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1. Who has given a three-year extension as the chairperson of the National Commission for Woman (NCW)?

1. S D Shibu Lal 2. Rekha Sharma 3. V.Raghunandan

4. Pratima Murthy 5. Karnam Malleswari Ans.2

2. Eurosport India has appointed whom as the India Ambassador for MotoGP™?

1. Akshay Kumar 2. Mukesh Sharma 3. John Abraham

4. V Vaidyanathan 5. Ranjitsinh Disale Ans.3

3. First National Heart Failure Biobank (NHFB) in the country was inaugurated at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute

for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). It is in which state?

1. Sehore, Madhya Pradesh 2. Ahmedabad, Gujarat

3. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 4. Una, Himachal Pradesh

5. Bengaluru, Karnataka Ans.3

4. Which IIT readies first indigenous motors for e-rickshaws?

1. IIT Roorkee 2. IIT Madras 3. IIT Delhi 4. IIT Kharagpur 5. IIT Bombay Ans.2

5. India's trade deficit with China has declined from USD 53.57 billion in 2018-19 to ____________ in 2020-21.

1. USD 40.02 Billion 2. USD 44.02 Billion 3. USD 49.02 Billion

4. USD 42.02 Billion 5. USD 48.02 Billion Ans.2

6. National Institute of Open Schooling, NIOS, has been selected as one of the winners of the prestigious UNESCO

King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021. It was instituted in which year?

1. 1965 2. 1989 3. 1925 4. 1990 5. 1920 Ans.2

7. Textile Ministry celebrated the 7th National Handloom Day on which day?

1. 8 August 2. 9 August 3. 6 August/ 6 4. 7 August 5. 1 August Ans.4

8. Three Handloom Craft Villages at Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Mohpara Village, District Golaghat

in Assam and Kanihama, Budgam in Srinagar are being set up by which ministry?

1. Chemicals and Fertilizers 2. Civil Aviation 3. Co-operation

4. Textiles 5. Commerce and Industry Ans.4

9. Under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyajana (PMBJP), the Government opened 8,001 Pradhan

Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) as on 02.08.2021 covering all the districts of the country and

aim to open about 10,500 Janaushadhi Kendras by March 2025. Who is the implementing agency of the PMBJP?

1. National Health Authority 2. PFRDA

3. Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India 4. IRDAI 5. RBI Ans.3

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10. Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar participated in the G20 Research Ministers’ meeting which was

hosted by Italy. He is from which Constituency?

1. Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh 2. Hajipur, Bihar 3. Arrah, Bihar

4. Bankura, West Bengal 5. Secunderabad, Telangana Ans.4

11. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been named as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. What is the

Prize Money?

1. 10 Lakh 2. 15 Lakh 3. 25 Lakh 4. 35 Lakh 5. 45 Lakh Ans.3

12. Monetary Policy Committee of RBI kept the Repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

has revised upwards retail inflation projection for FY22 to _______.

1. 5.1% 2. 5.7% 3. 5.2% 4. 5.4% 5. 5.8% Ans.2

13. Which Bank is empanelled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to act as an ‘Agency Bank’ to facilitate

transactions related to the government businesses?

1. ICICI Bank 2. Karnataka Bank 3. HDFC Bank

4. Canara Bank 5. Indian Bank Ans.2

14. Who has become 1st woman and person of colour to lead the Associated Press in 175 years?

1. Anthony hopkins 2. Frances Mcdormand 3. Chloe Zhao

4. Daisy Veerasingham 5. Thomas Vinterberg Ans.4

15. NSRCEL, the entrepreneurship centre of excellence at which institute, has signed an agreement with Indian Bank

aimed at facilitating funding for identified startups under Indian Bank’s ‘Ind Spring Board’ scheme?

1. IIT Madras 2. IIM Bangalore 3. IIT Kanpur 4. IIT Roorkee 5. IIT Kanpur Ans.2

16. Which Insurance company has partnered with SahiPay, the fastest growing tech-enabled financial inclusion

platform of Manipal Business Solutions to offer general insurance products?

1. Bajaj Allianz 2. Digit General 3. Cholamandalam MS

4. SBI General 5. Aditya Birla Ans.4

17. Indian Wrestler Labhanshu Sharma won the Bharat Kesari Wrestling Dangal 2021 organised in Tamil Nadu.

He is from which state?

1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Uttarakhand 3. Haryana 4. Odisha 5. Kerala Ans.2

18. ‘Pani Maah’ or water month has been launched in which state/union territory to inform villagers about the

importance of clean water?

1. Karnataka 2. Telangana 3. Tamil Nadu

4. Ladakh 5. Jammu and Kashmir Ans.4

19. SEBI has allowed payments banks to carry out the activities of investment bankers. In which year, SEBI

was established?

1. 1993 2. 1988 3. 1949 4. 1935 5. 1982 Ans.2

20. Who become 1st woman director in 100 years of Zoological Survey of India history?

1. Nitin Gadkari 2. Neha Parikh 3. Amitabh Kant

4. Dhriti Banerjee 5. Shambhu Nath Srivastava Ans.4


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21. What is the Name of Dogri language poet, noted author and Padma Shri recipient who passed away?

1. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar 2. Padma Sachdev 3. Satyadev Narayan Arya

4. Ramesh Bais 5. P S Sreedharan Pillai Ans.2

22 What is the Name of Two-time Olympian, footballer who passed away. He was India’s goalkeeper during the

1956 and 1960 Olympics?

1. Shankar Subramaniam (‘Babu’ Narayan) 2. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

3. Shyam Srinivasan 4. Rasmi Ranjan Das 5. Rakesh Asthana Ans.1

23. Which country became the 5th country to sign the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement after

amendments to it entered into force on 8th January this year, opening its Membership to all Member States of

the United Nations?

1. Australia 2. Japan 3. Germany 4. Canada 5. Argentina Ans.3

24. Bangladesh has accepted the invitation to join the coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. Where is

the Secretariat of CDRI?

1. Vienna 2. New Delhi 3. Paris 4. Dhaka 5. Kathmandu Ans.2

25. Who has become the first brand ambassador of HomeLane?

1. Virat Kohli 2. Jasprit Bumrah 3. Upasana Kamineni

4. Mahendra Singh Dhoni 5. Yuvraj Singh Ans.4

26. Ravi Kumar Dahiya created history, clinches Silver Medal in 57kg freestyle wrestling. He is from which state?

1. Rajasthan 2. Haryana 3. Kerala 4. Tamil Nadu 5. Sikkim Ans.2

27. TRIFED was founded on August 6, 1987 and celebrated its 34th Foundation Day on August 6. Where is the

headquarters of TRIFED?

1. Mumbai 2. New Delhi 3. Kolkata 4. Dehradun 5. Gurugram Ans.2

28. Reserve Bank of India has given banks more months to implement the new rules on opening current accounts.

What is the last date?

1. 30 September 2021 2. 1 January 2021 3. 30 November 2021

4. 31 October 2021 5. 31 December 2021 Ans.4

29. Which bank has crossed the milestone of over one million customers on its WhatsApp banking channel?

1. HDFC Bank 2. Axis Bank 3. Yes Bank 4. ICICI Bank 5. Canara Bank Ans.2

30. Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami has launched the first-of-its-kind earthquake early warning

mobile application. What is the Name of the application?

1. Uttarakhand Calamity Alert 2. Uttarakhand Disaster Alert

3. Uttarakhand Earthquake Alert 4. Uttarakhand Bhookamp Alert

5. Uttarakhand Climate Alert Ans.4

31. Who launched the Indian Customs Compliance Information Portal (CIP) for providing free access to information

on all Customs procedures and regulatory compliance for nearly 12,000 Customs Tariff Items?

1. ICAR 2. CBDT 3. CBIC 4. ICAO 5. FICCI Ans.3


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32. The government has set the loans disbursement target under the PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY) at Rs 3 trillion for

2021-22 (FY22). What is the maximum loan limit under PMMY?

1. 20 Lakh 2. 16 Lakh 3. 12 Lakh 4. 14 Lakh 5. 10 Lakh Ans.5

33. The Indo - Russia joint training Exercise organised at Prudboy Ranges, Volgograd. What is the Name of exercise?

1. Slinex 2. Harimau Shakti 3. Indra 4. Imbax 5. Khanjar Ans.3

34. With which Bank, India has signed $250 million loan agreement to make existing dams safe and resilient?

1. IMF 2. World Bank 3. ADB 4. AIIB 5. NDB Ans.2

35. ASEAN appointed Erywan Yusof as its special envoy to facilitate the mediation of the dialogue process in Myanmar.

He is from which country?

1. Singapore 2. Laos 3. Indonesia 4. Brunei 5. Malaysia Ans.4

36. Who has tied up with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to provide a Unified Payments Interface

Autopay facility to its customers?

1. IFFCO 2. LIC 3. ICICI Prudential Life

4. Edelweiss 5. Aditya Birla Ans.3

37. Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of Prakash Chandra as Non-Executive (Part Time)

Chairman of which Bank?

1. IndusInd Bank 2. Canara Bank 3. HDFC Bank 4. RBL Bank 5. ICICI Bank Ans.4

38. Who has authored a book about Leopard titled "Leopard Diaries – the Rosette in India"?

1. Chryseis Knight 2. Sanjay Gubbi 3. Baljit Kaur Tulsi Ji

4. J S Iftikhar 5. Ashok Chakravarti Ans.2

39. A new book titled “My Own Mazagon” has authored by whom?

1. Ramesh Babu 2. Akshay Tyagi 3. Akshat Tyagi

4. Anand Venkatanarayanan 5. Shivam Shankar Singh Ans.1

40. Who took charge as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) under the Department of Expenditure, the

Finance Ministry?

1. V.Raghunandan 2. Pratima Murthy 3. S D Shibu Lal

4. Deepak Das 5. Karnam Malleswari Ans.4

41. Who has assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff?

1. H R Nagendra 2. Seshagiri Rao MVS 3. Prahlad Singh Patel

4. S N Ghormade 5. Dilip Bhosale Ans.4

42. Bharat Bill Payment System, NPCI’s flagship bill payments platform has appointed whom as its new chief

executive officer?

1. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh 2. Mahesh Kumar Jain 3. Noopur Chaturvedi

4. Ranjitsinh Disale 5. V Vaidyanathan Ans.3


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43. Muslim Women Rights Day was observed on which day?

1. 29 July 2. 1 August 3. 30 July 4. 28 July 5. 27 July Ans.2

44. Data released by the National Payments Corporation of India revealed that UPI processed 324 crore

transactions worth Rs 6.06 lakh crore in July. NPCI launched in which year?

1. 2001 2. 2002 3. 2003 4. 2008 5. 2005 Ans.4

45. Who is the author of new book "In An Ideal World"?

1. Kunal Basu 2. Bharat Sundaresan 3. Pankaj Dubey

4. Divya Dutta 5. Devdutt Pattanaik Ans.1

46. The Gross GST revenue collected in the month of July 2021 is __________.

1. Rs. 1,11,393 crore 2. Rs. 1,16,393 crore 3. Rs. 1,19,393 crore

4. Rs. 1,12,393 crore 5. Rs. 1,13,393 crore Ans.2

47. Who named as a recipient of the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021?

1. Shakuntala Haraksingh 2. Cyrus Poonawalla 3. Maria Ressa

4. Tsitsi Dangarembga 5. R S Sodhi Ans.2

48. Which country won its seventh CONCACAF Gold Cup title by defeating defending champion Mexico?

1. UK 2. UAE 3. USA 4. Brazil 5. Argentina Ans.3

49. Kamalpreet Kaur finished sixth in the women’s Discus Throw competition in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

She is from which state?

1. Assam 2. Haryana 3. Kerala 4. Punjab 5. Uttarakhand Ans.4

50. Which digital payments and financial services company announced the launch of UPI-based Auto Pay

functionality for mutual fund SIP investments?

1. Google Pay 2. Paytm 3. WhatsApp 4. PhonePe 5. Amazon Ans.4

51. Isuru Udana announced his retirement from international cricket. He is from which country?

1. Bangladesh 2. Sri Lanka 3. South Africa 4. West Indies 5. Australia Ans.2

52. Alpine-Renault's driver Esteban Ocon has won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2021 title. He is from which country?

1. France 2. Netherlands 3. UK 4. Mexico 5. US Ans.1

53. Who attended the Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi's oath ceremony?

1. Anurag Thakur 2. Narendra Singh Tomar 3. Raj Nath Singh

4. Amit Shah 5. S Jaishankar Ans.5

54. Italian luxury brand Bvlgari has appointed whom as global brand ambassador?

1. Akshay Kumar 2. Priyanka Chopra 3. Shraddha Kapoor

4. Vaani Kapoor 5. Deepika Padukone Ans.2

55. What is the name of Eminent film critic who has passed away?

1. Balbir Singh Junior 2. Rashid Irani 3. Yashpal Sharma

4. P K Warrier 5. Bhumidhar Barman Ans.2


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56. Which Bank entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

(SINE) – an initiative of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay – for extending exclusive credit facility to Start-

ups and MSMEs?

1. Indian Bank 2. ICICI Bank 3. HDFC Bank 4. Axis Bank 5. SBI Ans.1

57. Which Bank launched a ‘SIM Binding’ feature in its digital banking platforms, YONO and YONO Lite, to protect

customers from various frauds?

1. IDBI Bank 2. Federal Bank 3. IDFC First Bank

4. YES Bank 5. State Bank of India Ans.5

58. Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 50.35 lakh on Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank, Nashik for

non-compliance with certain regulatory requirements. Which of the following is not a subsidiary of RBI?

1. IFTAS 2. REBIT 3. BRBNMPL 4. NHB 5. DICGC Ans.4

59. India has joined the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, CPLP as Associate Observer in July this year.

Where is the Headquarters of CPLP?

1. Paris, France 2. London, UK 3. Vienna, Austria

4. Lisbon, Portugal 5. Montreal, Canada Ans.4

60. Which city become the first city in India to achieve hundred percent vaccination of its people against covid-19?

1. Sehore, Madhya Pradesh 2. Bhubaneswar, Odisha 3. Indore, Madhya Pradesh

4. Puri, Odisha 5. Dholavira, Gujarat Ans.2

61. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has launched the theme song "Kar De Kamaal Tu" for Tokyo Paralympics.

The theme song has been penned by whom?

1. Sanjeev Singh 2. Katori Hall 3. Tania Leon

4. Louise Erdrich 5. Darnella Frazier Ans.1

62. "Balakot Air Strike: How India Avenged Pulwama", published by Garuda Prakashan, is written by whom?

1. Sanjaya Baru 2. J K Rowling 3. Manan Bhatt

4. Jeet Thayil 5. Shailendra Joshi Ans.3

63. A book "The Joys of Compounding – The Passionate Pursuit of Lifelong Learning" has been authored by whom?

1. Peggy Mohan 2. Gautam Baid 3. Sutapa Basu

4. Suresh Raina 5. Bharat Sundaresan Ans.2

64. Lovlina Borgohain has won the bronze medal in women's welterweight (64-69kg) category at the Tokyo

Olympics. She is from which state?

1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Odisha

4. Haryana 5. Assam Ans.5

65. Which State government has received four SKOCH awards for its schemes (Silpasathi, E-Nathikaran) under

the Ease of Doing Business initiative?

1. Kerala 2. Haryana 3. West Bengal

4. Andhra Pradesh 5. Telangana Ans.3


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66. Who has been appointed as a brand ambassador of Emami Ltd?

1. Sourav Ganguly 2. Devdutt Padikkal 3. Ajinkya Rahane

4. Sonu Sood 5. Rohit Sharma Ans.4

67. Who has been conferred with the inaugural Prof CR Rao Centenary Gold Medal (CGM)?

1. Jagdish Bhagwati 2. C Rangarajan 3. Anand Radhakrishnan

4. Vinay Badhwar 5. Both 1 and 2 Ans.5

68. A K Agarwal has assumed charge as General Manager (GM) of Integral Coach Factory. Where is the

headquarters of ICF?

1. Guwahati, Assam 2. Jaipur, Rajasthan 3. Mumbai, Maharashtra

4. Chennai, Tamil Nadu 5. Kolkata, West Bengal Ans.4

69. Who has taken charge as Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India?

1. Muhammad Yunus 2. Rasmi Ranjan Das 3. Mini Ipe

4. Payal Kapadia 5. Binaya Srikanta Pradhan Ans.3

70. Which Small Finance Bank has launched a “Health and Wellness Savings Account” offering top-up health insurance

of .25 lakhs, an annual healthcare package?

1. Ujjivan 2. Equitas 3. Utkarsh 4. Suryoday 5. Capital Ans.4

71. Which bank has been empanelled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as an ‘Agency Bank’ to facilitate

transactions related to government businesses?

1. HDFC Bank 2. SBI 3. IndusInd Bank 4. ICICI Bank 5. Axis Bank Ans.3

72. RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of .6 lakh on Hewlett-Packard Financial Services (India) Private Ltd for

non-compliance with the statutory directions on submitting credit information to Central Repository of

Information on Large Credits. It is based in which city?

1. Bengaluru 2. New Delhi 3. Chennai 4. Mumbai 5. Lucknow Ans.1

73. Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Prof K Vijay Raghavan virtually inaugurated a

decentralized biomedical waste incinerator at Buxar Municipality. It is in which state?

1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Jharkhand

4. Bihar 5. Madhya Pradesh Ans.4

74. Which company has collaborated with Facebook Connectivity to design and develop 4G and 5G radio products,

as part of the Evenstar program to help accelerate commercial deployment of "Open RAN" and boost 5G

readiness for operators?

1. HCL 2. Wipro 3. Tech Mahindra

4. Infosys 5. Sterlite Technologies Ans.5

75. Who has released a report titled "Turning Around the Power Distribution Sector" with RMI and RMI India that

presents reform pathways that can transform the country’s power distribution sector?

1. Home Ministry 2. Power Ministry 3. CII

4. NITI Aayog 5. FICCI Ans.4


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76. Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli (OFT) in Tamil Nadu launched a new high-tech and low sound weapon called

TriCa (Trichy Carbine), a mini version of the Trichy Assault Rifle (TAR). What is the Range of TriCa?

1. 250 to 275 Metres 2. 200 to 275 Metres 3. 150 to 175 Metres

4. 350 to 375 Metres 5. 450 to 475 Metres Ans.3

77. Mumbai and Bengaluru are out of the global top-100 list and are currently ranking at 106 and 110, respectively

in the latest edition of the QS Best Student Cities Ranking. London retain its status as the world’s best student city

for the third consecutive edition. It is followed by which city?

1. Tokyo 2. Munich 3. Seoul 4. Paris 5. Berlin Ans.2

78. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has joined hands with CWC to provide better

storage facilities. NABARD was established in which year?

1. 1996 2. 1990 3. 1982 4. 1992 5. 2000 Ans.3

79. Which bank launched ‘Dukandar Overdraft Scheme’ for small retailers in partnership with the government’s e-

governance services delivery arm CSC SPV?

1. Bandhan Bank 2. HDFC Bank 3. Axis Bank

4. Punjab & Sind Bank 5. UCO Bank Ans.2

80. Former bowler of which country Mike Hendrick has passed away?

1. South Africa 2. England 3. New Zealand 4. Canada 5. Ireland Ans.2

81. With which Bank, LIC CSL has launched Co-branded RuPay Credit Cards "Lumine" and "Eclat"?

1. Jio Payments Bank 2. Fino Payments Bank 3. IDBI Bank

4. Airtel Payments Bank 5. Paytm Payments Bank Ans.3

82. Meenakashi Lekhi, Minister of State for Culture participated in the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting, hosted by

Italy during their ongoing Presidency of G20 in 2021. She is Lok Shabha MP from where?

1. Agra 2. New Delhi 3. Mathura 4. Gurugram 5. Kota Ans.2

83. Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the State Institute of Forensic Sciences in

which city?

1. Agra 2. Lucknow 3. Mathura 4. Aligarh 5. Noida Ans.2

84. What is the Name of Multiple World Masters Championship gold medallist and multiple Asian Masters

Championship medallist athlete who has passed away?

1. Alison Killing 2. M Prasannan 3. Donald Rumsfeld

4. Man Kaur 5. Christo Buschek Ans.4

85. India is ranked 122nd in the 2020 Global Youth Development Index, which measures the status of young people

in 181 countries around the world. Singapore ranked top for the first time followed by which country?

1. Slovenia 2. Sweden 3. Indonesia 4. Switzerland 5. Iceland Ans.1

86. A public awareness campaign is being run by the Reserve Bank of India to warn people of digital banking frauds.

The RBI has roped in whom for this campaign?

1. Neeraj Chopra 2. Jasprit Bumrah 3. Sonu Sood

4. Priyanka Chopra 5. Mahendra Singh Dhoni Ans.1

87. The Athletics Federation of India has decided that javelin throw day will be on which day every year in honour of

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra?

1. 1 August 2. 7 August 3. 6 August 4. 8 August 5. 10 August Ans.2


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88. Finance Ministry informed that over 5.82 crore Jan Dhan (PMJDY) accounts are inoperative. This is 14 per cent of

the total number of accounts. On which day, PMJDY was launched?

1. 21 July 2017 2. 28 August 2014 3. 8 March, 2018

4. April 8, 2015 5. 24 February 2019 Ans.2

89. The Ministry of Culture has decided to set up the 'Indian Institute of Heritage' at which city?

1. Bengaluru 2. Lucknow/ ....

3. Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar 4. Mumbai 5. Bhubaneswar Ans.3

90. World Elephant Day is observed on which day?

1. 22 July 2. 17 July 3. 18 July 4. 20 July 5. 12 August Ans.5

91. Shakib Al Hasan has been named the winners of the ICC Player of the Month for July 2021 in Men's category.


1. Bangladesh 2. Germany 3. Brunei 4. USA 5. Sri Lanka Ans.1

92. Stafanie Taylor has been named the winners of the ICC Player of the Month for July 2021 in women's category.

She is from which country?

1. England 2. Scotland 3. South Africa 4. Australia 5. West Indies Ans.5

93. _________ Edition of Durand Cup 2021 Scheduled to be held at Kolkata from 05 Sep to 03 Oct 21.

1. 121 2. 140 3. 130 4. 139 5. 135 Ans.3

94. Consumer Price Index inflation stood at _________ in July 2021 compared to 6.26% in June, according to data

released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation.

1. 5.59% 2. 4.06% 3. 4.29% 4. 5.52% 5. 5.03% Ans.1

95. Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh inaugurated the 7th IBSA Academic Forum. He is

from which constituency?

1. Begusarai 2. Arrah 3. Hajipur 4. Inner Manipur 5. Tikamgarh Ans.4

96. Quad country navies including, India, the US, Japan and Australia, have conducted the annual naval exercise, off

the coast of Guam. What is the Name of exercise?

1. Kazind 2. Slinex 3. Garuda Shakti 4. Khanjar 5. Malabar Ans.5

97. World Organ Donation Day is observed on which day?


98. The largest-ever ________ member Indian contingent given a formal virtual send-off for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic

Games by Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur.

1. 14 2. 67 3. 43 4. 54 5. 49 Ans.4

99. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has addressed the Sixth Meeting of the Agriculture Ministers

of Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) Member States. He is from which constituency?

1. Jodhpur, Rajasthan 2. Khunti, Jharkhand 3. Morena, Madhya Pradesh

4. Dharwad, Karnataka 5. Amethi, Uttar Pradesh Ans.3

100. __________ and Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai, are collaborating with Queen Mary University of

London to develop India-centric air sanitisation technologies.

1. IIT Madras 2. IIT Roorkee 3. IIT Bombay 4. IIT Hyderabad 5. IIT Kanpur Ans.1


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101. Which IIT has developed a novel method using infra-red technology to detect which patients are more at risk of

becoming severely ill from COVID-19?

1. IIT Roorkee 2. IIT Madras 3. IIT Kanpur 4. IIT Bombay 5. IIT Indore Ans.4

102. Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement with Mauritius for __________ Line of

Credit (LoC) for procurement of defence items.

1. USD 310 Million 2. USD 448 Million 3. USD 250 Million

4. USD 100 Million 5. USD 15 Million Ans.4

103. What is the name of Union Home Secretary?

1. Tarun Bajaj 2. Ajay Kumar Bhalla 3. Ajay Seth

4. T V Somanathan 5. Rajiv Gauba Ans.2

104. A 101-member contingent of the Army participated in the International Army Games 2021. It is which edition?

1. 40th 2. 7th 3. 139th 4. 53rd 5. 90th Ans.2

105. Which Bank has approved a USD 300 million loan as additional financing for Maharashtra Rural Connectivity

Improvement Project?

1. World Bank 2. AIIB 3. ADB 4. NDB 5. JICA Ans.3

106. ISRO will launch a which country's satellite INS-2B satellite?

1. Ecuador 2. Sweden 3. China 4. Bhutan 5. USA Ans.4

107. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a ___________National Edible Oil Mission-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) to

make India self-reliant in edible oils.

1. Rs. 1.97 lakh Crore 2. Rs. 11,000 Crore 3. Rs. 1,10,055 Crore

4. Rs. 3,05,984 Crore 5. Rs. 2,000 Crore Ans.2

108. Who has authored a book "How the Earth Got Its Beauty"?

1. David Diop 2. Anna Moschovakis 3. Ashok Lavasa

4. Sudha Murty 5. Sunjeev Sahota Ans.4

109. A book "The Earthspinner" is authored by whom?

1. J S Iftikhar 2. Anuradha Roy 3. Sudhanshu Mittal

4. C K Garyali 5. Bimal Jalan Ans.2

110. World Lion Day is observed on which day?


111. World Biofuel Day is observed on which day?

1. 10 August 2. 26 July 3. 27 July 4. 28 July 5. 29 July Ans.1

112. Which State has launched eNagar mobile application and portal?

1. Karnataka 2. Gujarat 3. Telangana 4. Tamil Nadu 5. Kerala Ans.2

113. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Khanjar becomes the first Indian Navy ship to call at the heritage coastal port of

Gopalpur. It is in which state?

1. West Bengal 2. Maharashtra 3. Goa 4. Odisha 5. Andhra Pradesh Ans.4


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114. What is the Name of Commodore, a 1971 war hero and recipient of the Mahavir Chakra who has passed away?

1. Sikkil R Bhaskaran 2. K Patnashetti Gopal Rao 3. Yashpal Sharma

4. P K Warrier 5. Virbhadra Singh Ans.2

115. Which Bank announced the launch of ‘Equitech’ – a fintech accelerator programme aimed at the start-up ecosystem?

1. State Bank of India 2. Paytm Payments Bank 3. Equitas SFB

4. ICICI Bank 5. Federal Bank Ans.3

116. Which Bank has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its cloud provider?

1. Shivalik Small Finance Bank 2. Indian Overseas Bank 3. Airtel Payments Bank

4. Bank of India 5. RBL Bank Ans.5

117. Indo-Tibetan Border Police has inducted its first women officers (Two women officers-- Prakriti and Diksha) in

combat. In which year, ITBP was formed?

1. 22 September 1986 2. 10 March 1969 3. 27 July 1939

4. 24 October 1962 5. 1 April 1963 Ans.4

118. Esala Ruwan Weerakoon is the Secretary-General of the SAARC. SAARC was established in which year?

1. 15 June 1909 2. 8 December 1985 3. 15 March 2006

4. 1 January 1995 5. 23 June 1894 Ans.2

119. “Leaving no one behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract” is the theme of International

Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. It is observed on which day?


120. Which State government to provide free treatment to COVID-19 patients under ‘Out of Pocket Treatment’ scheme?

1. Rajasthan 2. Meghalaya 3. Kerala

4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Maharashtra Ans.2

121. Indian Navy undertook bilateral exercise with UAE Navy off the coast of Abu Dhabi. What is the Name of exercise?

1. Desert Kinght 2. Desert Flag 3. Gulf Star 4. Zayed Talwar 5. Desert Eagle Ans.4

122. Wrestler Bajrang Punia has won the a Bronze Medal in 65 kilogram category in Tokyo Olympics. He is from

which state?

1. Jharkhand 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Haryana 4. West Bengal 5. Rajasthan Ans.3

123. 8th August is the __________ anniversary of Quit India movement.

1. 14 2. 79 3. 135 4. 43 5. 67 Ans.2

124. 32nd Summer Games conclude with closing ceremony at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. Which country will host the

33rd Summer Olympic Games?

1. Paris, France 2. Los Angeles, California, US 3. Beijing, China

4. Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 5. Gangwon, South Korea Ans.1

125. Veteran actor Shabana Azmi has launched the book "The Year That Wasn't The Diary of a 14-Year-Old". It is

penned by whom?

1. Gautam Baid 2. Ramesh Babu 3. Sanjay Gubbi

4. Brisha Jain 5. Kunal Basu Ans.4


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126. What is the Name of Veteran actor who has passed away?

1. Rashid Irani 2. Shankar Subramaniam 3. Padma Sachdev

4. Anupam Shyam 5. Man Kaur Ans.4

127. Which State Government has issued an order to implement the National Education Policy from the current

academic year 2021-22, become the first state in the country to issue an order to implement the new

Education policy?

1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Ladakh 3. Bihar 4. Karnataka 5. Assam Ans.4

128. Which bank has entered into a strategic co-lending partnership with Dhanvarsha Finvest Ltd (DFL) to offer loans

against gold ornaments under priority sector to MSME borrowers at competitive rates?

1. RBL Bank 2. Axis Bank 3. Central Bank of India

4. IndusInd Bank 5. Suryoday Ans.3

129. The famous Clock Tower situated at Lal Chowk was illuminated in Tricolour ahead of the forthcoming 75th

Independence Day celebrations. It is in which city?

1. Bhubaneswar, Odisha 2. Mumbai, Maharashtra 3. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

4. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 5. Bengaluru, Karnataka Ans.4

130. India recorded its best-ever haul at the Olympics with seven medals (one gold, two silver, and four bronze).

US and China is on first and second place in medal tally with 113 and 88 medals respectively. Which country is

on third place with 58 medals?

1. France 2. Sri Lanka 3. Japan 4. Germany 5. UK Ans.3

131. In a step aimed at encouraging youth towards self-employment, Which State government has launched the

"Har Hith store" scheme?

1. Assam 2. Haryana 3. Bihar

4. Kerala 5. Madhya Pradesh Ans.2

132. Gujarat-based Marwadi University (MU) has appointed whom as its brand ambassador?

1. Shraddha Kapoor 2. Vaani Kapoor 3. Akshay Kumar

4. Yuvraj Singh 5. Ravindra Jadeja Ans.5

133. Fast bowler James Anderson overtook Anil Kumble to become the third highest wicket taker in Test cricket.


1. UAE 2. England 3. Australia 4. Oman 5. South Africa Ans.2

134. Who has been given one-year extension as the Cabinet Secretary by the government?

1. Ajay Kumar 2. Rajiv Gauba 3. Tarun Bajaj 4. Ajay Seth 5. T V Somanathan Ans.2

135. Digital entertainment and technology company Jet Synthesys acquired Chennai-based esports

gaming company ___________.

1. Team Brutality 2. Skyesports 3. Nodwin Group

4. Nazara Technology 5. Neon Gaming Studio Ans.2


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136. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of death claims reported to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC ) in

FY21 surged to its highest-ever level in at least five years at over 11 lakh. LIC was founded in which year?

1. 1 September 1958 2. 1 September 1957 3. 1 September 1956

4. 1 September 1959 5. 1 September 1951 Ans.3

137. Which German bank will set up an IFSC-Banking Unit (IBU) at India's first International Financial Services Centre

at GIFT City (GIFT IFSC)?

1. Standard Chartered Bank 2. FirstRand Bank 3. Deutsche Bank

4. DBS Bank 5. Citi Bank Ans.3

138. Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of ____________ on Cooperatieve Rabobank UA.

1. Rs.4 Crore 2. Rs.3 Crore 3. Rs.2 Crore 4. Rs.1 Crore 5. Rs.5 Crore Ans.4

139. India's lightest and Pune's first Metro train was rolled out in _________. According to the Ministry of Housing and

Urban Affairs, it will be delivered in India by December this year.

1. Canada 2. France 3. Germany 4. Italy 5. Japan Ans.4

140. Which State has launched Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam scheme to deliver essential healthcare at the

doorstep of the people?

1. Karnataka 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Kerala 4. Telangana 5. Tamil Nadu Ans.5

141. Uttar Pradesh government has renamed a landmark freedom movement event as Kakori Train Action while

paying tributes to the revolutionaries who were hanged for robbing a train at Kakori to buy weapons. Kakori

Train Action took place at Kakori, a village near Lucknow in which year?

1. 9 August 1926 2. 9 August 1925 3. 9 August 1921 4. 9 August 1920 5. 9 August 1928 Ans.2

142. Which City has been declared as India's first 'water plus' city?

1. Mumbai 2. Bhubaneswar 3. Puri 4. Indore 5. Bengaluru Ans.4

143. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has built one of the world’s highest mobile air traffic control (ATC) towers at the

Advanced Landing Ground which state/union territory?

1. Uttarakhand 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Jammu and Kashmir

4. Ladakh 5. Sikkim Ans.4

144. The on Tap TLTRO Scheme, which was made available up to September 30, 2021, is now further

extended by __________.

1. November 31, 2021 2. December 31, 2021 3. October 31, 2021

4. January 31, 2022 5. March 31, 2022 Ans.2

145. Which bank has been empanelled as an ‘Agency Bank’ by RBI to undertake general banking businesses of Central

and State government on behalf of the RBI?

1. ICICI Bank 2. HDFC Bank 3. SBI

4. South Indian Bank 5. Axis Bank Ans.4

146. Kerala Police has launched the country's first Drone Forensic Lab and Research Centre in which city?

1. Palakkad 2. Kochi/ ...... 3. Thiruvananthapuram

4. Kozhikode 5. Kollam Ans.3


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147. Unmukt Chand, who had led India to the U-19 World Cup title triumph, announced his retirement from all forms

of the game. He is from which State/ Union Territory?

1. Madhya Pradesh 2. New Delhi 3. Ladakh

4. Tamil Nadu 5. Kerala Ans.2

148. Reserve Bank has cancelled the licence of Karnala Nagari Sahakari Bank for not having adequate capital. It is

based in which state?

1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Maharashtra 3. Andhra Pradesh

4. Rajasthan 5. Punjab Ans.2

149. Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Zomato’s $100-million investment in Grofers

approximately 9.3% stake. In which year, CCI was established?

1. 14 October 2003 2. 14 October 2004 3. 14 October 2002

4. 14 October 2001 5. 14 October 2000 Ans.1

150. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled a statue of freedom fighter and former CM Hemwati

Nandan Bahuguna in which city?

1. Noida 2. Mathura 3. Agra 4. Lucknow 5. Kanpur Ans.4

151. The first nasal COVID-19 vaccine has got regulatory approval for phase second and third trials. It is developed

by which company?

1. Serum Institute of India 2. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories 3. Bharat Biotech

4. Ranbaxy Laboratories 5. Cipla Ltd Ans.3

152. Which Bank has been empanelled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as an ‘Agency Bank’ to conduct banking

business for the Central and State Governments“?

1. SBI 2. Jio Payment Bank 3. IPPB

4. Airtel Payment Bank 5. RBL Bank Ans.5

153. "Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health” is the theme of International

Youth Day. It is observed on which day?


154. Cashify has appointed whom as its first brand ambassador?

1. Virat Kohli 2. Rohit Sharma 3. Rajkummar Rao 4. A R Rehman 5. Vaani Kapoor Ans.3

155. Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh led India’s delegation to the 28th ASEAN Regional

Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers Meeting. The Meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Brunei. In which year,

ASEAN was founded?

1. 8 August 1968 2. 8 August 1967 3. 8 August 1969 4. 8 August 1965 5. 8 August 1964 Ans.2

156. Reserve Bank of India enhanced the collateral-free loans to self-help groups (SHGs) from Rs 10 lakh to __________

under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

1. Rs 20 lakh 2. Rs 15 lakh 3. Rs 50 lakh 4. Rs 40 lakh 5. Rs 30 lakh Ans.1


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157. India and Saudi Arabia carry out first-ever naval exercise. Indian Navy's guided-missile destroyer INS Kochi

reached Saudi Arabia for the exercise. What is the Name of the exercise?

1. La Perouse 2. Varuna 3. Al-Mohed Al-Hindi

4. Cope India 5. Sahyog-Kaijin Ans.3

158. Which State became the first state to recognise Community Forest Resource Rights in an urban area?

1. Himachal Pradesh 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh

4. Chhattisgarh 5. Madhya Pradesh Ans.4

159. Who has been appointed the chair of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), replacing the

current chair Shubhra Singh?

1. Thawarchand Gehlot 2. Apurva Chandra 3. Amitabh Kant

4. Kamlesh Kumar Pant 5. Pushkar Singh Dhami Ans.4

160. Mohammad Mokhber named as first Vice President of which country?

1. Iran 2. Iraq 3. Afghanistan 4. Pakistan 5. Oman Ans.1

161. India will host the first Internet Governance Forum in the country. What is theme?

1. Reimagine. Recreate.Restore 2. Inclusive Internet for Digital India

3. Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow

4. The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods 5. Give blood and keep the world beating Ans.2

162. Which State government has introduced an Indira Gandhi Urban Credit Card Scheme to provide interest-free

loans up to Rs 50,000 to street vendors?

1. Gujarat 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Rajasthan 4. Goa 5. Jharkhand Ans.3

163. Which State government set up IT award in Rajiv Gandhi's name?

1. Meghalaya 2. Mizoram 3. Manipur 4. Assam 5. Maharashtra Ans.5

164. Which Bank has launched ‘Digital Prayaas’ app for providing loans?

1. Axis Bank 2. HDFC Bank 3. ICICI Bank 4. SIDBI 5. Indian Bank Ans.4

165. As part of 75 years of Independence, a __________ tall National Flag was dedicated to the nation at Gulmarg

in the north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

1. 110 feet 2. 100 feet 3. 120 feet 4. 130 feet 5. 140 feet Ans.2

166. What is the Name of a well-known spiritual leader who was also an Ayurveda doctor and proponent of Yoga,

has passed away?

1. Man Kaur 2. Satyadev Narayan Arya 3. Padma Sachdev

4. Shri Balaji Tambe 5. Rashid Irani Ans.4

167. Saranya Sasi has passed away. She was the_________.

1. Kannad Actress 2. Malayalam Actress 3. Bhojpuri Actress

4. Bengali Actress 5. Punjabi Actress Ans.2


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168. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu released Commemorative Postage Stamp on renowned social worker and Sangh

Pracharak. What is the Name of him?

1. Mananiya Chaman Lal 2. Anurag Thakur 3. Girish Chandra Murmu

4. Mary Kom 5. G P Samanta Ans.1

169. India has granted Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine emergency use authorisation. Apart from

the J&J vaccine, What are the other Covid-19 shots approved for emergency use in India?

1. Covishield 2. Covaxin 3. Sputnik V 4. Moderna 5. All of the above Ans.5

170. Who has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Indian Bank for three years?

1. Mahesh Kumar Jain 2. Shanti Lal Jain 3. Dilip Bhosale

4. H R Nagendra 5. Seshagiri Rao MVS Ans.2

171. 2021 SAFF Championship will be staged at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives. Where is the

headquarters of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF)?

1. Thimphu, Bhutan 2. Male, Maldives 3. New Delhi, India

4. Kathmandu, Nepal 5. Dhaka, Bangladesh Ans.5

172. Renowned athletics coach O M Nambiar, who nurtured one of India's greatest track and field stars PT Usha, has

passed away. He was awarded Dronacharya award in 1985 and Padma Shri in __________.

1. 2020 2. 2021 3. 2019 4. 2018 5. 2017 Ans.2

173. Nirmala Sitharaman on August 21, 2021 launched the "Ubharte Sitaare Fund" for export-oriented small and mid-

sized companies jointly sponsored by Exim Bank and SIDBI. It was launched in which city?

1. Patiala, Punjab 2. Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 3. Indore, Madhya Pradesh

4. Kevadia, Gujarat 5. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Ans.5

174. NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) has partnered with Mashreq Bank to offer acceptance of its mobile-based

real-time payment system, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), in which country?

1. France 2. UAE 3. Japan 4. Germany 5. Saudi Arabia Ans.2

175. To meet the target of doubling handloom production to Rs.1,25,000 crore and increasing exports four-fold to

Rs.10,000 crore in three years, the Centre has set up a committee. Who is the Chairman?

1. Sunil Sethi 2. Sudhir Shrivastava 3. R. K. Elangovan

4. Sudarshan Sen 5. Shyamala Ganesh Ans.1

176. Broadcast Audience Research Council India (BARC), the industry TV viewership measurement body, announced

the appointment of whom as its new Chief Executive Officer?

1. Chintan Vaishnav 2. Adil Zainulbhai 3. Atanu Chakraborty

4. Nakul Chopra 5. Rekha M Menon Ans.4

177. Who has been re-appointed by The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) as chairman of the Advisory Board for

Banking and Financial Frauds (ABBFF), a panel constituted to examine bank frauds of over Rs 50 crore and

recommend action?

1. T Rabi Sankar 2. Jose J. Kattoor 3. S Janakiraman

4. T M Bhasin 5. M Rajeshwar Rao Ans.4


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178. Samsung India has roped in whom as the brand ambassador for its premium Galaxy Z Series foldable smartphones?

1. Aamir Khan 2. Kiara Advani 3. Alia Bhatt

4. Ayushmann Khurrana 5. Amitabh Bachchan Ans.3

179. International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism is observed on which day?


180. Amazon has rolled out India’s first celebrity voice feature on Alexa with whom?

1. Anthony hopkins 2. Amitabh Bachchan 3. Frances Mcdormand

4. Chloe Zhao 5. Thomas Vinterberg Ans.2

181. Who has been appointed as UNICEF India's Celebrity Advocate for their global campaign EVAC (Ending Violence

Against Children)?

1. Erik Messerschmidt 2. Karnam Malleswari 3. S D Shibu Lal

4. V.Raghunandan 5. Ayushmann Khurrana Ans.5

182. Which Bank will provide USD 500 million loans to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru with the construction

of two new metro lines totaling 56 kilometers?

1. World Bank 2. ADB 3. IMF 4. AIIB 5. NDB Ans.2

183. Who signed an agreement for cooperation in remote sensing satellite data sharing, according to Indian Space

Research Organisation (ISRO)?

1. ASEAN 2. SCO 3. BRICS 4. G20 5. G7 Ans.3

184. India Ratings has revised India's GDP growth rate for the Financial Year 2021-22 to 9.4%. Ind-Ra is a 100% owned

subsidiary of the Fitch Group. Where is the headquarters?

1. Nagpur 2. Kasauli 3. Surat 4. Mumbai 5. Dehradun Ans.4

185. Which State/ Union Territory inaugurated the country's first smog tower?

1. Kerala 2. Assam 3. New Delhi 4. Manipur 5. Karnataka Ans.3

186. Who has been elected as the president of the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) Society. He succeeds Dr. Manmohan

Singh, former Prime Minister of India?

1. Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi 2. N K Singh 3. Anand Radhakrishnan

4. Vinay Badhwar 5. Payal Kapadia Ans.2

187. Who has been appointed Information and Broadcasting secretary?

1. Rajiv Gauba 2. Ajay Kumar Bhalla 3. G P Samanta

4. Apurva Chandra 5. Krishnamurthy Subramanian Ans.4

188. CDS General Bipin Rawat released a book “OPERATION KHUKRI”. It is authored by whom?

1. Rajpal Punia 2. Damini Punia 3. Bimal Jalan

4. Sudhanshu Mittal 5. Both 1 and 2 Ans.5


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189. World Mosquito Day is observed on which day?


190. Which State is all set to launch India’s first ‘Smart Health Cards scheme’ covering its 3.5 crore people of 96 lakh

families under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana?

1. Odisha 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Kerala 5. Rajasthan Ans.1

191. Which State Government will preserve the Jorhat Central Jail as a heritage site as a mark of tribute to the freedom

fighters during the celebration of 75th year of Independence?

1. Kerala 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Assam

4. Rajasthan 5. Andhra Pradesh Ans.3

192. India has been ranked second in terms of crypto adoption, amid a bull run in cryptocurrency assets globally this

year, a new report by blockchain data platform Chainalysis showed. Which country ranked first?

1. Vietnam 2. USA 3. UK 4. China 5. El Salvador Ans.1

193. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has virtually inaugurated the Centre for Research and

Innovation in Artificial Intelligence at which IIT?

1. IIT Kharagpur 2. IIT Hyderabad 3. IIT Madras 4. IIT Bombay 5. IIT Delhi Ans.2

194. 2021 edition of the World Athletics U20 Championships was held at which country?

1. Hangzhou, China 2. Nairobi, Kenya 3. Aichi-Nagoya, Japan

4. Doha, Qatar 5. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Ans.2

195. Which State Government has extended its sponsorship of Indian National hockey teams by another 10 years?

1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Maharashtra 3. Haryana 4. Kerala 5. Odisha Ans.5

196. Union Cabinet has approved an agreement on cooperation in the field of Disaster Management, Resilience and

Mitigation signed between India and ________.

1. England 2. Bhutan 3. Bangladesh 4. Slovenia 5. Australia Ans.3

197. Who will be made brand ambassador of adventure tourism in Kerala?

1. Bandaru Dattatreya 2. Hari Babu Kambhampati 3. P R Sreejesh

4. Mangubhai C. Patel 5. Rajendra Arlekar Ans.3

198. Kauvery Group of Hospitals has roped in whom as its brand ambassador?

1. Sourav Ganguly 2. AR Rahman 3. Devdutt Padikkal

4. Ajinkya Rahane 5. Mahendra Singh Dhoni Ans.5

199. Which State government launched the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumihin Majdur Nyay Yojana’?

1. Kerala 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Chhattisgarh

4. West Bengal 5. Haryana Ans.3

200. World Humanitarian Day is observed on which day?



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201. Which Bank in a tie-up with Creditas Solutions—a fintech company—has launched a do-it-yourself (DIY) repayment

platform for missed loan repayments?

1. SBI 2. Kotak Mahindra Bank 3. HDFC Bank

4. ICICI Bank 5. Axis Bank Ans.2

202. RBI is putting in place a PRISM, a web-based end-to-end workflow automation system, to strengthen compliance

by supervised entities. What is the full form of PRISM?

1. Platform for Regulated Entities for Integrated Supervision and Monitoring

2. Platform for Regulated Entities for Internal Supervision and Monitoring

3. Platform for Regulated Entities for Integrated Supervision and Mentoring

4. Platform for Reconstruction Entities for Integrated Supervision and Monitoring

5. Platform for Regulated Enforcement for Integrated Supervision and Monitoring Ans.1

203. World Bank Group member IFC has extended _______________ debt support to Industrial real estate and logistics

parks’ developer IndoSpace’s logistics fund to develop logistics and industrial parks.

1. $72 Million (Rs 557 Crore) 2. $75 Million (Rs 557 Crore) 3. $71 Million (Rs 557 Crore)

4. $79 Million (Rs 557 Crore) 5. $78 Million (Rs 557 Crore) Ans.2

204. Which city was adjudged the second most polluted city out of the 50 'most polluted cities' in the world in 2020

by a report prepared by British company HouseFresh?

1. Kutch 2. Dima Hasao 3. Hyderabad 4. Kollam 5. Ghaziabad Ans.5

205. Hindustan Aeronautics has placed an order of _________ for supply of 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines and support

services with GE Aviation, USA to power the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.

1. Rs 1,41,678 Crore 2. Rs 5,375 crore 3. Rs 64,180 Crore

4. Rs 2,87,000 Crore 5. Rs 2,23,846 Crore Ans.2

206. Direct selling company Amway India has roped in whom as its brand ambassador?

1. Shraddha Kapoor 2. Vaani Kapoor 3. Akshay Kumar

4. Mirabai Chanu 5. Yuvraj Singh Ans.4

207. A Godfather of Sudoku, Maki Kaji has passed away. He was from which country?

1. Peru 2. Japan 3. France 4. Syria 5. Singapore Ans.2

208. Reserve Bank of India has constructed a composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) to capture the extent of

financial inclusion across the country. The annual FI-Index for the period ending March 2021 is _______.

1. 121 2. 53.9 3. 14 4. 140 5. 135 Ans.2

209. Team India registered a total of 15 medals – 8 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze, from the World Youth Archery

Meet in ___________.

1. Belgrade, Serbia 2. Tashkent, Uzbekistan 3. Wroclaw, Poland

4. Budapest, Hungary 5. Eugene, Oregon, United States Ans.3

210. SBI Life Insurance announced the launch of a unique new age protection solution called 'SBI Life eShield Next’.

Where is the headquarters of SBI Life Insurance?

1. New Delhi 2. Mumbai 3. Kanpur 4. Hyderabad 5. Gurugram Ans.2


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211. On Which Bank, RBI has partially lifted the ban and has allowed it to issue new credit cards?

1. Canara Bank 2. Axis Bank 3. ICICI Bank

4. HDFC Bank 5. AU Small Finance Bank Ans.4

212. PayNearby has partnered with Visa and which Bank to launch SoftPoS and mPoS for its over 1.5 million

retail network?

1. ICICI Bank 2. RBL Bank 3. HDFC Bank 4. Axis Bank 5. Canara Bank Ans.2

213. Who has been announced as the chairperson of Jio MAMI Film Festival?

1. Deepika Padukone 2. Priyanka Chopra 3. Suneet Sharma

4. Nazhat Shameem Khan 5. Vishwavir Ahuja Ans.2

214. Uttar Pradesh Government will set up Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) training centre in Saharanpur's Deoband. Who

is the governor of Uttar Pradesh?

1. Ganeshi Lal 2. Kalraj Mishra 3. Jagdeep Dhankhar

4. Baby Rani Maurya 5. Anandiben Patel Ans.5

215. Samsung India has partnered with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under a CSR initiative,

aiming to train 50,000 young persons as job-ready for the electronics retail sector over the next few years.

NSDC was established in which year?

1. 2008 2. 2010 3. 2013 4. 2012 5. 2000 Ans.1

216. Who with MBDA, a European missile maker are establishing a facility for the final assembly, integration and test

(FAIT) of Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) at Bhanur in Telangana?

1. BEL 2. HAL 3. BHEL 4. Bharat Dynamics (BDL) 5. DRDO Ans.4

217. World Photography Day is observed on _______.


218. Who has virtually attended the eighth meeting of Ministers of Justice of the Shanghai Cooperation

Organisation (SCO)?

1. Piyush Goyal 2. Kiren Rijiju 3. G. Kishan Reddy

4. Anurag Thakur 5. Dharmendra Pradhan Ans.2

219. Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation dropped for the second consecutive month to ________________ in July.

1. 11.16% 2. 12.07% 3. 12.94% 4. 10.49% 5. 7.40% Ans.1

220. Which National Park has become the first national park in India to be equipped with satellite phones. BSNL will

be the service provider of these phones?

1. Vansda 2. Simbalbara 3. Salim Ali 4. Sultanpur 5. Kaziranga Ans.5

221. Who has flagged off a pioneering world record expedition named ‘Operation Blue Freedom’ from Dr. Ambedkar

International Centre, New Delhi on the occasion of 75th Independence Day?

1. Giriraj Singh 2. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat 3. Virendra Kumar

4. Mahendra Nath Pandey 5. Rao Inderjit Singh Ans.3


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222. What is the Name of Former India footballer who has passed away?

1. Keshav Chandra Datt 2. Ramesh Borde 3. Ramesh Bais

4. Chinmoy Chatterjee 5. Donald Rumsfeld Ans.4

223. Which Bank has announced the introduction of ‘Green & Sustainable’ fixed deposits to safeguard the

environment from climate change?

1. Punjab and Sind Bank 2. HDFC Bank 3. ICICI Bank

4. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank 5. Axis Bank Ans.2

224. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the world's second-

largest refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank at which city?

1. Hyderabad 2. New Delhi 3. Gwalior 4. Bengaluru 5. Mumbai Ans.2

225. Which day was Navroz, the Parsi New Year. It is the most widely celebrated festival of the Parsi community?


226. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched an online portal “Training for Augmenting Productivity

and Services” (TAPAS) to offer massive open online courses (MOOC). Who is minister?

1. Narayan Rane 2. Virendra Kumar 3. Sarbananda Sonowal

4. Jyotiraditya Scindia 5. Ramchandra Prasad Singh Ans.2

227. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has launched "SonChiraiya", a single brand to promote products

made by urban Self-Help Groups (SHG). Who is the Minister?

1. Ashwini Vaishnav 2. Pashupati Kumar Paras 3. Raj Kumar Singh

4. Hardeep Singh Puri 5. Mansukh L. Mandaviya Ans.4

228. Who will be brand ambassador of the Uttarakhand’s Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development?

1. Kuldeep Handoo 2. Virat Kohli 3. Vandana Katariya

4. Nitin Gadkari 5. Rohit Sharma Ans.3

229. Thomas Dennerby has been appointed Indian women's national team coach ahead of the 2022 AFC Women's

Asian Cup. He is from which country?

1. Japan 2. Sweden 3. Jordan 4. UAE 5. Denmark Ans.2

230. Which Bank has okayed an over Rs 831 crore (USD 112 million) loan to finance water supply infrastructure

in Jharkhand?

1. ADB 2. World Bank 3. IMF 4. NDB 5. AIIB Ans.1

231. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a _________ "Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti National Master Plan"

initiative to bring employment opportunities for the youth and to help in holistic infrastructure growth.

1. Rs. 38 crore 2. Rs. 48 crore 3. Rs. 2,000 crore

4. Rs 100 lakh Crore 5. Rs. 1624 crore Ans.4

232. The book, “The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan” is authored by whom?

1. Bimal Prasad 2. Sujata Prasad 3. Palagummi Sainath

4. Sundeep Misra 5. Both 1 and 2 Ans.5


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233. INS Tabar arrived at Portsmouth to undertake the annual bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and Britain's

Royal Navy. What is the Name of exercise?

1. Dustlik 2. Desert Flag 3. SITMEX 4. Konkan 5. SIMBEX Ans.4

234. Prime Minister has declared which day as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day?


235. Who inaugurated the Health QUEST study (Health Quality Upgradation Enabled by Space Technology of ISRO)

which will be undertaken by 20 private hospitals across India?

1. Noopur Chaturvedi 2. Ajay Kumar Bhalla 3. Mansukh L Mandaviya

4. K Sivan 5. Rajiv Gauba

236. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the relaxation under the marginal standing facility (MSF) for a further

period of three months, i.e., up to December 31, 2021. Banks are allowed to avail of loan under the MSF ______

of NDTL.

1. 6% 2. 2% 3. 3% 4. 5% 5. 4% Ans.3

237. Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has given Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 30.00 million to _________ for the

purpose of financing land and infrastructure development.

1. Nicaragua 2. Mauritius 3. Mozambique

4. Sierra Leone 5. Eswatini (Swaziland) Ans.4

238. AU Small Finance Bank has unveiled a mega Brand Campaign ‘BADLAV Humse Hai’. For this, Who has been roped

in as ambassador by AU Small Finance Bank?

1. Aamir Khan 2. Kiara Advani 3. M S Dhoni

4. Ravindra Jadeja 5. Both 1 and 2 Ans.5

239. The book, “Art Cinema And India’s Forgotten Futures: Film And History in the Post Colony” is written by whom?

1. Rochona Majumdar 2. Sudha Murty 3. Anuradha Roy

4. Brisha Jain 5. Sanjay Gubbi Ans.1

240. The government will sell up to 25 per cent stake in National Seeds Corporation (NSC) through an initial public

offering (IPO). NSC was established in which year?

1. 1961 2. 1962 3. 1963 4. 1964 5. 1965 Ans.3

241. In Union Budget 2021-22, Government has enhanced the agricultural credit target to _____________.

1. Rs. 1,75,000 Crore 2. Rs.1.97 lakh Crore 3. Rs. 3,05,984 Crore

4. Rs 16.5 lakh Crore 5. Rs. 1,10,055 Crore Ans.4

242. In Union Budget 2021-22, the allocation to the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund increased from Rs. 30,000

crore to __________.

1. Rs. 40,000 Crore 2. Rs 2,87,000 Crore 3. Rs 2,23,846 Crore

4. Rs 35,000 Crore 5. Rs 64,180 Crore Ans.1

243. In Union Budget 2021-22, The Micro Irrigation Fund, with a corpus of ______________ has been created under

NABARD will be doubled..

1. Rs 2,217 Crore 2. Rs 1,000 Crore 3. Rs 300 Crore

4. Rs 30,000 Crore 5. Rs.5,000 Crore Ans.5


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244. In Union Budget 2021-22, ______________new Sainik Schools will be set up in partnership with NGOs/private

schools/states.

1. 400 2. 300 3. 200 4. 100 5. 500 Ans.4

245. The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu has released a book ‘Accelerating India: 7 Years of Modi Government’. The

book is edited by whom?

1. Vikram Sampath 2. Jhumpa Lahiri 3. Shakoor Rather

4. K J Alphons 5. Amitav Ghosh Ans.4

246. Indian Navy demonstrated its maritime maneuvers in _________ Navy-led Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training

(SEACAT) military exercise (20th) in Singapore.

1. Vietnam 2. France 3. Japan 4. US 5. South Korea Ans.4

247. Palghar railway police station has been awarded the ISO certification for management practices. Palghar RPS

was the first in which state to achieve the feat?

1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Maharashtra

4. Rajasthan 5. Kerala Ans.3

248. Which country's Army successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi?

1. UAE 2. Pakistan 3. Iran 4. Iraq 5. Saudi Arabia Ans.2

249. Which company becoming the fourth Indian information technology (IT) firm to achieve the Rs 3 trillion market

capitalisation (market-cap) after Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro?

1. Larsen & Toubro Infotech 2. Redington India 3. HCL

4. Mphasis 5. Tech Mahindra Ans.3

250. Which Bank has signed an MoU with the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) as one of the banking partners of

the Paralympic Games. The President of the Paralympic Committee of India is Deepa Malik?

1. SBI 2. Indian Bank 3. HDFC Bank


251. Indian Navy has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which bank to initiate ‘Honour FIRST’

banking solutions?

1. HDFC Bank 2. IDFC First Bank 3. Canara Bank

4. ICICI Bank 5. IndusInd Bank Ans.2

252. According to the report, United Arab Emirates hosts the largest population of Indian students. Canada is on the

second spot. A total of 1.2 million Indian students are now studying in campuses abroad. Which country is on

third place?

1. USA 2. Australia 3. Saudi Arabia

4. United Kingdom 5. Oman Ans.1

253. Centre has notified the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, prohibiting the manufacture, import,

stocking, distribution, sale and use of several single-use plastic items from _______________.

1. July 1, 2023 2. July 1, 2022 3. July 1, 2024

4. July 1, 2025 5. July 1, 2026 Ans.2


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254. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced, In 75 weeks of the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', 75 'Vande Bharat' trains

will connect different parts of country. It is designed and built by whom?

1. HAL 2. BDL 3. Integral Coach Factory

4. BHEL 5. BEL Ans.3

255. World Health Organization (WHO) has created a new advisory group named, The International Scientific Advisory

Group for Origins of Novel Pathogens, or SAGO. WHO was Founded in which year?

1. 1 January 1995 2. 15 March 2006 3. 7 April 1948

4. 21 May 1904 5. 15 June 2001 Ans.3

256. Which Bank in association with the Karnataka government, has launched ‘Farmer Registration and Unified

Beneficiary Information System’ (FRUITS) portal?

1. SBI Bank 2. Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank 3. HDFC Bank


257. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced to build a Bharat Mata temple in Bhopal and

a grand memorial for former prime minister and statesman Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his birthplace Gwalior. Who

is the governor of Madhya Pradesh?

1. Satyadev Narayan Arya 2. Arif Mohammad Khan 3. Mangubhai C. Patel

4. Bhagat Singh Koshyari 5. Najma Heptulla Ans.3

258. Bhavinaben Patel scripted history by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to secure a medal in the

Paralympics after she entered the semifinals. She is from which state?

1. Kerala 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Uttarakhand 4. Bihar 5. Gujarat Ans.5

259. Indian Grandmaster S P Sethuraman won the Barcelona Open chess tournament title while compatriot Karthikeyan

Murali finished third. He is from which state?

1. Mizoram 2. Assam 3. Telangana

4. Tamil Nadu 5. Andhra Pradesh Ans.4

260. Banwarilal Purohit has been given the additional charge of Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. He is

the Governor of which state?

1. Nagaland 2. Rajasthan 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Gujarat 5. Goa Ans.3

261. Which State/ Union Territory government announced that actor Sonu Sood would be the brand ambassador of

‘Desh Ke Mentor’ programme?

1. Puducherry 2. Delhi 3. Ladakh

4. Jammu and Kashmir 5. Sikkim Ans.2

262. Who took over as Chairman and Managing Director of BEML?

1. Mohammad Mokhber 2. Amit Banerjee 3. Abdulla Shahid

4. Thawarchand Gehlot 5. Apurva Chandra Ans.2

263. In which city, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Army Sports Institute’s stadium named after

Olympic gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra?

1. Bengaluru, Karnataka 2. Sehore, Madhya Pradesh 3. Ahmedabad, Gujarat

4. Pune, Maharashtra 5. Lothal, Gujarat Ans.4


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264. In which city, Karnataka government will set up spices park?

1. Bagalkot 2. Udupi 3. Mysuru

4. Bengaluru 5. Chikkamagaluru Ans.5

265 Centre has constituted a committee to develop a technological platform streamlining the appeal filing process

related to direct and indirect taxation matters. Who is the chairman?

1. Chintan Vaishnav 2. Ashish Shiradhonkar 3. Adil Zainulbhai

4. Atanu Chakraborty 5. Rekha M Menon Ans.2

266. With effect from September 01, 2021, RBI decided an incentive of Rs.65/- per bag for distribution of coins (instead

of Rs.25/- as earlier) will be paid on the basis of net withdrawal from currency chest (CCs). An additional

incentive of _____________ per bag would be paid for coin distribution in rural and semi-urban areas.

1. Rs.25/- 2. Rs.15/- 3. Rs.20/- 4. Rs.10/- 5. Rs.12/- Ans.4

267. RBI has made enhancements to the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme, whereby the ceiling per transaction

has been increased to _________ and the cap of 12 remittances in a year per remitter has been removed.

1. Rs.1 lakh 2. Rs.5 lakh 3. Rs.2 lakh 4. Rs.3 lakh 5. Rs.4 lakh Ans.3

268. Which Bank' board has okayed a proposal to divest its entire stake of 19.18 per cent in ARCIL?

1. SBI 2. IDBI Bank 3. IDFC 4. ICICI 5. PNB Ans.2

269. What is the Name of Former CBI director and Vice President of Interpol who has passed away?

1. Ruskin Bond 2. Sam Pitroda 3. U S Mishra

4. Amitav Ghosh 5. Manoj Kewalramani Ans.3

270. What is the Name of Renowned Tabla Artiste who has passed away?

1. Michael Holding 2. Dipayan Ghosh 3. Bharat Sundaresan

4. Pt Subhankar Banerjee 5. J K Rowling Ans.4

271. Former cricketer Ted Dexter passed away. He was from which country?

1. Australia 2. England 3. New Zealand 4. South Africa 5. Scotland Ans.2

272. LIC has launched "Ananda" mobile app for agents, intermediaries. Where is the headquarters of LIC?

1. Dehradun 2. Chennai 3. Kolkata 4. Mumbai 5. Gurugram Ans.4

273. Which State government has adopted Indian wrestling till 2032 Olympics?

1. Bihar 2. UP 3. Assam 4. Odisha 5. Kerala Ans.2

274. President Ram Nath Kovind unveiled the statue of Sampurnanand, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in

Lucknow. He served as the __________ Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 1954 to 1960.

1. Third 2. Second 3. First 4. Fourth 5. Fifth Ans.2

275. Which company has extended sponsorship of Indian wrestling till 2024 Olympics?

1. RIL 2. Tata Motors 3. Wipro 4. Byju 5. Adani Ans.2

276. Who has become Pakistan Cricket Board chairman?

1. Ramiz Raja 2. Mushfiqur Rahim 3. Babar Azam

4. Devon Conway 5. Alyssa Healy Ans.1


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277. Which country is hosting the International Climate Summit 2020-21 on September 3, 2021 in physical and

virtual mode?

1. China 2. India 3. Japan 4. South Korea 5. North Korea Ans.2

278. Sultanpur to be renamed as Kush Bhawanpur. It is in which state?

1. Gujarat 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Uttar Pradesh

4. Haryana 5. Bihar Ans.3

279. The renovated Jallianwala Bagh memorial in Amritsar dedicated to the nation by whom?

1. Hardeep Singh Puri 2. Smriti Irani 3. Ram Nath Kovind

4. Narendra Modi 5. M Venkaiah Naidu Ans.4

280. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the Second meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors along

with Governor RBI, under Indian BRICS Chairship. Who is the governor?

1. Shaktikanta Das 2. Mahesh Kumar Jain 3. M. D. Patra

4. M. Rajeshwar Rao 5. T. Rabi Sankar Ans.1

281. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya took over charge as the Chairperson of

Geneva Based Stop TB Partnership Board until 2024. It was established in which year?

1. 2003 2. 2002 3. 2001 4. 2004 5. 2005 Ans.3

282. Kochon Prize is awarded annually by Stop TB Partnership to individuals and/or organizations that have made a

significant contribution to combating TB. India has committed to eliminating TB in the country by_________.

1. 2025 2. 2027 3. 2028 4. 2025 5. 2022 Ans.4

283. The militaries of China, Pakistan, Mongolia and Thailand took part in a multinational peacekeeping exercise in

central Henan province. What is the Name of exercise?

1. Defender-Europe 2. Shared Destiny 3. Steadfast Defender

4. Shantir Ogroshena 5. Desert Flag Ans.2

284. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed whom as its executive director?

1. Ajay Kumar 2. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi 3. Noopur Chaturvedi

4. Sher Bahadur Deuba 5. Amitabh Kant Ans.1

285. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of whom as Chief Executive Officer, HSBC India?

1. Rakesh Asthana 2. Hitendra Dave 3. Abdulla Shahid

4. Basavaraj S Bommai 5. Nasir Kamal Ans.2

286. Who is the MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank?

1. Thawarchand Gehlot 2. Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel 3. Hari Babu Kambhampati

4. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar 5. SS Mallikarjuna Rao Ans.5

287. Who is the MD and CEO of UCO Bank?

1. Atul Kumar Goel 2. P S Sreedharan Pillai 3. Satyadev Narayan Arya

4. Ramesh Bais 5. Bandaru Dattatraya Ans.1


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288. Who is the MD and CEO of Bank of Maharashtra?

1. T V Narendran 2. Rasmi Ranjan Das 3. A S Rajeev

4. Shyam Srinivasan 5. Pushkar Singh Dhami Ans.3

289. With Which Company, NITI Aayog launched the next phase of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP)

named 'WEP Nxt' to enable more women-owned businesses across the country?

1. MasterCard 2. BEL 3. Microsoft 4. Cisco 5. Paytm Ans.4

290. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has partnered with which bank to launch a Centre for Digital

Transformation (CDT)?

1. Bank of America 2. HDFC Bank 3. AU Small Finance Bank

4. SIDBI 5. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ans.1

291. Paytm signed an agreement with IT ministry's startup hub to support deep-tech startups. Who is IT Minister?

1. Ashwini Vaishnav 2. Pashupati Kumar Paras 3. Kiren Rijiju

4. Ramchandra Prasad Singh 5. Raj Kumar Singh Ans.1

292. Women's Equality Day was celebrated on which day?

1. 22 August 2. 20 August 3. 21 August

4. 26 August 5. 23 August Ans.4

293. Street vendors identified as part of the PM SVANidhi Scheme in tier-1 and tier-2 centers will now be included as

beneficiaries under the Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme. PM SvaNidhi Scheme was

launched in which year?

1. June 02, 2020 2. June 01, 2021 3. 24 March 2020

4. 24 March 2021 5. June 01, 2020 Ans.5

294. First edition of the North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index Report and Dashboard 2021–22 released by

NITI Aayog and Ministry of DONER with technical support from UNDP. Out of the 103 districts, Which district

ranks first in the region?

1. East Sikkim [SK] 2. Gomati, North Tripura [TR] 3. West Tripura [TR]

4. Serchhip [MZ] 5. South Sikkim [SK] Ans.1

295. First edition of the North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index Report and Dashboard 2021–22 released by

NITI Aayog and Ministry of DONER with technical support from UNDP. Out of the 103 districts, Which district

ranks last in the region?

1. Kiphire [NL] 2. Zunheboto [NL] 3. Kra Daadi [AR]

4. Tuensang [NL] 5. Mon [NL] Ans.1

296. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vigraha, seventh in the series of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) commissioned by

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh in Chennai. It is built by which company?

1. HAL 2. BEL 3. BHEL 4. GRSE 5. L&T Ans.5

297. Cyclist Paige Greco has claimed the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympic Games. She is from which country?

1. France 2. Australia 3. Mexico

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298. Who has been appointed as director general of the country's largest border guarding force BSF?

1. N K Singh 2. Apurva Chandra 3. P R Sreejesh

4. Mahendra Singh Dhoni 5. Pankaj Kumar Singh Ans.5

299. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?

1. Rakesh K S Bhadauria 2. Sudhir Kumar Saxena 3. Samant Goel

4. Arvind Kumar 5. Sanjay Arora Ans.5

300. Who has been appointed as joint secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation?

1. Thomas Dennerby 2. Vandana Katariya 3. Priyanka Chopra

4. Mirabai Chanu 5. Abhay Kumar Singh Ans.5

301. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting of the 37th edition of Pro-Active Governance and Timely

Implementation (PRAGATI). It was launched in which year?

1. 2014 2. 2015 3. 2016 4. 2012 5. 2010 Ans.2

302. Centre launched the e-SHRAM portal that will maintain a database of workers in the country’s unorganised

sector and Workers will be provided with an e-SHRAM card which will have a 12 digit unique number. Who is

the Minister?

1. Bhupender Yadav 2. Narayan Rane 3. Sarbananda Sonowal

4. Jyotiraditya Scindia 5. Virendra Kumar Ans.1

303. Reserve Bank of India has approved the re-appointment of whom as Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank?

1. Mohammad Mokhber 2. Rajkummar Rao 3. Sandeep Bakhshi

4. Rajiv Gauba 5. Ravindra Jadeja Ans.3

304. The Indian contingent was led by whom in place of India’s original flag bearer Tamil Nadu's high jumper

Mariyappan Thangavelu at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics (16th)?

1. Tek Chand 2. Bajrang Punia 3. Mirabai Chanu

4. Ravi Dahiya 5. Lovlina Borgohain Ans.1

305. A new book titled “Mission Domination: An Unfinished Quest” has been authored by whom?

1. Boria Majumdar 2. Kushan Sarkar 3. Sam Pitroda

4. Ruskin Bond 5. Both 1 and 2 Ans.5

306. According to Cushman and Wakefield's 2021 Global Manufacturing Risk Index, India has surpassed the US as

the world's second most desired manufacturing hub. Which country has topped?

1. China 2. Switzerland 3. Iceland 4. Indonesia 5. Singapore Ans.1

307. Denmark's capital Copenhagen has been named the world’s safest city in the fourth edition of the Economist

Intelligence Unit’s biennial Safe Cities Index, which for the first time included environmental security metrics.

Mumbai ranked 50, what is the rank of New Delhi?

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308. In a big boost to the UP Defence Industrial Corridor, BrahMos Aerospace has proposed to set up a __________

production facility in Lucknow for the BrahMos Next Generation (BrahMos-NG) Missile Project.

1. Rs 1,000 Crore 2. Rs 300 crore 3. Rs 2,217 crore

4. Rs. 2,000 Crore 5. Rs. 3,05,984 Crore Ans.2

309. Which country successfully test launched a indigenously developed guided multi-launch rocket system,

Fatah-1?

1. Pakistan 2. Serbia 3. Japan 4. Czech Republic 5. Russia Ans.1

310. What is the Name of Former India footballer and Olympian who was part of the gold medal-winning Indian team

at the 1962 Asian Games, passed away?

1. Ramesh Borde 2. M Prasannan 3. Donald Rumsfeld

4. Virbhadra Singh 5. O Chandrasekhar Ans.5

311. Which Country has launched a tech platform named “UNITE Aware”, in collaboration with the UN, for improving

the safety and security of the UN peacekeepers?

1. Uzbekistan 2. Tajikistan 3. United Kingdom 4. Italy 5. India Ans.5

312. Which IIT has developed India’s first indigenous motorised wheelchair vehicle, NeoBolt, that can be used

even on uneven terrains?

1. IIT Ropar 2. IIT Madras 3. IIT Bombay 4. IIT Delhi 5. IIT Hyderabad Ans.2

313. Uttar Pradesh government received the sanction letter of . 5100 crore loan for the 594-kilometre-long Ganga

Expressway project from the Punjab National Bank (PNB). What is the estimated cost of the project?

1. Rs 20,000 Crore 2. Rs 36,230 Crore 3. Rs 73,000 Crore

4. Rs 34300 Crore 5. Rs 1,500 Crore Ans.2

314. The second edition of the joint naval exercise between the Indian Navy and Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF) was

conducted in the Persian Gulf. What is the Name of exercise?

1. Yudh Abhyas 2. Zair-Al-Bahr 3. Vajra Prahar 4. Desert Kinght 5. Dustlik Ans.2

315. A book ‘Address Book: A Publishing Memoir in the time of COVID’ is authored by whom?

1. Valeria Luiselli 2. Ritu Menon 3. Shakoor Rather

4. Jhumpa Lahiri 5. Vikram Sampath Ans.2

316. A book "BATTLEFIELD" has been authored by whom?

1. Vishram Bedekar 2. Jerry Pinto 3. Shivshankar Menon

4. Aditya Gupta 5. Both 1 and 2 Ans.5

317. Sustainable Development Impact Summit of World Economic Forum to take place virtually from 20 to 23

September 2021. What is the theme?

1. Shaping an Equitable, Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery

2. Share Facts On Drugs, Save Lives 3. People’, ‘Planet’ and ‘Prosperity

4. BRICS @ 15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus

5. Victims’ Voices Lead The Way Ans.1


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318. International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is commemorated on which day?

1. 22 August 2. 23 August 3. 21 August

4. 20 August 5. 19 August Ans.2

319. With which Bank, Paytm tied up to develop payment gateway, point of sale machines and credit products

including Paytm Postpaid which is Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution, Eazy EMI and Flexi Pay?

1. RBL Bank 2. HDFC Bank 3. Indian Bank 4. Exim Bank 5. SIDBI Ans.2

320. RBI imposed a penalty of Rs 27.5 lakh on which Bank for contravention of certain norms related to the 'Depositor

Education and Awareness Fund Scheme'?

1. Kotak Mahindra Bank 2. Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank 3. AU Small Finance Bank

4. IDFC First Bank 5. Dhanlaxmi Bank Ans.5

321. Who is the17th Governor of Manipur?

1. Ganga Prasad 2. Kalraj Mishra 3. Ganeshi Lal

4. R N Ravi 5. ELa Ganesan Ans.5

322. Education and skill development and entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan dedicated the

Skill Development Institute, Bhubaneswar to the nation. He is Rajya Sabha mp from which state?

1. Maharashtra 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Bihar

4. Odisha 5. Uttar Pradesh Ans.2

323. Onam is an annual harvest festival celebrated in which state?

1. Telangana 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Arunachal Pradesh

4. Tamil Nadu 5. Kerala Ans.5

324. India's highest altitude herbal park, situated at a height of 11,000 feet, was inaugurated at Mana village close

to the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand’s _________ district.

1. Dima Hasao 2. Papum Pare 3. Kollam

4. Chamoli 5. Kutch Ans.4

325. Ismail Sabri Yaakob took charge as the Prime Minister of which country?

1. Peru 2. Bangladesh 3. France 4. Syria 5. Malaysia Ans.5

326. What is the name of former India footballer and member of the last national team that played in the 1960

Rome Olympics who has passed away?

1. Syed Shahid Hakim 2. Surekha Sikri 3. Sikkil R Bhaskaran

4. Nandu Natekar 5. Fakir Alamgir Ans.1

327. World Sanskrit Day was observed on which day?



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328. Who has been appointed as Director of the Hyderabad-based Research Centre Imarat (RCI). RCI is the

premier avionics laboratory of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Missile Complex of DRDO in Hyderabad?

1. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu 2. Nasir Kamal 3. Shambhu Nath Srivastava

4. Shyam Srinivasan 5. U. Raja Babu Ans.5

329. Which country has established a specialised court focused on combating money laundering, in a move to

"strengthen the integrity of the financial system"?

1. Ottawa, Canada 2. Berlin, Germany 3. Dubai, UAE

4. Paris, France 5. Dhaka, Bangladesh Ans.3

330. Which company has launched the “Small Business Loans Initiative” in India in partnership with the

online lending platform Indifi?

1. Twitter India 2. Facebook India 3. Microsoft India

4. Google India 5. Amazon India Ans.2

331. International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief is observed

on which day?


332. World Senior Citizen Day is observed globally on which day?

1. August 1 2. August 21 3. August 6 4. August 9 5. August 8 Ans.2

333. To mark the _______ birth Anniversary of the late Prime Minister of India Shri Rajiv Gandhi, Sadbhavana Diwas

(Harmony Day) was observed on 20th August.

1. 79th 2. 77th 3. 76th 4. 78th 5. 75th Ans.2

334 Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and BJP veteran Kalyan Singh has passed away. He was the ________ Chief

Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

1. 17th 2. 16th 3. 18th 4. 19th 5. 20th Ans.2

335. The mixed relay team of India won a Bronze medal in 4*400 metere at the U20 World Championships. It was

held in which country?

1. Vienna, Austria 2. Berlin, Germany 3. Ottawa, Canada

4. Nairobi, Kenya 5. Paris, France Ans.4

336. Who has won the silver medal in the men’s 10,000 m race walk at the World Athletics U20 Championships

in Nairobi?

1. Neeraj Chopra 2. Ravi Dahiya 3. Amit Khatri

4. Bajrang Punia 5. Lovlina Borgohain Ans.3

337. Long jumper Shaili Singh won the silver medal at the U-20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi.

She is from which state?

1. Kerala 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Rajasthan

4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Andhra Pradesh Ans.2


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338. Competition Commission of India, CCI has imposed a penalty of Rs __________ upon Maruti Suzuki India Limited,

MSIL for restricting discounts by dealers.

1. 300 Crore 2. 200 Crore 3. 400 Crore 4. 500 Crore 5. 100 Crore Ans.2

339. National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) launched the futures contract on NCDEX GUAREX,

India’s first sectoral index in agri-commodities basket. Where is the headquarters of NCDEX?

1. Mumbai 2. Kolkata 3. Dehradun 4. Jaipur 5. Lucknow Ans.1

340. Ajay Kumar, A.K. Choudhary and Deepak Kumar are promoted as executive directors of RBI for the year 2021-22.

RBI was founded in which year?

1. 1 April 1937 2. 1 April 1935 3. 1 April 1936 4. 1 April 1949 5. 1 April 1934 Ans.2

341. Government has launched a new geospatial planning portal, "Yuktdhara", that will help in facilitating new

MGNREGA assets using remote sensing and geographic information system-based data. How much amount has

been allocated for MGNREGA in 2021-22 Budget?

1. Rs.75,000 crore 2. Rs.72,000 crore 3. Rs.70,000 crore

4. Rs.71,000 crore 5. Rs.73,000 crore Ans.5

342. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has launched the Iconic Week from ______________as

part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

1. 22 August to 28th August 2. 24 August to 30th August 3. 23 August to 29th August

4. 21 August to 27th August 5. 20 August to 26th August Ans.3

343. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval joined __________ BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South

Africa) meeting of NSA.

1. 13th 2. 12th 3. 14th 4. 11th 5. 15th Ans.4

344. Lockheed Martin has received a ____________ US dollars, five-year contract from the Indian Air Force (IAF), for the

maintenance of 12 C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft.

1. 128.8 million 2. 328.8 million 3. 228.8 million

4. 428.8 million 5. 528.8 million Ans.2

345. Bajaj Finserv has received an approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India to set up a mutual fund

in the country. Where is the headquarters of SEBI?

1. Mumbai 2. New Delhi 3. Kolkata 4. Dehradun 5. Lucknow Ans.1

346. Which company became the fourth Indian company to touch a market valuation of $100 billion after TCS,

Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank?

1. Wipro 2. Infosys 3. SBI 4. IOB 5. Facebook Ans.2

347. World Bank launched a new ‘Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund’, to better roll out cybersecurity development

agenda in a systematic manner under the broader Digital Development Partnership (DDP) umbrella program.

World Bank has partnered with which country?

1. Estonia 2. Japan 3. Germany 4. Netherlands 5. All of the above Ans.5

348. Country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate will be ______________in the first April-June quarter of the

current financial year 2021-22. This has been estimated in the SBI Research report Ecowrap.

1. 16.5% 2. 18.5% 3. 12.5% 4. 14.5% 5. 19.5% Ans.2

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