1. The Reserve Bank of India has launched its first global hackathon named ________.
Answers With Explanation : (C) The Reserve Bank of India has launched its first global hackathon named “HARBINGER 2021 – Innovation for Transformation”. The theme of HARBINGER 2021 is ‘Smarter Digital Payments’.
2. Which state became 1st Indian state to approve the ‘Tissue Culture Based Seed Potato Rules-2021’ to develop as a standard potato seed centre?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Punjab Cabinet headed by chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi approved the ‘Punjab Tissue Culture Based Seed Potato Rules-2021’ to develop Punjab as a standard potato seed centre.
3. IBM Corporation has launched a client innovation centre in which of the following city?
Answers With Explanation : (D) IBM Corp. launched a client innovation centre in Mysuru with support from the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM).
4. What was the rank of India out of 30 countries in the 1st edition of the Global Drug Policy Index?
Answers With Explanation : (B) India ranked 18 out of 30 countries in the 1st edition of the Global Drug Policy Index which was released by the Harm Reduction Consortium in November 2021.
5. Who has been re-elected as the President of International Gymnastics Federation?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Morinari Watanabe was re-elected as the President of International Gymnastics Federation or Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) for a period of three years.
6. Who is the author of the new book titled “MODERN INDIA: For Civil Services and Other Competitive Examinations”?
Answers With Explanation : (C) A new book titled “MODERN INDIA: For Civil Services and Other Competitive Examinations” by Poonam Dalal Dahiya.
7. On which date World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated every year?
Answers With Explanation : (D) World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated each year on November 10 every year. This day is celebrated to highlight the important role that science play in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues.
8. International Week of Science and Peace (IWOSP) is a global observance celebrated every year from __________.
Answers With Explanation : (A) International Week of Science and Peace (IWOSP) is a global observance celebrated every year from November 9 to 14.
9. Rohit Sharma has became the ______________ cricketer to score 3,000 runs in men’s T20Is.
Answers With Explanation : (A) Indian batter Rohit Sharma has completed 3000 T20I runs and became the third cricketer in the world to achieve this feat.
10. Who has appointed the Spaniard Daniel del Valle as the High Representative for Youth?
Answers With Explanation : (D) The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) has appointed the Spaniard Daniel del Valle as the High Representative for Youth due to his achievements in the thematic area of youth empowerment and youth participation for the United Nations.
