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| 1. |
Leena Nair is appointed as the secretary in the ministry of _____________. |
| Answer» Leena Nair IAS presently Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development. She has been given additional Charge of the post of Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs. | |
| 2. |
Who launched Vidya - Veerta Abhiyan to encourage Universities to display portraits of Param Veer Chakra-decorated soldiers? |
| Answer» Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar launched Students for soldiers- a nationwide Vidya - Veerta Abhiyan to encourage Universities to display portraits of Param Veer Chakra-decorated soldiers. The main aim is to instill a sense of patriotism and nationalism among students. | |
| 3. |
Who is appointed as a chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament? |
| Answer» Mallikarjun Kharge is the new chairman of the 21-member (14 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament. The chairman of PAC is appointed by the speaker of Lok Sabha. Kharge replaced Congress leader K V Thomas. | |
| 4. |
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the eighth conference of head of missions in ________. |
| Answer» External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj inaugurates the 8th HoM conference in New Delhi and Releases a booklet 'India surging ahead' on successful economic diplomacy. The four-day annual conclave is also expected to discuss major developments globally and how India should mould its policy to deal with them. | |
| 5. |
Which Union Minister launched the mobile app of (MHA) Grievances Redressal Mobile Application and Border Security Force (BSF)? |
| Answer» Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched a mobile-based grievance redressal application for central paramilitary personnel and BSFMyApp' for the personnel of the Border Security Force which can be downloaded from the website of the respective forces and the MHA app from the home ministry's official portal. | |
| 6. |
Who get the additional charge of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)? |
| Answer» Dr Harsh Vardhan has been given the additional charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) after the death of Minister of State Anil Madhav Dave who held the portfolio under an independent charge. Dr Harsh Vardhan, a senior minister in the Narendra Modi cabinet, holds the charge of the ministries of earth sciences and science and technology. | |
| 7. |
Which app is launched by the Union Minister Piyush Goyal to monitor the coal dispatch? |
| Answer» The Coal Minister Piyush Goyal launched the Saral Eindhan Vitaran Application (SEVA) the mobile app and the online dashboard monitor the movement of coal from mines allocated to the power sector. The app tracks coal dispatch to 118 power plants through fuel supply agreement (FSA) of around 500 MT. | |
| 8. |
Which Union minister Inaugurates the Integration of eSanad with CBSE's Academic Repository recently? |
| Answer» External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Human Resource Department Minister Prakash Javadekar and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad jointly inaugurated the integration of E-Sanad with Central Board Secondary Education's (CBSE) digital repository 'Parinam Manjusha' in New Delhi. It is an e-service for online verification and attestation of documents of Indian citizens. It is ntegrated with Non- Tax Receipt Portal (NTRP) for enabling cashless payment. | |
| 9. |
Which ministry bans the cattle slaughter Across India? |
| Answer» The Environment Ministry banned cattle slaughter and introduced restrictions on the sale of cattle to prevent their killing. Animal markets cannot be set up within 50 km of an international border and 25 km from a state border. All animal markets have to run with the approval of district animal market committee to be headed by a magistrate. A gazette notification, titled Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017 by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change states that no one can bring cattle to an animal. | |
| 10. |
This ministry launched the Mission Retro-Fitment recently. |
| Answer» The Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu launched Mission Retro-Fitment to enhance the passenger experience by upgrading the existing fleet of coaches.It is an ambitious program to upgrade the level of furnishing & amenities in the coaches of Indian Railways. The largest retro fitment projects in the world as Indian Railways 40,000 coaches will be refurbished and retrofitted in the next five years. | |
| 11. |
Who approves 20 lakh houses for urban poor under PM Awas Yojna recently? |
| Answer» Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu approved the construction of over 20 lakh affordable houses for urban poor in 4,720 cities and towns under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna. The goal of ensuring housing for all by 2020 as a "challenging task" and expected the political and administrative leaderships in the State Governments. | |
| 12. |
Which ministry launched the Talent Hunt for artists and give them a platform to showcase their talent on the national stage? |
| Answer» Minister of culture and tourism Mahesh Sharma launched the National Mission on Cultural Mapping of India in the city. Under the mission, the government will hold a "talent hunt" for artists of various genres and give them a platform to showcase their talent on the national stage. The artists can register themselves on the cultural mapping portal, after which they will be given a unique ID. | |
| 13. |
Who is selected as the 14th President of India? |
| Answer» National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate and former Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind will be India's 14th President of the country. He defeated opposition's Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha speaker, winning more than 65 percent of the votes in the Electoral College. A total of 32 polling stations including the one in Parliament House was set up in various states and a total number of 4,896 electors, 4,120 MLAs and 776 elected MPs are eligible to cast their ballot. | |
| 14. |
A famous person, David Douglas Duncan was passed away in France. He belongs to the profession of; |
| Answer» David Douglas Duncan, a photographer who changed the role of war photography by projecting the sufferings of soldiers in Korea and Vietnam, passed away after suffering from a lung infection, in France. He became a combat photographer during World War II. His major was during the Korean War. He released those photos as a book named This is War!. He donated the earnings from that to widows and orphans of soldiers. | |
| 15. |
Who is the present speaker of Lok Sabha? |
| Answer» Om Birla of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the current Speaker who presides over the 17th Lok Sabha. | |
| 16. |
Constitution of India was adopted by constituent assembly on? |
| Answer» The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950. | |
| 17. |
What is the serving term of the members of Rajya Sabha? |
| Answer» Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and is not subject to dissolution. However, one-third Members of Rajya Sabha retire after every second year. A member who is elected for a full term serves for a period of six years. | |
| 18. |
Who has been appointed as the new General Secretary of the BJP? |
| Answer» BL Santhosh appointed as BJP general secretary - organisation, to replace Ramlal. BL Santosh was appointed as National General Secretary (Organisation) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday. He was earlier the Joint General Secretary Organisation of the party. | |
| 19. |
Who has been appointed as the new governor of Himachal Pradesh? |
| Answer» Bandaru Dattatreya(often called Dattanna, born 26 February 1947) is an Indian politician and the Governor of the State of Himachal Pradesh. He was the Member of Lok Sabha for Secunderabad since 2014. He is the 29th Governor of Himachal Pradesh since 11 September 2019. | |
| 20. |
Who is the longest serving Chief Minister of any Indian state? |
| Answer» Pawan Kumar Chamling of the Sikkim Democratic Front was the longest serving Chief Minister of Sikkim from 1994-2019. | |
| 21. |
Which Article is related with "Abolition of Untouchability"? |
| Answer» Article 17 of the constitution abolishes the practice of untouchability. Practice of untouchability is an offence and anyone doing so is punishable by law. | |
| 22. |
Under which Article of the Constitution of India the President has the power of pardon or remission? |
| Answer» The President shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence under Article 72 of the Constitution of India. | |
| 23. |
The reservation for SC/STs in Lok Sabha, state assemblies has been extended by how much period? |
| Answer» The Union cabinet on December 4 approved a proposal to extend reservation for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies for another 10 years, highly placed sources said.The reservation for these categories in the LS and the assemblies was to expire on January 25, 2020.The government will bring a bill to extend the reservation in this session.While reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the legislature is carried out through constitutional amendments, similar reservation in jobs for these categories is decided by respectivestate governments. | |
| 24. |
How many bills were passed in Rajya Sabha in the winter session of Parliament? |
| Answer» Union parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi on December 13 informed media that a total of 14 bills were passed in the Lok Sabha and 15 were passed in the Rajya Sabha during the recently concluded Winter Session of the Parliament. In the winter session, Lok Sabha passed 14 bills and the Rajya Sabha passed 15 bills. Productivity was 116 percent in Lok Sabha and 100 percent in Rajya Sabha. | |
| 25. |
According to the recently passed Constitution amendment bill, the reservation to SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies will be extended by how many years? |
| Answer» Rajya Sabha passed a Constitution amendment bill to extend reservation to SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies by another 10 years. The bill was passed by Lok Sabha on 10 December. | |
| 26. |
Who is appointed as Prime Minister of Tunisia by Tunisian President Kais Saied to form govt in 1 month? |
| Answer» Tunisian President Kais Saied appointed Hichem Mechichi(46-year-old), Interior Minister as it's new Prime minister. He has a month to form a government i.e., should be capable of winning a confidence vote in parliament by a simple majority. He succeeded Elyes Fakhfakh, who resigned over allegations of a conflict of interest. | |
| 27. |
Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid is appointed as interim Prime Minister of which country? |
| Answer» President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed appointed Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid as the interim Prime Minister of Somalia following the impeachment of Hassan Ali Khaire, the previous Prime Minister of Somalia. | |
| 28. |
Andrej Plenkovic who has got the approval of parliament for forming the new government by winning the most parliamentary seats in the general election is Prime Minister of which country? |
| Answer» The Croatian parliament approved the new government led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic whose Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party won the most parliamentary seats in the general election held on July 5, 2020.Andrej Plenkovic was the prime minister of the previous government that was also led by his HDZ . | |
| 29. |
Mohamed Irfaan Ali has become the president of which country? |
| Answer» Former Guyanese housing minister Mohamed Irfaan Ali (40 years old) became the President of the country after he was declared as the winner of the disputed March 2, 2020 general election following a recount. He is a member of the opposition People's Progressive Party (PPP). | |
| 30. |
In which country was Bola Ahmed Tinubu elected as the new President? |
| Answer» Bola Ahmed Tinubu won the Presidential elections in Nigeria. | |
| 31. |
In which state has the Election Commission started the "Mission-300" and "My Vote, My Valentine" campaign? |
| Answer» 'Mission-300' and 'My Vote, My Valentine' campaign started by Election Commission in Meghalaya. | |
| 32. |
Who has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Portugal? |
| Answer» The Indian government has appointed a new ambassador, Manish Chauhan, to Portugal. | |
| 33. |
In which country, the first national election will be held in the year 2021 after a long time of 14 years? |
| Answer» The Palestine is set to conduct its first national elections this year after a span of 14 years. | |
| 34. |
Yoweri Museveni has won the sixth term as the President of which country? |
| Answer» The Uganda's incumbent President Yoweri Museveni has been declared as the winner of the country's presidential election for 2021. | |
| 35. |
Who has become Estonia's first female prime minister? |
| Answer» Kaja Kallas the leader of the Reform Party has become Estonia's first female prime minister. | |
| 36. |
Giuseppe Conte served as the Prime Minister of which country? |
| Answer» The Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned after losing his Senate majority. | |
| 37. |
Which country's ruling Community Party has re-elected its 76-year-old General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong? |
| Answer» The ruling Community Party of Vietnam has re-elected its 76-year-old General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong for a third five-year term. | |
| 38. |
Which party won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021? |
| Answer» The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 by leading in over 125 of 234 seats. | |
| 39. |
Which party has won majority seats in the Puducherry Assembly Election 2021? |
| Answer» All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) has won 10 of 30 seats. The majority mark in Puducherry is 16 seats. | |
| 40. |
Which party has won majority seats in the Assam Assembly Election 2021? |
| Answer» The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 60 of 126 seats. The majority mark is 64 seats in the state of Assam. | |
| 41. |
Which party won the West Bengal Assembly Election 2021? |
| Answer» All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won the West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 by leading in over 210 of 294 seats. | |
| 42. |
Which party has won majority seats in the Kerala Assembly Election 2021? |
| Answer» The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI (M)] has won 62 of 140 seats. The majority mark in Kerala is 71 seats. | |
| 43. |
M.K. Stalin sworn in as the Chief Minister of which Indian state? |
| Answer» M.K. Stalin sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at Raj Bhavan in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. | |
| 44. |
Mamata Banerjee has been sworn in how many times as the Chief Minister of West Bengal? |
| Answer» Mamata Banerjee has been sworn-in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term in the state assembly elections 2021. | |
| 45. |
Chaudhary Ajit Singh, who has passed away, was the founder of which political party? |
| Answer» The Former Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal founder and leader Ajit Singh has passed away battling COVID-19. | |