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- The tableau of which state has won the first prize in the Republic Day parade 2021?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Karnataka
C) Assam
D) Uttar Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation:The Ram Temple tableau of Uttar Pradesh that was on display during the Republic Day 2021 has bagged the first prize among all tableaux.
- What is the rank of India in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2020?
A) 86
B) 91
C) 102
D) 80
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Option A
Explanation: India has been ranked 86th among 180 countries in Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2020, released by Transparency International (Headquarter – Berlin, Germany) on 28 January 2021.
- Who among these is not the Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI)?
A) Swaminathan Janakiraman
B) C.S. Setty
C) Dinesh Kumar Khara
D) Ashwani Bhatia.
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Option C
Explanation: The appointments committee (ACC) of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Swaminathan Janakiraman and Ashwini Kumar Tewari as new Managing Directors (MDs) of State Bank of India (SBI) for a period of three years. Dinesh Kumar Khara is the current Chairman of the bank. The other two MDs of the bank are C.S. Setty and Ashwani Bhatia.
- Kaja Kallas has been appointed as the first ever female Prime Minister of which country?
A) Latvia
B) Estonia
C) Finland
D)Denmark
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Option B
Explanation:Kaja Kallas, the leader of the Reform Party in Estonia has been elected as the new Prime Minister of the country.
- Who has been appointed as the new Vice-chief of Army Staff to replace incumbent VC Lt General SK Saini?
A) Iqroop Singh Ghuman
B) Arun Shridhar Vaidya
C) Anil Chauhan
D) Chandi Prasad Mohanty
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Option D
Explanation:Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty has been appointed as the new Vice-chief of Army staff. He would assume the office on February 1, 2021 from Lt General SK Saini, who is superannuating on 31 January 2021.
- Name the top most Indian IT services brand as per the latest ranking of the Brand Finance?
A) TCS
B) Infosys
C) Wipro
D) HCL
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Option A
Explanation:India’s Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been ranked third most-valued IT services brand globally, according to a report by Brand Finance. The brand value of TCS is recorded at USD 15 billion.
- How much amount has been pledged by the Government of India for the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) for the year 2021?
A) USD 50,000
B) USD 100,000
C) USD 150,000
D) USD 200,000
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Option C
Explanation:India has announced a pledge of USD 150,000 to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) for the year 2021 to support the activities and programs this year..
- What is the interest rate on Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana in quarter four of 2020-21 fiscal?
A) 6.9%
B) 7.6%
C) 7.1%
D) 8.2%
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Option B
Explanation: 7.6%
- What is the rank of India in the Coronavirus Performance Index released by Lowy Institute recently?
A) 90
B) 65
C) 72
D) 86
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Option D
Explanation:India has been ranked at 86th position among 98 countries in the new Coronavirus Performance Index released by Australia-based Lowy Institute.
- Government has recently opened a new bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in which city?
A) Chennai
B) Hyderabad
C) Visakhapatnam
D) Bengaluru
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Option A
Explanation:Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated the new Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai through virtual mode. The newly constituted Chennai Bench of the NCLAT is first such bench to be launched outside New Delhi.
- India has inked an MoU with the International Energy Agency (IEA) called strategic partnership agreement to strengthen cooperation in global energy security. Where is the headquarter of IEA based?
A) New York
B) Paris
C) Geneva
D) Vienna
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Option B
Explanation:India has inked a strategic partnership agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world’s premier energy monitor, on 27 January 2021.
- How many PRAGATI meetings have been chaired by PM Modi till date, since its inception?
A) 30
B) 38
C) 35
D) 33
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Option C
Explanation:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the 35th PRAGATI meeting on 27 January 2021 to review multiple projects, grievances and programmes. PRAGATI stands for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation. In the meeting ten agenda items were taken for review worth Rs. 54,675 crore, related to 15 states.
- New Zealand and Denmark have jointly secured first position in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2020. The index is released every year by which organisation?
A) Transparency International
B) World economic Forum
C) Economist Intelligence Unit
D) International Monetary Fund
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Option A
Explanation: New Zealand and Denmark have jointly secured first position with scores of 88. Somalia and South Sudan rank lowest at 179th position with scores of 12.
- Which country has topped the Coronavirus Performance Index released by Lowy Institute recently?
A) Australia
B) New Zealand
C) Japan
D) Russia
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Option B
Explanation:New Zealand, Vietnam and Taiwan are the top three countries respectively in the index.
- The interest rate on Senior Citizen Savings Scheme for Q4 of FY21 is ___________
A) 7.4%
B) 8.1%
C) 6.2%
D) 7.9%
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Option A
Explanation: 7.4%
