1. India’s First International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC) has been inaugurated in which state?
Answers With Explanation : (C) India’s 1st International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC) inaugurated in Hyderabad, Telangana.
2. Karl Nehammer has been sworn in as the chancellor of which country?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Karl Nehammer was sworn in as Austria’s chancellor by Alexander Van der Bellen, President of Austria in a ceremony in Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria.
3. Which of the following company has been awarded with the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2021?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), under Ministry of Steel has been awarded with the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2021 for successive three years.
4. India has won 16 medals in Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2021 held at ___________.
Answers With Explanation : (C) India won 16 medals in Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2021 held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
5. Who has become the first Indian man to win a silver medal at BWF World Championships?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth became the first Indian man to win a silver medal at BWF World Championships. In the final, he was defeated by Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew by 21-15, 22-20.
6. Who has authored the book titled “India’s Ancient Legacy of Wellness”?
Answers With Explanation : (D) A book titled “India’s Ancient Legacy of Wellness” authored by Dr Rekha Chaudhari was launched in the presence of the Governor of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
7. R L Jalappa passed away recently. He was a/an ______.
Answers With Explanation : (B) Jalappa, a veteran leader of the Indian National Congress (INC) and the former Union Minister of Textiles has passed away in Kolar, Karnataka.
8. Which of the following state government has recently announced that the creation of three new districts, namely Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumoukedima?
Answers With Explanation : (B) The Nagaland government has announced the creation of three new districts, namely Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumoukedima.
9. In 2020-21, India has registered the highest ever annual Foreign Direct Investment inflow of _______________.
Answers With Explanation : (D) India has registered the highest ever annual Foreign Direct Investment inflow of $ 81.97 bn in 2020-21. FDI inflows in the last seven financial years is over $ 440 bn, which is nearly 58 % of the total FDI inflow in last 21 financial years.
10. Recently, Emma Raducanu is selected as the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year for 2021. She is associated with which of the following sport?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Tennis star Emma Raducanu is the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year for 2021. She beat Tom Daley(diver) and Adam Peaty (swimmer) into second and third place, while England’s men’s footballers were named team of the year and Gareth Southgate the coach, as a triumphant period for British sport across the board was commemorated at a ceremony in Salford.
