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1How many cities were found in top 50 worst polluted cities in the world for the year 2021 according to reports released by WHO?
20 cities
28 cities
35 cities
38 cities
 

Right Answer: 3
Delhi was found to be the most polluted capital in the world for the fourth consecutive year in 2021 and 35 of the 50 cities with the worst air quality were in India, in 2021 according to reports released by WHO.
Question ID: 600

2Who is present Chief Minister of Punjab?
Bhagwant Mann
Charanjit Singh Channi
Manoharlal Khattar
Amarinder Singh
 

Right Answer: 1
Bhagwant Mann took oath as the 17th Chief Minister of Punjab on 16-03-2022.
Question ID: 596

3How many cities in India met the Air Quality standards prescribed by WHO, in 2021?
0
1
3
6
 

Right Answer: 1
In 2021, none of the cities in India met the prescribed World Health Organization air quality standards of 5 micrograms per cubic meter, stated the World Air Quality Report 2021, prepared by Swiss organization IQAir and released globally on Tuesday.
Question ID: 599

4Who is present External Affairs Minister?
Amit Shah
Muralidharan V
Dr. S. Jaishankar
Rajnath Singh
 

Right Answer: 3
Earlier Dr S Jaishankar was President – Global Corporate Affairs at Tata Sons Private Limited from May 2018.
Question ID: 626

5When is World Book and Copyrights Day observed?
Jan 22
April 23
April 28
November 14
 

Right Answer: 2
World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day or International Day of the Book, is an annual event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. The first World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995.
Question ID: 663

6What is the share of central government in total financial outlay under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan?
Rs.2211 crores
Rs.3211 crores
Rs.3700 crores
Rs.3800 crores
 

Right Answer: 3
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a financial outlay of Rs 5,911 crore for the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) aimed at helping 2.78 lakh rural local bodies achieve sustainable development goals. Of the total outlay of Rs 5,911 crore, the Centre’s share is Rs 3,700 crore and that of states is Rs 2,211 crore.
Question ID: 653

7Who is appointed as new chief of Indian Army in place of General Rawat?
K. Hari Kumar
M.M. Ranawane
M.M. Naravane
Karambir Singh
 

Right Answer: 3
Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane now becomes the senior-most military officer in the country after Gen Rawat's passing.
Question ID: 480

8Who was awarded International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy under the Indian nomination (individual) for the year 2021?
Dr. Bhushan Kumar
Dr. N.S. Dharamshakthu
Dr. Susheela Nair
Dr. R.S. Sharma
 

Right Answer: 1
Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has presented the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy, 2021 to Dr Bhushan Kumar of Chandigarh under the Indian nomination (individual) category and Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust, Gujarat under the institutional.
Question ID: 655

9Who won Bronze Medal in Women’s Welterweight Boxing, Tokyo Olympics, 2020?
Lovlina Borgohain
Pooja Rani
Simranjit Kaur
Mary Kom
 

Right Answer: 1
Lovlina Borgohain is an Indian amature boxer and an Olympic medal winner. She won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Women's welterweight event, becoming only the third Indian boxer to win a medal at the Olympics.
Question ID: 14

10Who is chairperson of NITI Aayog?
Nirmala Sitaraman
Narendra Modi
Dr. Rajive Kumar
Dr. Suman K Bery
 

Right Answer: 2
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the chairperson of NITI Aayog. Dr. Suman K Bery is the vice chairperson.
Question ID: 672

11Where PM Modi inaugurated 216 foot 'Statue of Equality'?
Chennai
Madurai
Hyderabad
Bangalore
 

Right Answer: 3
PM Modi inaugurated the Statue of Equality on 5-02-2022. It is a statue of the 11th-century Vaishnavaite Saint Bhagavad Ramanuja, located at the premises of Chinna Jeeyar Trust at Muchintal, Hyderabad. It was built commemorating 1000 years since his birth.
Question ID: 555

12What is full name of NATO?
North Asian Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North American Treaty Organization
North Australian Treaty Organization
 

Right Answer: 2
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance among 28 European countries and 2 North American countries. Established in the aftermath of World War II, the organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty, signed 4 April 1949
Question ID: 597

13P.V. Sindhu, won bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020. She is associated with which of the following sports?
Athletics
Tennis
Badminton
Hockey
 

Right Answer: 3
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is an Indian professional badminton player, won silver medals in olympics 2016 and bronze medal in 2020, women's singles.
Question ID: 11

14PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya (prime ministers museum). Where is it located?
Teen Murti Bhavan
Mughal Gardens
The Imperial, New Delhi
Thapar House
 

Right Answer: 1
The Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya is a museum that celebrates all former Prime Ministers. It is located on the Teen Murti Estate - Which is India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru’s former residence.
Question ID: 661

15Who is appointed as new chief of army in place of General Manoj Mukund Naravane?
V. Ram Chaudhary
R. Hari Kumar
Manoj Pande
Karambir Singh
 

Right Answer: 3
Lieutenant General Manoj Pande was Monday appointed as the new Chief of Army Staff. He will succeed General M M Naravane on May 1, 2022. The Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Pande will be the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to become the COAS.
Question ID: 666

16Which of the following is the host city for Summer Olympics, 2024?
Parris, France
Tokyo, Japan
England, UK
Athens, Greece
 

Right Answer: 1
Parris, France will host summer Olympics, 2024 from 26 July to 11th August, 2024.
Question ID: 9

17Who is Chief Minister of Tripura?
Biplap Kumar Deb
Manik Sarkar
Satyadev Narayan Arya
Zoramthanga
 

Right Answer: 2
Manik Sarkar took oath as the new Chief Minister of Tripura on 15-05-2022 replacing Biplap Kumar Deb. He is presently representing as MP from Rajya Sabha.
Question ID: 697

18What is the combined net wealth of Indian Billionaires as stated by Forbes for the year 2022?
$650 billion
$675 billion
$745 billion
$750 billion
 

Right Answer: 4
Forbes stated that the total number of Indian billionaires rose to a record 166. Last year it was 140. The combined wealth of the billionaires grew nearly 26 per cent to $750 billion.
Question ID: 621

19Which of the following award is renamed?
Arjuna Award
Dronacharya Award
Rajive Khel Ratna Award
Ekalavya Award
 

Right Answer: 3
Country's highest sports honour, Rajive Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Award.
Question ID: 446

20How many kilometres of National Highways was constructed under PM Gati Shakti by the end of March 2022?
141190 km
145190 km
149190 km
151190 km
 

Right Answer: 1
NHAI constructed 141190 kilometres of road by the end of March 2022 against the target of two lakh kilometres by the end of 2024-25.
Question ID: 630


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