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GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, DWARKA

GK CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION BANK
CLASS VII

1. Joe Biden on 20 January 2021 became the _____ president of the United States.
(A) 45th
(B) 46th
(C) 47th
(D) 48th

2. In December 2020, it was noted that Pfizer vaccine for COVID 19, may not be suitable for
people who are prone to
(A) catching flu
(B) high blood pressure
(C) serious allergic reactions
(D) bleeding

3. According to Pfizer pharmaceutical company, their Covid-19 vaccine has ______ effective
rate.
(A) 80%
(B) 85%
(C) 90%
(D) 95%

4. “Line of Actual Control (LAC)” is a disputed border-line between

(A) China and India
(B) China and Pakistan
(C) India and Pakistan
(D) China, India, and Nepal

5. Which state of India started the first state-level bird festival "Kalrav"
(A) Telangana
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Bihar
(D) Uttar Pradesh

6. Who is current secretary general of the United Nations?

(A) Javier Perez de Cuellar
(B) Kofi Annan
(C) Ban-Ki-Moon
(D) Antonio Guterres

7.Which state is declared as free of COVID-19.

 (A) Andaman and Nicobar
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Kerela

8. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020?

(A) United Nations
(B) European Union
(C) UNICEF
(D) World Food Program

9. Who is the current US Vice President?

(A) Joe Biden
(B) Mike Pence
(C) Dick Cheney
(D) Kamala Harris

10. Who will take over the post of Vice-Chief of Army Staff?
(A) Lt. Gen. Chandi Prasad
(B) Lt. Gen. Mohan Verma
(C) Lt. Gen. Mohinder Singh
(D) Lt. Gen. Deepak Singh

11. Which state won the ‘Best Tableau Award’ at the Republic Day Parade?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh

12. WHO has collaborated with which company to distribute Covid vaccines under the Covax
alliance?
(A) Pfizer
(B) Merck
(C) Roche
(D) Johnson & Johnson

13. Which telecom company has become the first one in India to demonstrate the operation of the
5G network?
(A) Reliance Jio
(B) Airtel
(C) Vi
(D) BSNL

14. Which company has launched its first brand campaign 'It's Between You' in India that narrates
real stories about how Indians communicate daily' in their closest relationships?
(A) Instagram
(B) Facebook
(C) WhatsApp
 (D) Snapchat

15. Which country has approved the Oxford- AstraZeneca vaccine?

(A) Nepal
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Pakistan
(D) Bangladesh
16. Which space agency has been set to launch the most powerful rocket in the world?
(A) ISRO
(B) JAXA
(C) SpaceX
(D) NASA
17. Which Indian batsman has become the first player in the world to hit 100 sixes in all formats
against Australia?
(A) Virat Kohli
(B) Rohit Sharma
(C) Shikhar Dhawan
(D) Ajinkya Rahane
18. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana is related to which one of the following?
(A) under creamy layer project
(B)Small scale industry
(C) Job project
(D) Rural Housing Project
19. Name a clinical trial in which blood is transfused from recovered COVID-19 patients to a
coronavirus patient who is in critical condition?
(A) Plasma Therapy
(B)Solidarity
(C) Remdesivir
(D) Hydroxychloroquine
20. The first case of novel coronavirus was identified in .....
(A)Beijing
(B) Shanghai
(C) Wuhan, Hubei
(D) Tianjin
21. From where coronavirus got its name?
(A) Due to their crown-like projections.
(B) Due to their leaf-like projections.
(C) Due to their surface structure of bricks.
(D)None of the above

22. Where was India’s 1st indigenous metro racks deployed in January 2021?
(A) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(B) Kochi, Kerala
(C) Kolkata, West Bengal
(D) Mumbai, Maharashtra

23. Which organisation recently (In January 2021), set up an ‘Innovation Sandbox’ we portal?
(A) National Stock Exchange (NSE)
(B) Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)
 (C) Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)
(D) Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

24. Recently ,Home Minister Amit Shah launched ………… scheme, providing full benefits of the AB
PM-JAY to the personnel and dependents of the armed wing.
(A) Ayushman CAPF
(B) Ayushman NSG
(C) Jan Arogya BSF
(D) Jan Arogya ITBP

25. Where was the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held?
(A) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(B) Jaipur , Rajasthan
(C) Panaji, Goa
(D) Kochi, Kerala

ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 46TH 8. (D) World Food Program 15. (B) Sri Lanka
2. (C) serious allergic reactions 9. (D) Kamala Harris 16. (D) NASA
3. (D) 95% 10. (A) Lt. Gen. Chandi Prasad 17. (B) Rohit Sharma
4. (A) China and India 11. (A) Uttar Pradesh 18(D) Rural Housing Project
5. (C) Bihar 12. (A) Pfizer 19.(A) Plasma Therapy
6. (D) Antonio Guterres 13. (B) Airtel 20.(C) Wuhan, Hubei
7. (A) Andaman and Nicobar 14. (C) WhatsApp 21.(A) Due to their crown-like projections

22. (D) Mumbai, Maharashtra 23. (D) Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) 24. Ayushman CAPF
25. Panaji, Goa