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1. Who among the following is author of the book – ‘Advantage India: The Story of Indian Tennis’?
A. Abhinav Bindra B. Sania Mirza
C. Anindya Dutta D. Saina Nehwal
2. Under which section of Companies Act 2013 NCLAT was constituted?
A. 410 B. 411
C. 412 D. 413
3. Where is the headquarters of World Economic Forum located?
A. Madrid, Spain B. Rome, Italy
C. Paris, France D. Geneva, Switzerland
4. In which Article of Constitution, state is instructed to ensure that children are given opportunities and facilities to
develop in a healthy manner?
A. Article 39(f) B. Article 31(a)
C. Article 21(a) D. Article 39(e)
5. Who among the following is Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo?
A. James Quincey B. Ulf Mark Schneider
C. Ramon Laguarta D. David Scott Taylor
6. What is the theme of International Day of Education 2021?
B. Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19
A. Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace
Generation
C. Education: A Key Driver for Inclusion and
D. Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace
Empowerment
7. Who among the following is Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW)?
A. Lalitha Kumaramangalam B. Rekha Sharma
C. Mamta Sharma D. Girija Vyas
8. In which Indian state Nagarhole Tiger Reserve is located?
A. Kerala B. Tamil nadu
C. Karnataka D. Telangana
9. Car ‘Kushaq’ belongs to stable of which automobile manufacturer?
A. Skoda B. Toyota
C. Chevrolet D. Ford
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10. What did Friedriech Raiffeisen pioneer?

A. Modern-day credit cards B. First online banking
C. Automated teller machine (ATM) D. Co operative movement
11. Which award has been awarded to Col Santosh Babu, the Galwan hero?
A. Shaurya Chakra B. Kirti Chakra
C. Maha Vir Chakra D. Vir Chakra
12. With which field Padma Vibhushan awardee B . B . Lal is associated?
A. Physicist B. Archaeologist
C. Geologist D. Astrophysicist
13. Who among the following is Principal Secretary to Prime Minister of India?
A. Pulok Chatterji B. Nripendra Misra
C. T. K. A . Nair D. Pramod Kumar Mishra
14. Who among the following is CEO of General Motors?
A. Dan Akerson B. Mary Barra
C. Jim Farley D. Dhivya Suryadevara
15. ICDRI 2021 will be held at which country?
A. India B. Norway
C. United States D. Sweden
16. Who among the following is Founder and CEO of Hanson Robotics?
A. Mack Traynor B. Amanda Hanson
C. Ori Hadomi D. David Hanson
17. Which is the World's most valuable IT Company?
A. Microsoft B. Accenture
C. TCS D. Oracle
18. What type of missile is Akash-NG which was successfully test launched by DRDO?
A. Surface-to-air missile B. Air-to-air missile
C. Air-to-ground missile D. Hypersonic missile
19. Who among the following is CEO of Conagra?
A. Andre Nogueira B. Sean Connolly
C. Noel W. White D. David W. MacLennan
20. Women cricketer Sophie Devine belongs to which country?
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A. Australia B. England
C. New Zealand D. Scotland
21. Who among the following is creator of famous cartoon character ‘Tintin’?
A. Georges Remi B. Bob Montana
C. Matt Groening D. Matt Stone
22. Who is the Prime Minister of Ireland?
A. Leo Varadkar B. Micheal Martin
C. Enda Kenny D. Brian Cowen
23. Who among the following is author of the book – ‘Perilous Interventions’?
A. Prabhat Patnaik B. Kingshuk Nag
C. Rajeev Bhargava D. Hardeep Singh Puri
24. Who is currently serving as White House Chief of Staff under President Joe Biden?
A. Mark Meadows B. Ron Klain
C. Mick Mulvaney D. John F. Kelly
25. Who is the United States new secretary of commerce?
A. Gina Raimondo B. Wilbur Ross
C. Penny Pritzker D. Cameron Kerry
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1. C
Sol. ‘Advantage India: The Story of Indian Tennis’ is authored by Anindya Dutta. Advantage India is a deeply researched
and engaging sport based book of the exhilarating journey of Indian tennis, with a special section on the Doubles
game and on women’s tennis in India. His other books are: Wizards: The Story of Indian Spin Bowling, Spell-
binding Spells: Cricket’s most magnificent bowling spells, The Greatest Year: The 1971 Tours of West Indies and
England, A Gentleman's Game: Reflections on Cricket History Foreword by Kersi Meher-Homji.

2. A
Sol. National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was constituted under Section 410 of the Companies Act, 2013
for hearing appeals against the orders of National Company Law Tribunal(s) (NCLT), with effect from 1st June,
2016. Justice Bansi Lal Bhat is the Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal.

3. D
Sol. The headquarters of World Economic Forum is located at Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland. WEF is committed to
improve the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global,
regional, and industry agendas. WEF was formed 50 years ago in January, 1971.

4. A
Sol. In Article 39(f) of the Indian Constitution state is instructed to ensure that children are given opportunities and
facilities to develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and that childhood and youth are
protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment.

5. C
Sol. Ramon Laguarta is the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo. He is the sixth CEO in the company's history, and the
first Spanish CEO of a large American multinational company. He joined PepsiCo in January 1996. American
multinational food, snack and beverage corporation PepsiCo is headquartered at Harrison, New York, United States.
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6. B
Sol. 24th January is observed as International Day of Education in celebration of the role of education for peace and
development. The third International Day of Education will be observed with the theme ‘Recover and Revitalize
Education for the COVID-19 Generation’. The global event for the Day will be planned along three main segments:
learning heroes, innovations, and financing.

7. B
Sol. on 7th August, 2018 Rekha Sharma assumed the charge of Chairperson, National Commission for Women. Since
August, 2015 she has been associated with the Commission as a member. She was also the pioneer in setting up a
special Happy To Help taskforce during the pandemic to help the elderly stuck at home alone in the lockdown
helping them with medical emergencies and for procuring essential needs such as groceries and medicines.

8. C
Sol. Nagarhole Tiger Reserve is a wildlife reserve located in the South Indian state of Karnataka. Previously known as
Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) National Park, this Reserve named after the river 'Nagarahole' which literally means
'Serpent River'. It is home to 32 species of Mammals, 252 Bird species, 32 Reptile species, 13 Amphibian species, 10
Fish species and 45 Tribal settlements.

9. A
Sol. Kushaq is a car from stable of Skoda, the Czech automobile manufacturer founded in 1895. The word 'KUSHAK'
which means King or Emperor comes from Indian ancient language, Sanskrit. Mid-size SUV, Kushaq will compete
with Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos. It will be globally launched in India in March 2021. Skoda is headquartered at
Mlada Boleslav, Czechia.

10. D
Sol. German mayor Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen was a cooperative pioneer. During his tenure as the young mayor of
Flammersfeld, he came up with the idea of cooperative self-help. His inspiration lied in the suffering of the farmers
who were often in the grip of loan sharks. In 1864 he founded the first cooperative lending bank. He came up with
the three 'S' formula: self-help, self-governance, and self-responsibility.
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11. C
Sol. The Galwan hero, Col Santosh Babu, Commanding Officer of 16 Bihar Regiment was awarded on this Republic Day
the second-highest wartime gallantry medal – the Maha Vir Chakra for his courage in the clash with Chinese soldiers
due to which he lost his life. He and his Unit were deployed in Galwan (Eastern Ladakh).

12. B
Sol. Braj Basi Lal is an archaeologist of India. He has served as Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India
(ASI) from 1968 to 1972. He obtained his master's degree in Sanskrit from Allahabad University, India and later
developed interest in archaeology and in 1943, became a trainee in excavation under a veteran British archaeologist,
Mortimer Wheeler, starting with Taxila and later at sites such as Harappa. He was awarded India's second highest
civilian award the Padma Vibhushan in 2021 and Padma Bhushan in 2000.

13. D
Sol. Pramod Kumar Mishra is Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India. Since 2019, the officeholder has been
the accorded the status of a cabinet minister. P. K. Mishra, is a re-employed 1972 batch IAS officer belonging to
Gujarat cadre. On 17 May 2019 United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conferred on him the
prestigious Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction.

14. B
Sol. American businesswoman Mary Teresa Barra is the first female CEO of General Motors Company since 15th
January, 2014. She pursued her Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Kettering University and
her Masters in Business Administration degree on a GM fellowship from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Founded in 16th September, 1908, American multinational corporation General Motors Company is headquartered at
Detroit, Michigan.

15. A
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Sol. International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2021 will be held in India. The Coalition for Disaster
Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is an international coalition of countries, United Nations (UN) agencies, multilateral
development banks, the private sector, and academic institutions that aims to promote disaster-resilient infrastructure.
It was launched by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit in September
2019. Its objective is to promote research and knowledge sharing in the fields of infrastructure risk management,
standards, financing, and recovery mechanisms.

16. D
Sol. American roboticist, David Hanson is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ofHong Kong-based robotics
company, Hanson Robotics founded in 2013 which is headquartered at Science Park, Hong Kong. He is a designer
and researcher who creates human-looking robots who have realistic facial expressions. Hanson Robotics created
robot Sophia which is designed to mimic human behavior.

17. C
Sol. Indian multinational technology company, TCS on October 9, 2020, for the first time became World's most valuable
IT Company after overtaking Accenture. Founded on 1st April 1968, TCS is a subsidiary of Tata Group
headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Rajesh Gopinathan is the CEO of TCS.

18. A
Sol. The Akash-NG Missile was launched from an Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha by the Defence Research
and Development Organisation (DRDO). New Generation Akash-NG Missile will be used by Indian Air Force to
intercept high maneuvering aerial threats. Indian aerospace scientist Dr G. Satheesh Reddy is the current Chairman
of DRDO.

19. B
Sol. Sean Connolly is the Chief Executive Officer of Conagra Brands, an American packaged foods company which is
headquartered in Chicago,Illinois, United States. It makes and sells products under various brand names that are
available in supermarkets, restaurants, and food service establishments. Frank Little and Alva Kinney founded
Conagra in year 1919.
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20. C
Sol. Sophie Frances Monique Devine is a women cricketer belonging to New Zealand. She is known for not wearing a
helmet when batting, a rarity in 21st century cricket. She was selected for the New Zealand women's national cricket
team, the White Ferns, at age of 17 and became one of the youngest-ever members of the team. She was born on 1st
September 1989 at Porirua, New Zealand.

21. A
Sol. Belgian cartoonist Georges Prosper Remi, pen name ‘Herge’ created ‘The Adventures of Tintin’, the series of comic
albums which are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. Tintin had been
published in more than 70 languages with sales of more than 200 million copies and had been adapted for radio,
television, theatre and film.

22. B
Sol. Irish Fianna Fail politician, Micheal Martin is the Prime Minister of Ireland. He assumed office on 27th June, 2020.
Prime Minister of Ireland is also known as Taoiseach. While he was Minister for Health and Children in 2004, he
introduced a ban on tobacco smoking in all Irish workplaces and established the Health Service Executive (HSE).
Ireland was the first country to introduce a full workplace smoking ban.

23. D
Sol. Indian politician, former diplomat who is the current Civil Aviation Minister of India and Ministry of Housing and
Urban Affairs in India, Hardeep Singh Puri is author of the book ‘Perilous Interventions’. Hardeep Singh Puri was
born in Delhi on 15 February, 1952. His another book is titled 'Delusional Politics: Back To The Future'.

24. B
Sol. American attorney, political consultant, and former lobbyist, Ronald Alan Klain is currently serving as White House
Chief of Staff under President Joe Biden. He was also appointed by President Obama as White House Ebola
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Response Coordinator after reported Ebola virus cases in the United States, serving from 2014 to 2015. He worked as
a senior advisor to Biden's presidential campaign. His current official title is Assistant to the President and Chief of
Staff.

25. A
Sol. Gina Marie Raimondo is the United States new secretary of commerce. She is an American politician and venture
capitalist who has been the 75th governor of Rhode Island since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the
first woman to serve as Governor of Rhode Island. She is succeeding Wilbur Ross. The United States secretary of
commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce. The secretary is concerned with promoting
American businesses and industries.