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1. Who is the author of the book “Savarkar: A contested Legacy (1924-1966)”?

a) Ayaz Memon

b) Vinod Kapri

c) Vikram Sampath

d) Shivshankar Menon

e) Aditya Gupta

Sol: c. Vikram Sampath

Vikram Sampath is the author of the book “Savarkar: A contested Legacy (1924-1966)”.

The book covers the story of one of the most contentious political thinkers of the 20th century

from 1924 to 1966 — the year he died. The first volume, “Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten

Past” released in 2019, covered Savarkar‟s life from his birth in 1883 to his conditional release

from prison in 1924.

2. What is the name of the translated fiction novel for which David Diop and his

translator Anna Moschovakis won the International Booker prize 2021?

a) The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

b) The Adventures of China

c) At Night All Blood Is Black

d) When We Cease to Understand the World

e) The Employees

Sol: c. At Night All Blood Is Black

David Diop has become the first French novelist to win the International Booker prize for

translated fiction novel “At Night All Blood Is Black”, his first novel translated into English.

The novel was published in French in 2018.

Diop is the first French author and the first of African heritage to win the International Booker.

Diop, the author of two novels, and his translator Anna Moschovakis, split the 50,000 pound

($70,000) annual prize, which goes to the best author and translator of a work translated into

English.



3. Which is the top ranked Indian city in “Global 150 Cities Index” which was released

by AIRINC?

a) New Delhi

b) Mumbai

c) Hyderabad

d) Bengaluru

e) Ahmedabad

Sol: a. New Delhi

AIRINC‟s Global 150 Cities Index is a ranking of 150 of the top global locations according to the

financial and lifestyle benefits they offer. It combines local salary levels, tax rates, living costs,

and living conditions to assess how appealing each location is to live in.

Top Ranked Cities: Zurich, Switzerland is the top ranked city followed by Geneva, Switzerland

and Luxembourg.

Indian Cities: New Delhi is at 122nd position which is the top position among Indian cities.

New Delhi is followed by Mumbai at 128th position.

Last Ranked City: Port Moresby capital of Papua New Guinea is ranked at last position.

4. What was the theme of 74th session of World Health Assembly (WHA)?

a) Sustainable Planet, Sustainable Health

b) Sustainability of the World Around Us

c) Ending this pandemic, preventing the next: building together a healthier, safer and fairer

world

d) Knowledge for a Sustainable Planet

e) Building back better

Sol: c. Ending this pandemic, preventing the next: building together a healthier, safer and

fairer world



The World Health Organization‟s (WHOs) decision-making body, World Health Assembly (WHA)

met for its 74th session including delegations from all UN health agency‟s member states.

The theme for this year‟s session is “Ending this pandemic, preventing the next: building

together a healthier, safer and fairer world.”

5. Which state/UT got the highest grade (Grade A++) in the Performance Grading Index

(PGI) 2019-20 which is for States and Union Territories?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Chhattisgarh

c) Punjab

d) Kerala

e) Maharashtra

Sol: c. Punjab

Punjab got the highest grade (Grade A++) in the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for

States and Union Territories. Followed by Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

and Kerala.

6. Cyclone Yaas was a relatively strong and highly damaging tropical cyclone that made

landfall in Odisha and brought significant impacts to West Bengal during late May

2021. The name of the cyclone 'Yaas', was given by ________.

a) Maldives

b) Oman

c) Qatar

d) UAE

e) Yemen

Sol: b. Oman



Cyclone Yaas was a relatively strong and highly damaging tropical cyclone that made landfall in

Odisha and brought significant impacts to West Bengal during late May 2021.

The name of the cyclone 'Yaas', was given by Oman.

7. In June 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched three E-100 ethanol dispensing

stations in ______ under a pilot project on the occasion of World Environment Day.

a) Ahmedabad

b) Pune

c) Mumbai

d) Lucknow

e) Nagpur

Sol: b. Pune

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the E-100 pilot project for production and distribution of

ethanol across the country.

The comprehensive roadmap of the project will be a guide for production of ethanol across the

country and the launch of dispensing E100 from three petrol pumps in Pune.

India is committed to meeting its target of 20 per cent ethanol blending in petrol by 2025.

8. The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot virtually

launched the SAGE initiative and SAGE portal for elderly persons. What is the

acronym of “E” in SAGE?

a) Elder

b) Engine

c) Engineered

d) End

e) Evolve



Sol: b. Engine

SAGE - Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine

The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot virtually launched the

SAGE (Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine) initiative and SAGE portal for elderly persons.

The SAGE portal will be a “one-stop access” of elderly care products and services by credible

start-ups.

9. What is the full form of NACH?

a) National Automatic Cash House

b) National Automatic Current House

c) National Automated Cash House

d) National Automated Clearing House

e) National Automation Clearing House

Sol: d. National Automated Clearing House

NACH - National Automated Clearing House

National Automated Clearing House (NACH), a bulk payment system operated by the National

Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) facilitates one-to-many credit transfers such as payment

of dividend, interest, salary and pension.

NPCI Headquarters: Mumbai MD & CEO: Dilip Asbe

10. In June 2021, Asian Development Bank (ADB) inked a pact with the Union

Government for USD 2.5 million (approx Rs 18.23 crore) loan assistance to upgrade

road infrastructure in _________.

a) Rajasthan

b) Sikkim

c) Assam

d) Odisha

e) West Bengal



Sol: b. Sikkim

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has inked a pact with the union government for USD 2.5 million

(approx Rs 18.23 crore) loan assistance to upgrade road infrastructure in the north-eastern

state Sikkim.

The USD 2.5 million project readiness financing (PRF) loan will support project preparation and

design activities to upgrade major district roads in Sikkim.

About ADB Headquarters: Philippines President: Masatsugu Asakawa

11. Who was elected as the president of the 76th United Nations General Assembly?

a) Nagraj Adiga

b) K Nagaraj Naidu

c) Abdullah Shahid

d) Rebeca Grynspan

e) Zalmai Rassoul

Sol: c. Abdullah Shahid

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid was elected president of the 76th UNGA with an

overwhelming majority — he received 143 votes out of 191 ballots cast, while Afghanistan‟s

former Foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul got 48 votes.

12. The B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the COVID-19, first identified in India, has been

named as _______ and ______ respectively by WHO.

a) Kappa, Delta Plus

b) Kappa, Delta

c) Alpha, Beta

d) Kappa, Beta

e) Alpha, Gamma



Sol: b. Kappa, Delta

The B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the COVID-19, first identified in India, has been named

as 'Kappa' and 'Delta' respectively by WHO.

An expert group convened by WHO has recommended labeling using letters of the Greek

Alphabet, i.e., Alpha, Beta, Gamma, which will be easier and more practical to discuss by non-

scientific audiences.

13. In which state Raja Parba is celebrated which is a 3-day festival celebrating

womanhood?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Jharkhand

c) Odisha

d) Chhattisgarh

e) Telangana

Sol: c. Odisha

Raja Parba, a 3-day festival celebrating womanhood is being celebrated across Odisha.

Raja Parba or Mithuna Sankranti is a three-day-long festival and the second day signifies the

beginning of the solar month of Mithuna from, which the season of rains starts. It welcomes the

agricultural year in Odisha, which marks, through biological symbolism, the moistening of the

sun-dried soil with the first showers of the monsoon in mid-June thus making it ready for

productivity.

About Odisha

Capital: Bhubaneswar CM: Naveen Patnaik Governor: Ganeshi Lal



14. The World Competitiveness Index 2021 is released which is compiled by the

_________.

a) McKinsey & Company

b) IMD

c) Ernst & Young

d) RMI India

e) KPMG

Sol: b. IMD

The annual World Competitiveness Index is released which is compiled by the Institute for

Management Development (IMD).

The IMD World Competitiveness Ranking ranks 64 economies and assesses the extent to

which a country promotes the prosperity of its people by measuring economic well-being

through hard data and survey responses from executives.

15. In June 2021, 5 countries were elected unopposed to the UN Security Council as non-

permanent members for the 2022-23 term. Which of the following is not one of them?

a) UAE

b) Kenya

c) Ghana

d) Gabon

e) Brazil

Sol: b. Kenya

Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates were elected unopposed to the

UN Security Council as non-permanent members for the 2022-23 term.

The 193-member UN General Assembly held elections to elect five non-permanent members

who will take their seats on the 15-nation Council for a two-year term beginning January 1,

2022.



About Non-permanent members: Every year, five countries are elected to the 15-member

Council as non-permanent members for a two-year term, according to a geographical rotation

set by the General Assembly in 1963, to ensure fair regional representation: five from African

and Asian and Pacific States; one from Eastern Europe; two from Latin American States; and

two from Western European and Other States (WEOG).

Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam will complete their two-

year terms on the Council this year and the five newly elected members will sit at the horse-

shoe table along with five permanent members China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and

the United States as well as the five non-permanent members India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and

Norway, whose terms at the Council will end December 31, 2022. India will assume the rotating

Presidency of the Security Council in August.

16. India's 1st electric vehicle (EV) city plan is to be set up in _________.

a) Vadodara

b) Kevadia

c) Surat

d) Nagpur

e) Pune

Sol: b. Kevadia

India's 1st electric vehicle (EV) city plan to be set up at Kevadia, Gujarat.

17. The first Olympic Game in which Milkha Singh represented India was _____

Melbourne Olympic Games.

a) 1954

b) 1956

c) 1958

d) 1960

e) 1962



Sol: b. 1956

Milkha Singh also known as The Flying Sikh, was an Indian track and field sprinter who was

introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army.

Singh represented India in the 200m and 400m competitions of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic

Games. He is the only athlete to win gold at 400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the

Commonwealth Games. He also won gold medals in the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games. He

represented India in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, the 1960 Summer Olympics in

Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

He was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his

sporting achievements.

18. What is the acronym of “A” in NISTHA which is a national flagship program of

NCERT?

a) Aim

b) Academic

c) Advancement

d) Across

e) Association

Sol: c. Advancement

NISHTHA - National initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement

Program

NISHTHA is a national flagship program of NCERT. The capacity building program is aimed to

build competencies among teachers and school principals and Improving Quality of School

Education through Integrated Teacher Training.



19. The world‟s first genetically modified (GM) rubber plant was planted in __________.

a) Assam

b) Kerala

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) Madhya Pradesh

e) Maharashtra

Sol: a. Assam

The world‟s first genetically modified (GM) rubber plant was planted on the outskirts of

Guwahati, Assam.

Developed at the Kerala-based Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII), the sapling was

planted by Rubber Board chairman and executive director KN Raghavan at the board‟s farm in

Sarutari near Guwahati.

About Assam

Capital: Dispur CM: Himanta Biswa Sarma Governor: Prof. Jagdish Mukhi

20. In June 2021, which state has named former Reserve Bank of India Governor

Raghuram Rajan and Nobel laureate Esther Duflo as part of a five-member Economic

Advisory Council to the Chief Minister?

a) Karnataka

b) Kerala

c) Uttar Pradesh

d) Tamil Nadu

e) Maharashtra

Sol: d. Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu government named former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan

and Nobel laureate Esther Duflo as part of a five-member Economic Advisory Council to the

Chief Minister.



The others in the panel are: former Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian, development

economist Jean Dreze and former Union Finance Secretary S Narayan.

Based on the council‟s recommendations, the government will revitalise the state‟s economy

and ensure that benefits of economic growth reach all segments of society.

About Tamil Nadu

Capital: Chennai CM: MK Stalin Governor: Banwarilal Purohit

21. In June 2021, Asia's longest high-speed track for automotive testing, National

Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX), was virtually inaugurated in _______.

a) Indore

b) Lucknow

c) Ahemdabad

d) Patna

e) Ranchi

Sol: a. Indore

Asia's longest high-speed track for automotive testing, National Automotive Test Tracks

(NATRAX), measuring 11.3 kilometres, was virtually inaugurated in Indore, Madhya Pradesh by

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar.

The longest high-speed track in Asia is also the the fifth-largest in the world. The high-speed

track in the city's Pithampur town will be used for automotive and component testing by

automobile companies.

•he National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) facility will facilitate measuring the maximum

speed capabilities of high-end cars and other categories of vehicles. The four-lane track will be

used to carry out development and homologation tests for all kinds of vehicles.



22. The Central Government extended the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana, which was

launched in October 2020 to encourage employment generation, by _________.

a) September 30, 2021

b) November 30, 2021

c) January 31, 2022

d) March 31, 2022

e) April 1, 2022

Sol: d. March 31, 2022

The Central Government recently extended the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana, which was

launched in October last year to encourage employment generation, by nine months till March

31, 2022.

The scheme is being implemented through the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)

and reduces the financial burden of the employers of various sectors/ industries and

encourages them to hire more workers.

23. RBI was ________ in terms of Surplus transfer by any Central Bank to the

Government as a percentage of GDP for the FY 2021.

a) 1st

b) 2nd

c) 3rd

d) 4th

e) 5th

Sol: b. 2nd

RBI was second only to Turkey in terms of Surplus transfer by any Central Bank to the

Government as a percentage of GDP for the FY 2021.

Recently, RBI transferred Rs 99,122 Crores surplus to the Central Government.



24. RBI has limited the maximum continued term of managing directors and whole-time

directors (WTD) of urban cooperative banks (UCBs) to _____ years.

a) 5

b) 10

c) 11

d) 15

e) 20

Sol: d. 15

RBI has limited the maximum continued term of managing directors and whole-time directors

(WTD) of urban cooperative banks (UCBs) to 15 years.

25. The book “Fiercely Female” is about which sportsperson?

a) Hima Das

b) P V Sindhu

c) Dutee Chand

d) Vinesh Phogat

e) Anju Bobby George

Sol: c. Dutee Chand

The book “Fiercely Female” is about Dutee Chand.

Dutee Chand, the first openly homosexual athlete from India, scripted history in 2019 when she

became the first Indian to win a gold in a 100 metre event at the World Universiade in Naples.

The book chronicles Chand‟s journey with a detailed narrative of the gender-identity controversy

that made her an iconic figure in Indian sport.



26. Who has become the youngest-ever chess Grandmaster in the world at the age of 12

years, 4 months and 25 days?

a) Javokhir Sindarov

b) Gukesh Dommaraju

c) Abhimanyu Mishra

d) P Rameshbabu

e) Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Sol: c. Abhimanyu Mishra

Indian-origin American Abhimanyu Mishra has become the youngest-ever chess Grandmaster

in the world. At 12 years, four months and 25 days, he obliterated the long-standing record held

by Sergey Karjakin, who was 12 years and seven months old when he attained the title.

27. What was the theme of International Day of Cooperatives 2021?

a) Cooperatives for Climate Action

b) Rebuild Better Together

c) Co-operative enterprises achieve sustainable development for all

d) Co-operatives ensure no one is left behind

e) Cooperatives: The power to act for a sustainable future

Sol: b. Rebuild Better Together

International Co-operative Day is an annual celebration of the co-operative movement

observed on the first Saturday in July since 1923 by the International Co-operative Alliance.

This year we are celebrating this day on 4 July. Since 1995 the United Nations' International

Day of Co-operatives has been observed jointly alongside International Co-operative Day.

Theme 2021: Rebuild Better Together



28. In July 2021, Indian economist _______ has been awarded the Humboldt Research

Award for Economics.

a) Amartya Sen

b) Kaushik Basu

c) Tapan Mitra

d) Ranjan Ray

e) Ravi Kanbur

Sol: b. Kaushik Basu

Indian economist Kaushik Basu has been awarded the Humboldt Research Award for

Economics.

A former chief economist of the World Bank, Basu is currently a professor of Economics at

Cornell University. He also served as the Government of India's chief economic advisor from

2009 to 2012. Basu is also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in

India.

29. Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Ministry launched a mobile app

_____________ to disseminate the latest freshwater aquaculture technologies to the

country's aqua farmers.

a) Matsya Tech

b) Matsya Setu

c) Matsya Freshtech

d) Matsya Aquafarm

e) None of these

Sol: b. Matsya Setu

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Ministry launched a mobile app 'Matsya Setu' to

disseminate the latest freshwater aquaculture technologies to the country's aqua farmers.



The app has been developed by the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-

CIFA), Bhubaneswar, with the funding support of the National Fisheries Development Board

(NFDB), Hyderabad.

About ICAR: The ICAR is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural

Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

ICAR Headquarters: New Delhi

30. India‟s second largest Cricket Stadium will be built in ___________.

a) Jaipur

b) Ahemdabad

c) New Delhi

d) Mumbai

e) Kanpur

Sol: a. Jaipur

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a financial grant of Rs 100 crore to the

Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), which will be used to build India's second-largest

cricket stadium. The facility, which will be second to the Narendra Modi Stadium in

Ahmedabad, is set to be built in Jaipur.

The proposed stadium will have a spectator capacity of 75,000.

31. In July 2021, _______________ has become the second most-valued listed public

sector bank.

a) SBI

b) IOB

c) Canara Bank

d) Bank of Baroda

e) None of these



Sol: b. IOB

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has become the second most-valued listed public sector bank

(PSB).

It has a market capitalisation of over Rs 50,000 crore.

Indian Overseas Bank Headquarters: Chennai CEO: Partha Pratim Sengupta

32. In July 2021, ___________ approved a USD 500 million (about Rs 3,717.28 crore) loan

programme to support India's informal working class to overcome the current

pandemic distress.

a) ADB

b) World Bank

c) AIIB

d) NDB

e) IMF

Sol: b. World Bank

World Bank recently approved a USD 500 million (about Rs 3,717.28 crore) loan programme to

support India's informal working class to overcome the current pandemic distress.

The loan will create greater flexibility for states to cope with the ongoing pandemic, future

climate and disaster shocks.

Of the USD 500 million commitment, USD 112.50 million will be financed by its concessionary

lending arm International Development Association and USD 387.50 million will be a loan from

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).

World Bank Headquarters: Washington, D.C., US President: David. Malpass



33. The Labour and Employment Ministry has constituted an expert group to provide

technical inputs and recommendations on fixation of minimum wages and national

floor for minimum wages. The group is chaired by _______.

a) Prafulla Chandra Pant

b) Ajit Mishra

c) Vijay Goel

d) Vaishali S Hiwase

e) Raman Sundaram

Sol: b. Ajit Mishra

The Labour and Employment Ministry has constituted an expert group to provide technical

inputs and recommendations on fixation of minimum wages and national floor for minimum

wages.

It has been constituted for a period of three years and is chaired by Ajit Mishra, Director,

Institute of Economic Growth.

34. In July 2021, _________ has approved a USD 500 million programs to support India‟s

nationwide initiative to revitalise the MSME sector, which has been heavily impacted

by the COVID-19 crisis.

a) IMF

b) World Bank

c) ADB

d) AIIB

e) NDB

Sol: b. World Bank

World Bank has approved a USD 500 million programs to support India‟s nationwide initiative

to revitalise the MSME sector, which has been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.



The USD 500 million Raising and Accelerating Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME)

Performance (RAMP) Program is the World Bank‟s second intervention in this sector, the first

being the USD 750 million MSME Emergency Response Program.

World Bank Headquarters: Washington, D.C., US President: David. Malpass

35. In July 2021, Asian Development Bank (ADB) inked a pact with the Union Government

for USD 2.5 million (approx Rs 18.23 crore) loan assistance to upgrade road

infrastructure in _________.

a) Rajasthan

b) Sikkim

c) Assam

d) Odisha

e) West Bengal

Sol: b. Sikkim

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has inked a pact with the union government for USD 2.5

million (approx Rs 18.23 crore) loan assistance to upgrade road infrastructure in the north-

eastern state Sikkim.

The USD 2.5 million project readiness financing (PRF) loan will support project preparation and

design activities to upgrade major district roads in Sikkim.

About ADB Headquarters: Philippines President: Masatsugu Asakawa

36. India‟s first „Grain ATM‟ has been set up in _________ as a pilot project.

a) Lucknow

b) Mumbai

c) Gurugram

d) Ahemdabad

e) Kolkata



Sol: c. Gurugram

India‟s first „Grain ATM’ has been set up in Gurugram as a pilot project.

It is an automatic machine which works like a bank ATM. Installed under the World Food

Programme of the United Nations, it is called Automated, Multi Commodity, Grain Dispensing

Machine. It can dispense up to 70 kg of grains within five to seven minutes at a time.

Three types of foodgrains — wheat, rice and millet — can be distributed through this machine.

37. India's first cryptogamic garden was inaugurated in the ___________ district in

Uttarakhand.

a) Rishikesh

b) Dehradun

c) Nanital

d) Pithoragarh

e) Haridwar

Sol: b. Dehradun

India's first cryptogamic garden was inaugurated in Deoban area of the Dehradun district

in Uttarakhand.

At an altitude of 2,700 meters, spanning over an area of 3 acres, Deoban has majestic pristine

forests of Deodar, Oak. Being a pollution-free area, it also supports the ample growth of

Cryptogams.

Uttarakhand is a rich state in terms of biodiversity regarding Cryptograms with 539 species of

lichens, 346 species of algae, 478 species of bryophytes, and 365 species of pteridophytes. The

garden houses many of these species.



38. In July 2021, who was appointed as the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha?

a) Nitin Gadkari

b) Jyotiraditya M Scindia

c) Piyush Goyal

d) Thaawarchand Gehlot

e) Kiren Rijiju

Sol: c. Piyush Goyal

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal was appointed as the Leader of the

House in the Rajya Sabha, filling the vacancy left by Thaawarchand Gehlot who is now the

Governor of Karnataka.

Goyal, who is a Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra, is also in charge of several key

ministries, including commerce and industry, consumer affairs, food and public distribution, and

textiles.

39. Which country becomes the first country, in India‟s immediate neighbourhood, to use

the BHIM app for mobile-based payments and to adopt UPI standards for its QR

deployment?

a) Nepal

b) Bhutan

c) Sri Lanka

d) Maldives

e) Bangladesh

Sol: b. Bhutan

Bhutan becomes the first country, in India‟s immediate neighbourhood, to use the BHIM app for

mobile-based payments and to adopt UPI standards for its QR deployment.



40. Ministry of Defence has implemented ______________, an integrated system for

automation of sanction and disbursement of defence pension.

a) DEPEND

b) SPARSH

c) PENSION

d) RAKSHA

e) None of these

Sol: b. SPARSH

Ministry of Defence has implemented SPARSH [System for Pension Administration

(Raksha)], an integrated system for automation of sanction and disbursement of defence

pension.

This web-based system processes pension claims and credits pension directly into the bank

accounts of defence pensioners without relying on any external intermediary. A Pensioner

Portal is available for pensioners to view their pension related information, access services and

register complaints for redressal of grievances, if any, relating to their pension matters.

41. Which state celebrates the „Bonalu' festival?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Odisha

c) Telangana

d) Assam

e) Chhattisgarh

Sol: c. Telangana

Telangana celebrates the „Bonalu' festival, one of the biggest traditional folk festivals in the

state. The Bonalu festival was declared a 'state festival' after the state's formation in 2014.



The Bonalu festival is usually celebrated every year in the Telugu month of Ashadham (falling in

June/July). The devotees worship Goddess Mahankali (a form of Durga) seeking her divine

blessings to overcome all obstacles and get cured of diseases.

About Telangana

Capital: Hyderabad CM: K. Chandrashekar Rao Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan

42. ____________ will be the first state in the country to issue educational documents

using blockchain technology.

a) Kerala

b) Karnataka

c) Maharashtra

d) Gujarat

e) Uttar Pradesh

Sol: c. Maharashtra

Maharashtra will be the first state in the country to issue educational documents using

blockchain technology.

LegitDoc, a blockchain startup a blockchain start, is helping the Government of Maharashtra

implement the world's largest blockchain-powered educational credentialing system by issuing

nearly 1 million tamper-proof diploma certificates.

43. In July 2021, which country has unveiled world‟s largest inland floating solar PV

systems?

a) India

b) Singapore

c) Australia

d) US

e) China



Sol: b. Singapore

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong officially opened the 60 megawatt-peak (MWp)

floating solar photovoltaic (PV) system on Tengeh Reservoir. It is also one of the world‟s largest

inland floating solar PV systems.

Spanning 45 hectares - the equivalent of about 45 football fields - the Sembcorp Tengeh

Floating Solar Farm contains 122,000 solar panels, which are durable enough to last 25 years.

About Singapore Capital: Singapore Currency: Singapore dollar

44. Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has enabled map services in

“UMANG App'' through an MOU with _____________, to enhance the initiatives of

Digital India Programme.

a) Redington India Ltd.

b) Mphasis.

c) MapmyIndia

d) Mindtree Ltd

e) Hexaware Technologies

Sol: c. MapmyIndia

To enhance the initiatives of Digital India Programme, and keeping in view the theme of

„Aatmanirbhar Bharat‟, MeitY has enabled map services in “UMANG App'' through an MOU

with MapmyIndia.



45. In July 2021, the Central Government has issued a notification to increase the limit of

FDI in pension funds from 49 percent to _____ percent and has named it as PFRDA

Regulation 2021.

a) 51

b) 74

c) 75

d) 91

e) 100

Sol: b. 74

The Central Government has now issued a notification to increase the limit of FDI in pension

funds from 49 percent to 74 percent and has named it as PFRDA Regulation 2021.

46. In July 2021, _________has taken over management control of the Mumbai

International Airport from the GVK Group.

a) Aditya Birla Group

b) Tata Group

c) Adani Group

d) GMR Group

e) Larsen & Toubro

Sol: c. Adani Group

Adani Group has taken over management control of the Mumbai International Airport from the

GVK Group.

It will begin the construction of the Navi Mumbai International Airport and complete the financial

closure in the next 90 days. This new international airport will be commissioned in 2024.



47. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu weightlifted 202 kgs (87+115) to claim the silver medal in the

women's _____ kg category at Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

a) 45

b) 49

c) 50

d) 51

e) 55

Sol: b. 49

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu weightlifted 202 kgs (87+115) to claim the silver medal in the women's

49kg category at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Mirabai, 26, thus won the first medal for India in the

Tokyo Olympics.

The gold in the event was won by China's Hou Zhihui, who picked a combined weight total of

210 kg and created Olympic records in all three categories (snatch, clean and jerk and Total).

Aisah Windy Cantika of Indonesia took home the bronze with an effort of 194kg (84kg 110kg).

48. ___________ approved commercial cultivation of vitamin A-rich Golden Rice and

become the first in the world to be able to cultivate Golden Rice.

a) Thailand

b) Philippines

c) China

d) Japan

e) Singapore

Sol: b. Philippines

The Philippines approved commercial cultivation of vitamin A-rich Golden Rice, long touted as a

partial remedy for childhood malnutrition. Now, Filipino farmers will become the first in the world

to be able to cultivate Golden Rice, a daily consumption of which can potentially reduce

childhood malnutrition prevalent in the Philippines as well as in Bangladesh.



49. In July 2021, RBI said banks without their boards‟ approval can sanction personal

loans up to Rs ______ crore to directors of other banks.

a) 1

b) 3

c) 5

d) 7

e) 10

Sol: c. 5

RBI said banks without their boards‟ approval can sanction personal loans up to Rs 5 crore to

directors of other banks. The earlier limit was Rs 25 lakh.

About RBI Headquarters: Mumbai Governor: Shaktikanta Das

50. SWIFT has launched ___________, a transformative new service that enables small

businesses and consumers to send fast, predictable, highly secure, and competitively

priced low-value cross-border payments anywhere in the world, direct from their bank

accounts.

a) SWIFT Pay

b) SWIFT Go

c) SWIFT Tech

d) SWIFT Co

e) None of these

Sol: b. SWIFT Go

SWIFT launched SWIFT Go, a transformative new service that enables small businesses and

consumers to send fast, predictable, highly secure, and competitively priced low-value cross-

border payments anywhere in the world, direct from their bank accounts.

SWIFT Go enables financial institutions to offer a seamless payment experience for low value

transactions often initiated by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to pay suppliers

overseas and by consumers sending money to friends and family internationally.

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