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1. Recently on which day "World No Tobacco Day" was observed?

- 31 May

  1. Theme 2021: "Commit to quit"
  2. This day is celebrated every year on the initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO)
  • WHO: World Health Organization
  • Established: 7 April 1948
  • HQ: Geneva Switzerland
  • President: Tedros Adhanom

 

2. How much assistance has been announced by the Central Government to provide each child for the education, health and care of orphaned children due to Covid-19?

- 10 Lakh Rupees

  • This assistance amount will be given from 'PM-CARES' fund
  • Term deposit account of Rs 10 lakh from 'PM-CARES' fund will be opened in the name of the child
  • Health insurance of ₹ 5 lakh will be provided to each child under 'Ayushman Bharat Yojana'
  • The expenditure on education of every child will also be borne by the government.

 

3. Recently on which day "Goa Statehood Day" was observed by the state of Goa?

- 30 May

  1. On 30 May 1987, Goa got the status of 25th state of India.
  • Goa
  • Capital: Panji
  • CM: Pramod Sawant
  • Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari (Additional Charge)

 

4. Which scheme has been launched by the Uttar Pradesh government to look after children orphaned  due to Covid-19?

- Bal Seva Yojana

  1. Each month, children will be provided a support amount of ₹ 4000 under the 'Bal Seva Yojana'
  2. Girls at marriage age will be provided a support amount of ₹ 101000 for marriage.
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Capital: Lucknow
  • CM: Yogi Aditya Nath
  • Governor: Anandiben Patel

 

5. "Chief Minister Shishu Seva Yojana" has been launched by which state government to look after children orphaned due to Covid-19?

- Assam

  1. Under the "Chief Minister Shishu Seva Yojana", each child will be provided a support amount of ₹ 3500 each month.
  2. At the time of marriage the girls will be provided with one tola gold and ₹ 50000
  • Assam
  • Capital: Dispur
  • CM: Himanta Biswa Sarma
  • Governor: Prof. Jagdish Mukhi

 

6. Which scheme has been launched by the Gujarat government to look after children orphaned due to Covid-19?

- 'Bal Seva Yojana'

  •  Under 'Bal Seva Yojana', each child will be provided ₹ 4000 till the age of 18 and ₹ 6000 every month till the age of 21 years.

 

7. Recently which ship has been included in 'Indian Coast Guard' (ICG)?

- 'Sajag'

  1. The ship was commissioned by National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval.
  • Indian Coast Guard
  • Established: 01 February 1977
  • ICG Day: 01 February
  • Director General: K Natrajan
  • Headquarters: New Delhi

 

8. Recently where has the country's leading tech company 'TCS' announced the opening of its first 'European Innovation Center'?

- Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • TCS: Tata Consultancy Service

 

9. Recently where 'BCCI' has decided to hold the remaining match of 'IPL 2021' due to Covid-19?

- UAE

  1. All the remaining matches of 'IPL 2021' will be held in the UAE from September to October 2021.
  • BCCI: Board of Control for Cricket in India
  • Established: 04 December 1928
  • President: Saurav Ganguly
  • Secretary: Jai Shah

 

10. Who has written the book "Stargazing: The Players in My Life" which will be published soon?

- Ravi Shastri

  • Ravi Shastri is the coach of the Indian cricket team

 

11. Recently which company became the first platform to offer "Crypto Best Lending" facility?

- ZebPay

  • Zebpay
  • Established: 2014
  • HQ: Singapore

 

12. Which Indian player has won the gold medal in the "Asian Boxing Championship" held in Dubai?

- Pooja Rani

  • 'MC Mary Kom' got silver medal in this sports competition

 

13. Recently who has been given the additional charge of Director-General of 'National Investigation Agency' (NIA)?

- Kuldeep Singh

  1. Kuldeep Singh, is also currently the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
  1. CRPF: Central Reserve Police Force
  2. Established: 27 July 1939
  3. HQ: New Delhi
  4. Director General: Kuldeep Singh
  • NIA: National Investigation Agency
  • Established: 2009
  • HQ: New Delhi
  • Director-General: Kuldeep Singh

 

14. Recently released book "Language of Truth: Essays 2003-2020" has been written by whom?

- Salman Rushdie

 

15. Recently who has been announced to be appointed the next "Secretary of Commerce"?

- B. V. R. Subramaniam

Minister of Commerce and Industry: Mr. Piyush Goyal


16. Recently which country's scientists have started using bees to detect Covid-19 infection?

- Netherlands

  • Netherland
  • Capital: Amsterdam
  • Currency: Euro
  • PM: Mark Rutte

 

17. According to the recent report released by 'OECD', how much India's growth rate has been estimated in FY 2021-22?

- 9.9%

  • OECD: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
  • HQ: Paris, France

 

18. On which day "World Milk Day" was observed recently?

- June 1

  • Theme 2021: 'Messages on nutrition and sustainability in dairy sector'

 

19. Recently who has been announced to be appointed the next head of "National Human Rights Commission" (NHRC)?

- Arun Mishra

  • NHRC: National Human Rights Commission
  • Established: 12 October 1993
  • HQ: New Delhi
  • President: Arun Mishra

 

20. Recently which scheme has been launched by the Punjab Government to provide sanitary pads to women for free each month?

- 'Udaan'

  • Punjab
  • Capital: Chandigarh
  • CM: Captain Amarinder Singh
  • Governor: V.P. Singh Badnore

 

21. On which day "Global Day of Parents" was observed recently?

- June 1

  • Theme 2021: "Appreciate all parents through the world"

 

22. Recently which Indian has been honored by the 'World Health Organization' (WHO) for his special contribution in the field of tobacco control?

- Dr. Harshvardhan

  • Dr Harsh Vardhan is currently the Union Health Minister
  • WHO: World Health Organization
  • Established: 7 April 1948
  • HQ: Geneva Switzerland
  • President: Tedros Adhanom

 

23. What is the name of Covid-19 variants in India recently by the 'World Health Organization' (WHO)?

- 'Kappa' and 'Delta'

  • WHO: World Health Organization
  • Established: 7 April 1948
  • HQ: Geneva Switzerland
  • President: Tedros Adhanom

 

24. Recently by which name the country's first indigenous 'Temperature Data Logger' has been built by 'IIT Ropar'?

- AmbiTAG

  1. The temperature of any vaccine or body part or any object brought from anywhere in the world can be detected in real time by this device whether it is usable or not.

 

25. Which Indian boxer has won the gold medal in the Asian Boxing Championship held in Dubai?

- Sanjeet Kumar

 

26. Which company has recently won the 'Agency of the Year Award' of 'Festival of Media Global' (FOMG)?

- Mindshare

  • Mindshare is a global media agency headquartered in London, United Kingdom

 

27. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of 'Magma Fincorp'?

- Adar Poonawala

  • Adar Poonawalla, currently also the CEO of 'Siram Institute of India'

 

28. Recently released book 'All you need is Josh: Stories of Courage and Conviction in 21st-Century India' written by whom?

- Supriya Paul

 

29. Which portal has been launched by 'NCPCR' for the care of children affected by Covid-19?

- 'Bal Swaraj'

  • NCPCR: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
  • Established: 2007
  • HQ: New Delhi
  • Chairman: Priyanka Kanoongo

 

30. Recently which author has been awarded the "International Business Book of the Year Award 2021"?

- Nitin Rakesh and Jerry Wind

  • The award is given for his book "Transformation in Times of Crisis"

 

31. Which university has topped 'CWUR's "World University Rankings 2021-22"?

- Harvard University

  • IIM, Ahmedabad has topped the list from India and is ranked 415th globally.

 

32. Recently which company has launched the world's first "Nano Urea" for farmers?

- IFFCO

  • IFFCO: Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited
  • Established: 03 November 1967
  • HQ: New Delhi
  • Chairman: B.S. Nakai

 

33. Recently which country has now given permission to give birth to a maximum of 3 children in each family?

- China

  1. Prior to this decision, China had the right to give birth to only 1 child by 2016 and after that the right to give birth to a maximum of 2 children was given.
  • China Capital: Beijing
  • Currency: Yuan or Renminbi
  • President: Xi Jinping

 

34. Recently, which tennis player has been fined $ 15,000?

- Naomi Osaka

  • Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open tennis tournament and refused to attend the mandatory press conference, which is why the fine has been imposed
  • Naomi Osaka is the world's number two tennis player from Japan


35. Recently who has been given the additional charge of the chairman of the "Central Board of Direct Taxes" (CBDT)?

- Jagannath Vidyadhar Mohapatra

  • CBDT: Central Board of Direct Taxes
  • Formation: 1944
  • HQ: New Delhi
  • Chairman: Jagannath Bidyadhar Mohapatra

 

36. According to the report "Ecowrap" released by 'SBI Economists' recently, India's growth rate has been estimated to be what percent in the financial year 2021-22?

- 7.9%

  • Earlier to this, the same agency had estimated India's growth rate at 10.4%, a change in this result has been seen due to the effect of Covid-19.

 

37. Recently which company has become the first organization in India to join the "One Nation One Standard Scheme"?

- RDSO

  • RDSO: Research and Standards Organization
  • RDSO is a part of Indian Railways.

 

38. Recently who has been appointed as the head of 'Confederation of Indian Industry' (CII)?

- T.V. Narendra

  • He will succeed Uday Kotak who is the Managing Director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank.
  • Pawan Munjal has been appointed as the Vice President of CII

 

39. Recently the license of which bank has been canceled by the Reserve Bank of India?

- Shivajirao Bhosale Co-operative Bank

  1. This bank does not have enough capital to return the depositors' capital and there is no prospect of income, due to which this step has been taken by RBI.
  • RBI HQ: Mumbai
  • Established: 1 April 1935
  • Nationalisation: 01 January 1949
  • Governor : Shaktikanta Das(25th)
  • Deputy Governor: 1. Mahesh Kumar Jain 2. Michael Devvrat Patra 3. M Rajeshwar Rao 4. T Rabi Sankar

 

40. According to the rating agency 'Moody's', what percent of India's growth rate has been estimated in the financial year 2021-22?

- 9.3%

  • Movies, an American credit rating agency

 

41. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of 'Indian Broadcasting Foundation' (IBF)?

- Vikramjit Sen

  • Vikramjit Sen, former Supreme Court judge

 

42. Who has been appointed as the 'Vice Chief of the Indian Navy' recently?

- Admiral Ravneet Singh

  • Indian Navy
  • Established: 26 January 1950
  • Navy Chief: Karambir Singh
  • Navy Day: 4 December

 

43. Recently who has been appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Chile?

- Subrata Babattacharjee

  • Chile
  • Capital: Santiago
  • Currency: Chilean Peso

 

44. Recently, the World Health Assembly has decided to celebrate which day as "World Day of Neglected Tropical Diseases"?

- 30 January

 

45. On which day "World Blood Cancer Day" was celebrated recently?

- May 28

  • "World Cancer Day" is celebrated on 4th February

 

46. Recently who has been appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Iceland?

- B. Shyam

  • Iceland
  • Capital: Reykjavik
  • Currency: Icelandic Krona

 

47. Recently Maharashtra government has decided to give benefit of 10% 'EWS' quota to which community?

- Maratha Community

  • Maharashtra
  • Capital: Mumbai
  • CM: Uddhav Thackeray
  • Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari

 

48. The recently released book "1232 km: The Long Journey Home" has been authored by?

- Vinod Kapri

 

49. Recently who has been announced to be appointed the next head of "National Human Rights Commission" (NHRC)?

- Arun Mishra

 

50. Recently which scheme has been launched by the Punjab Government to provide sanitary pads to women for free each month?

- 'Udaan'

  • Punjab
  • Capital: Chandigarh
  • CM: Captain Amarinder Singh
  • Governor: V.P. Singh Badnore


51. Which team has topped the International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings recently?

- Belgium

  1. India is at the fourth position in this list
  2. In the women's category, the Netherlands is at the top and the Indian women's team is at the ninth position.
  • FIH: International Hockey Federation
  • Established: 07 January 1924
  • HQ: Lausanne, Switzerland
  • President: Narinder Dhruv Batra

 

52. On which day 'World Bicycle Day' was observed recently?

- June 3

  1. This day is observed every year on 3rd June to spread awareness about the use of bicycles and improving road safety.
  2. The day was announced by the United Nations General Assembly in 2018.
  • United Nations (UN)
  • Established: 24 October 1945
  • HQ: New York
  • Secretary General: Antonio Guterres

 

53. Recently the last surviving member of the Constituent Assembly of India has passed away, what is his name?

- TM Kaliyanan

 

54. Recently who has been elected the new President of Israel?

- Isaac Herzog

  • Israel
  • Capital: Jerusalem
  • Currency: Israeli New Shekel

 

55. Which platform has been launched recently to trace Covid-19 through 'WhatsApp'?

- XraySetu'

  • XraySetu' is an artificially intelligent powered platform using which doctors will be able to easily detect Covid-19 especially in rural population

 

56. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO)?

- Patrick Amoth

  • WHO: World Health Organization
  • Established: 7 April 1948
  • HQ: Geneva Switzerland
  • President: Tedros Adhanom

 

57. Recently the Government of India has signed an agreement with which country for 'Sustainable Urban Development'?

- Japan

  • Japan
  • Capital: Tokyo
  • Currency: Japanese Yen
  • PM: Yoshihide Suga

 

58. Recently who has been appointed as the Director General of 'Assam Rifles'?

- Pradeep Chandran Nair

  • Assam Rifles
  • Founded: 1835
  • HQ: Shillong
  • Director General: Pradeep Chandran Nayar

 

59. Which team has topped the 'ODI Ranking' released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) recently?

- New Zealand

  1. India ranks third in this list of 'ODI Rankings'
  • ICC-International Cricket Council
  • HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Established: 15June1909
  • Chairman: Greg Barclay
  • CEO: Manu Sawhney

 

60. Which Indian female cricketer has topped the 'ICC women's T20' rankings?

- Shafali Verma

 

61. Where has the 'Copa America' tournament been announced recently?

- Brazil

  • The 'Copa America' is the oldest international football tournament

 

62. On which day recently Telangana state celebrated its eighth foundation day?

- 2nd June

  1. Telangana state was carved out of Andhra Pradesh in the year 2014
  • Telangana Capital: Hyderabad
  • CM: K. Chandrasekhar Rao
  • Governor: Tamilisai Soundrajan

 

63. Which map has been recently launched by the Government of Australia to show various Islamic sites?

- 'Islam Map'

  • Australia
  • Capital: Canberra
  • Currency: Australian Dollar
  • PM: Scott Morrison

 

64. Recently the Government of India has signed an agreement with which country in the field of 'mineral resources'?

- Argentina

  • Argentina
  • Capital: Buenos Aires
  • Currency: Argentina Peso

 

65. Recently who has been appointed 'Grievance Officer' for India by WhatsApp?

- Paresh B Lal

  • WhatsApp
  • Established: 2009
  • HQ:
  • Menlo Park, California, United States
  • CEO: Will Cathcart

 

66. Where has it been announced to organize the 'United Nations Sustainable Transport Conference' recently?

- China

 

67. Recently in which country the first patient of 'H10N3' strain of bird flu has been found in humans?

- China

  • China Capital: Beijing
  • Currency: Yuan or Renminbi
  • President: Xi Jinping

 

68. On which day 'International Sex Worker Day' was observed recently?

- June 2

  • This day is observed every year on 2 June to spread awareness about the safety of sex workers and the prevention of their trade.

 

69. Recently, the Bihar government has announced to give what percentage of reservation for girl students in engineering and medical colleges?

- 33%

  • Bihar
  • Capital: Patna
  • CM: Nitish Kumar
  • Governor: Phagu Chauhan

 

70. Recently, the Central Government has increased the validity of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualifying certificate from 7 years to how much?

- lifetime


71. Recently, Who has won the "International Booker Prize 2021"?

- David Diop

  • This award has been given for the book "Frightening At Night All Blood is Black"
  • David Diop is the first French novelist to win this award
  • The International Booker Prize, given each year for a book that has been translated from another language into English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland

 

72. What is the name of the "Artificial Sun" test conducted by China, recently?

- EAST

  1. EAST: Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
  2. 120 million degree Celsius temperature was measured by this artificial sun
  3. Name of the space agency of China: CNSA (China National Space Administration)

 

  • China Capital: Beijing
  • Currency: Yuan or Renminbi
  • President: Xi Jinping

 

73. Recently, which project has been announced by the Minister of Social Justice for the care and assistance of elderly people?

- SAGE

  • SAGE: Senior Care Aging Growth Engine
  • Social Justice Minister: Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot

 

74. Which Indian teacher has been appointed as "World Bank Education Advisor" recently?

- Ranjit Singh Desale

  • Ranjit Singh Desale, was awarded the "Global Teacher Prize 2020" for promoting education for the girl child and providing QR based text books

 

75. According to the "SDG India Index 2020-21" released by NITI Aayog recently, which state has got the first position?

- Kerala

  1. SDG: Sustainable Development Goal
  2. This index is released on the basis of evaluation of progress of states and union territories on economic, social and environmental parameters.
  3. Bihar is at the bottom of this list
  4. Chandigarh ranks first and Delhi second in the list of union territories.
  • NITI Aayog: The National Institution for Transforming India
  • Established: 01 January 2015
  • Chairman: PM of India
  • Vice Chairman: Rajiv Kumar
  • CEO: Amitabh Kant

 

76. On which day "International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression" was observed recently?

- June 4

  • This day is celebrated on 4th June every year to spread awareness about the safety and rights of children.

 

77. Recently the former Prime Minister of Mauritius passed away, what is his name?

- Anirudh Jagannath

  • Mauritius
  • Capital: Port Louis
  • Currency: Mauritian Rupee
  • PM: Pravind Jugnauth

 

78. The African Union has recently canceled the membership of which country?

- Mali

  1. The decision has been taken after Mali's military forces intimidated the government elected by the people and carried out a coup
  • Mali: Bamako
  • Currency: West African CFA Franc

 

79. Who has been appointed as the Vice-Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) recently?

- Vivek Ram Chaudhari

  • Indian Air Force (IAF)
  • Established: 8 October 1932
  • IAF Chief/Air Chief Marshal: RKS Bhadauria

 

80. Recently which 'Planning Body' has been created by the Goa Government on the lines of NITI Aayog?

- GIFT

  1. GIFT: Goa Institution for Future Transformation
  • Goa
  • Capital: Panji
  • CM: Pramod Sawant
  • Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari (Additional Charge)

 

81. Which Indian-origin girl has recently received Apple's "WWDC21 Swift Student Challenge" award?

- Abhinaya Dinesh

  • This award has been given to him for solving complex problems related to coding.


82. Recently with whom has the Sikkim government signed an agreement to strengthen the state's road system?

- ADB

  1. Sikkim
  2. Capital: Gangtok
  3. CM: Prem Singh Tamang
  4. Governor: Ganga Prasad
  • ADB: Asian Development Bank
  • Established: 1966
  • HQ: Mandaluyong, Manila, Philippines
  • President: Masatsugu Asakawa

 

83. Recently in the meeting of Monetary Policy Committee of Reserve Bank of India it has been decided to keep key rates unchanged, what is the 'SLR' rate at present?

- 18%

  • The prime rates are as follows:-
  1. Repo Rate: 4%
  2. Reverse Repo Rate: 3.35%
  3. Bank Rate & MSF (Marginal Standing Facility) : 4.25%
  4. CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio): 4%
  5. SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio): 18%
  • RBI HQ: Mumbai
  • Established: 1 April 1935
  • Nationalisation: 01 January 1949
  • Governor : Shaktikanta Das(25th)
  • Deputy Governor: 1. Mahesh Kumar Jain 2. Michael Devvrat Patra 3. M Rajeshwar Rao 4. T Rabi Sankar

 

84. According to the report released by the Reserve Bank of India, what percent of India's growth rate has been estimated for the financial year 2021-22?

- 9.5%

 

85. On which day "World Environment Day" was celebrated recently?

- June 5

  • Theme 2021: 'Reimagine Recreate Restore'

 

86. Which bank has launched a facility called 'SWIFT gpi Instant' to transfer money directly from abroad to the accounts of Indian customers?

- ICICI Bank

  1. SWIFT: Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
  2. ICICI Bank has become the second bank in the world and the first in Asia Pacific to offer such a facility.
  • ICICI Bank (Industrial Credit & Investment Corporation of India)
  • HQ: Mumbai
  • Established: 1994
  • MD & CEO: Sandeep Bakshi

 

87. Which scheme has been launched by the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh to encourage students for 'digital learning'?

- YounTab

  • Ladakh's Lt Governor: RK Mathur

 

88. Which country has recently launched satellite 'Fengyun-4B' to aid in weather forecasting, environment and disaster management?

 - China

  1. Space Agency Name of China: CNSA (China National Space Administration)
  • China Capital: Beijing
  • Currency: Yuan or Renminbi
  • President: Xi Jinping

 

89. Which airport of India has received "Green Award" recently?

- Hyderabad International Airport

  • This award is given by 'Airports Council International' (ACI).


90. Which state has recently launched 'Vehicle for Surface water supply schemes' to provide potable pure water to rural areas?

- Punjab

  • Punjab
  • Capital: Chandigarh
  • CM: Captain Amarinder Singh
  • Governor: V.P. Singh Badnore

 

91. Recently, Rs 254 crore has been approved by 'NABARD' for "Drinking Water Project" of which state?

- Orissa

  • NABARD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Established: 12 July 1982
  • HQ: Mumbai
  • Chairman: Govinda Rajulu Chintala

 

92. Recently which player has won the title of 'Belgrade Open'?

- Novak Djokovik

  • This is the 83rd title of his career.
  • Novak Djokovic is the world number one Serbian tennis player

 

93. Recently, the well-known Telugu writer and poet honored with Sahitya Academy has passed away, what is his name?

- Kalipatnam Rama Rao

 

94. Which Grand Prix has been canceled for 2021 due to Covid-19?

- Singapore Grand Prix

 

95. What is the title of six modules of short films of 'Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority' (IEPFA) launched by Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate?

- 'Hisab ki Kitaab'

 

96. Who has topped the list of "50 Most Desirable Men" of Times Magazine?

Late Sushant Singh Rajput









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