Correct Answer : Option (C) - Italy & Portugal

Note : The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers draw for Europe is placed in a way that only one team between Portugal and Italy will make it into the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar This means that either current European champions Italy or one of football's biggest stars, Cristiano Ronaldo will be sitting out of the next year's football world cup.

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Rs 1000 crore

Note : The initial paid-up voting equity share capital/ net worth required to set up a new universal bank has been increased to ₹1000 crore (from present ₹500 crore).

Correct Answer : Option (B) - State Bank of India

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Correct Answer : Option (C) - Maroof Raza

Note : Former Army Officer Maroof Raza has authored a new book titled “Contested Lands: India, China, and the Boundary Dispute”. The book features the history of India’s boundary making with Tibet and China and analyses the current India-China boundary contestation stemming from interpretations of history in the post-colonial period.

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Brijinder Nath Goswamy

Note : Renowned art historian and critic Brijinder Nath Goswamy has announced his new book based on and around the Indian arts. The book is titled “Conversations: India’s Leading Art Historian Engages with 101 themes, and More”.

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Pat Cummins

Note : Pat Cummins has been appointed as Australia's 47th Test captain and former skipper Steve Smith has made a comeback to the leadership role as the Vice-captain. Pat Cummins succeeds Tim Paine who stepped down from the role last week.

Correct Answer : Option (A) - South Africa

Note : South Africa has detected a new COVID-19 strain which carries an unusually large number of mutations and can be more infectious than Delta.

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Note : Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $1.5 billion loan (approx Rs 11,185 crore) to help the Government of India purchase safe and effective vaccines against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The fund will be used to procure at least 66.7 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses for an estimated 31.7 crore people of the country. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is expected to co-finance an additional USD 500 million for the project.

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Alexander Zverev

Note : In Tennis, Alexander Zverev of Germany beat World No.2 Daniil Medvedev of Russia, 6-4, 6-4, in the men’s single finals to clinch 2021 ATP Finals title on November 21, 2021, held at Turin in Italy.

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Tamil Nadu

Note : In cricket, Tamil Nadu has lifted the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy defeating Karnataka after chasing 152. Batsman M. Shahrukh Khan smashed a dramatic last-ball six to help Tamil Nadu defend the T-20 title with a thrilling four-wicket win in the summit clash in Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.