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1 .

Which state recently conducted Monkey Census using the mobile application designed by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII)?

A)

Gujarat

B)

Haryana

C)

Rajasthan

D)

West Bengal

Correct Answer : Haryana

Haryana conducted a three-day Monkey Census as a part of a larger Wildlife Census for Haryana-2021.

Over 600 people throughout Haryana participated in Monkey Census and documented approximately 6,000 monkeys on a mobile application by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) titled ‘Wildlife Census Haryana’.

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2 .

Who has been appointed CEO of the proposed National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd?

A)

Padmakumar M Nair

B)

Mrugank M Paranjape

C)

Ganesh Natarajan

D)

Ashwani Bhatia

Correct Answer : Padmakumar M Nair

Padmakumar M Nair has been appointed as the CEO of the proposed National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.

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3 .

Who has been sworn in National President of FICCI Ladies Organization for 2021-22?

A)

Sangita Reddy

B)

Jahnabi Phookan

C)

Ujjwala Singhania

D)

Harjinder Kaur Talwar

Correct Answer : Ujjwala Singhania

Ujjwala Singhania has been appointed as the National President of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) for 2021-22.

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4 .

Which Parsi player was selected after 28 years in the Indian Cricket team for World Test championship 2021?

A)

Baman IrAni

B)

Chris Delawar

C)

Farooh Engineer

D)

Arzan Nagwaswalla

Correct Answer : Arzan Nagwaswalla

Arzan Nagwaswalla was not even born when Farokh Engineer the last Parsi cricketer to have featured in the India men's team played his final Test for the country in 1975.

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5 .

The Indian and Indonesian Navies have conducted PASSEX in which sea?

A)

Persian Gulf

B)

Arabian Sea

C)

Andaman Sea

D)

Bay of Bengal

Correct Answer : Arabian Sea

The Indian and Indonesian Navies has conducted the Passage Exercise (PASSEX) in the southern Arabian sea.

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6 .

Who has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research?

A)

Vimal Sen

B)

Amit Ghosh

C)

Nirvan Shah

D)

Sankar Ghosh

Correct Answer : Sankar Ghosh

Sankar Ghosh, an award-winning Indian-origin immunologist, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

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7 .

Which company got authorization for the RBI for issuance and operation of semi-closed prepaid payment instruments with perpetual validity?

A)

Paytm

B)

Mobikwik

C)

Bajaj Finance

D)

Airtel Payments Bank

Correct Answer : Bajaj Finance

The RBI has granted an authorization to Bajaj Finance for issuance and operation of semi-closed prepaid payment instruments with perpetual validity.

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8 .

KR Gouri Amma, who has passed away, was the senior-most and second longest-serving MLA in the Legislative Assembly of which state?

A)

Kerala

B)

Odisha

C)

Tamil Nadu

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Kerala

The senior most communist leader of Kerala KR Gouri Amma, who was the second longest, serving MLA in the Legislative Assembly, has passed away due to age-related ailments.

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9 .

May 8-9 is observed as the of Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the which war?

A)

First World War

B)

Second World War

C)

Indo-China War

D)

French revolutionary wars

Correct Answer : Second World War

In 2004, the UN General Assembly declared 8–9 May as a time of remembrance and reconciliation for those who lost their lives during the Second World War.

UNGA conducts solemn meeting with its member countries, to pay tribute to all victims of the war. US describes the war as “one of the most epic struggles for freedom and liberation in history,” with 40 million civilians and 20 million soldiers dead.

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10 .

‘3rd Arctic Science Ministerial’ was jointly organised by which two countries?

A)

Japan and India

B)

Italy and France

C)

Iceland and Japan

D)

Germany and France

Correct Answer : Iceland and Japan

India has recently participated in the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3), the international platform for discussing research and cooperation in the Arctic region.

The first two meetings—ASM1 and ASM2, were held in the USA in 2016 and Germany in 2018, respectively. ASM3, jointly organised by Iceland and Japan, is the first Ministerial meeting being held in Asia. India enjoys ‘Observer’ status in the Arctic Council with twelve other countries.

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