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Q.1.┬аWhere has been the┬аinaugural edition of┬аKhelo India Zanskar Winter Sport & Youth festival 2021 organized?

рдЦреАрд▓реЛ рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╝рд╛рдВрд╕реНрдХрд░ рд╡рд┐рдВрдЯрд░ рд╕реНрдкреЛрд░реНрдЯ рдПрдВрдб рдпреВрде рдлреЗрд╕реНрдЯрд┐рд╡рд▓ 2021 рдХрд╛ рдЙрджреНрдШрд╛рдЯрди рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХрд░рдг рдХрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Ladakh /┬ард▓рджреНрджрд╛рдЦ

(b) Shimla / рд╢рд┐рдорд▓рд╛

(c) Jammu / рдЬрдореНрдореВ

(d) Srinagar / рд╢реНрд░реАрдирдЧрд░

(e) Gangtok / рдЧрдВрдЧрдЯреЛрдХ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(a)

Exp.┬аIn Ladakh, the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sport & Youth Festival 2021 kicked off on 18th January 2021.

The 13- Day Zanskar Winter Sports Festival aims to open a new arena in Ladakh for adventure and Nature loving tourists and a boost for local Youth to hone up their skills in winter sports to represent India.

Q.2.┬аWhich countryтАЩs Climbers have set a record as the first team ever to scale K2, the world’s 2nd highest mountain, in Winter?

рдХрд┐рд╕ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рдкрд░реНрд╡рддрд╛рд░реЛрд╣рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдиреЗ рд╕рд░реНрджреА рдореЗрдВ, рджреБрдирд┐рдпрд╛ рдХреА рджреВрд╕рд░реА рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдКрдВрдЪреА рдкрд░реНрд╡рдд K2 рдкрд░ рдЪрдврд╝рд╛рдИ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдЯреАрдо рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рдПрдХ рд░рд┐рдХреЙрд░реНрдб рдмрдирд╛рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Sri Lanka / рд╢реНрд░реА рд▓рдВрдХрд╛

(b) India / рднрд╛рд░рдд

(c) Bhutan / рднреВрдЯрд╛рди

(d) Singapore / рд╕рд┐рдВрдЧрд╛рдкреБрд░

(e) Nepal / рдиреЗрдкрд╛рд▓

Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(e)

Exp.┬аA team of 10 Nepali summiteers climbed K2, setting a record as the first team ever to climb the world’s second-highest mountain in the winter season.

The 28,251-foot summit of K2 has never been reached in winter due to weather and geographical difficulties. Climbing to the top requires technical skills.

K2 is the second-highest peak after Mount Everest.

Q.3. Who has been re-appointed as the┬аManaging Director and CEO of RBL Bank?

рдЖрд░рдмреАрдПрд▓ рдмреИрдВрдХ рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░рдмрдВрдз рдирд┐рджреЗрд╢рдХ рдФрд░ рд╕реАрдИрдУ рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рдлрд┐рд░ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕реЗ рдирд┐рдпреБрдХреНрдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Vineet Agarwal / рд╡рд┐рдиреАрдд рдЕрдЧреНрд░рд╡рд╛рд▓

(b) Shashi Shekhar Vempati / рд╢рд╢рд┐ рд╢реЗрдЦрд░ рд╡реЗрдореНрдкрддреА

(c) Sanjay Agarwal / рд╕рдВрдЬрдп рдЕрдЧрд░рд╡рд╛рд▓

(d) Vishwavir Ahuja / рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рд╡реАрд░ рдЖрд╣реВрдЬрд╛

(e) Sashidhar Jagdishan / рд╕рд╢рд┐рдзрд░ рдЬрдЧрджреАрд╢рди

Answer & Explanation
Ans.3.(d)

Exp.┬аThe board of directors of RBL Bank has approved the re-appointment of Vishwavir Ahuja as the Managing Director and CEO of the bank for three years. The re-appointment is with effect from June 30, 2021, to June 29, 2024.

Ahuja is a seasoned banker with over 38 years of experience and expertise in banking, economics, finance, risk management, HR and business management.

Q.4. Who among the following has chaired the 148th session of WHO Executive Board?

рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ WHO рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХрд╛рд░реА рдмреЛрд░реНрдб рдХреЗ 148 рд╡реЗрдВ рд╕рддреНрд░ рдХреА рдЕрдзреНрдпрдХреНрд╖рддрд╛ рдХреА рд╣реИ?

(a) Shripad Yesso Naik / рд╢реНрд░реАрдкрдж рдпреЗрд╕реНрд╕реЛ рдирд╛рдЗрдХ

(b) Tedros Adhanom / рдЯреЗрдбреНрд░реЛрд╕ рдЕрджрдиреЛрдо

(c) Harsh Vardhan / рд╣рд░реНрд╖ рд╡рд░реНрдзрди

(d) Narendra Modi / рдирд░реЗрдВрджреНрд░ рдореЛрджреА

(e) Audrey Azoulay┬а/ рдСрдбреНрд░реЗ┬ардЕрдЬрд╝реЛрд▓реЗ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.4.(c)

Exp.┬аDr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally chaired the 148th session of WHO Executive Board, through Video Conference. ┬а┬аThe 148th session of the Executive Board has been organised from 18-26 January 2021.

The meeting provides a platform to bring together all member states to set the directions and agenda and continue striving for the objective of Health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The WHO has declared the Year 2021 as the Year of Global Solidarity and Survival.

Q.5. Which year has been declared as the тАЬYear of Global Solidarity and SurvivalтАЭ by the WHO?

рдбрдмреНрд▓реНрдпреВрдПрдЪрдУ рдиреЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдХреЛ рд╡реИрд╢реНрд╡рд┐рдХ рдПрдХрдЬреБрдЯрддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЬреАрд╡рди рд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдХрд╛ рд╡рд░реНрд╖рдШреЛрд╖рд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) 2020

(b) 2021

(c) 2022

(d) 2023

(e) 2025

Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(b)

Exp.┬аDr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally chaired the 148th session of WHO Executive Board, through Video Conference. ┬а┬аThe 148th session of the Executive Board has been organised from 18-26 January 2021.

The meeting provides a platform to bring together all member states to set the directions and agenda and continue striving for the objective of Health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The WHO has declared the Year 2021 as the Year of Global Solidarity and Survival.

Q.6. With which of the following countries, India has inked a pact on the movement of skilled Indian workers?

рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде┬арднрд╛рд░рдд рдиреЗ рдХреБрд╢рд▓ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╢реНрд░рдорд┐рдХреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рдВрдЪрд▓рди рдкрд░ рдПрдХ рд╕рдордЭреМрддрд╛ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Japan / рдЬрд╛рдкрд╛рди

(b) Russia / рд░реВрд╕

(c) Germany / рдЬрд░реНрдордиреА

(d) France / рдлреНрд░рд╛рдВрд╕

(e) USA / рдпреВ.рдПрд╕.рдП.

Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(a)

Exp. An agreement to promote the movement of skilled Indian workers to Japan in a total of 14 sectors was signed between the two countries on 18th Jan.

The areas under which skilled Indian workers would be eligible to seek employment in Japan include construction, shipbuilding and ship-related industry, automobile maintenance, nursing, aviation, agriculture, fisheries and food services industry among others.

Q.7. Who is the author of the book тАЬManohar Parrikar – Off the RecordтАЭ released by Pramod Sawant?

рдкреНрд░рдореЛрдж рд╕рд╛рд╡рдВрдд рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдЬрд╛рд░реА рдкреБрд╕реНрддрдХ рдордиреЛрд╣рд░ рдкрд░реНрд░рд┐рдХрд░ рдСрдл рдж рд░рд┐рдХреЙрд░реНрдбрдХреЗ рд▓реЗрдЦрдХ рдХреМрди рд╣реИрдВ?

(a) R. Giridharan / рдЖрд░ рдЧрд┐рд░рд┐рдзрд░рди

(b) Waman Subha Prabhu / рд╡рд╛рдорди рд╕реБрднрд╛ рдкреНрд░рднреБ

(c) Jairam Ramesh / рдЬрдпрд░рд╛рдо рд░рдореЗрд╢

(d) Madhav Bhandari / рдорд╛рдзрд╡ рднрдВрдбрд╛рд░реА

(e) Roopa Chari / рд░реВрдкрд╛ рдЪрд╛рд░реА

Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(b)

Exp. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant released a book тАШManohar Parrikar- Off the RecordтАЩ at a function organized at Institute Menezes Braganza hall in the city. The book has been written by senior journalist Waman Subha Prabhu.

The book тАШManohar Parrikar- Off the RecordтАЩ is a collection of memories of Mr Prabhu who happened to be with late Parrikar during the journey of his life.

Q.8. National Road Safety Month is being held from ___________________.

рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рд╕реБрд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдорд╛рд╣ _________________ рд╕реЗ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИред

(a) January 17 to February 16, 2021 / 17┬ардЬрдирд╡рд░реА рд╕реЗ 16┬ардлрд░рд╡рд░реА, 2021┬арддрдХ

(b) January 18 to February 17, 2021 / 18┬ардЬрдирд╡рд░реА рд╕реЗ 17┬ардлрд░рд╡рд░реА, 2021┬арддрдХ

(c) January 19 to February 18, 2021 / 19┬ардЬрдирд╡рд░реА рд╕реЗ 18┬ардлрд░рд╡рд░реА, 2021┬арддрдХ

(d) January 20 to February 19, 2021 / 20┬ардЬрдирд╡рд░реА рд╕реЗ 19┬ардлрд░рд╡рд░реА, 2021┬арддрдХ

(e) January 21 to February 20, 2021 / 21 рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА рд╕реЗ 20 рдлрд░рд╡рд░реА, 2021┬арддрдХ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(b)

Exp. The National Road Safety Month being held from January 18 to February 17, 2021, the month-long event will focus on promoting road safety in the country.

Over 400 people are killed in road accidents every day and over 1,200 injured every single day in India.

Q.9. On which date, Government of India has decided to celebrate тАЬPARAKRAM DIWASтАЭ every year?

рдХрд┐рд╕ рд╡рд░реНрд╖┬арднрд╛рд░рдд рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░ рдиреЗ рд╣рд░ рд╕рд╛рд▓ тАЬрдкрд░рд╛рдХреНрд░рдо рджрд┐рд╡рд╕тАЭ рдордирд╛рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдирд┐рд░реНрдгрдп рд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) 21 January / 11 рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА

(b) 22 January / 22 рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА

(c) 23 January / 23 рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА

(d) 24 January / 24 рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА

(e) 25 January / 25 рдЬрдирд╡рд░реА

Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(c)

Exp. Government of India has decided to celebrate the 125th Birth Anniversary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in a befitting manner at national and international level, beginning from 23rd January 2021. A High-Level Committee, headed by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

In order to honour and remember NetajiтАЩs indomitable spirit and selfless service to the nation, Government of India has decided to celebrate his birthday on the 23rd day of January every year as тАЬPARAKRAM DIWASтАЭ to inspire people of the country

Q.10. Where is the Headquarter of World Health Organization (WHO)?

рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рд╕реНрдереНрдп рд╕рдВрдЧрдарди (WHO) рдХрд╛ рдореБрдЦреНрдпрд╛рд▓рдп рдХрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╣реИ?

(a) Paris, France / рдкреЗрд░рд┐рд╕, рдлреНрд░рд╛рдВрд╕

(b) Geneva, Switzerland / рдЬрд┐рдиреЗрд╡рд╛, рд╕реНрд╡рд┐рдЯреНрдЬрд░рд▓реИрдВрдб

(c) Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur / рдорд▓реЗрд╢рд┐рдпрд╛, рдХреБрдЖрд▓рд╛рд▓рдВрдкреБрд░

(d) London, United Kingdom / рд▓рдВрджрди, рдпреВрдирд╛рдЗрдЯреЗрдб рдХрд┐рдВрдЧрдбрдо

(e) New York, United States / рдиреНрдпреВрдпреЙрд░реНрдХ, рд╕рдВрдпреБрдХреНрдд рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдЕрдореЗрд░рд┐рдХрд╛

Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(b)

Exp.┬аHeadquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Q.11. Where is the Headquarter of RBL Bank?

рдЖрд░рдмреАрдПрд▓ рдмреИрдВрдХ рдХрд╛ рдореБрдЦреНрдпрд╛рд▓рдп рдХрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╣реИ?

(a) Mumbai / рдореБрдВрдмрдИ

(b) New Delhi / рдирдИ рджрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реА

(c) Hyderabad / рд╣реИрджрд░рд╛рдмрд╛рдж

(d) Bengaluru / рдмреЗрдВрдЧрд▓реБрд░реБ

(e) Pune / рдкреБрдгреЗ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(a)

Exp.┬аRBL Bank

Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra

MD& CEO: Shri Vishwavir Ahuja

Tagline: Apno ka Bank

Q.12.┬аWhere Startsapuk Tso & Tso Kar lake is situated?

рд╕реНрдЯрд╛рд░реНрдЯрд╕рдкреБрдХ рддреНрд╕реЛ рдФрд░ рддреНрд╕реЛ рдХрд╛рд░ рдЭреАрд▓ рдХрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╣реИ?

(a) Srinagar / рд╢реНрд░реАрдирдЧрд░

(b) Shimla / рд╢рд┐рдорд▓рд╛

(c) Jammu / рдЬрдореНрдореВ

(d) Ladakh /┬ард▓рджреНрджрд╛рдЦ

(e) Gangtok / рдЧрдВрдЧрдЯреЛрдХ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.12.(d)

Exp. Startsapuk Tso and Tso Kar is situated in Ladakh.

 

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