IMPORTANT MCQs

STATIC GK- PART-3

Part-3
January Part – 1 & 2
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Q.1 Kagiso Rabada has won the Purple Cap during the 14th edition of IPL 2020. He has
played from which of the following team?

Answer : Delhi Capitals

 QUESTION 2

Q.2 Union Finance Minister has announced Atmanirbhar Bharat Pillars in the Union
Budget for 2021-22.Which among the following is not one of the pillars?

Answer : Economy
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Q.3 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a scheme launched for schools girls of SC,
ST, OBC and minority communities for which of the following class?

Answer : Class 6-12

 QUESTION 4

Q.4 According to Union Budget 2021-22, Union Finance Minister has announced 13
sectors under the Product Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme. What is the duration of the
Scheme?
Answer : Five Years
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Q.5 As on 31st December 2020, which among the following Public Sector undertaking
company has the largest share of market capitalization?

Answer : Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

 QUESTION 6

Q.6 The Union Cabinet has approved signing of the Comprehensive Economic
Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and Mauritius whichi
is _______ trade Agreement to be signed by India with a country in Africa.

Answer : First
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Q.7 Recently, Myanmar's military has seized power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi
and other democratically elected leaders. Which among the following country does
not share border with Myanmar?

Answer : Thailand
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Q.8 UN Anti Corruption Day theme for year 2020 is ______.

Answer : United Against Corruption.

 QUESTION 9

Q.9 According to the budget 2021-22, The government is trying bare minimum CPSEs
would be retained in which of the following sector ?

Answer : Atomic energy, Space and Defence; Transport and Telecommunications;

Power, Petroleum, Coal and other minerals; and Banking, Insurance and financial
services
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Q.10 Recently (November 2020), US President Joe Biden has appointed Janet Yellen
as Treasury Secretary of USA. She was earlier working as the chairman of which of the
following institute?
Answer : US Federal Reserve
 QUESTION 11

Q.11 Question on ISO 9000?

Answer : Quality management and Quality assurance

 QUESTION 12

Q.12 Recently, The Reserve Bank on Thursday came out with a five-pillared strategic
approach 'GUARD' to deal with cybersecurity threats being faced by urban cooperative
banks (UCBs). What does A in GUARD stands for?

Answer : Appropriate Regulation

GUARD stands for Governance Oversight, Utile Technology Investment, Appropriate
Regulation and Supervision, Robust Collaboration and Developing necessary IT and
cybersecurity skills set.
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Q.13 Hemis festival is celebrated in which of the following state?

a) Bihar
b) Assam
c) Haryana
d) Jammu and Kashmir
e) None of these
Answer : (d) Jammu and Kashmir
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Q.14 Recently, The Prime Minister has launched the Girnar hill ropeway project in
Gujarat in October 2020. It lies in which of the following district of the state?

Answer : Junagarh
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Q.15 According to Union Budget 2021, Total financial implication of Atmanirbhar

Bharta package accounts for which of the following amount?

Answer : Rs 20 Lakh crores

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Q.16 In Budget 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to revive

development financial institution (DFI) model to act as a provider, enabler and
catalyst for infrastructure financing. The government provided ₹20,000 crore to
capitalise the DFI to meet its ambitious loan target of ________ within ______ years.

Answer : ₹5-lakh crore, three

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Q.17 There was a question on features of Electoral Bond Scheme.

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Q.18 Question on features of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

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Q.19 Census 2021 is ___________ edition of Census?

Answer : 16th
 QUESTION 20

Q.20 Indian-origin Wavel Ramkalawan is elected Seychelles President. Seychelles is in

which ocean?

Answer : Indian Ocean

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Q.21 At present, the UPI transfer limit per UPI transaction is ___________.

Answer : Rs 1 Lakh
 QUESTION 22

Q.22 The Spices Board has set an ambitious target of achieving an export value of
_______ by 2025 and ______ by 2030.

Answer : $5 billion, $10 billion

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Q.23 A Letter of Understanding (LoU) has been signed between the ______ government
and United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) for proposed participation to
achieve food and nutritional security goals.

Answer : Rajasthan
 QUESTION 24

Q.24 Which Bank recently went live as a Financial Information Providers (FIPs) under
the Account Aggregator (AA) Framework of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).?

Answer : Axis Bank

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Q.25 Which State has Signed LoU with UN World Food Programme to Achieve Food &
Nutritional Security Goals?

Answer : Rajasthan
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Q.26 Jigmet Dolma from India secured the fourth position in the Dhaka Marathon
2021. He belongs to which of the following state?

Answer : Ladakh
 QUESTION 27

Q.27 To improve safeguarding of players, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has
introduced a 'minimum age policy' in the International Cricket. A player should be at
least ___ years old to play International Cricket.

Answer :15
 QUESTION 28

Q.28 Stand Up India Scheme facilitate bank loans between _______to atleast one
scheduled caste (SC) or Scehduled Tribe, borrower and atleast one women per bank
branch for setting up a greenfield enterprise.
Answer : 10 lakh and 100 Lakh
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Q.29 India ranked as the _____ worst-hit country in Climate Risk Index in 2019 and
______ in 2018.

Answer : 7th and 5th

 QUESTION 30

Q.30. PM Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana :

1) Primary, secondary, and tertiary care health systems
2) Outlay of about Rs. 64,180 crores for 4 years.
3) National Health Mission

Answer :
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Q.31 State Level Bankers’ Committee is Chaired by the________?

Answer : Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of the convenor bank

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Q.32 When is the International tea Day is observed ?

Answer : 21ST May

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Q.33 Known for its aroma and distinct taste, Kalanamak has now been awarded GI
tag. It is produced in which of the following states?

Answer : Uttar Pradesh

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Q.34 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the physical distribution of property
cards under the _____ scheme that will enable people in rural India to use their
property as a financial asset?

Answer : SVAMITVA
 QUESTION 35

Q.35 the Narendra Modi-led government has decided to celebrate the birthday of
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as _____every year on January 23 ?

Answer : ‘Parakram Diwas’

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Q.36 Only Public Sector Enterprise in Reinsurance Sector?

Answer : GIC
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Q.37 Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) recently, launched the fifth and last of the five
offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Indian Coast guard. Name of the Vessel?

Answer : Saksham
 QUESTION 38

Q.38 Recently, Kaja Kallas, the leader of the Reform Party became Estonia’s first
female prime minister. Estonia regained independence from Soviet Union in which
year?
Answer : 1991
 QUESTION 39

Q.39 Union Budget 2021 envisaged about NDEAR. In the Acronmy NDEAR, A stands
for ___ ?
Answer : Architecture
 QUESTION 40

Q.40 PM WANI is a framework for the proliferation of which of the following service?

Answer : Internet Connectivity

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Q.41 The National Strategy for Financial Education was launched on?

Answer : 20th August 2020

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Q.42 Sur Sarovar lake also known as Keetham lake is located in which of the following
states?

Answer : Uttar Pradesh

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Q.43 Which of the following games is not included in the Khelo India Indigenous game
2021?

Answer : Silambattam
 QUESTION 44

Q.44 Kyle Jamieson is a cricketer. He belongs to which country?

Answer : New Zealand

 QUESTION 45

Q.45 How many states are from south India in the top 5 of the India Innovation Index
2020.

Answer : 4
 QUESTION 46

Q.46 The government will sell its entire 26.12 per cent stake in Tata Communications
Ltd (TCL), erstwhile VSNL, through offer for sale and strategic sale route in the
current fiscal. Public sector VSNL was privatised in the year 2002 by disinvesting
what percent of shareholding along with transfer of management control to Panatone
Finvest Ltd, the strategic partner?

Answer : 25%
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Q.47 Which one of the following state is not among the top-5 wheat producers of
India?

Answer : Bihar
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Q.48 Which of the following plans was skipped to roll out first 'plan holiday’ in India.

Answer : Fourth Five Year Plan

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Q.49 Which one of the following forces is not a part of Central Armed Police Forces?

Answer : CAPF comprises of-

• Assam Rifles (AR)
• Border Security Force (BSF)
• Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
• Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
• National Security Guard (NSG)
• Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
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Q.50 RBI imposes Rs 1 cr penalty on which bank for unauthorized ATM operations?

Answer : Punjab National Bank

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Q.51 The supplementary nutrition programme and the Poshan Abhiyaan has been
merged to launch Mission Poshan 2.0. It will be adopted to improve nutritional
outcomes across how many districts?

Answer : 112