and Development Ministers is scheduled to take place from December 10-12, 2021 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

13.
Name the Indian candidate who has been elected as 'Delegate for Asia' on the executive committee of the INTERPOL?
Anand Mahto
Praveen Sinha
Ramani Bharadwaj
Srinivasan Doraiswamy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Director Praveen Sinha has been elected as 'Delegate for Asia' on the executive committee of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).

14.
The Reserve Bank of India has increased the cap on promoters' stake in the private bank to which percent of the paid-up voting equity share capital of the bank?
15%
18%
21%
26%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The cap on promoters' stake in the long run of 15 years has been raised from 15 percent (earlier) to 26 percent of the paid-up voting equity share capital of the bank.

15.
INS Vela has been commissioned at which place by the Indian Navy?
Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
Goa Shipyard Limited
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Navy formally commissioned the fourth Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.