300 Best MCQs January Set 1 by Dr.

Gaurav Garg

IMPORTANT DAYS
● World Braille Day 2021 - January 4
● Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) observed the 63rd Foundation Day of its establishment on
January 01, 2021. DRDO was established in 1958.

OBITUARIES
● Indira Joseph Venniyoor, Renowned broadcaster, All India Radio veteran, and the first English news announcer of
Travancore Radio, passed away.
● Former Indian footballer and Olympian Nikhil Nandy passes away at 88.
● Air Vice Marshal Ajit Singh Lamba passed away.
● Shantanu Mohapatra, legendary Odia music director passed away.
● Olympic bronze and World Cup winner hockey player Michael Kindo passes away.
● Congress leader and former Union minister Buta Singh passes away.
● Former New Zealand Test batsman John Fulton Reid passed away.
● Ace mountaineer Colonel Narendra 'Bull' Kumar Passed away.
● Former Maharashtra minister Vilas Patil Undalkar passed away.
● Footballer Colin Bell passed away.

Q) India's first pollinator park has been opened in which district of Uttarakhand?
A.Chamoli B.Nainital
C.Almora D.Uttarkashi

Q) DRDO along with Indian Navy has conducted the maiden trial of which indigenously built air-droppable container?
A.ARYAN - KG B.SAHAYAK-NG
C.AGNI-KT D.PRITHVI-CH

Q) The new vistadome tourist coach of Indian Railways has been manufactured by which factory?
A.Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala B.Rail Wheel Factory, Bangalore
C.Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli D.Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai

Q) Indian & French Rafale Fighter Jets will carry out Wargames codenamed Exercise SKYROS in which city in Jan 2021?
A.Jodhpur B.Pune
C.Bhubaneswar D.Bengaluru

Q) External Affairs Ministry has launched which portal to connect with nearly 3.12-crore strong Indian diaspora across the
world?
A.Global Pravasi Rishta B.Pravasi Bhartiya
C.Vaishwik Bhartiya Vistar D.Pravasi Rishtey

Q) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved construction of
industrial corridor nodes in which two states?
A.Maharashtra and Rajasthan B.Odisha and Jharkhand
C.Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka D.West Bengal and Jharkhand

● Multi Modal Logistics Hub and Multi Modal Transport Hub (MMTH) at Greater Noida.

Q) The Union Cabinet has approved an MoU between India and which country on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer
space?
A.Nepal B.Myanmar
C.Sri Lanka D.Bhutan

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Q) The Union Cabinet has approved the export of which indigenously developed and manufactured missile?
A.Amogha B.Akash
C.NAG D.Prithvi

Q) Which Municipal Corporation has signed an MoU with UNDP India to co-create India’s ‘first Social Impact Bond (SIB)?
A.Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation B.Lucknow Municipal Corporation
C.Delhi Municipal Corporation D.Bombay Municipal Corporation

Q) Businesses with monthly turnover of over how much amount will have to mandatorily pay at least 1 per cent of their GST
liability in cash?
A.Rs 60 lakh B.Rs 20 lakh
C.Rs 75 lakh D.Rs 50 lakh

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in which city
of Gujarat?
A.Ahmedabad B.Surat
C.Rajkot D.Vadodara

Q) Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has launched the country's first remote monitoring system for oil refineries turbines in which city?
A.Hyderabad B.Pune
C.Imphal D.Visakhapatnam

Q) TiHAN which is the country's first test bed for Autonomous Navigation Systems (Terrestrial and Aerial) was established
at which IIT institution?
A.IIT Delhi B.IIT Bombay
C.IIT Hyderabad D.IIT Madras

Q) Which state has introduced a Campaign called “Ek Zila- Ek Shilp”?

A.Uttar Pradesh B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Bihar D.Jharkhand

Q) Thoubal Multipurpose Project (Thoubal Dam) was recently inaugurated in which city?
A.Agartala B.Imphal
C.Kohima D.Itanagar

Q) Raghvendra Singh Chauhan has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which High Court?
A.Uttarakhand B.Sikkim
C.Madhya Pradesh D.Odisha
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Q) Who has been appointed as the new chairman and CEO of the Railway Board?
A.Vishal Yadav B.Suneet Sharma
C.Abhishek Singh D.Rakesh Nigam

Q) India and ADB have signed a USD 231 million loan agreement to augment electricity generation capacity in which state?
A.Himachal Pradesh B.Jharkhand
C.Assam D.Arunachal Pradesh

Q) ADB and India have signed a $10 million loan agreement to expand horticulture production in which state?
A.Sikkim B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Uttarakhand D.Andhra Pradesh

Q) Soma Mondal has taken over as Chairman of which organization with effect from January 01, 2021?
A.GAIL B.ONGC
C.SAIL D.OIL

Q) Which state has launched the Kisan Fasal Rahat Yojana?

A.Bihar B.Jharkhand
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Rajasthan

Interest rate on PPF, NSC, other small savings schemes unchanged for Q4
● Public Provident Fund (PPF) - 7.1 %
● National Savings Certificate (NSC) - 6.8 %
● Interest rate for the five-year Senior Citizens Savings Scheme has been retained at 7.4 %.
● The girl child savings scheme Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana will offer 7.6 %
● Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) has been retained at 6.9 %.
● Interest rate on savings deposits has been retained at 4 percent annually.

Q) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with which company for procurement of 10 Lynx U2 Fire Control
systems?
A.Bharat Electronics Limited B.Bharat Dynamics Ltd
C.Tata Advanced Systems D.Mahindra Defence System

Q) The first-ever specialised "Ginger" Processing Plant of North East is located in which state?
A.Sikkim B.Tripura
C.Meghalaya D.Arunachal Pradesh

Q) Which state has launched a mobile application ‘DigiNest’, to give people digital access to the state government’s directory?
A.Haryana B.Goa
C.Assam D.Punjab

Q) Adopt a Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration
with which Ministry?
A.Ministry of Home Affairs B.Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C.Ministry of Culture D.Ministry of Urban Development

Q) Which state has signed a contract to set up Country’s first ethanol plant under the PPP model?
A.Chhattisgarh B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Bihar D.Jharkhand

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the 'National Environmental Standards Laboratory‘ in which
city?
A.Hyderabad B.Bengaluru
C.New Delhi D.Pune

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 ● Theme of the National Metrology Conclave is ‘Metrology for the Inclusive Growth of the Nation’.
● The National Atomic Time Scale generates Indian Standard Time with an accuracy of 2.8 nanoseconds.
● Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya is supporting testing and calibration of laboratories for quality assurance, at par with
international standards.

Q) Which two Covid-19 vaccines were approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the emergency
use?
A.Covishield and Covaxin B.ZyCoV and Pfizer-BioNTech
C.Sputnik V and Covaxin D.Covishield and and Pfizer-BioNTech

Q) IDBI Bank has sold what percent of stake of IDBI Federal Life Insurance Company Ltd (IFLI) to Ageas Insurance
International NV?
A.19% B.12%
C.30% D.23%

Q) Which state Government has decided to give a cash award of Rs 2.5 lakh to a normal person for marrying a Person with
Disability (PwD)?
A.Karnataka B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Odisha D.Tamil Nadu

Q) Flybig is the newest airline of which of the following countries?

A.Israel B.Russia
C.United States D.India

Q) Which Space Agency has approved two heliophysics missions to explore the Sun and Earth’s Aurora?
A.ISRO B.Roscosmos
C.NASA D.CNES

● Extreme Ultraviolet High-Throughput Spectroscopic Telescope Epsilon Mission, or EUVST.

● Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer, or EZIE.

Q) To promote the language and culture of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, which state/UT has set up a Tamil Academy?
A.Tamil Nadu B.Puducherry
C.Delhi D.Goa

Q) Which Defence company has delivered to the Indian Navy the last of the eight landing craft utility (LCU) ships?
A.Bharat Electronics Limited B.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
C.Bharat Dynamics Limited D.Garden Reach Shipbuilders And Engineers

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a natural gas pipeline which will connect Kerala’s Kochi to which city of
Karnataka?
A.Mangaluru B.Hubli
C.Belgaum D.Bengaluru

Q) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has capped the amount of trans fatty acids (TFA) in oils and
fats to what per cent for 2021?
A.4% B.3%
C.5% D.2%

Q) India and which bank have signed a $100 Million loan agreement to upgrade the power distribution system in which city?
A.Delhi B.Hyderabad
C.Pune D.Bengaluru

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Q) Who was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the common court of the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh?
A.Raghvendra Chauhan B.Jitendra Maheshwari
C.Pankaj Mithal D.Arup Goswami

Q) Who has been elected as the President of the All India Chess Federation (AICF)?
A.Bharat Singh Chauhan B.Sanjay Kapoor
C.Naresh Sharma D.Kishore Bandekar

Q) The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has launched which initiative to address the needs of the local communities near its
fuel stations?
A.Kartavya B.Nisha
C.Prayaas D.Saathi

Q) Which state will organize the fourth Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF2021)?
A.Karnataka B.Kerala
C.Odisha D.Andhra Pradesh

Q) The second edition of the Khelo India Winter Games will be held from February 11, 2021 in which city?
A.Srinagar B.Leh
C.Manali D.Gulmarg

Q) TRIFED has signed an agreement with Akhil Bhartiya Vanvasi Kalyan Kendra to set up TRIFOOD Parks in 5 districts of
which state?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Madhya Pradesh
C.Bihar D.Chhattisgarh

Q) Which state has launched the 'Kisan Kalyan Mission’ to double farmers' Income?
A.Madhya Pradesh B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Jharkhand

Q) Which state has launched the 'Launch Pad Scheme' to make youth self-reliant?
A.Bihar B.Jharkhand
C.Rajasthan D.Madhya Pradesh

Q) Who has become the first head of the newly created Human Rights Cell of Indian Army?
A.Major General Gautam Chauhan B.Major General Anurag Khatri
C.Major General Vinod Tiwari D.Major General Kailash Hirani

Q) The world's largest floating 600 MW solar energy project will be constructed at which Dam in Madhya Pradesh?
A.Gandhi Sagar Dam B.Omkareshwar Dam
C.Bansagar Dam D.Bhadbhada dam

Q) Who is the head of the recently constituted high-level group, named the South Asia Group for Energy (SAGE)?
A.Ram Vinay Shahi B. Preeti Saran
C. Amar Sinha D.Rakesh Nath

Q) Which of the following states has launched a mPension App?

A.Madhya Pradesh B.Manipur
C.Mizoram D.Maharashtra

Q) Which bank has signed an agreement of USD 105 million to improve the inland water transport infrastructure in Kolkata,
West Bengal?
A.Asian Development Bank B.European Central Bank
C.World Bank D.New Development Bank

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Q) India has signed two loan agreements of USD 646 million with New Development Bank for upgrading State Highway
Network and District Road Network in which state?
A.Odisha B.Karnataka
C.Andhra Pradesh D.West Bengal

Q) Which Ministry has launched the Freight Business Development Portal?

A.Ministry of Commerce B.Ministry of Coal
C.Ministry of Agriculture D.Ministry of Railways

Q) Who has been named as the Chairman of the jury of the 51st edition of International Film Festival of India to be held in
Goa?
A.Luc Besson B.Steven Spielberg
C.Pablo Cesar D.Danny Boyle

Q) Maharishi Ayurveda has appointed whom as its brand ambassador for its product Maharishi Amrit Kalash?
A.Akshay Kumar B.Milind Soman
C.Varun Dhawan D.Salman Khan

Q) Which has become India's first urban co-operative bank (UCB) to operate as a Small Finance Bank (SFB)?
A.Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank B.Ahmedabad Mercantile Co-Op Bank
C.Goa Urban Co-operative Bank D.Akola Urban Co-operative Bank

Q) The Khelo India Ice Hockey Tournament began at which place?

A.Leh B.Srinagar
C.Kargil D.Jammu

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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

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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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300 Best MCQs January Set 3 by Dr. Gaurav Garg

IMPORTANT DAYS
● 49th Statehood Day: Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya Were Formed into States on January 21.
● International Day of Education: 24 January
✓ Theme - ‘Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation’.

OBITUARIES
● Former Member of Parliament and vice-president of Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) party, BS Gnanadesikan (71)
passed away.
● Legendary Indian classical musician and Padma Vibhushan awardee Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan passed away. He
belonged to Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana.
● Senior oncologist and chairperson of the Adyar Cancer Institute Dr V Shanta passed away.
● Former Arunachal Pradesh Governor Mata Prasad died.
● Narendra Chanchal, well-known bhajan singer passed away.

Q) Which of the following Ministries has received the SKOCH Challenger Award for e-Governance?
A.Ministry of Homes Affairs B.Ministry of Finance
C.Ministry of Tribal Affairs D.Ministry of Agriculture

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to launch a 'Startup India Seed Fund' of worth how much amount?
A.Rs 2,000-crore B.Rs 1,500-crore
C.Rs 1,000-crore D.Rs 5,00-crore

Q) The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has launched which month-long mass awareness campaign to spread awareness
about green and clean energy?
A.SAKSHAM B.SANDESH
C.SURBHI D.SURYODAYA

Q) The UN Human Rights Council has elected whom as its President for 2021?
A.Joachim Rücker B.Nazahat Shameen Khan
C.Coly Seck D.Alex Van

Q) Which of the following states has launched the One school, One IAS programmer?
A.Odisha B.Karnataka
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Kerala

Q) India’s first Labour Movement Museum will be launched in which state?

A.Kerala B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Goa D.Uttar Pradesh
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Q) Who has been conferred Indian Personality of the Year Award at 51st IFFI?
A.Atul Kulkarni B.Ashok Saraf
C.Biswajit Chatterjee D.Nana Patekar

Q) Nagi-Nakti bird sanctuaries, recently in news, are located in which state?

A.Jharkhand B.Bihar
C.Uttar Pradesh D.Rajasthan

Q) The Ministry of Railways has approved a new iron-ore policy 2021. The Policy will come into effect from which date?
A.February 10, 2021 B.March 15, 2021
C.April 30, 2021 D.May 12, 2021

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Q) Who is the author of the book “GAZING EASTWARDS: Of Buddhist Monks and
Revolutionaries in China”?
A.Neeladri Bhattacharya B.Chinmay Tumbe
C.Romila Thapar D.Aakar Patel

Q) What is the name of the bike ambulances developed by DRDO which were inducted into the
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recently?
A.Shakti B.Agni
C.Shama D.Rakshita

Q) Which traditional Indian art was part of the virtual kick-off ceremony of the inauguration of
President-elect Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris?
A.Kalamkari B. Pattachitra
C.Kolam D.Mandana

Q) Gucchi or Morel mushrooms for which GI tag has been sought grown in which state or UT?
A.Jammu & Kashmir B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Ladakh D.Uttarakhand

Q) Ex Desert Knight-21 is a bilateral Air exercise between India and which country?
A.Japan B.Russia
C.France D.Indonesia

Q) The Ministry of Culture has announced to celebrate the birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose as which day every year?
A.Parivartan Diwas B.Vijay Diwas
C.Shoorveer Diwas D.Parakram Diwas

Q) Sri Lanka has announced the revival of an Indian and Japanese investment project to develop a deep-sea terminal at
which harbour?
A.Oluvil Harbour B.Colombo Harbour
C.Trincomalee Harbour D.Hambantota Harbour

Q) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has partnered with Wipro to establish its first global digital hub in which city?
A.Hyderabad B.Jaipur
C.Chennai D.Bengaluru

Q) Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally chaired which session of WHO Executive
Board, through Video Conference?
A.150th B.148th
C.120th D.170th

Q) Yoweri Museveni, has won the Presidential Election of which country?

A.Congo B.South Sudan
C.Kenya D.Uganda

Q) Who has won the women singles title of Thailand Open 2021?
A.Nozomi Okuhara B.Carolina Marin
C.Chen Yufei D.Michelle Li

● Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) won the Men’s title Thailand Open 2021.

Q) Mahananda wildlife Sanctuary, which is seen in the news recently, is located in which state?
A.Bihar B.Jharkhand
C.West Bengal D.Rajasthan

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Q) Vishwavir Ahuja has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which bank?
A.Yes Bank B.Axis Bank
C.RBL Bank D.HDFC Bank

Q) Who has been chosen as the new Chairman of the trust of the world famous Somnath Temple?
A.Narendra Modi B.Amit Shah
C.Suresh Prabhu D.Nitin Gadkari

Q) Which company has been adjudged the ‘Best Governed Company’ at the 20th ICSI National Awards in large category?
A.Hindustan Unilever B.Dabur India
C.Parle Agro D.ITC Limited

Q) Who has been appointed as the next Vice-Chief of Indian Army?

A.Vishnu Prasad B.Chandi Prasad Mohanty
C.Rajeev Saini D.Amit Saxena

Q) The proposed Chattergala tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir will connect district Kathua with which of the following districts?
A.Poonch B.Udampur
C.Rajouri D.Doda

Q) Joe Biden and Kamala Harris became _______ and _______ President and Vice President respectively of United States?
A.46th and 49th B.45th and 50th
th th
C.44 and 48 D.47th and 49th

Q) Who has become the First Lady of the United States?

A.Anna Biden B.Jill Biden
C.Nancy Biden D.Lindsay Biden

Q) Minister of State (IC) for Culture & Tourism Shri Prahlad Singh Patel recently inaugurated two excavations Sites at
Karanbel Tripuri and Tewar in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
A.Bhind B.Datia
C.Jabalpur D.Sehore

Q) Who has been awarded the prestigious "Chief of Army Staff Commendation" for his outstanding contribution to Armed
Forces during the critical period of Covid19 pandemic?
A.Alok Singh Kler B.Yogesh Kumar Joshi
C.Harpal Singh D.Amresh Kumar Chaudhary

Q) Which Project has been launched in Goa to collate information on otters?

A.Project Otters B.Project Rescue
C.Project Lighthouse D.Project Waves

Q) The task force set up to take a re-look at the age of marriage for women has submitted its report to the Prime Minister’s
Office. Who was the head of this task force?
A. Jaya Jaitley B.Apurva Chandra
C.Smriti Irani D.Maneka Gandhi

Q) Which company has completed its acquisition of wearables company FitBit?

A.Facebook B.Amazon
C.Reliance D.Google

Q) The Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has decided to buy how many LCA Tejas aircrafts of
worth Rs 48,000-crore?
A.83 B.75
C.49 D.56

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Q) The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) celebrated its 16th Foundation Day on January 20. The force was
established in which year?
A.2005 B.2007
C.2006 D.2008

Q) India has decided to procure 21 MiG-29 and 12 Sukhoi-30MKI fighters from which of the following countries?
A.France B.Japan
C.United States D.Russia

Q) Gorewada International Zoo, recently in news, is situated in which city?

A.Jaipur B.Nagpur
C.Bhopal D.Ranchi

Q) Gujarat government has decided to rename Dragon Fruit as _________?

A.Kamalam B.Kapilam
C.Nisargam D.Pushpam

Q) IRDAI has asked to replace Standard Fire and Special Perils (SFSP) Policy with which of the following products?
A.Bharat Griha Raksha B.Bharat Sookshma Udyam Suraksha
C.Bharat Laghu Udyam Suraksha D.All of the above

Q) 850 MW Ratle Hydro Electric (HE) Project will be built on which river in Jammu and Kashmir?
A.Jhelum B.Lidder
C.Chenab D.Tawi

Q) Which state has topped in the major States category in the second edition of India Innovation Index released by NITI
Aayog?
A.Maharashtra B.Karnataka
C.Tamil Nadu D.Kerala

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Q) The Union Cabinet has approved an Mou between India and which country for cooperation in solar energy?
A.Bahrain B.Uzbekistan
C.Sweden D.Australia

Q) What is the new name of the Howrah-Kalka Mail train?

A.Bose Express B.Atal Express
C.Netaji Express D.Ambedkar Express

Q) Which Minister has been assigned the additional charge of the Ministry of AYUSH?
A.Amit Shah B.Nitin Gadkari
C.Dr Harsh Vardhan D.Kiren Rijiju

Q) Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya observed its statehood day on which date?
A.20 January B.21 January
C.22 January D.19 January

Q) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced a collaboration with which company to
develop a Quantum Computing Applications Lab in the country?
A.Facebook B.Google
C.Amazon Web Services D.Microsoft

Q) Which Bank has launched a new mobile application ‘InstaFX’?

A.Axis Bank B.Yes Bank
C.HDFC Bank D.ICICI Bank

Q) What is the nickname of the Virgin Orbit's modified Boeing 747 which successfully launched the satellites into Space?
A.Bright Star B.Cosmic Flight
C.Cosmic Girl D.Shining Star

Q) Who has become the first Second Gentleman of the United States?
A. Lloyd Austin B.Douglas Emhoff
C.Javier Becerra D.Merrick Garland

Q) Who is the author of the book “Manohar Parrikar- Off the Record”?
A.Waman Subha Prabhu B.Kusum Nair
C.Anshuman Tiwari D.Subal Kumar Dey

Q) Who is set to become the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade?
A.Nidhi Singh B.Avani Chaturvedi
C.Bhawana Kanth D.Mohana Singh

Q) Street Theatre and Performing Arts Fellowship is a scheme of which Government?

A.Delhi B.Puducherry
C.Andhra Pradesh D.Odisha

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Q) Which state has decided to rename Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance Scheme as Ayushman Bharat Mahatma Gandhi
Health Insurance Scheme?
A.Chhattisgarh B.Maharashtra
C.Rajasthan D.West Bengal

Q) Which state has developed an anti-land mafia software called ‘DHARA’?

A.Telangana B.Odisha
C.Goa D.Uttar Pradesh

Q) Reality show 100 Days In Heaven will be launched to promote the tourism of which state?
A.Uttarakhand B.Himachal Pradesh
C.Goa D.Assam

Q) Total SE of France has decided to acquire what per cent minority interest in Adani Green Energy (AGEL)?
A.30% B.10%
C.20% D.15%

Q) Which bank has introduced the Aura credit card with health and wellness benefits?
A.Yes Bank B.HDFC Bank
C.Axis Bank D.ICICI Bank

Q) Which state government has launched an Avolokana software to enable the government to access data on sanctions and
expenditures?
A.Andhra Pradesh B.Karnataka
C.Odisha D.Rajasthan

Q) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has signed an MoU with which IIT to boost research and
development in the field of highway infrastructure?
A.IIT Delhi B.IIT Roorkee
C.IIT Guwahati D.IIT Madras

Q) Risa, Rignai and Rikutu are the parts of the traditional female attire of which state?
A.Arunachal Pradesh B.Tripura
C.Assam D.Nagaland

Q) Which company has successfully test-fired a Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from the Hawk-i aircraft off the coast
of Odisha?
A.Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd B.Bharat Dynamics Ltd
C.Tata Advanced Systems D.Larsen & Toubro

Q) Which state has announced to launch the ‘Horticulture Development Mission’ (Bagayat Vikas Mission)?
A.Rajasthan B.Bihar
C.Jharkhand D.Gujarat

Q) Which state has launched the state's first online youth radio station ‘Radio Hills-Youngistan Ka Dil’?
A.Arunachal Pradesh B.Sikkim
C.Himachal Pradesh D.Uttarakhand

Q) Which among the following organizations has launched a Global Risks Report 2021?
A.UNEP B.WEF
C.WTO D.WHO

Q) India’s longest road arch bridge, the Wahrew Bridge, was inaugurated in which state?
A.Assam B.Tripura
C.Meghalaya D.Himachal Pradesh

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Q) Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the new 4-lane Thaltej-Shilaj-Rancharda railway overbridge in which
of the following cities?
A.Ahmedabad B.Jaipur
C.Ranchi D.Hyderabad

Q) Which edition of ‘MASCRADE 2021 – Movement against Smuggled & Counterfeit Trade’ was inaugurated by Union
Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan?
A.5th B.7th
th
C.10 D.12th

Q) Which team has won the 10th edition of IHAI National Ice Hockey Championship in Gulmarg?
A.BSF B.CISF
C.ITBP D.SSB

Q) The tribal affairs ministry has launched which portal to collect data related to tribal migrant workers and link them with
the existing welfare schemes?
A.Shramik B.ShramShakti
C.Pravasi Shramik D.Janjatiya Shramik

Q) The 15th edition of Toshali National Crafts Mela was inaugurated in which state?
A.Karnataka B.Andhra Pradesh
C.Kerala D.Odisha

Q) Border Security Force (BSF) has launched which operation at the western international border of Rajasthan?
A.Pawan B.Surya Hope
C.Sahyog D.Sard Hawa

Q) India has sent 1 million doses of a COVID vaccine to Nepal as a gift under the which Initiative?
A.SAGAR IV B.Saathi
C.Sahayata D.Vaccine Maitri

Q) Which state has launched 'Mobile Dispensing Units‘ for door delivery of ration supplies?
A.Odisha B.Kerala
C.Andhra Pradesh D.Tamil Nadu

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