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1 .

Sananta Tanty who has passed away recently was a Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Indian poet of which literature?

A)

Marathi

B)

Bengali

C)

Malayalam

D)

Assamese

Correct Answer : Assamese

Sahitya Akademi Award-winning, Eminent Assamese poet, Sananta Tantyhas passed away. Some of his works include Ujjwal Nakshatrar Sondhanot, Moi Manuhar Amal Utsav, Nizor Biruddhey Sesh Prastab, and Moi. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award (Assamese) in 2018 for his collection of poems titled “Kailoir Dinto Amar Hobo”.

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2 .

INS Vela has been commissioned at which place by the Indian Navy?

A)

Goa Shipyard Limited

B)

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust

C)

Naval Dockyard Mumbai

D)

Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam

Correct Answer : Naval Dockyard Mumbai

Indian Navy has commissioned indigenously builtScorpene-class submarine Vela at Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard. INS Vela is the fourth in Project 75 series, following Kalvari, Khanderi, and Karanj. It is expected to further boost Indian capability to defend and secure its strategic sea lanes. It was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in collaboration with M/s Naval Group of France.

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3 .

When is the National Organ Donation Day observed in India?

A)

November 25th

B)

November 26th

C)

November 27th

D)

November 28th

Correct Answer : November 27th

In India, the ‘National Organ Donation Day’ is observed every year on November 27th since past 10 years. The day aims to promote awareness and recognize the selfless contribution made by deceased donors to healthcare and mankind re-instill our faith in humanity. 2021 marks the 12th National Organ Donation Day. It is organised by the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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4 .

Which company tied up with Civil Aviation Ministry to promote Regional Air Connectivity?

A)

Paytm

B)

MakeMyTrip

C)

IRCTC

D)

Goibibo

Correct Answer : MakeMyTrip

MakeMyTrip partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to promote regional air connectivity through the UDAN scheme. MakeMyTrip will now power UDAN flights on the ‘AirSewa portal’ and market them on its platform to promote its services. The Govt. has identified 21st October as UDAN Day, the day on which the scheme document was first released. Under Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN 4.1 the Civil Aviation Ministry has approved 78 new routes. So far, 766 routes have been sanctioned under the UDAN scheme.

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5 .

Which state will create first "cyber tehsil" of India?

A)

Gujarat

B)

Uttar Pradesh

C)

Madhya Pradesh

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the proposal to create "cyber tehsils" in the state of Madhya Pradesh. After this, MP will become the first state in the country to have a cyber tehsil. Cyber Tehsil will make the mutation process easy and people from anywhere in the state can avail of its benefit.

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6 .

What is the name given to the project launched by Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC) to promote women researchers in joint R and D projects through lateral entry?

A)

Wiser

B)

Assure

C)

Resilient

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Wiser

The Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) has launched a first-of-its-kind programme to promote women researchers in the field of research and development (R&D) through lateral entry. The programme is called Women’s Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER).WISER will encourage women researchers in joint R&D projects.

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7 .

Who is launches World's First Multimodal Brain Imaging Data and Analytics?

A)

Anil Vij

B)

Sandeep Singh

C)

Kamlesh Dhanda

D)

Dr Jitendra Singh

Correct Answer : Dr Jitendra Singh

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated Project SWADESH. The project SWADESH is a first of its kind large-scale multimodal neuroimaging database designed specifically for the Indian population. The unique brain initiative has been developed by the DBT-National Brain Research Centre (DBT-NBRC), Gurgaon, Haryana.

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8 .

Who is the represent India 20th SCO Council of Heads of Government?

A)

Amith Shah

B)

Kishan Reddy

C)

Rajnath Singh

D)

S. Jaishankar

Correct Answer : S. Jaishankar

The External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar led the Indian delegations at the 20th Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG). The meeting was held in Nur-Sultan in virtual format under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan. The SCO-CHG meeting is held annually to deliberate on a range of pressing regional issues with focuses on the trade and economic agenda of the bloc and to approve its annual budget.

The meeting was attended by the heads of government of the SCO member states, observer states and secretary-general of the SCO. The executive director of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), Turkmenistan and other invited guests are also expected to attend the meeting. India is actively engaged in various SCO activities/dialogue mechanisms in the region as well as other multilateral cooperation within the SCO framework.

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9 .

What was the theme of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration week by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD)?

A)

Imagine, Believe, Achieve

B)

Children Ideas, Rights & Nutrition

C)

Children Food and Nutrition

D)

Growing well in a changing world

Correct Answer : Children Ideas, Rights & Nutrition

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) commemorated the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav week from November 14-21, 2021 as a part of India’s 75 years’ independence celebrations. The theme of the week long event was ‘Children Ideas, Rights & Nutrition’.

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10 .

Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister by which country?

A)

Iran

B)

Egypt

C)

Kuwait

D)

Qatar

Correct Answer : Kuwait

Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah has been appointed the new Prime Minister of Kuwait. Sheikh Sabah also served as Kuwait’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Envoy at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) from 1995 to 1998. He has also been awarded with the Order of King Abdulaziz of First Class in 1998 by Saudi Arabia.

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