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- Government of India has promulgated two ordinances to extend the tenure of the Directors of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from the present 2 years to _________ years
A) 5 years
B) 4 years
C) 3 years
D) 6 years
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Option A
Explanation:On November 14, 2021, the central government of India promulgated two ordinances for extending the tenure of Directors of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for up to five years.
- The Bhadrachalam pilgrimage site is newly included in the IRCTC’s Ramayana Circuit of the Pilgrim Special Train. In which state is the holy temple situated?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Maharashtra
D) Tamil Nadu
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Option B
Explanation:The Hindu pilgrimage site Bhadrachalam in Telangana has been added as one of the destinations in the Ramayana Circuit of the Pilgrim Special Train of IRCTC.
- The Habibganj railway station has been renamed as Rani Kamlapati Railway Station. In which city is this railway station located?
A) Kanpur
B) Chennai
C) Bhopal
D) Ahmedabad
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Option C
Explanation:The Habibganj railway station in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh has been renamed after 18th-century Gond Queen of Bhopal, Rani Kamlapati. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the revamped Rani Kamlapati railway station on November 15, during his visit to Bhopal.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has recently inaugurated the first operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility in which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Uttar Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation:Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) in Lucknow on November 13, 2021.The facility will be run by Aerolloy Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of PTC Industries Limited.
- Which edition of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) was conducted in November 2021 in Andaman Sea?
A) 34th
B) 32nd
C) 30th
D) 38th
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Option B
Explanation:The 32nd edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) was conducted from November 12 to 14, 2021 in the Andaman Sea.
- Who has been appointed as the new secretary general of Rajya Sabha to replace P.P.K. Ramacharyulu?
A) Pramod Chandra Mody
B) J.B. Mohapatra
C) Nitin Gupta
D) Rajiv Gauba
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Option A
Explanation:Pramod Chandra Mody has been appointed as the new secretary general of Rajya Sabha.Mr Modi is a 1982-batch retired IRS officer and former chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).He replaces P.P.K. Ramacharyulu, who was appointed to the post on September 01, 2021.
- Who is the author of the book titled ‘FORCE IN STATECRAFT’?
A) Alok Shrivastava and Taruna Singh
B) VS Rathore and Dillip Kumar Rout
C) Ajay Kumar and Arjun Subramaniam
D) Raj Kamal Arya and Siddharth Sharma
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Option C
Explanation:India’s Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar released a book titled ‘FORCE IN STATECRAFT’ on November 13, 2021 in New Delhi. It has been compiled by Commandant of National Defence College (NDC) Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury and President’s Chair of Excellence at NDC Air Vice Marshal (Dr) Arjun Subramaniam (Retd).
- Name the writer of the book titled “UNSHACKLING INDIA : Hard Truths and Clear Choices for Economic Revival”
A) Jagdish Bhagwati and Vijay Kelkar
B) Ajay Chhibber and Salman Anees Soz
C) Surjit Bhalla and Bina Agarwal
D) Jayati Ghosh and Rohini Pande
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Option B
Explanation:A new book on Indian economy titled “UNSHACKLING INDIA : Hard Truths and Clear Choices for Economic Revival” is set to be released on November 29, 2021. The book has been authored by Ajay Chhibber and Salman Anees Soz.
- Which two country will play in the first match at the Women’s cricket T20 tournament while making debut at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
A) Australia and Pakistan
B) Pakistan and New Zealand
C) India and Pakistan
D) India and Australia
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Option D
Explanation:The Women’s cricket tournament will be making its debut at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The opening match on the schedule will be between Australia and India at the Edgbaston Stadium on July 29.
- Anand Shankar Pandya who has passed away recently was the former Vice President of which organisation?
A) Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad
B) Vishwa Hindu Parishad
C) Hindu Yuva Vahini
D) Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh
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Option B
Explanation:Former Vice President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Anand Shankar Pandya, has passed away.He was over 99 years old.
