300 Best MCQs January Set 2 by Dr.

Gaurav Garg

IMPORTANT DAYS
● Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is observed on 9th January.
✓ This year, the theme of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is "Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat".
● World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on 10th January.
● National Youth Day is celebrated on 12th January.
● Indian Armed Forces celebrated Veteran’s Day on 14th January.
● India celebrated its 73rd Army Day on 15th January.

OBITUARIES
● Alan Burgess, World's Oldest Living First-Class Cricketer, Passes Away at 100.
● Renowned Fashion Designer Satya Paul Dies.
● Veteran Congress leader Madhavsinh Solanki passes away at 93.
● Senior Congress leader and former Kerala state minister KK Ramachandran died.
● Veteran journalist, writer and Padma Shri awardee Turlapati Kutumba Rao passed.
● Neil Sheehan, a reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author passed away.
● Renowned astrophysicist Professor Shashikumar Madhusudan Chitre passed away.
● Celebrated Indian-American novelist Ved Mehta Passed away.
● Social activist and Padma Shri awardee D Prakash Rao died.
● Former Union minister and noted businessman Kamal Morarka died.

Q) Which state has launched the Krishi Sanjeevani vans?

A.Maharashtra B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Odisha D.Karnataka

Q) The Union Government has decided to form a committee under whose chairmanship for protecting the language, culture
and land of Ladakh?
A.Amit Shah B.G Kishan Reddy
C.Rajeev Kumar D.Prahlad Singh Patel

Q) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up a College of Supervisors (CoS). The Cos' Academic Advisory Council will
be headed by whom?
A.Arijit Basu B.Paresh Sukhankar
C.N S Viswanathan D.Tadhagatha Bandyophyay

Q) Who became the first female match official in a men's Test match? She was the fourth umpire in the third Test between
India and Australia?
A. GS Lakshmi B.Lauren Agenbag
C.Kim Cotton D.Claire Polosak

Q) Virander Kumar Paul has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to which country?
A.Ghana B.Nigeria
C.Somalia D.Canada

Q) Which company has launched a ‘Virtual Breakout Rooms’ feature?

A.Google B.Facebook
C.Microsoft D.Twitter

Q) Who is the author of the book “Right Under Your Nose”?

A.Urjit Patel B.R Giridharan
C.R Gandhi D.Shekhar Chaudhary

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Q) Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court?
A.Kotiswar Singh B.Sudhanshu Dhulia
C.Raghuvendra Chauhan D.Arup Kumar

Q) Which among the following is organizing Udyog Manthan from Jan 4 to March 2?
A.FICCI B.DPIIT
C.NITI Aayog D.CCI

Q) Bureau of Indian Standards celebrated its ______th foundation day on 6th January 2021?
A.67th B.45th
C.74th D.86th

Q) Which Municipal Corporation has recently launched the 'Thaila Bank' in the city?
A.Bhopal B.Mumbai
C.Raipur D.Lucknow

Q) Which state has recently announced to provide green tag to government offices and public sector undertakings?
A.Kerala B.Odisha
C.Andhra Pradesh D.Tamil Nadu

Q) Cherry Blossom Mao Festival was held in which state?

A.Nagaland B.Arunachal Pradesh
C.Manipur D.Sikkim

Q) India’s first Fire Park has been established in which of the following states?
A.Karnataka B.Odisha
C.Andhra Pradesh D.Haryana

Q) Which state/UT has launched a Mobile Application called ‘Satark Nagrik’?

A.Ladakh B.Goa
C.Jammu & Kashmir D.Himachal Pradesh

Q) India’s first indoor Ski Park will come at which place?

A.Leh B.Kullu
C.Kurfi D.Mussoorie

Q) A high-level committee under whose chairmanship has been formed to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
A.Amit Shah B.Narendra Modi
C.Suresh Prabhu D.Nitin Gadkari

Q) Which bank has launched a Shaurya Salary Account to provide banking services to Army personnel?
A.Axis Bank B.Kotak Mahindra Bank
C.Bandhan Bank D.Yes Bank

Q) Which is the focus country of the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
A.France B.Japan
C.Bangladesh D.Sri Lanka

Q) Reliance Infra has sold its entire 74% stake in PKTCL to IndiGrid for how much amount?
A.Rs 500 Cr B.Rs 1090 Cr
C.Rs 1500 Cr D.Rs 900 cr

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Q) Which state has launched a Bhraman Sarathi scheme to provide free bus service to women and senior citizens?
A.Nagaland B.Assam
C.Himachal Pradesh D.Uttar Pradesh

Q) Which state has recently launched a portal called e-Daakhil?

A.Haryana B.Goa
C.Punjab D.Bihar

Q) The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has set up a technical expert under whose chairmanship to examine the adverse
findings of NFHS-5?
A.Preeti Pant B.Suman Sharma
C.Akansha Misha D.Nidhi Saxena

Q) Which state has announced to launch India’s first Solar Electric RORO service?
A.Karnataka B.Kerala
C.Andhra Pradesh D.Tamil Nadu

Q) RBI has constituted an advisory council under whose chairmanship to manage Payments Infrastructure Development
Fund (PIDF) scheme?
A.N. S. Vishwanathan B.M. Rajeshwar Rao
C.B.P. Kanungo D.Usha Thorat

Q) Which Municipal Corporation of India has launched a "Period Room” initiative to promote menstrual hygiene in women?
A.Vishakhapatnam B.Thane
C.Hyderabad D.Bhopal

Q) Gujarat has recently launched the 91st K9 VAJRA-T Gun. The gun has been manufactured by which company?
A.Larsen & Toubro B.Bharat Dynamics
C.Tata Advanced Systems D.Mahindra Defence Systems

Q) Vanadium which is a high-value metal used in strengthening steel and titanium was found in which state recently?
A.Nagaland B.Bihar
C.Jharkhand D.Arunachal Pradesh

Q) J Venkatramu has been appointed as the managing director and chief executive Officer of which Payments Bank?
A.Airtel Payments Bank B.India Post Payments Bank
C.Fino Payments Bank D.Jio Payments Bank

Q) Who has taken over as the new chief of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)?
A.Joginder Singh Kukreja B.Bhanu Pratap Singh
C.Subodh Kumar Jaiswal D.Praveen Dixit

Q) Name the Indian origin who has been appointed as the President of the United Nations COP26 climate conference by
Britain?
A.Alok Sharma B.Nitin Jha
C.Animesh Vatsa D.Kailash Shah

Q) ISRO has decided to adopt how many Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) across the country to promote space education?
A.50 B.100
C.200 D.150

Q) Faustin-Archange Touadera , has been re-elected as the President of which country?

A.Central African Republic B.Cameroon
C.Congo D.South Sudan

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Q) What is the name of the KVIC manufactured eco-friendly, non-toxic paint which was launched by Union Minister Nitin
Gadkari?
A.Khadi Jaivik Paint B.Khadi Prakritik Paint
C.Khadi Green Paint D.Khadi Saumya Paint

Q) Ministry of Transport and Highways, has decided to observe Road Safety Month from ____to _________ 2021?
A.12 January to 11 February B.15 January to 14 February
C.18 January to 17 February D.14 January to 13 February

Q) As Informed by Om Birla, the Union Government will start which campaign in schools, colleges and universities across
the country?
A.Know Your Rights B.Know your Assembly
C.Know your Government D.Know Your Constitution

Q) Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan dedicated which new coastal research vehicle to the nation at the Chennai Port?
A.Sagar Anveshika B.Sagar Nisha
C.Sagar Aryan D.Sagar Ambika

Q) Which among the following will host “Prarambh”, the Startup India International Summit?
A.NITI Aayog B.ASSOCHAM
C.DPIIT D.NASSCOM

Q) The Union government has constituted an empowered committee for administration of Covid-19 vaccine under whose
chairmanship?
A.RS Sharma B.Abhay Karandikar
C.Rajiv Sinha D.Rajiv Ranjan Tiwari

Q) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of which Sahakari Bank recently?
A.Dombivli Nagari Sahakari Bank B.Vasantdada Nagari Sahakari Bank
C.Nagpur Nagrik Sahakari Bank D.Pravara Sahakari Bank

Q) What is the rank of India in the Henley Passport Index 2021?

A.78th B.85th
C.59th D.95th

Q) Who is the author of book “The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in
India”?
A.SY Quraishi B.Navin Chawla
C.H.S. Brahma D.O. P. Rawat

Q) Which Space agency has announced to launch its new flagship rocket H3 in 2021?
A.CNES B.ISRO
C.NASA D.JAXA

Q) Which state has launched the Clean Bindu Sagar initiative?

A.Karnataka B.Assam
C.Odisha D.Andhra Pradesh

Q) What is the official brand mascot of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL)?
A.Jigyasa B.Netra
C.Rani D.Roshini

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Q) RBI has set up a working group under whose chairmanship to study digital lending activities of the regulated and
unregulated players?
A.P Vasudevan B.Ajay Kumar Choudhary
C.Manoranjan Mishra D.Jayant Kumar Dash

Q) What is the name of the country's first indigenous machine pistol developed by Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO)?
A.ASMI B.NIGAR
C.NAKSH D.SITARA

Q) Sadyr Japarov has been elected as the President of which country?

A.Lebanon B.Libya
C.Cuba D.Kyrgyzstan

Q) Who is the author of the book “Unscripted: Conversations on Life and Cinema”?
A.Vidhu Vinod Chopra B.Anupam Kher
C.Karan Johar D.Shekhar Kapur

Q) IRDAI has set up a panel to examine availability of health insurance products. Who will be the
chairperson of this panel?
A.Nachiket Mor B.A K Chand
C.K Hari Prasad D.Subhash Chandra Khuntia

Q) The Indian Army has signed a contract worth USD 20 million with ideaForge to procure a high-altitude variant of which
drone?
A.SWITCH B.ASMI
C.SWIFT D.LIGHT

Q) National Informatics Centre and Central Board of Secondary Education( CBSE) have jointly
launched which software for 3D digital designs?
A.Stay3D B.Invo3CAD
C.CollabCAD D.SwiftCAD

Q) Who is the author of the book “Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World ”?
A.Ruchir Sharma B.Sanjay Jha
C.Fareed Zakaria D.Gautam Baid

Q) Which of the following states celebrated the Thiruvalluvar Day to honour the Saint Poet Thiruvalluvar?
A.Andhra Pradesh B.Tamil Nadu
C.Kerala D.Karnataka

Q) Pat Gelsinger has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of which company?
A.IBM B.Oracle
C.HP D.Intel

Q) India's first air taxi was launched in which of the following cities?
A.Bengaluru B.Chandigarh
C.Gurugram D.Dehradun

Q) Name the Indian who has been awarded the Ordre National Du Merite, or National Order of Merit of France?
A.Arindam Banerjee B.Dipyaman Sanyal
C.Gaurav Vohra D.Rohini Godbole

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Q) Rin Samadhan Yojna is a scheme of which Bank?
A.Punjab National Bank B.Bank of Baroda
C.State Bank of India D.Canara Bank

Q) India has planned to achieve what percent ethanol-blending with gasoline by 2025?
A.10% B.30%
C.20% D.15%

Q) The world’s oldest known cave painting dating back to more than 45,000 years was recently discovered in which
country?
A.Australia B.New Zealand
C.Indonesia D.South Korea

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