Important Weekly Current Affairs Quiz from 15th Nov -21st Nov

1. Which Indian state/UT took emergency measures to combat air pollution by spraying water from anti-smog water tanks?

Ans : Delhi

2. Who will lead NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts to the International Space Station?

Ans : Raja Chari

3. On what day is Public Service Broadcasting Day observed?

Ans : November 12

4. On what day is World Pneumonia Day observed?

Ans : November 12

5. Who has scored the most runs in T20Is in the quickest time?

Ans : Babar Azam

6. In November, India's first world-class train station will open in which city?

Ans : Bhopal

7. India's inaugural Physical National Yogasana Championships were held in which city?

Ans : Bhubaneswar

8. What is the new name for the Mumbai-Karnataka region, which includes seven Karnataka districts?

Ans : Kittur-Karnataka

9. Which state has launched the Rakshak road safety initiative?

Ans : Odisha

10. Which state/UT is the only one in the country with metro stations in all five districts?

Ans : Uttar Pradesh

11. Which IPS officer has been named Chief of the CISF?

Ans : Sheel Vardhan Singh

12. Which state government has started a new programme called "Shramik Mitra"?

Ans : Delhi

13. Which actor has been named as Komway India's brand ambassador?

Ans : Amitabh Bachchan

14. Which of the following credit card issuers has had limitations eased by the Reserve Bank of India?

Ans : Diners Club International Limited

15. Which Indian-origin astronaut commanded the Crew 3 mission to the International Space Station for SpaceX?

Ans : Raja Chari

16. Who has been named My11Circle's Brand Ambassador?

Ans : Mohammed Siraj

17. Who gave the keynote address at the 51st Conference of Governors and Lieutenant Governors in New Delhi's Rashtrapati Bhavan?

Ans : Ram Nath Kovind

18. Who has been named India's 72nd Grandmaster?

Ans : Mitrabha Guha

19. Where does Shri Hardeep Singh Puri unveil the Maharani Lakshmi Bai statue in Maharani Lakshmi Bai College for Women?

Ans : Hisar, Haryana

20. Which state has undertaken a road safety project to prepare first responders in the event of a car accident?

Ans : Odisha

21. Who has been named as PLAETO's brand ambassador and mentor for children's sportswear?

Ans : Rahul Dravid

22. What is the name of the author of the novel "Sunrise over Ayodhya"?

Ans : Salman Khurshid

23. From India, who has been appointed to the International Law Commission (ILC) for a five-year term beginning in January 2023?

Ans : Bimal Patel

24. Who is the author of the book titled "Nehru: The Debates that Defined India"?

Ans : Tripurdaman Singh and Adeel Hussain

25. Which day is marked each year as World Diabetes Day?

Ans : November 14

26 The IRCTC's Ramayana Circuit of the Pilgrim Special Train now includes the Bhadrachalam pilgrimage location. What state is the holy temple located in?

Ans : Telangana

27. On what date is Birsa Munda's birthday commemorated?

Ans : November 15

28. What happened to Habibganj Railway Station, which was renamed Rani Kamlapati Railway Station?

Ans : Bhopal

29. What is the name of the author of the book 'FORCE IN STATECRAFT'?

Ans : Ajay Kumar and Arjun Subramaniam

30. In which Indian state has the first operationalized private sector defence manufacturing unit been inaugurated?

Ans : Uttar Pradesh

31. Who has been named the new Rajya Sabha Secretary-General?

Ans : Pramod Chandra Mody

32. "UNSHACKLING INDIA: Hard Truths and Clear Choices for Economic Revival" was written by who?

Ans : Ajay Chhibber and Salman Anees Soz

33. When will the Sattvik certificate programme begin?

Ans : November 15

34. What exactly is M87*, as reported in the news?

Ans : A supermassive black hole

35. What is the name of the Indian Navy's fourth Scorpion submarine?

Ans : Vela

36. In which state were 26 Naxals slain in the Gadchiroli district?

Ans : Maharashtra

37. On what date will the Kashi Corridor Project be launched?

Ans : December 13

38. Which Minister launched the Citizen's Tele-Law smartphone app?

Ans : Kiren Rijiju

39. Who has been named as PLAETO's brand ambassador and mentor for children's sportswear?

Ans : Rahul Dravid

40. Who has been appointed to the ILC from India for a five-year term beginning in January 2023?

Ans : Bimal Patel

41. Which institution has signed a loan deal with the Indian government to fund development initiatives in Agartala?

Ans : Asian Development Bank

42. Which Indian has the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses in New Delhi been titled after?

Ans : Manohar Parrikar

43. Which F1 driver has won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in 2021?

Ans : Lewis Hamilton

44. With which country did India form a Parliamentary Friendship Association?

Ans : Sri Lanka

45. The 'Duare Ration' scheme was started by which state's chief minister?

Ans : West Bengal

46. Which Indian city will have a Hot Air Balloon festival from November 17 to November 19?

Ans : Varanasi

47. For the generation and storage of renewable energy, NTPC Ltd has inked an MoU with this organisation?

Ans : IOCL

48. Which institution is responsible for the regional plan of action for drought adaptation?

Ans : ASEAN

49. Who has been appointed as the new director of Bengaluru's National Cricket Academy (NCA)?

Ans : VVS Laxman

50. Which bank has launched the "Mooh Band Rakho" campaign to increase awareness about fraud prevention?

Ans : HDFC Bank

51. In which state did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the Purvanchal Expressway?

Ans : Uttar Pradesh

52. Every year on which date is World COPD Day observed?

Ans : November 17

53. What is the RBI's contribution to the PIDF (Payments Infrastructure Development Fund)?

Ans : Rs. 250 crore

54. In which state did India's first food museum open its doors?

Ans : Tamil Nadu

55. Who will take home the JCB Prize for Literature in 2021?

Ans : M Mukundan

56. The Kaiser-i-Hind butterfly has been designated as the state butterfly of which state?

Ans : Arunachal Pradesh

57. Who will be enrolled as the first member of the NCC Alumni Association?

Ans : Narendra Modi

58. Who has been named the new Chairman of the International Cricket Council's Men's Cricket Committee?

Ans : Sourav Ganguly

59. In which city did the Ministry of Defence organise the Rashtra Raksha Samparpan Parv?

Ans : Jhansi

60. In which city did India's first dedicated fisheries business incubator open its doors?

Ans : Gurugram

61. In which city in Uttar Pradesh will the state's first anti-air pollution tower be unveiled?

Ans : Noida

62 When will the contest for Water Heroes - Share Your Stories begin?

Ans : December 01

63. On what day is World Philosophy Day observed around the world?

Ans : November 18

64. In which state did India's first Grass Conservatory, the "Germplasm Conservation Centre," open?

Ans : Uttrakhand

65. According to a survey published in the South Asia Journal, which Indian city has the most CCTV coverage?

Ans : Chennai

66. "The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India" is written by who?

Ans : Debashish Mukerji