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1. Which river, which was recently in news for failed rejuvenation efforts, is known as Mexico’s most polluted waterway by the UN?
[A] Santiago river
[B] Rio Grande
[C] River Lerma
[D] Colorado river
2. Which nation has recently banned the ‘reef toxic’ sunscreen?
[A] Australia
[B] New Zealand
[C] Palau
[D] Nauru
3. Which is the first Indian state to sign an MoU with IUCN to prepare a red-list assessment of Orchids?
[A] Sikkim
[B] West Bengal
[C] Assam
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
4. Which major tech-company recently announced that it has planned to cut more than half of carbon emissions across its supply chain, by 2030?
[A] Google
[B] Microsoft
[C] Infosys
[D] IBM
5. How many wetlands in India were recently added to the ‘Ramsar Site’ list?
[A] 8
[B] 10
[C] 12
[D] 14
6. Recently, Esperanza Base on the Antarctic Peninsula reached a temperature of 18.3 °C, thus becoming the hottest on record for continental Antarctica. Esperanza Base is a research station of which country on Antarctica?
[A] France
[B] Portugal
[C] Argentina
[D] England
7. The two species of birds- ‘Red Throated Thrush and Plumbeous Water Redstart’ were recently found in which state/UT?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Ladakh
[D] Lakshadweep
8. India’s first commercial Liquified Compressed natural gas (LNG) bus was launched in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Odisha
[D] Rajasthan
9. MACS 4028 is a recently developed, biofortified high-protein variety of which crop?
[A] Rice
[B] Wheat
[C] Oil seed
[D] Finger Millet
10. Which national park in India has set up the country’s first quarantine facility for animals?
[A] Jim Corbett Park
[B] Ranthambore National Park
[C] Kaziranga National Park
[D] Gir Forest National Park
11. The two species of birds- ‘Red Throated Thrush and Plumbeous Water Redstart’ were recently found in which state/UT?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Ladakh
[D] Lakshadweep
12. Which tri-state sanctuary has been declared as eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) recently?
[A] National Chambal Sanctuary
[B] Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
[C] Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
[D] Corbett National Park
13. Which plant species was removed from the ‘Tree’ category, through the amendment made in the Indian Forest Act, 1927?
[A] Rubber Fig
[B] Pistachio tree
[C] Bamboo
[D] Rubber tree
14. Gharials, that were recently released in the Ghaghara river in Uttar Pradesh, belong to which species family?
[A] Crocodile
[B] Fish
[C] Turtle
[D] Dolphin
15. Trionychidae, that was seen in news recently, belongs to which species?
[A] Spider
[B] Snake
[C] Turtle
[D] Owl
16. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon occurs during which period of the year?
[A] July-August
[B] June-September
[C] September-December
[D] August-November
17. In which state, a new species of fish named ‘Schizothorax sikusirumensis’ has been discovered?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Kerala
18. Which type of animal is Stegodon, the fossil of which has been recently found in Uttar Pradesh?
[A] Elephant
[B] Turtle
[C] Giraffe
[D] Lion
19. As per a recent study, the 68 million-year-old egg found nine years ago, might belong to which species?
[A] Mosasaur
[B] Hainosaurus
[C] Tylosaurus
[D] Prognathodon
20. ‘Striped Hairstreak and Elusive Prince’ are the recently discovered species of which creature?
[A] Turtle
[B] Snake
[C] Butterfly
[D] Spider
21. ‘Golden Birdwing’, that was seen in news recently, belongs to which family of species?
[A] Humming Bird
[B] Butterfly
[C] Spider
[D] Snake
22. Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone that was seen in news recently is located in which state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Madhya Pradesh
23. Matheran hill station, where around 77 new species of butterflies have been found, is located in which Indian state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Tamil Nadu
24. Which is the second Indian zoo to have African hunting cheetahs?
[A] Thiruvananthapuram Zoo
[B] Mysuru Zoo
[C] Darjeeling Zoo
[D] Indra Gandhi Zoo, Andhra Pradesh
25. Five state-run oil and natural gas PSUs would make financial contribution to which fund?
[A] Green Energy Fund
[B] International Solar Alliance Corpus Fund
[C] UNFCC Fund
[D] Nirbhaya Fund
26. Which organisation is to set up a ‘Community response forum’ to analyse the impact of Stubble burning on places in and around Delhi?
[A] NASA
[B] ISRO
[C] FAO
[D] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
27. “Branded Royal”, that was seen in news recently, belongs to which species?
[A] Snake
[B] Butterfly
[C] Frog
[D] Turtle
28. Which Indian state has issued warning against hunting of migratory birds, especially Amur falcons?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Tripura
[C] West Bengal
[D] Odisha
29. As per a recent study by ‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’, the Coral reefs of which country are found to have degraded significantly?
[A] India
[B] United States
[C] Australia
[D] France
30. The National Green Tribunal has raised concern on pollution and frothing of which river?
[A] Ganga
[B] Yamuna
[C] Godavari
[D] Krishna
31. As per IUCN’s recent assessment, which species in the Indian EEZ, are classified as Critically Endangered (CE)?
[A] Sharks, rays and chimaeras
[B] Great Indian Bustards
[C] Black Buck Antelopes
[D] Black shell Turtles and Himalayan Serow
32. Who is the Head of Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas, which was seen in the news recently?
[A] M M Kutty
[B] A K Sikri
[C] Ranjan Gogoi
[D] Karnan
33. Tso Kar Wetland Complex, which was declared a Ramsar site, is located in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Sikkim
[C] Ladakh
[D] Uttarakhand
34. ‘Inji’, a Sumatran female, which died in the Oregon Zoon, U.S, was an animal of which species?
[A] Elephant
[B] Hippopotamus
[C] Orangutan
[D] Giraffe
35. Which species found predominantly in North America is recently found to be at the verge of extinction?
[A] Bald Eagle
[B] Polar Bear
[C] Western monarch butterfly
[D] American Alligator
36. Which organisation recently conducted the biggest ever opinion poll on climate change?
[A] UNDP
[B] UNEP
[C] WTO
[D] WMO
37. As per a recent research, by what percentage the number of oceanic sharks and rays have declined in Indian Ocean?
[A] 15.3%
[B] 26.4%
[C] 39.7%
[D] 84.7%
38. Which species has been recently named after the state of Arunachal Pradesh?
[A] Spider
[B] Gecko
[C] Turtle
[D] Butterfly
39. Brookesia nana, which was making news recently, is one of the smallest species of which family?
[A] Butterfly
[B] Chameleon
[C] Turtle
[D] Spider
40. Sigur plateau, which was making news recently, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Punjab
41. Which mold was recently found to be capable of saving memories despite the absence of nervous system?
[A] Acremonium
[B] Penicillium
[C] Cladosporium
[D] Physarum polycephalum
42. Nagarahole Tiger Reserve is situated in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Goa
43. Which state is set to start planting of ‘seabuckthorn’ shrubs?
[A] Odisha
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Bihar
44. As per the recent report of the IUCN, what is the status of the smaller, lighter African forest elephant?
[A] Near Threatened
[B] Vulnerable
[C] Endangered
[D] Critically Endangered
45. “Three-banded rosefinch”, declared as the 1,340th bird species in India, was spotted in which state?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Kochi
46. With reference to Bio-diversity, what is “Orretherium tzen”, which was making news recently?
[A] Plant species
[B] Animal species
[C] Bird species
[D] Bacteria
47. As per a new study published in “Biological Conservation”, which issue will cause many unique animals and plants go extinct?
[A] Endemic Diseases
[B] Green House Gas emissions
[C] Forest Fires
[D] Human-Animal Conflict
48. What is the original name of the Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier”, which was making news recently?
[A] Thwaites Glacier
[B] Pine Island Glacier
[C] Jakobshavn Glacier
[D] Helheim Glacier
49. “Azhdarchid pterosaurs”, the ancient giant reptiles are known for which peculiar part of the body?
[A] Tail
[B] Neck
[C] Fins
[D] Horns
50. Dracopristis hoffmanorum, which was seen in the news recently, is the official name of which species?
[A] Turtle
[B] Spider
[C] Shark
[D] Frog
51. Who was recently presented with the ‘Lokmanya Tilak National Journalism Award‘?
[A] Ravish Kumar
[B] Arnabh Goswami
[C] Shekar Gupta
[D] Sanjay Gupta
52. Who has been appointed as the first Chairman of National Medical Commission (NMC)?
[A] Suresh Chandra Sharma
[B] Rakesh Kumar Vats
[C] Randeep Guleria
[D] Atul Kumar
53. Which famous actor won the ‘Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020?
[A] George MacKay
[B] Dean-Charles Chapman
[C] Joaquin Phoenix
[D] Brad Pitt
54. Chidananda Murthy, who passed away recently was a veteran scholar in which language?
[A] Telugu
[B] Kannada
[C] Tamil
[D] Malayalam
55. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Asha and the Spirit Bird’, which recently won the UK children’s book award?
[A] Madhuri Vijay
[B] Jasbinder Bilan
[C] Meghna Pant
[D] Ira Trivedi
56. The ‘National Highway Excellence Awards’, which was recently presented by the Union Road, Transport and Highway Minister, was instituted in which year?
[A] 2016
[B] 2017
[C] 2018
[D] 2019
57. Which Indian actor was recently honoured with the Crystal Award of the World Economic Forum?
[A] Priyanka Chopra
[B] Deepika Padukone
[C] Kareena Kapoor
[D] Anushka Sharma
58. What is the name of the national award, that is given to a person for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person?
[A] Jeevan Raksha Padak
[B] Raksha Puraskar
[C] Jeevan Shakti Padak
[D] Bharat Jeevan Padak
59. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, recently?
[A] Pranab Kumar Das
[B] Ajay Bhushan Pandey
[C] M. Ajit Kumar
[D] Atanu Chakraborty
60. Which Indian-American has been appointed as the new Chairman of the tech company- International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)?
[A] Arvind Krishna
[B] Abidali Neemuchwala
[C] Sundar Pichai
[D] Shantanu Narayen
61. Tapas Paul, who recently passed away, was a politician and actor from which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] West Bengal
[C] Bihar
[D] Jharkhand
62. As of 2020, which Indian Finance Minister has presented the maximum number of Union Budgets?
[A] Pranab Mukherjee
[B] P Chidambaram
[C] Morarji Desai
[D] Yashwant Sinha
63. Which Chief Minister of Indian state has been conferred with the Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee award 2020 for Politics?
[A] Y S R Jagan Mohan Reddy
[B] Chandrashekar Rao
[C] Naveen Patnaik
[D] Sarbananda Sonowal
64. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner of India after Sudhir Bhargava?
[A] Bimal Jalan
[B] Bimal Julka
[C] Kasturi Rangan
[D] Gopala Swami
65. Sahitya Akademi award winner Puthussery Ramachandran, who passed away recently, was a poet and scholar in which language?
[A] Tamil
[B] Malayalam
[C] Kannada
[D] Telugu
66. Which former Chief Justice of India has been nominated to Rajya Sabha?
[A] Ranjan Gogoi
[B] Dipak Misra
[C] Jagdish Singh Khehar
[D] T. S. Thakur
67. A three-time Grammy-winning American singer recently passed away. What is the name of the singer?
[A] Kenny Rogers
[B] Iryna Bekeshkina
[C] Aileen Baviera
[D] Gianni Mura
68. ‘Days of Glory’ and ‘Mourning en masse’ are the famous paintings of which Indian artist, who recently passed away?
[A] Nemai Ghosh
[B] Nagorav Vitthalrao Deshpande
[C] Satish Gujral
[D] Jayram Kulkarni
69. Which former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India has been named in the external advisory group of the IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva?
[A] Urjit Patel
[B] Raghuram Rajan
[C] Y V Reddy
[D] D Subbarao
70. Which Indian journalist has been selected as a recipient of the Freedom of Speech Award presented by Deutsche Welle?
[A] Siddharth Varadarajan
[B] Sudhir Chaudhary
[C] Rajdeep Sardesai
[D] Arnab Goswami
71. Lalji Tandon, who passed away recently, was serving as the Governor of which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] West Bengal
72. Sumit Deb has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of which organisation?
[A] National Mineral Development Corporation
[B] National Aluminium Company
[C] Coal India
[D] NLC India Limited
73. Who has been appointed as the new Non-Executive Chairman of Bajaj Finance Ltd?
[A] Roshni Nadar Malhotra
[B] Sanjay Bajaj
[C] Rajiv Bajaj
[D] Shishir Bajaj
74. Which Bollywood personality has launched an online platform called ‘Pravasi Rojgar’ to help migrants find job opportunities?
[A] Nana Patekar
[B] Nawazuddin Siddiqui
[C] Sonu Sood
[D] Amitabh Bachchan
75. Thierry Bollore has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of which automobile company?
[A] Mercedes Benz
[B] Jaguar Land Rover
[C] BMW
[D] Aston Martin
76. Shirley Ann Grau, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?
[A] Sports
[B] Literature
[C] Business
[D] Politics
77. Which Indian Industrialist is ranked the 4th richest person in the world by Bloomberg Billionaires Index?
[A] Ratan Tata
[B] Mukesh Ambani
[C] Anil Ambani
[D] Azim Premji
78. Which country has appointed the former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott as a Trade advisor?
[A] United States
[B] United Kingdom
[C] India
[D] New Zealand
79. Which renowned Scientist is called the Father of Indian Radio Astronomy?
[A] Govind Swarup
[B] C S Seshadri
[C] M S Raghunathan
[D] V K Kapahi
80. Which Indian bureaucrat has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to Cambodia?
[A] Devyani Uttam Khobragade
[B] Taranjit Singh Sandhu
[C] Harsh Vardhan Shringla
[D] Navtej Sarna
81. Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)?
[A] M.A. Ganapathy
[B] Sylendra Babu
[C] Rakesh Asthana
[D] Vijay Kumar
82. Louise Glück, who has won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Literature, belongs to which country?
[A] Russia
[B] United States
[C] Australia
[D] Germany
83. Which PSU has won the National Awards for Excellence in PSU in the Investment in Start-Ups Category?
[A] NTPC
[B] TRIFED
[C] IOCL
[D] BSNL
84. Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, who was seen in news recently, has been appointed in which position?
[A] Chief Election Commissioner
[B] Chief Information Commissioner
[C] Chief Vigilance Commissioner
[D] Attorney General of India
85. Which team has bagged the first prize in Gov-Tech-Thon 2020 that concluded recently?
[A] Tech Teamz
[B] Tech for India
[C] Fit for Future
[D] Nature for India
86. Alex Olmedo, who has recently passed away, was associated with which profession?
[A] Politician
[B] Sportsperson
[C] Writer
[D] Musician
87. Which country launched the world’s first double stack long-haul container train?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Germany
[D] Japan
88. Padma Shri awardee D Prakash Rao, who was seen in news recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Cricket
[B] Music
[C] Social Activism
[D] Sports
89. Which Indian mathematician has been named the winner of the 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize?
[A] Nikhil Srivastava
[B] C. S. Seshadri
[C] Manindra Agrawal
[D] Sujatha Ramdorai
90.Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is awarded by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of women and child development
91. Padma Shri awardee D Prakash Rao, who was seen in news recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Cricket
[B] Music
[C] Social Activism
[D] Sports
92. Mario Draghi has sworn in as the Prime Minster of which country?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Italy
[D] United Kingdom
93. Which Indian origin Banker has been appointed as the Executive Secretary of UN Capital Development Fund?
[A] Preeti Sinha
[B] Devan Nair
[C] Kamala Harris
[D] Praneeti Verma
94. Tamilisai Soundararajan has been sworn in as the Lt Governor of which state / UT?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Pondicherry
[C] Kerala
[D] Karnataka
95. Who has been re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee?
[A] Thomas Bach
[B] George Mcnager
[C] Mary Kom
[D] Richard Carrion
96. Guru Chemancheri, who died recently at the age of 105 is associated with which art form?
[A] Kuchipudi
[B] Bharatanatyam
[C] Kathak
[D] Kathakali
97. John Magufuli, who recently passed away, was the President of which African country?
[A] Zimbabwe
[B] Tanzania
[C] Chad
[D] Namibia
98. Beverly Cleary, who recently passed away, was a famous …………….?
[A] Dancer
[B] Author
[C] Scientist
[D] Fashion Designer
99. The Human rights activist and journalist Ibn Abdur Rehman, who died recently, was from which country?
[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Pakistan
100. Vera Gedroits, who featured in Google Doodle recently, is the first female military surgeon of which country?
[A] Germany
[B] Russia
[C] Italy
[D] France