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1. Hydropower project named 'Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP)' will be developed between which two
countries?
A. India and Bhutan B. India and Nepal
C. India and Bangladesh D. India and China
2. In which Indian state ancient city called ‘Krimila’ has been unearthed recently?
A. Gujarat B. Odisha
C. Tripura D. Bihar
3. Who is author of the book ‘Promises to Keep’?
A. Joe Biden B. Barrack Obama
C. Bill Clinton‎ D. Donald Trump
4. Which company owns live streaming service 'Twitch'?
A. Flipkart B. Wayfair
C. Amazon D. Rakuten
5. Project Sahiwal Coal Power Plant belongs to which country?
A. Bhutan B. Pakistan
C. Sri Lanka D. Bangladesh
6. In which Indian state hospitality sector will get industry status from 1st April 2021?
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra D. Rajasthan
7. Who among the following is CEO of Stellantis?
A. Carlos Tavares B. Victor Muller
C. Luca de Meo D. Michael Lohscheller
8. In which Indian state Ola and Siemens is coming up with World's largest scooter manufacturing facility?
A. Kerala B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu D. Karnataka
9. Who is author of the book 'Harsha: A Political History book'?
A. D Devahuti B. Sunil Khilnani
C. Shashi Tharoor D. Sanjeev Sanyal
10. Petroleum refining company 'Chevron' belongs to which counrty?
A. France B. Russia
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C. Egypt D. United States

11. Which state is ranked first in NITI Aayog’s ‘India Innovation Index 2020’?
A. Haryana B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra D. Tamil Nadu
12. Who among the following is CEO of Starbucks?
A. Kevin Johnson B. James Quincey
C. Ramon Laguarta D. David Hoffmann
13. What services does company ‘Zynga’ provide?
A. online video-sharing B. e-commerce
C. social video game D. messenger
14. What numberth Vice-President of United States is Kamala Harris?
A. 46th B. 49th
C. 48th D. 47th
15. Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice of United States?
A. Thurgood Marshall B. Clarence Thomas
C. Stephen G. Breyer D. Elena Kagan
16. With which sports Jonatan Christie is associated?
A. Table-Tennis B. Tennis
C. Badminton D. Squash
17. To which political party does re elected president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni belong?
A. National Unity Platform B. National Resistance Movement
C. National Convention For Democracy D. Uganda People's Congress
18. Which App was launched by Moxie Marlinspike in year 2013?
A. Telegram B. WeChat
C. WhatsApp D. Signal
19. Who among the following is the new Commerce Secretary of United States?
A. Wilbur Ross B. Gina Raimondo
C. Penny Pritzker D. John Bryson
20. Which country has test -fired ‘Shaheen 3’ nuclear capable surface to surface missile with a range of 2750 Km?
A. Turkey B. Pakistan
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C. Iran D. Israel
21. Who among the following is new Surgeon General of United States?
A. Vivek Murthy B. Jerome M. Adams
C. Regina Benjamin D. Richard Carmona
22. With which sports Donovan Mitchell is associated?
A. Football B. Volleyball
C. Cricket D. Basketball
23. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state of India?
A. Rajasthan B. Gujarat
C. Assam D. Arunachal Pradesh
E. None of these
24. Simlipal National Park is located in which state of India?
A. Jharkhand B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Odisha D. West Bengal
E. Tamil Nadu
25. Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which city of India?
A. Delhi B. Bikaner
C. Chandigarh D. Pathankot
E. None of these
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1. B
Sol. Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP) is a bi-national hydropower project to be developed in Mahakali River
bordering Nepal and India. Development of PMP, is a mutual interest project between two countries, and is covered
under integrated Mahakali Treaty signed between Nepal and India according to which, equal sizes of underground
power house i.e. of 3240MV will be constructed on each side of Mahakali river in India and Nepal.

2. D
Sol. A long-forgotten, prosperous city called Krimila has been unearthed recently at Lakhisarai in Bihar. On a hilltop
known as Lal Pahari, a recent discovery of two burnt clay sealings has left researchers ecstatic. It is a Buddhist
monastery.

3. A
Sol. First published by Random House on 31 July, 2007 Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics is a memoir by then-U.S.
Senator Joe Biden. It was published in the run-up to his 2008 presidential campaign.

4. C
Sol. American video live streaming service operated by Twitch Interactive -Twitch is a subsidiary of Amazon.com. It was
founded by Justin Kan and Emmett Shear. Sara Clemens is COO of Twitch. It was launched on 6th June, 2011.

5. B
Sol. Project Sahiwal Coal Power Plant belongs to Pakistan. It is a coal power plant project located in the province of
Punjab in Pakistan by the name of Huaneng Shandong Ruyi (Pakistan) Energy (Limited). It has an installed capacity
of 1320 MW. It commenced full operations on 3rd July 2017. Most of the coal used for the power plant is imported
from Indonesia and South Africa.
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6. C
Sol. Maharashtra’s hospitality sector will get industry status from 1st April 2021. Hospitality as an industry will be levied
tariffs and duties on electricity, water, property, development and non-agricultural taxes at industrial rates.

7. A
Sol. Carlos Tavares is the CEO of Stellantis, an American-European-based multinational automotive manufacturing
corporation resulting from the merger of French automaker Groupe PSA and Italian-American automaker Fiat
Chrysler Automobiles, following completion of a 50-50 merger agreement. It was founded on 16th January 2021
with headquarters at Amsterdam, Netherlands.

8. C
Sol. Ola and Siemens is coming up with World's largest scooter manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. It will generate
almost 10,000 jobs and with an initial capacity of 2 million units a year, it will be the world's largest scooter
manufacturing facility. Ola has signed MoU with the government of Tamil Nadu to invest nearly Rs 2,400 Crore
towards building this facility.

9. A
Sol. 'Harsha: A Political History book' is authored by D Devahuti. The book contains study of Harsha of Sthanv-isvara
and Kanauj explores the impact a ruler and his times have on each other and examines the era as part of a continuous
political tradition both in its ideological and practical aspects.

10. D
Sol. Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil,
natural gas, including hydrocarbon exploration and production; refining, marketing and transport; chemicals
manufacturing and sales; and power generation. It was founded on 10 September, 1879. It is headquartered at San
Ramon, California, U.S.
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11. B
Sol. Karnataka ranked first in NITI Aayog’s ‘India Innovation Index 2020’. In the India Innovation Index-2020, the States
and Union Territories have been divided into 17 Major States, 10 North-East and Hill States and nine Union
Territories and Small States for effectively comparing their performance. Amitabh Kant is Chief Executive Officer of
NITI Aayog.
12. A
Sol. Kevin Johnson is the CEO of Starbucks. He is an American businessman and software engineer. Founded on 31st
March, 1971 Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves
headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

13. C
Sol. Zynga is an American social game developer running social video game services and founded in April 2007 with
headquarters in San Francisco, California, United States. Zynga states its mission as "connecting the world through
games."

14. B
Sol. Kamala Harris is the 49th and current vice president of the United States. She is the first Black, first South Asian,
and first female occupant of the office. She assumed office on January 20, 2021. She is a member of the Democratic
Party. She was born on 20th October, 1964 at Oakland, California, U.S.

15. A
Sol. American lawyer and civil rights activist Thurgood Marshall was first African-American justice. He died on
24thJanuary, 1993. Prior to his judicial service, he successfully argued several cases before the Supreme Court.

16. C
Sol. Jonatan Christie is an Indonesian right-handed badminton player. He belongs to PB. Tangkas Specs, a badminton
club from Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia and plays in men's singles discipline. He was born on 15th September
1997 at Jakarta, Indonesia.
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17. B
Sol. 9th President of Uganda,Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni belongs to National Resistance Movement political
party which was formed in 1986. National Resistance Movement has restored political stability, security, law and
order, Constitutionalism and the rule of law to Uganda.

18. D
Sol. American entrepreneur, cryptographer, and computer security researcher Moxie Marlinspike launched Signal in year
2013. He is the creator of Signal, co-founder of the Signal Foundation, and currently serves as the CEO of Signal
Messenger. He is also a co-author of the Signal Protocol encryption used by Signal, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger
and Skype.

19. B
Sol. Gina Marie Raimondo is the new Commerce Secretary of United States. She is an American politician and venture
capitalist who has been the 75th governor of Rhode Island since 2015. She is a member of the Democratic Party and
is the first woman to serve as Governor of Rhode Island.

20. B
Sol. Pakistan test -fired ‘Shaheen 3’ nuclear capable surface to surface missile with a range of 2750 Km. It is a land-based
surface-to-surface medium range ballistic missile. This missile is designed to reach Indian islands so that India
cannot use them as “strategic bases” to establish a “second strike capability. This missile has been manufactured by
Nescom and Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission.

21. A
Sol. Vivek Hallegere Murthy is the new Surgeon General of United States. He is an American physician who was born on
10th July, 1977 at Huddersfield, England, UK. He served as 19th Surgeon General of the United States from 2014 to
2017. He will co-chair President Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board.

22. D
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Sol. Donovan Mitchell is associated with basketball sport. He is an American professional basketball player for the Utah
Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays at position of Shooting Guard. He was born on 7
September, 1996 at Elmsford, New York. He started his sports career in 2017.

23. C
Sol. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger
reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam.
Note:-It is a home to a great variety of wildlife, including many endangered species viz.
tiger, pygmy hog, Indian rhinoceros and Indian elephant.
24. C
Sol. The park is in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha. Simlipal Elephant Reserve is an ecosystem
complete with forest vegetation (mainly sal trees), fauna and the adjoining Ho / Santhal tribal settlements. The park
has an area of 2,750 square kilometres (1,060 sq mi).
25. A
Sol. The Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Asola near Tughlaqabad in Delhi.
Note:-The Haryana Government has proposed to declare a 100-metre Eco-Sensitive Zone
(ESZ) in Gurgaon and a 1-km ESZ in Faridabad along the boundary of the sanctuary and
regarding to it, environment activists have opposed the state government’s move to reduce
the eco- sensitive zone of the sanctuary from 10 kilometres to 100 metres.