Q1. Which state government re-launched its scheme called SWAYEM to provide self-employment to youths of the state?
Gujarat
Assam
West Bengal
Bihar
B. Assam
Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment (SVAYEM) yojana was launched to generate employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas through setting up of new ventures.
It is a flagship program which was announced by the Hon’ble Finance Minister of Assam to provide financial support to the youths of the state to take up income generating activities in the manufacturing, trading and service sector.
Q2. Madhya Pradesh have been paired with which state for implementing the Centre’s ambitious scheme Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Abhiyan?
Kerala
Assam
Manipur
Andhra Pradesh
C. Manipur
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” was announced on 31st October, 2015 on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It was launched to celebrate the Unity in Diversity of our Nation and to maintain and strengthen the fabric of traditionally existing emotional bonds between the people of our Country. To promote the spirit of national integration through a deep and structured engagement between all Indian States and Union Territories through a year-long planned engagement between States.
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Q3. Which of the following state receives first-ever inland shipping cargo from Bangladesh?
Tripura
Assam
Manipur
West Bengal
A. Tripura
The operationalization of this new protocol route will provide an economical, faster, safer and environment-friendly mode of transport and will result in substantial economic benefits to local communities on both sides.
Q4. Which country has launched the ‘Indo-Pacific strategy’ with ‘key role” for India?
Russia
China
Brazil
Germany
D. Germany
The ‘Indo-Pacific strategy’ will work to maintain rules-based order together with partners in the Indo-Pacific region and will also cooperate with India and Japan for UN Security reforms.
Q5. Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated a bio diversity park named ‘’Sahityarathi Lakhminath Bezbaroa Sahitya Monishi Upobon’’ in which district?
Dhemaji
Tezpur
Morigoan
Tinsukia
C. Morigoan
Q6. Who is recently appointed as the new Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI)?
Vijay Joshi
Aveek Sarkar
Viveck Goenka
Riyadh Mathew
B. Aveek Sarkar
The Press Trust of India Ltd is the largest news agency in India. Headquartered is located in New Delhi. It was founded on 27th August, 1947.
It provides news coverage and information of the region in both English and Hindi. It is the only news agency in South Asia which operates its own communication satellite, an INSAT, to broadcast news and information.
Q7. India started Indra navy Maritime warfare Exercise with which country’s Navy?
Singapore
Thailand
Russia
UK
C. Russia
The primary aim of this exercise is to further consolidate inter-operability built up by the two Navies over the years and also to enhance understanding and procedures for multi-faceted maritime operations.
Q8. Who represented India in the virtual meeting of BRICS Ministers of foreign affairs
S. Jaishankar
Arjun Munda
Ram Nath Kovind
Prahlad Singh Patel
A. S. Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had represented India in the meeting. The meeting was attended by all five members including China, Brazil and South Africa.
Q9. Who has authored the book titled ‘Invertonomics’?
Goonmeet Singh Chauhan
Arundhati Roy
Amitav Ghosh
Chetan Bhagat
A. Goonmeet Singh Chauhan
Invertonomoics is a book of ideas presenting pragmatic models for solving chronic problems of the country arising from the spectrum of Social Inequality, Pollution, Gender disparity, and Decadent Rural Economy.
Q10. Who among ths following has recently won the 48th annual world open chess tournament conducted online?
Viswanathan Anand
Koneru Humpy
Pentala Harikrishna
P Iniyan
D. P Iniyan
P Iniyan won the prestigious Annual World Open online chess tournament held recently. A total number of 120 players from 16 countries participated in the event.
