National (Current Affairs) (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

41. Who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation in February 2021? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Rajeev Arora
(b) TC Susheel Kumar
(c) Siddhartha Mohanty
(d) Pankaj Jain

Correct Answer: (c) Siddhartha Mohanty

Solution:Siddhartha Mohanty took over as the Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation in February 2021. Shri. Mangalam Ramasubramanian Kumar is the Chairperson of Life Insurance Corporation.

42. In which year was 'Target Olympic Podium Scheme' ('TOPS') formulated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) 2014
(b) 2013
(c) 2015
(d) 2016

Correct Answer: (a) 2014

Solution:The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) was launched by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in September 2014. The scheme was launched with an aim to realize India's Olympic medal dreams in the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The objective of this scheme was to identify and support sportspersons for the Olympic Games.

43. Which of the following pairs of cities became a part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network in 2019? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Mumbai and Hyderabad
(b) Chennai and Varanasi
(c) Jaipur and Delhi
(d) Kolkata and Ujjain

Correct Answer: (a) Mumbai and Hyderabad

Solution:In the year 2019, UNESCO named Mumbai a member of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the field of film and Hyderabad in the field of culinary arts. As of 2022, there are 40 World Heritage Sites located in India. Out of these, 32 are cultural, 7 are natural, and one, the Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type. India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world.

44. Who among the following cricketers is the brand ambassador of Jindal South West (JSW) Steel as of January 2021? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) MS Dhoni
(d) Rishabh Pant

Correct Answer: (d) Rishabh Pant

Solution:As of January 2021, Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant is the brand ambassador of Jindal South West (JSW) Steel.

45. Who among the following was appointed as the first woman Chairperson of BCCC (Broadcast-ing Content Complaints Council) by IBF (Indian Broadcasting Foundation)? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Indra Nooyi
(b) Chitra Ramakrishna
(c) Kiran Mazumdar
(d) Gita Mittal

Correct Answer: (d) Gita Mittal

Solution:Former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Gita Mittal has been appointed as the first woman chairperson of the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) in January 2021.

46. Who among the following Indian actresses joined the list of Young Global Leaders(YGL) compiled by the World Economic Forum in March 2021? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Shilpa Shetty
(b) Deepika Padukone
(c) Alia Bhatt
(d) Aishwarya Rai

Correct Answer: (b) Deepika Padukone

Solution:

Indian actress Deepika Padukone, along with several Indian citizens and persons of Indian origin, features in the list of Young Global Leaders (YGL) compiled by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in March 2021. The Forum of Young Global Leaders was established in 2005 by Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chairman of the WEF.

47. Which of the following companies announced the launch of India's first virtual academy programme Esports Academy? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Dell
(b) Samsung
(c) Jio
(d) Asus

Correct Answer: (d) Asus

Solution:Asus ROG Company has announced the launch of India's first virtual academy program Esports Academy in January 2021. It has been specially designed for the next generation of gamers in India.

48. Which of the following states became the first one to launch block chain-enabled solar power trading in December 2020? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Karnataka

Correct Answer: (c) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:Uttar Pradesh became the first state in the country to launch a blockchain-enabled rooftop solar power trading platform in December 2020.

Energy distribution firm Tata Power, in partnership with India Smart Grid Forum and Australian technology firm Power Ledger, has launched a first-of-its-kind peer-to-peer solar energy trading project in Delhi (2021).

49. Reserve Bank of India became the first central bank in the world to have more than one million followers on ___________ in November 2020. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Facebook
(b) Snapchat
(c) Twitter
(d) Instagram

Correct Answer: (c) Twitter

Solution:

In November 2020 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) became the first central bank in the world to have more than one million followers on Twitter. In terms of followers, the RBI has overtaken the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (ECB). After RBI, the most followers on Twitter are from Mexico's central bank Banco de Mexico.

50. Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the Somnath Temple trust in Gujarat in January 2021? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Amit Shah
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Rajeev Arora
(d) Amitabh Bachchan

Correct Answer: (b) Narendra Modi

Solution:

In January 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was appointed as the chairman of the Somnath Temple Trust in Gujarat. Narendra Modi is the second prime minister to be appointed as the chairman of this trust. Before this, Prime Minister Morarji Desai has been the chairman of Somnath Temple Trust. Modi is the eighth chairman of this trust.

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National (Current Affairs) (Part-II)

41. Who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation in February 2021? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

42. In which year was 'Target Olympic Podium Scheme' ('TOPS') formulated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

43. Which of the following pairs of cities became a part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network in 2019? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

44. Who among the following cricketers is the brand ambassador of Jindal South West (JSW) Steel as of January 2021? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

45. Who among the following was appointed as the first woman Chairperson of BCCC (Broadcast-ing Content Complaints Council) by IBF (Indian Broadcasting Foundation)? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

46. Who among the following Indian actresses joined the list of Young Global Leaders(YGL) compiled by the World Economic Forum in March 2021? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-I)]

47. Which of the following companies announced the launch of India's first virtual academy programme Esports Academy? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-I)]

48. Which of the following states became the first one to launch block chain-enabled solar power trading in December 2020? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-I)]

49. Reserve Bank of India became the first central bank in the world to have more than one million followers on ___________ in November 2020. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

50. Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the Somnath Temple trust in Gujarat in January 2021? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 24.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

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