Exercise :: November 29, 2021 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- November 29, 2021 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | Who did launch the SWADESH project? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, launched Project SWADESH.
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| 2. | Who has been appointed as the new President of INTERPOL? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been elected as the new President of INTERPOL.
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| 3. | Which state in India has approved the proposal to launch the first Cyber Tehsils? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the proposal to create Cyber Tehsils.
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| 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? |
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Answer: Option A 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.
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| 5. | Which company has partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to promote regional air connectivity through the UDAN scheme? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: MakeMyTrip partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to promote regional air connectivity through the UDAN scheme.
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| 6. | Which web series won the Best Drama award at the International Emmy Awards 2021? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Critically-acclaimed Israel's web series 'Tehran' won the International Emmy Award 2021 in Best Drama Category.
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| 7. | Under RBI's new directives, what is the minimum initial capital required to set up a new universal bank? |
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Answer: Option C 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).
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| 8. | The joint Armed Force Exercise Dakshin Shakti 2021 has been held in which place? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Indian Army had organised the biggest military exercise called Dakshin Shakti in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer.
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| 9. | Which state has emerged as the poorest state in India at all dimensions in the inaugural national MPI released by NITI Aayog? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: As per the inaugural index, Bihar has been adjudged as the state with the highest level of multidimensional poverty.
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| 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? |
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Answer: Option A 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.
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| 11. | Sananta Tanty who has passed away was a Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Indian poet of which literature? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Indian poet of Assamese literature Sananta Tanty has passed away after a prolonged illness.
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| 12. | Which city will host G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in December 2021? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The G7 summit of Foreign and Development Ministers is scheduled to take place from December 10-12, 2021 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
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| 13. | Name the Indian candidate who has been elected as 'Delegate for Asia' on the executive committee of the INTERPOL? |
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Answer: Option B 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).
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| 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? |
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Answer: Option D 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.
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| 15. | INS Vela has been commissioned at which place by the Indian Navy? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Indian Navy formally commissioned the fourth Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
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