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1. G 20 presidency in 2022 is being hosted by which country?

  A. India B. Russia
  C. Japan D. Bangladesh
2. Eastern command of Navy headquartered at______.
  A. Vizag B. Banglore
  C. Sriharikota D. Mysore
3. Who is the present president of Azerbaijan?
  A. Ilham Aliyev B. Sevil Aliyev
  C. Nikol Pashinyan D. Heydar Aliyev
4. Moderna a biotech firm headquartered at____.
  A. United Kingdom B. Paris
  C. United States D. Switzerland
5. What is the name of the first Orbital spaceflight of NASA's space shuttle program?
  A. PRITHVI 1 B. AAKASH
  C. STS 1 D. SATELLITE 1
6. Chloropicrin is a component of which gas
  A. Laughter gas B. Tear Gas
  C. Nitrogen Gas D. None of the above
7. Phobos and Deimos are Satellites of
  A. Saturn B. Jupiter
  C. Mars D. Neptune
8. Indian Navy has conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX), a high-end joint naval exercise with which country in the
Indian Ocean?

  A. United Kingdom B. Japan

  C. China D. United States of America
9. Which Bollywood Actor has launched ‘Pravasi Rojgar’ app to help migrants to find job opportunities across India?

  A. Amir Khan B. Sonu Sood

  C. Amitabh Bachchan D. Anupam Kher
10. Which country has conducted a successful flight test of an MGTD-20 gas turbine 3D-printed aircraft engine?
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  A. Japan B. Russia
  C. China D. France
11. Which state government has launched “Godhan Nyay Yojna”?

  A. Kolkata B. Chhattisgarh
  C. Maharashtra D. Madhya Ppradesh
12. Which state government has launched “Government At Doorstep” scheme?
  A. Odisha B. West Bengal
  C. Bihar D. Jharkhand
  E. Chhattisgarh
13. Which state government has launched ‘Thee’, a mobile phone-based application for the benefit of the general public
to reach out to the Fire and Rescue Services when in need?
  A. Kerala B. Karnataka
  C. Tamil Nadu D. Andhra Pradesh
  E. Telangana
14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, unveiled which University’s centennial commemorative coin of Rs.100 over a virtual
platform?
  A. University of Patna B. Banaras Hindu University
  C. University of Lucknow D. University of Delhi
  E. University of Kolkata
15. Legendary footballer Papa Bouba Diop passed away recently, for which country did he played?
  A. Brazil B. Senegal
  C. South Africa D. Uruguay
  E. Paraguay
16. Union Minister of Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ chaired the virtual national conference on ‘Empowering
Through Zero (Shunya Se Sashaktikaran)’, the conference was organized by which NGO?
  A. Make a Differ B. Sri Aurobindo Society
  C. Teach for India D. The Akshaya Patra Foundation
  E. Child Right and You
17. Which country is all set to become the first Arab Gulf country, and probably the last, to generate electricity from
coal?
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  A. Saudi Arabia B. Kuwait

  C. United Arab Amirates D. Qatar
  E. Oman
18. Archaeological Survey of India comes under which of the following Ministry?
  A. Ministry of Earth Sciences B. Ministry of Culture
  C. Ministry of Science and Technology D. Ministry of Human Resource Development
19. The Article 263 deals with the provision of which subject in constitution?
  A. Inter State Water Tribunal B. Inter State Council
  C. National Integration Council D. National Cultural Council
20. The maternity benefits to its employees are provided under which of the following article?
  A. Article 40 B. Article 41
  C. Article 42 D. Article 43
21. What is the maximum life of an Ordinance promulgated by President?
  A. 6 Months B. 6 Months+2 Weeks
  C. 6 Months+6 Weeks D. 8 Months
E. None of the above/
 
More than one of the above
22. Which term is not categorically specified in preamble of Indian Constitution?
  A. Justice B. Republic
  C. Socialist D. Legislative
23. Who founded the Pala kingdom in East India?
  A. Gopala B. Krishna
  C. Vikramditya D. Mihira Bhoja
  E. None of the above/More than one of the above
24. Mahatma Gandhi supported which presidential candidate in 1939 against Subhash Chandra Bose for INC president
elections?
  A. C Rajgopalachari B. P Sitaramayya
  C. Radhakrishnan D. Jawahar Lal Nehru
25. Who among the following conceived the Kakori train robbery in 1925?
  A. Baikuntha Shukla B. Manmath Nath Gupta and Matangini Hazra
  C. Ubaidullah Sindhi D. Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan
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  E. None of the above/

more than one of the above
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Solutions
1. A
Sol. India was earlier slated to host the summit in 2022 with the Osaka declaration of the G20 stating last year that "we
look forward to meeting again in Saudi Arabia in 2020, in Italy in 2021 and India in 2022".
2. A
Sol. The Eastern Naval Command is one of the three command-level formations of the Indian Navy. It is headquartered in
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The command is responsible for all naval forces in the Bay of Bengal and parts of
the Indian Ocean and the naval establishments on the east coast of India.

3. A
Sol. Ilham Heydar Aliyev is the fourth and current President of Azerbaijan, serving since 31 October 2003. The son of the
former Azerbaijani leader Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev was elected president of Azerbaijan in 2003 following his
father's death, in an election considered fraudulent and unfair by foreign outlets.

4. C
Sol. Moderna is an American biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It focuses on
drug discovery, drug development, and vaccine technologies based exclusively on messenger RNA (mRNA).

5. C
Sol. A new era in space flight began on April 12, 1981, when Space Shuttle Columbia, or STS-1, soared into orbit from
NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
 

6. B
Sol. Chloropicrin (Cl3CNO2), also called trichloronitromethane, a toxic organic compound used alone or in combination
with methyl bromide as a soil fumigant and fungicide. Chloropicrin has a boiling point of 112 °C (234 °F). Its vapors
are irritating to the skin, eyes, and upper respiratory tract, and it has been used in chemical warfare and as tear gas.
Chloropicrin is typically prepared by chlorination of either picric acid or nitromethane.

7. C
Sol. Phobos and Deimos are the Satellites of Mars. Phobos and Deimos bear more resemblance to asteroids than to
Earth's moon. Both are tiny — the larger, Phobos, is only 14 miles across (22 kilometers), while the smaller, Deimos,
is only 8 miles (13 km), making them some of the smallest moons in the solar system. Both are also made up of
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material that resembles Type I or II carbonaceous chondrites, the substance that makes up asteroids. With their
elongated shapes, they even look more like asteroids than moons.

8. D
Sol. It comes amidst high alert by Navy in the Indian Ocean Region due to ongoing border stand-off with China. Indian
naval ships on Monday conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the United States Navy's USS Nimitz carrier
strike group near the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) islands as it is transiting the Indian Ocean.
 
9. B
Sol. Bollywood actor, Sonu Sood has launched 'Pravasi Rojgar' app to help migrants to find job opportunities across
India. The initiative will be supported by community outreach in the villages to find the right employment
opportunities for migrant workers in different parts of the country.

10. B
Sol. Russia has conducted a successful flight test of an MGTD-20 gas turbine 3D-printed aircraft engine. The flight tests
were held at Kazanbash aviation centre in Tatarstan. Its production is scheduled for 2021-2022.
 
11. B
Sol. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in July-2020, launched Godhan Nyay Yojna under which the state
government will procure cow dung from cattle rearers at Rs 2 per kg for production of organic fertilizers. This first of
its kind scheme in the country was launched on the local Hareli Festival, and intends to promote cattle rearing,
ensure safety of livestock and strengthening rural economy.

12. B
Sol. • From December 1, West Bengal will launch an initiative to take government services to the doorsteps of people.
‘Duare Duare Sarkar’ or government at the doorstep.

• To run until Gandhi Jayanti on January 30, the initiative will attempt to ship pending companies to folks.

• From 11 am to 3 pm every day from December 1, government camps will be held in every block in the state where
people can come and demand any service they have not received yet.
13. C
Sol. • Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami launched ‘Thee’, a mobile phone-based
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application for the benefit of the general public to reach out to the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue
Services when in need.

• The application has been designed to help the general public in case of fire accidents, floods,
mishaps in deep wells, rescue of wildlife, chemical or gas leaks, among other accidents.
Arrangements have been made to facilitate people in need getting help within 10 seconds of
their using the app.

14. C
Sol. • Prime Minister Narendra Modi, unveiled the University of Lucknow’s centennial
commemorative coin of Rs.100 over a virtual platform.

• He also released the commemorative stamp issued by the India Post and its cover at the
event organised for the celebration of the 100th Foundation day of the University of Lucknow.

• Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh(UP), Anandiben Patel, Governor of UP and
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is also a Lok Sabha member from Lucknow
Constituency participated in the event.

15. B
Sol. • Senegal’s professional footballer, Papa Bouba Diop, who helped the country win the
FIFA World Cup match in 2002, has passed away.
• He was of the age of 42. His goal helped Senegal secure historic 1–0 win over the
then-world champions France in the opening match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and
Senegal’s first-ever match at the FIFA World Cup.
• Diop has won 63 caps for Senegal.
16. B
Sol. • Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Union Minister of Education chaired and addressed a virtual
national conference on ‘Empowering Through Zero- Shunya Se Sashaktikaran’.

• It was organised by Sri Aurobindo Society.

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• Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ honoured over 40 education officers and 26 teachers for their
leadership role and innovative practices respectively during COVID-19 pandemic.

• He launched an e-book, ‘Innovation and Leadership Casebook – Covid Edition’. It comprises

the innovative efforts and work of the education officers and teachers.

17. C
Sol. • The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is all set to become the first Arab Gulf country, and
probably the last, to generate electricity from coal, as; the Acwa Power of Saudi Arabia is
developing a $3.4 billion Hassyan coal plant in Dubai.

• In this regard, the company has already inked a long time agreement with Japan’s Jera Co
under which the latter will supply coal.

• The capacity of the plant will be 600 megawatts (MW) initially which will be increased to
2,400 MW by 2023.

18. B
Sol. • The Archaeological Survey of India works under the Ministry of Culture.

• It was established in 1861.

• It was founded in its current form in 1861 by Sir Alexander Cunningham with the help of the then Viceroy
Canning.

• Indian Institute of Archaeology is located in New Delhi.

It is responsible for-

• Maintenance of Archaeological site museums

• Operation of Antiquities and Art Treasures Act

• Research and Training in different areas of Archaeology

19. B
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Sol. • Article 263 deals with Inter State Council.

• Inter State Council is made on the recommendation of Sarkaria Commission.
• The Prime Minister is the chairman of Inter State Council.
• Chief Ministers of all the states and union territories having legislative assemblies,
administrators of UTS are its members.
• The confusing term with this is Zonal Councils, Zonal councils are 6 in India and they are not
constitutional bodies.
20. C
Sol. ● The maternity benefits to its employees are provided under article 42 of the Indian
Constitution.
● It contains the directive that the State shall make provision for securing just and
humane conditions of work and maternity benefits.
● The Maternity Benefit Act, 2017 received the assent of the President on 27 March 2017.
 
21. C
Sol. The maximum life of an Ordinance promulgated by President is 6 Months+6Weeks.

• President can promulgate an ordinance under Article 123.

• As per the constitution, an ordinance will expire after 6 weeks once both the houses of Parliament are in session and
maximum duration between two sessions of Parliament is 6 months.

• A constitutional amendment cannot be made through ordinance route.

• The power of ordinance making is not to be taken as a substitute for the legislative power.
22. D
Sol. • The term ‘legislative’ is not categorically mentioned in the preamble of constitution.

• The text of preamble of constitution is as follows-

⇒ WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST
SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
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⇒ JUSTICE, social, economic and political;

⇒ LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;

⇒ EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all;

⇒ FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation.
23. A
Sol. * Gopala founded the Pala Kingdom in East India in 750 AD.

* He died in 770 AD and then his son Dharampala became the king.

* Dharampala defeated the Rashtrakuta king Dhruv.

* Dharampala conquered Kannauj for some time but Nagbhatta II of Pratiharas defeated him.
24. B
Sol. Gandhi supported P Sitaramayya against Subhash Chandra Bose for INC president elections in 1939.

• But Subhash Chandra Bose won the presidential elections and Gandhiji got dissatisfied with the results; hence, the
majority of CWC resigned to support Gandhian leadership.

• SC Bose early understood the situation is not conducive for working and he soon resigned from the president post.

• In 1939, he formed Forward Block.

25. D
Sol. • Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan were involved in Kakori train robbery in 1925. They were hanged to
death for their involvement in this case.

• It was a conspiracy planned near Lucknow on 9th of August 1925 during the Indian Independence Movement
against the British Indian Government.