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| 601. |
Madampu Kunjukuttan passed away in May 2021. In which year did he win the National Award for the Best Scriptwriter for the film Karunam? |
| A. | 1996 |
| B. | 1998 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 2002 |
| E. | 2004 |
| Answer» D. 2002 | |
| 602. |
Alan Burgess passed away in January 2021. He was related to which of the following sports? |
| A. | Hockey |
| B. | Cricket |
| C. | Polo |
| D. | Badminton |
| E. | Chess |
| Answer» C. Polo | |
| 603. |
Pape Diouf passed away due to complications from COVID-19. He was the former president of which of the following clubs? |
| A. | Liverpool FC |
| B. | Chelsea FC |
| C. | Marseille FC |
| D. | Manchester City |
| E. | FC Barcelona |
| Answer» D. Manchester City | |
| 604. |
In August 2020, whose net worth eclipsed $200 billion as shares of it climbed to a record? |
| A. | Bill Gates |
| B. | Jeff Bezos |
| C. | Warren Buffett |
| D. | Mark Zuckerberg |
| E. | Elon Musk |
| Answer» C. Warren Buffett | |
| 605. |
In November 2020, who held a video conference with Secretaries of the Ministries of Power, Mines and Department of Atomic Energy and the CMDs of 10 Central Public Sector Enterprises CPSEs? |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Amit Shah |
| C. | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| D. | Nitin Gadkari |
| E. | Shaktikanta Das |
| Answer» D. Nitin Gadkari | |
| 606. |
In May 2019, ____________, an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) professor, was awarded the '2019 Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health' at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva. |
| A. | Seema Sahay |
| B. | Balram Bhargava |
| C. | Alagarasu Kalichamy |
| D. | Ajay Vir Singh |
| Answer» C. Alagarasu Kalichamy | |
| 607. |
In Aug 2020, Iker Casillas announced his retirement from the professional game at the age of 39. He is related to which of the following sports? |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Tennis |
| C. | Badminton |
| D. | Football |
| Answer» E. | |
| 608. |
Haku Shah passed away in March 2019. He was a/an ________. |
| A. | Actor |
| B. | Politician |
| C. | Artist |
| D. | Singer |
| E. | Hockey Coach |
| Answer» D. Singer | |
| 609. |
Dr. Dhirendra Pal Singh was recently in the news. Which is not true about him ? |
| A. | He was the director of NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). |
| B. | He was the Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University. |
| C. | He was the Director of Indian Institute of Science. |
| D. | He has been appointed as the Chairman of UGC. |
| Answer» D. He has been appointed as the Chairman of UGC. | |
| 610. |
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal addressed the inaugural session of the 2-day Prarambh: The Startup India International Summit in New Delhi in January 2021. The summit will have how many sessions? |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 22 |
| D. | 24 |
| E. | 26 |
| Answer» E. 26 | |
| 611. |
Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been chosen as the ambassador of which of the following Film Festivals, to be held in September 2020? |
| A. | Sundance Film Festival |
| B. | Berlin International Film Festival |
| C. | Toronto International Film Festival |
| D. | Venice Film Festival |
| E. | Slamdance Film Festival |
| Answer» D. Venice Film Festival | |
| 612. |
Nagindas Sanghvi passed away in Surat in July 2020. In which year was he conferred Padma Shri award? |
| A. | 2019 |
| B. | 2018 |
| C. | 2017 |
| D. | 2016 |
| E. | 2015 |
| Answer» B. 2018 | |
| 613. |
Peter Ebdon has announced his retirement due to a chronic neck injury. He is related to which of the following sports? |
| A. | Golf |
| B. | Snooker |
| C. | Chess |
| D. | Cricket |
| E. | Tennis |
| Answer» C. Chess | |
| 614. |
MP Rajeev Satav passed away in May 2021. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Politics |
| B. | Acting |
| C. | Medicine |
| D. | Journalism |
| E. | Cricket |
| Answer» B. Acting | |
| 615. |
Greta Thunberg, a Swedish schoolgirl, has been nominated to receive Nobel ________ Prize 2019. |
| A. | Chemistry |
| B. | Physics |
| C. | Literature |
| D. | Peace |
| E. | Medicine. |
| Answer» E. Medicine. | |
| 616. |
.Match List – I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :List – IList - IIThomas CookReceipient of Bharat-Bharati AwardGreta ThunbergHong Kong LeaderDr. Usha KiranEnvironmental ActivistCarrie LamBritish Tour and Travel Company |
| A. | A – 1, B – 2, C – 3, D – 4 |
| B. | A – 4, B – 2, C – 3, D – 1 |
| C. | A – 1, B – 3, C – 4, D – 2 |
| D. | A – 4, B – 3, C – 1, D – 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 617. |
Lee Teng-hui passed away in July 2020. He was the former President of which country? |
| A. | Taiwan |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | Laos |
| D. | Indonesia |
| E. | Myanmar |
| Answer» B. Thailand | |
| 618. |
In January 2021, who launched Mobile Application ‘Satark Nagrik’ and Departmental Vigilance Officers Portal of J&K Anti Corruption Bureau at Civil Secretariat, Jammu? |
| A. | G. C. Murmu |
| B. | Manoj Sinha |
| C. | Mukhtar Ansari |
| D. | Piyush Goyal |
| E. | Jitendra Singh |
| Answer» C. Mukhtar Ansari | |
| 619. |
Joseph Safra passed away in December 2020. He hailed from which of the following countries? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | South Africa |
| E. | China |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 620. |
Darryl D'Monte passed away in March 2019. He was a renowned ________. |
| A. | Journalist |
| B. | Politician |
| C. | Director |
| D. | Sportsperson |
| E. | Musician |
| Answer» B. Politician | |
| 621. |
In March 2020, Puthussery Ramachandran passed away. In which year did he receive the Ezhuthachchan Puraskaaram? |
| A. | 2012 |
| B. | 2013 |
| C. | 2014 |
| D. | 2015 |
| E. | 2016 |
| Answer» E. 2016 | |
| 622. |
In June 2020, who among the following has/have nominated for the Arjuna awards by the Boxing Federation of India? |
| A. | Lovlina Borgohain |
| B. | Simranjit Kaur |
| C. | Manish Kaushik |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 623. |
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will pay a two-day visit to which city in February 2021? |
| A. | Tokyo |
| B. | Moscow |
| C. | Seoul |
| D. | Kabul |
| E. | Doha |
| Answer» C. Seoul | |
| 624. |
Aly Zaker passed away in November 2020. In which year was he awarded the second-highest civilian award of Bangladesh ‘Ekushey Padak’? |
| A. | 1993 |
| B. | 1995 |
| C. | 1997 |
| D. | 1999 |
| E. | 2001 |
| Answer» E. 2001 | |
| 625. |
In May 2020, Kiranjeet Kaur has been handed how many years ban by World Athletics' anti-doping body for returning positive for a banned substance in a test conducted in Doha? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 626. |
Intel CEO Bob Swan will step down from his position on 15 February 2021. Who has been appointed as its new CEO? |
| A. | Sanjay Poonen |
| B. | Diane Greene |
| C. | Pat Gelsinger |
| D. | Aneel Bhusri |
| E. | Robert Noyce |
| Answer» D. Aneel Bhusri | |
| 627. |
Dominic Thiem is related to which sport? |
| A. | Football |
| B. | Cricket |
| C. | Chess |
| D. | Tennis |
| E. | Badminton |
| Answer» E. Badminton | |
| 628. |
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone of India's biggest international hockey stadium at Rourkela in which district in February 2021? |
| A. | Sundergarh |
| B. | Gajapati |
| C. | Jharsuguda |
| D. | Kalahandi |
| E. | Puri |
| Answer» B. Gajapati | |
| 629. |
Dr A Vaidyanathan passed away in June 2020. In which year did he chair the Government of India Task Force on Revival of Cooperative Credit Institutions? |
| A. | 2002 |
| B. | 2004 |
| C. | 2006 |
| D. | 2008 |
| E. | 2010 |
| Answer» C. 2006 | |
| 630. |
Divya Bhatnagar passed away in December 2020. She was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Acting |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Medicine |
| D. | Chess |
| E. | Journalism |
| Answer» B. Politics | |
| 631. |
How many Indian-Americans are among the 32 students chosen from the US as Rhodes Scholars virtually for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 10 |
| E. | 12 |
| Answer» B. 6 | |
| 632. |
International Business Machines Corp Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna would take over as chairman from January 1, 2021. Whom will he replace? |
| A. | Arvind Krishna |
| B. | Mary Barra |
| C. | Ginni Rometty |
| D. | Meg Whitman |
| E. | Pierre Omidyar |
| Answer» D. Meg Whitman | |
| 633. |
In Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan handed over his resignation letter to whom in May 2021? |
| A. | Narinder Nath Vohra |
| B. | Aziz Qureshi |
| C. | Arif Mohammad Khan |
| D. | Vakkom Purushothaman |
| E. | Urmila Singh |
| Answer» D. Vakkom Purushothaman | |
| 634. |
Carl Reiner passed away in June 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Acting |
| B. | Film Direction |
| C. | Film Production |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 635. |
Chadalavada Anandha Bhavani Devi has become the first-ever fencer from India to qualify for the Olympic Games. From which of the following states does she belong? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| E. | Puducherry |
| Answer» B. Rajasthan | |
| 636. |
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a commission that includes two Indian-origin commissioners: Samir Shah and Ajay Kakkar. Who is the head of the commission? |
| A. | Howard S. Becker |
| B. | David Gillborn |
| C. | Paul Willis |
| D. | Tony Sewell |
| E. | David Starkey |
| Answer» E. David Starkey | |
| 637. |
In February 2020, who has been crowned as the world's second youngest billionaire? |
| A. | Sachin Bansal |
| B. | Ritesh Agarwal |
| C. | Naveen Tewari |
| D. | Trishneet Arora |
| E. | Kunal Bahl |
| Answer» C. Naveen Tewari | |
| 638. |
In June 2021, who has been nominated to Rajya Sabha? |
| A. | P. Chidambaram |
| B. | Mahesh Jethmalani |
| C. | Gopal Subramaniam |
| D. | Mukul Rohatgi |
| E. | Kamna Jethmalani |
| Answer» C. Gopal Subramaniam | |
| 639. |
Prof Shadakshari Settar (S Settar) passed away in February 2020. He was related to which of the following subjects? |
| A. | History |
| B. | Polity |
| C. | Economics |
| D. | Geography |
| E. | Mathematics |
| Answer» B. Polity | |
| 640. |
IRDAI has formed a working group to examine the feasibility of ‘Pandemic Risk Pool’. Who will be the chairman of this group? |
| A. | Narendra Kumar |
| B. | D. P. Singh |
| C. | Suresh Mathur |
| D. | K. N. Vyas |
| E. | Ajay Tyagi |
| Answer» D. K. N. Vyas | |
| 641. |
Hal Holbrook passed away in January 2021. In which year, he received his 1st Oscar nomination? |
| A. | 2004 |
| B. | 2006 |
| C. | 2008 |
| D. | 2010 |
| E. | 2012 |
| Answer» D. 2010 | |
| 642. |
Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps in August 2020. This is Hamilton's ________th career victory. |
| A. | 80 |
| B. | 84 |
| C. | 89 |
| D. | 94 |
| E. | 96 |
| Answer» D. 94 | |
| 643. |
Ashok Gasti passed away in September 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Politics |
| B. | Acting |
| C. | Singing |
| D. | Medicine |
| E. | Chess |
| Answer» B. Acting | |
| 644. |
In January 2021, who has taken over as Secretary, Ministry of Textiles? |
| A. | Nripendra Mishra |
| B. | Pradeep Kumar Sinha |
| C. | Rajeev Mehrishi |
| D. | U. P. Singh |
| E. | L C Goyal |
| Answer» E. L C Goyal | |
| 645. |
Conjeevaram Srirangachari Seshadri passed away in July 2020. He was related to which of the following subjects? |
| A. | Geography |
| B. | Mathematics |
| C. | History |
| D. | Chemistry |
| E. | Hindi |
| Answer» C. History | |
| 646. |
M Veeralakshmi has been appointed as an ambulance driver in which state, claimed to be the first in the country? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Telangana |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| E. | Karnataka |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 647. |
Purshottam Rai passed away in August 2020. He was to be conferred with which of the following awards in August 2020? |
| A. | Arjuna Award |
| B. | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna |
| C. | Dronacharya Award |
| D. | Dhyan Chand Award |
| E. | Indira Gandhi Prize |
| Answer» D. Dhyan Chand Award | |
| 648. |
China’s SAIC-owned British vehicle manufacturer Morris Garages announced the signing of actor ________ as the brand ambassador for its India operations. |
| A. | Tom Hiddleston |
| B. | Robert Downey Jr. |
| C. | Benedict Cumberbatch |
| D. | Chris Evans |
| E. | Chris Pratt |
| Answer» D. Chris Evans | |
| 649. |
Mountaineer Nitish Singh, from which city, unfurled the national flag at Mount Kilimanjaro peak, the highest mountain in the African continent? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Nagpur |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Gorakhpur |
| E. | Ranchi |
| Answer» E. Ranchi | |
| 650. |
In February 2020, NASA's astronaut Christina Koch returned from space to Earth safely. How many days did she spend on International Space Station ISS? |
| A. | 264 |
| B. | 288 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 328 |
| E. | 340 |
| Answer» E. 340 | |