1. Which organisation has launched the Digi book “Innovations for You” ?
Answers With Explanation : (C) The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog has launched a Digi-book named “Innovations for You”. The sector in focus in this Digi-book is Healthcare.
2. India has collaborated with which countries to launch the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) initiative on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties (COP26)?
Answers With Explanation : (D) India, Australia, and the UK in collaboration with small island developing states (SIDS), have planned to launch a new initiative “Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS)”, on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties (COP26).
3. Who has been appointed as the President of World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) for 2021-2023?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Invest India, a young startup within the Government of India, has been unanimously elected as the President of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) for 2021-2023.
4. Name the Indian scientist who has been selected for the 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award.
Answers With Explanation : (A) Dr. Rajiv Nigam, the former Chief Scientist at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, has been selected for the 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award for Excellence in Foraminiferal Research.
5. Which Formula One driver won the 2021 United States Grand Prix?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has won the 2021 United States Grand Prix held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, United States.
6. India’s 1st State government-owned Wildlife DNA testing analysis laboratory has been inaugurated in ____________.
Answers With Explanation : (D) India’s 1st State Government-owned Wildlife DNA testing analysis lab inaugurated in Nagpur.
7. Which Small Finance Bank has recently launched QR Sound box for payment alerts?
Answers With Explanation : (C) India’s Largest Small Finance Bank AU Small Finance Bank has launched QR (Quick Response) Code Sound Box to boost its digital payments, while making it the first bank to launch such a product.
8. Which player has won the 2021 Denmark Open men’s single badminton championship?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Danish Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen won the Mens’ single 2021 Denmark Open Badminton held at the Odense Sports Park, Denmark.
9. Who among the following has been honored with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Actor Rajinikanth was honored with the prestigious 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th National Film Awards ceremony, for his contribution as an actor, producer and screenwriter.
10. ________ and _________ are the two new teams that will be part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2022.
Answers With Explanation : (B) Ahmedabad and Lucknow are the two new teams that will be part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2022. Hence taking the total number of teams in the competition to ten. RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG) is the owner of the Lucknow team while CVC Capital Partners is the owner of the Ahmedabad team.
