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KV Anand, who passed away recently, was a renowned film director and cinematographer of which regional cinema?
Malayalam
Marathi
Odia
Tamil
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Answer: Option DExplanation
National award-winning cinematographer and one of the renowned filmmakers of South Indian cinema, Karimanal Venkatesan Anand passed away on Friday due to cardiac arrest at the age of 54.
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Who has been chosen as the first Indian and Asian woman for the 2021 ”WILD Innovator Award”?
Jessica Markos
Shivangi S Shaw
Krithi K Karanth
Unnati Mishra
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Dr.Krithi K Karanth, Chief Conservation Scientist at Bengaluru-based Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), has been chosen as the first Indian and Asian woman for the 2021 ”WILD Innovator Award”.
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Who was named as president of Walt Disney and Star India?
K Madhavan
R Narayan
Uday Shankar
Vijay Nath Singh
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Media and entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney has named K. Madhavan as president, the Walt Disney Company India and Star India, with immediate effect.
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Which company has partnered with NPCI International Payments to expand the presence of digital payments platform Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in international markets?
Visa
MasterCard
Intech Systems
Financial Software and Systems
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Financial Software and Systems (FSS) has partnered with NPCI International Payments to expand the presence of digital payments platform Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in international markets.
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Who among the following has been appointed as new Chairman of the Board of Bajaj Auto?
Shikhar Bajajv
Neeraj Bajaj
Amit Bajaj
Vimal Bajaj
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Bajaj Auto has announced the appointment of Neeraj Bajaj as its new Chairman of the Board with effect from May 1, 2021.
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Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary in place of Ajay Bhushan Pandey?
T V Somanathanv
Rohan Singhal
Ravi Arora
Gurdeep Singhv
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of T V Somanathan as the new Finance Secretary.
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition by Tata Digital Limited of up to how much per cent of the total share capital of Supermarket Grocery Supplies Private Ltd (SGS)?
54.7
64.3
42.1
72.1
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Tata Digital’s proposed acquisition of a 64.3 percent stake in Supermarket Grocery Supplies Private Ltd (SGS), which operates the business-to-business arm of the online grocery firm BigBasket.
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Tejas, India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, added which generation Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) in its air-to-air weapons capability in April 2021?
4th
5th
3th
6th
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Answer: Option BExplanation
India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas, has added the 5th generation Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) to its weapons capability on April 27.
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What is the name given by the Chinese space agency to its first Mars Rover, launched in the Tianwen-1 mission?
Hongyi
Tianwen
Huoxing
Zhurong
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Answer: Option DExplanation
China has named its first Mars rover as ‘Zhurong’. In Chinese tradition, Zhurong means the mythical god of fire and war. The solar-powered rover was launched aboard the Tianwen-1 probe in July 2020.
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Which country has launched a robot prototype named ‘NEO-01’ to clear space debris?
China
Israel
Russia
United States
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The Chinese government has launched a robot prototype named as ‘NEO-01’, in the Earth’s low orbit on April 27, 2021, on its Long March 6 rocket. The 30kg robot prototype has been developed by Shenzhen-based space mining start-up ‘Origin Space’.
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What is the latest GDP Growth rate estimate of India in the fiscal year 2021-22 as per the ADB?
10%
13%
11%
9%
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected the growth rate of India’s economy, in its latest flagship Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021, as follows: FY22 (2021-22) – 11%; FY23 (2022-23) -7%
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What is the rank of India in the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) 2021?
52nd
49th
48th
51st
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Answer: Option BExplanation
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Indian Army recently signed an MoU with ________and _______ for ‘Ladakh Ignited Minds’ project.
BHEL and NCERT
HPCL and NCERT
HPCL and NIEDO
BHEL and NIEDO
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Answer: Option CExplanation
As part of the Indian Army’s initiative to secure a better future for Ladakhi youth, the Indian Army, under the aegis of Fire and Fury Corps, signed MoUs with corporate partner Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and executing agency National Integrity and Educational Development Organisation at HQ 14 Corps, Leh.
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DRDO recently conducted a successful maiden test firing of the 5th generation Python-5 missile. The state of the art missile is which type of missile?
Surface-to-Surface Missile
Air-to-Surface Missile
Surface-to-Air Missile
Air-to-Air Missile
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), successfully test-fired the 5th generation Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) from Tejas aircraft, at Goa.
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Which e-learning platform has been featured in Time Magazine’s 2021 list of 100 most influential companies?
Unacademy
BYJU’s
Edukart
Toppr
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Two Indian firms, Reliance’s Jio Platforms and e-learning startup Byju’s have been featured in Time Magazine’s 2021 list of 100 most influential companies. The Time magazine mentioned on its website that the companies shaping the future are at the heart of the first-ever TIME 100 Most Influential Companies.
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Who has been appointed as the first women officer commanding in Border Roads Organisation?
Neha Gorpade
Vaishali S Hiwase
Sakshi Singh
Sayanthani Siwali
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) India on April 28, 2021, announced that Vaishali S Hiwase will become the first woman officer to be appointed as Officer Commanding in the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), India.
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Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX)?
Vikram Limaye
Anurag Pandey
Arun Rate
Sameer Srinivasan
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the appointment of Arun Raste as the new Managing Director and CEO of National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) for five years.
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Which state/UTs area of 14,491 hectares becomes the first large territory to get organic certification?
Andaman and Nicobar
NewDelhi
Chandigarh
Daman Diu
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Answer: Option AExplanation
About 14,491 hectare (ha) area in Andaman and Nicobar has been certified as organic, the first large contiguous territory to be done under a government scheme, Agriculture Ministry said.
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Recently the Manabasa Gurubara, Chhau, and Ravanachhaya — the three popular cultural practices from which state were included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage list?
Odisha
TamilNadu
Maharashtra
Assam
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Manabasa Gurubara, Chhau and Ravanachhaya — the three popular cultural practices from Odisha have been included in the recently-published Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) list by the Union Ministry of Culture.
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Who is the author of the book titled “The Living Mountain”?
Jhumpa Lahiri
Salman Rushdie
Amitav Ghosh
Arundhati Roy
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Answer: Option CExplanation
A new book titled“The Living Mountain”, authored by internationally acclaimed author Amitav Ghosh, is set to hit stands in January 2022.
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What is the theme of the 2021 World Day for Safety and Health at Work?
Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises – Invest Now in Resilient Occupational Safety and Health Systems
Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save lives
Prevent coronavirus with safe habits
Health and Safety is fundamental workers‘ right
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The theme for 2021 is “Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises – Invest Now in Resilient Occupational Safety and Health Systems”.
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DRDO has set the target of installing how many Medical Oxygen Plants in the country within 3 months?
600
500
400
300
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Answer: Option BExplanation
India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to set up 500 Medical Oxygen Plants within 3 months under the PM CARES Fund. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed that the Medical Oxygen Plant technology developed by DRDO for On‐Board Oxygen Generation for Tejas Light Combat Aircraft will now help is easing the medical oxygen crisis that has enveloped the country following the massive spike in COVID-19 infections across the nation.
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An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hit which Indian state on April 28, 2021?
Assam
Maharashtra
Delhi
Gujarat
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Back-to-back earthquakes hit Assam early today morning, with the most severe one being with a magnitude of 6.4. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 7:51 am and the epicentre was 43 km west of Tezpur in Assam at a depth of 17 kilometers.
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Which country is the world’s largest military spender in 2020, as per the recent report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Bangladesh
USA
Pakistan
Indonesia
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Answer: Option BExplanation
In 2020 US military expenditure reached an estimated $778 billion, representing an increase of 4.4 percent over 2019. As the world’s largest military spender, the USA accounted for 39 percent of total military expenditure in 2020.
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Which state has won the e-panchayat award 2021 in Category I?
Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: Option DExplanation
The Uttar Pradesh government won the “E-Panchayat Puraskar 2021”, ranking first in Category I. It was followed by Assam and Chhattisgarh at the second position, while Odisha and Tamil Nadu stood third, the government said.
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Coal India has signed its first _____ MW Solar power purchase agreement.
100
200
300
400
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Coal India signed has its first 100 Megawatt (MW) Solar power purchase agreement. The agreement has been signed between Coal India Ltd (CIL) and Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) for a period of 25 years.
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Who chaired the ‘Reaching Zero’ forum on malaria elimination?
Shaktikant Das
Narendra Modi
Harsh Vardhan
Joe Biden
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan chaired the ‘Reaching Zero’ forum on malaria elimination. It was held on 25th April, 2021 on the occasion of World Malaria Day 2021.
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Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das won two individual gold medals as India capped their best ever show in a World Cup. They are associated with which sports?
Discus Thrower
Kabaddi
Achery
Shooting
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Newly-wed archery couple Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das led the show with two individual gold medals as India capped their best ever show in a World Cup, claiming three golds and one bronze in the tournament’s first stage.
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Which state/UT has released a first-of-its-kind draft cycling policy that views cycling as a major alternate mode of transport for short distances?
Bengaluru
NewDelhi
Uttar Pradesh
Chandigarh
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Chandigarh state government has released a first-of-its-kind draft cycling policy that views cycling as a major alternate mode of transport for short distances.
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