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S.No. Topics Page No.
1. APPOINTMENTS 1
2. AWARDS & HONOURS 3
3. BANKING 5
4. BOOKS & AUTHORS 11
5. OBITUARIES 13
6. ECONOMY 15
7. INTERNATIONAL 17
8. NATIONAL 19
9. PERSONS IN NEWS 21
10. PLACES IN NEWS 23
11. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 26
12. SEMINARS & MEETINGS 28
13. SPECIAL DAYS 32
14. SPORTS 34
15. STATE 36
16. SURVEYS 38
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Sreedhar’s C C E CURRENT AFFAIRS -JULY-2021
1. APPOINTMENTS
1. Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force?
1) Vivek Ram Chaudhari 2) Manavendra Singh 3) Rajiv Dayal Mathur
4) Gurcharan Singh Bedi 5) Sandeep Singh
[Explanation: Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari will be the new Vice Chief of Indian Air
Force succeeding Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora. Air Marshal Chaudhari is currently serving
as commander-in-chief of the IAF's Western Air Command that looks after the security of
the India’s air space in the sensitive Ladakh sector as well as various other parts of north
India.]
2. ‘Pushkar Singh Dhami’ has been sworn in as the 11th chief minister of which
state?
1) Bihar 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Karnataka 4) Uttarakhand 5) Haryana
[Explanation: At 45, Dhami, the lawmaker from the Khatima assembly constituency, is
the youngest chief minister of Uttarakhand, which came into existence in November 2000
after being carved out of Uttar Pradesh.]
3. Who among the following has been appointed as new governor of Himachal Pradesh?
1) S. Sreedharan Pillai 2) BandaruDattatraya 3) Satyadev Narayan Arya
4) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar 5) Thawarchand Gehlot
[Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind has announced 8 new Governor appointment
recently. The other seven are Thawar Chand Gehlot-Karnataka, Hari Babu Kambhampati-
Mizoram,MangubhaiChhaganbhai Patel-Madhya Pradesh,PS Sreedharan Pillai-
Goa,Satyadev Narayan Arya- Tripura.Ramesh Bais-Jharkhand,BandaruDattatraya-
Haryana.]
4. Who among the following has been named as new Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand?
1) Om Prakash 2) Ranbir Singh 3) S. Ramaswamy
4) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu 5) Manisha Panwar
[Explanation: Hereplaced Om Prakash. He is A 1988-batch IAS officer, he was on
deputation at the Centre as Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
Sandhu had taken over as NHAI Chairman in October 2019.]
5. Who among the following has been named asMinister of Health and Family Welfare?
1) Pashu Pati Kumar Paras 2) Mansukh Mandaviya
3) JyotiradityaScindia 4) G. Kishan Reddy 5) Hardeep Singh Puri
[Explanation: Mandaviya replaced Harsh Vardhan. Mandaviya along with Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare has also been given the charge of Ministry of Chemicals and
Fertilizers.]
6. Who among the following has been elected as Prime Minister of Sweden?
1) Ulf Kristersson 2) NooshiDadgostar 3) Stefan Lofven
4) Morgan Johansson 5) Jimmie Akesson
[Explanation: Sweden's parliament has voted to re-appoint caretaker prime minister Stefan
Löfven to lead a new government. The leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party was
backed by the Green Party to give Löfven the exact number needed to secure a majority.
173 MPs voted against Löfven, in a debate that came just sixteen days after the former
prime minister resigned.]
7. Who among the following has been named as the Minister of newly formed Ministry
of Co-operation?
1) Nitin Jairam Gadkari 2) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
3) Nirmala Sitharaman 4) Smriti Zubin Irani 5) Amit Shah
[Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had created a new 'Ministry of Cooperation',
looking to provide added impetus to the cooperative movement in India. The Ministry will
work to streamline processes for 'ease of doing business' for cooperatives and enable the
development of Multi-State Co-operatives (MSCS).]
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8. Who among the following has become the Nepal’s Prime Minister for the fifth time?
1) Madhav Kumar Nepal 2) Sher Bahadur Deuba 3) K. P. Sharma Oli
4) Pushpa Kamal Dahal 5) Bidhya Devi Bhandari
[Explanation: He replaced incumbent K P Sharma Oli. Nepali Congress President Sher
Bahadur Deuba became the Nepal's Prime Minister for the fifth time. President Bidya Devi
Bhandari appointed him in accordance with Article 76(5) of the Constitution. Deuba served
as Nepal's Prime Minister four times from June 2017–February 2018, June 2004–February
2005, July 2001–October 2002 and September 1995–March 1997.]
9. Who among the following has been appointed as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha?
1) Thaawarchand Gehlot 2) Piyush Goyal 3) Raj Nath Singh
4) Amit Shah 5) Nirmala Sitharaman
[Explanation: Union Minister and senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal has appointed as the
Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, filling the vacancy left by Thaawarchand Gehlot
who is now the Governor of Karnataka. Goyal, who is a Rajya Sabha member from
Maharashtra. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvihas been named as the Deputy Leader of the House in
Rajya Sabha]
10. Who among the following has been sworn in as the President of Syrian for fourth term?
1) Hafez al-Assad 2) Bashar al-Assad 3) Maher al-Assad
4) Zein al-Assad 5) Bushra al-Assad
[Explanation:Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been sworn in for a fourth seven-
year term in the war-torn country, after winning more than 95.1 percent of the votes cast in
government-held areas.]
11. Who among the following has become the new CEO of Amazon?
1) Elon Musk 2) Jeff Bezos 3) Richard Branson 4) Andy Jassy 5) Sundar Pichai
[Explanation: The former head of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Andy Jassy officially
took over as the CEO of Amazon.com after the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, stepped
down as the e-commerce giant’s boss. Jassy, 53, takes over proceedings from Bezos who
will remain Amazon's executive chairman and the company's biggest shareholder. It marks
the end of an era for the man who started Amazon from a garage in 1994 and took it to
unimaginable heights over the years.]
12. Who will be sworn in as President of Republic of Peru?
1) Francisco Sagasti 2) Jose Pedro Castillo Terrones
3) Alberto Fujimori 4) Keiko Fujimori 5) Martín Vizcarra
[Explanation:Peru’s National Jury of Elections (JNE) has proclaimed Pedro Castillo of
Free Peru (Free Peru National Political Party) as the elected president of the country for the
period of 2021-2026.]
13. ‘Ariel Henry’ has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of which country?
1) Sudan 2) Cuba 3) Jamaica 4) Morocco 5) Haiti
[Explanation:Amid political turmoil caused by the assassination of President Jovenel
Moise, Ariel Henry was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Haiti. Ariel Henry, a
neurosurgeon and former cabinet minister was tapped as Prime Minister by the President
just days before he was gunned down at his home on July 7, 2021.]
14. Who among the following has been named as 23rd chief minister of Karnataka?
1) Lakshman SangappaSavadi 2) Ashwath Narayan C. N
3) B.S Yediyurappa 4) AGovinda M. Karajola 5) Basavaraj S Bommai
[Explanation: BJP leader Basavaraj S Bommai took oath as the 23rd chief minister of
Karnataka. The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) legislature party elected Basavaraj Bommai
as the successor of BS Yediyurappa who resigned from the top post]
15. ‘Najib Mikati’ has become the new Prime Minister of which country?
1) Syria 2) Libya 3) Jordan 4) Lebanon 5) Turkey
[Explanation:Mikati ran virtually unopposed, receiving 72 votes, with former ambassador
Nawaf Salam receiving just one vote. Forty-two MPs voted blank, and three MPs did not
vote at all.His appointment comes just 11 days after Saad Hariri resigned as prime minister-
designate, following nine months of political deadlock and dispute with President Aoun
and his son-in-law MP GebranBassil.]
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2.AWARDS AND HONOURS

1. Who has bagged Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar 2020?
1) Rajendra Kishore 2) KuppaliVenkatappa 3) K. S. Nissar Ahmed
4) Dr K. Satchinandan 5) Shyam Manohar
[Explanation: The national award instituted in memory of the late poet laureate, for 2020.
The award carries a cash award of Rs.5 lakh, a silver medal and a citation. The name of
Dr. Panda was finalised by a three-member committee comprising Kannada poet Dr.panda]
2. Who among the following has been honoured with the Bahrain KeraleeyaSamajam
(BKS)’s Literary Award for 2021?
1) M. K. Menon 2) J. Kanam 3) M. T. Vasudevan Nair
4) Omchery N. N Pillai 5) CherukadGovindaPisharodi
[Explanation: The award constitutes a cash prize of `50,000 and a citation acknowledging
the achievement. BKS president P V Radhakrishna Pillai, general secretary Varghese
Karackal and literary wing secretary Firoz Thiruvathra announced the award.]
3. Who has become first African-American to win 2021 Scripps National Spelling
Bee?
1) Karthik Nemmani 2) Zaila Avant-garde 3) Dean Lucas
4) Frank Neuhauser 5) Arvind Mahankali
[Explanation: Avant-garde outlasted a field of 11 finalists, including Indian-Americans,
to win the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee title and the first-place prize of USD 50,000
at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.]
4. Who has won Tour stage 12 as wind denies Cavendish?
1) Marco Haller 2) Nils Politt 3) Lennard Kamna
4) Nikias Arndt 5) Tony Martin
[Explanation: winds helped a breakaway build up a convincing lead over the main pack
in the Rhone Valley and foil the best laid plans of the sprinters. An escape group finished
the short, flat stage to Nimes more than 15min ahead of a resigned peloton, with the
defending champion, UAE rider TadejPogacar]
5. Which district in Assam has won SKOCH Award for nutri-garden project at village?
1) Lakhimpur 2) Cachar 3) Darrang 4) Sivasagar 5) Bongaigaon
[Explanation: Pushti Nirbhor” is a convergence project with transformation and
Development along with Panchayat and Rural Development Department in one of the”
AxomAdarxo Gram yojana” village’s name DinnathpurBagicha near Indo-Bangladesh
Border under Katigorah, Cachar District of Assam]
6. Recently, who has won the Sparkassen Trophy at Dortmund?
1) Viswanathan Anand 2) Magnus Carlsen 3) Anish Giri
4) Levon Aronian 5) ViditGujrathi
[Explanation: Anand needed only a draw in the final game of the No-Castling Chess
event, and he got it in 40 moves. Kramnik conceived this variant of chess with the intention
of making the game less predictable and more dynamic.]
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7. Who among the following has become second woman in history to win Palme d’Or
at 74th Cannes film festival?
1) Bouli Lanners 2) Rabah NaitOufella 3) Julia Ducournau
4) Nadja Dumouchel 5) Britta Krause
[Explanation: New Zealand's Jane Campion was the first woman to win the Palme d'or
for 'The Piano' in 1993. Leos Carax won the Best Director Award for the pop-opera musical
'Annette', The jury gave the Best Actor prize to Caleb Landry Jones for his lead performance
in Australian director Justin Kurzel's 'Nitram']
8. Recently, who among following will be conferred with Mohun Bagan Ratna
posthumously?
1) Ishan Pandita 2) Brandon Fernandes 3) Shibaji Banerjee
4) Udanta Singh 5) Lalengmawia
[Explanation: Shibaji Banerjee famously denied Brazil’s legendary football player Pele
from scoring a goal in an exhibition match in 1977, will be conferred with Mohun Bagan
Ratna posthumously.]
9. Who among the following has been crowned Miss India USA 2021?
1) Arshi Lalani 2) SwathyVimalkumar3) VaidehiDongre
4) NavyaPaingol 5) Neelam Saran
[Explanation:Arshi Lalani from Georgia has been declared the first runner up at the beauty
pageant.
She also won the "Miss Talented" award for her flawless performance of the Indian classical
dance Kathak. North Carolina's Mira Kasari was declared the second runner up.]
10. Recently, how many cities have been conferred with cycling pioneers award?
1) 09 2) 11 3) 15 4) 17 5) 20
[Explanation:the title - India's Cycling pioneers, besides a grant of Rs 1 crore. The award
marks the beginning of the next stage of the India Cycles4Change Challenge.]
11. Recently, who has won the prestigious Eisner award.?
1) Sudarshan Dheer 2) Sujata Keshavan 3) Gopinath Prasanna
4) Anand Radhakrishnan 5) Akshar Pathak
[Explanation: The Eisner Awards are given out annually and the award won by
Radhakrishnan “Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)” recognises the creator of a
graphic novel’s art and images.The Eisner Awards were founded in 1988 by American
comics editor Dave Olbrich.]
12. Who will be receive the prestigious Maharashtra Bhushan award 2021?
1) Tanuja 2) Anuradha Paudwal 3) Alka Yagnik
4) Asha Bhosle 5) Usha Mangeshkar
[Explanation:Asha Bhosle is best known for her playback singing in Hindi cinema,
although she has a wider repertoire.Asha Bhosle was officially acknowledged by the
Guinness Book of World Records as the most recorded artist in music history. The
Government of India honoured her with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 and the
Padma Vibhushan in 2008.]
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3. BANKING
1. The Government has approved the sale of its entire stake, and that of the Life
Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), in which of the following bank?
1) IDFC 2) IDBI 3) HDFC 4) ICICI 5) SBI
[Explanation: The government has approved the sale of its entire stake, and that of the
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), in IDBI bank. At present, IDBI Bank is classified
as a private sector bank by the RBI with the government's shareholding at 45.5 percent,
LIC's shareholding at 49.24 percent and the non-promoter shareholding at 5.29 percent.]
2. Max Bupa Health Insurance has entered into a bancassurance partnership with
which of the following bank?
1) Federal bank 2) Indian bank 3) HDFC bank 4) Axis bank 5) IDBI bank
[Explanation: This partnership will help provide comprehensive health insurance solutions
to Axis Bank’s employees and customers. The tie-up will enable millions of Axis Bank
customers across 4,500 plus branches to gain access to quality healthcare solutions through
a range of health insurance products offered by Max Bupa.]
3. According to The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, which of the following bank
will achieve pan-India integration by December 2021?
1) India Industrial Land Bank 2) Kotak Mahindra bank
3) Punjab National bank 4) Indian bank 5) Indian overseas bank
[Explanation: IILB is a GIS (geographic information system) based portal that acts as an
repository for industrial infrastructure-related information, including connectivity,
infrastructure, natural resources and terrain, plot-level information on vacant plots, line of
activity, and contact details.]
4. RBI has imposed restrictions on which of the following service company from
adding new customers from July 22?
1) Visa 2) Maestro 3) Master card 4) Pay pal 5) American express
[Explanation: due to the non-compliance with the directions on Storage of Payment System
Data.The restriction was imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under Section 17 of
the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (PSS Act). Mastercard is authorized to
operate card networks in India under the PSS Act.]
5. Reserve Bank of India has extended the timeline for implementation of cassette
swap in all ATMs till_________.
1) March 31st ,2023 2) May 29th 2022 3) December 31st ,2021
4) March 31st ,2022 5) August 30th ,2022
[Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the implementation deadline
for banks to use only lockable cassettes, which could be swapped at the time of cash
replenishment (filling up cash) in ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) till March 2022.]
6. Which of the following has revised the doorstep banking charges and interest
rates?
1) Indian overseas bank 2) Bank of Baroda 3) SBI
4) Indian Post Payments bank 5) Federal bank
[Explanation: India Post Payments Bank has revised its Doorstep banking charges
effective from 01st August 2021. Currently, there is no charge applicable on Doorstep
banking as they were waived off. From August 1, 2021, the IPPB Doorstep banking charges
will be Rs 20 for each request per customer.]
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7. RBI has cancelled the licence of Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative
Bank Ltd in which of the following place?
1) Mumbai 2) Latur 3) Lucknow 4) Pune 5) Kolkata
[Explanation: RBI) has cancelled the license of Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-
operative Bank Limited in Nilanga, Latur district of Maharashtra. Under Section 5(b) read
with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, following the cancellation of the
license, the bank is prohibited to conduct the business of ‘banking’ including the acceptance
and repayment of deposits, with immediate effect.]
8. The National Asset Reconstruction Co.Ltd(NARCL) has been registered in which
of the following place?
1) Lucknow 2) Jaipur 3) Dispur 4) Mumbai 5) Chennai
[Explanation: NARC is also called as bad bank is finally here in India. It is considered
as a one-stop solution for banking systems stressed assets menace. Under the first phase,
22 stressed accounts amounting to Rs 89,000 cr has been identified to transfer to NARC.]
9. Which of the following has become the 1st Country to Adopt UPI Standards for its
QR Deployment?
1) Russia 2) Indonesia 3) Bhutan 4) Brazil 5) US
[Explanation: Bhutan becomes the first country, in India’s immediate neighbourhood, to
use the BHIM app for mobile-based payments and “to adopt UPI standards for its QR
deployment”, stated a press release by the Ministry of External Affairs.]
10. Which among the following bank has extended a loan of USD 35.26 million for
Mumbai based Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd to execute a power transmission
project in Senegal?
1) Citi Bank 2) HSBC Bank 3) SBI 4) EXIM Bank of India 5) RBI
[Explanation: Exim Bank lends $35.26 mn for Senegal power project executed by
Kalpataru. The Export Import (Exim) Bank of India on Monday said it has extended a USD
35.26 million loan for a power transmission project being executed by Kalpataru Power
Transmission in Senegal.]
11. Which of the following bank has approved by RBI to Apply for Amalgamation of
Promoter into itself?
1) YES bank 2) Axis bank 3) IndusInd bank
4) HDFC bank 5) Equitas Small Finance Bank
[Explanation: As per the SFB licensing guidelines of RBI, a promoter of SFB can exit or
to cease to be a promoter after the mandatory initial lock-in period of five years (initial
promoter lock-in) depending on RBI's regulatory and supervisory comfort and SEBI
regulations at that time.]
12. BUSY Accounting Software has tie-up with which of the following bank for Banking
Solutions?
1) IDBI bank 2) ICICI bank 3) HDFC bank 4) Axis bank 5) Federal bank
[Explanation: The integration will help Busy users gain better accessibility in managing
their banking, improving their business efficiencies from Busy itself. According to this
partnership, ICICI Bank's current account holders can now securely connect their bank
account to their BUSY Accounting Software.]
13. Which of the following has launched ‘Retail Direct scheme’, a one-stop solution to
facilitate investment in government securities by individual investors?
1) SEBI 2) RBI 3) NHB 4) IRDAI 5) SIDBI
[Explanation: RBI’s Retail Direct Scheme is a one-stop solution to facilitate investment in
Government Securities (G-Sec) by individual investors. The retail investors will be provided
a facility to open and maintain Retail Direct Gilt Account (RDG Account) with RBI. It is
launched as part of continuing efforts towards increasing retail participation in government
securities.]
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14. FEDDY – AI-powered virtual customer assistance launched by which of the following
bank?
1) Axis bank 2) HDFC bank 3) Federal bank 4) Bandhan bank 5) IDBI bank
[Explanation: To provide 24*7 assistance to its customers on banking related queries.
FEDDY is a State-of-Art tool that can also be integrated and accessed through Alexa, Google
Assistant and WhatsApp.]
15. Which of the following has partnered with IndusInd Bank to push passenger vehicle
sales?
1) Land Rover 2) Mahindra Group 3) Ashok Leyland
4) Hyundai 5) Tata Motors
[Explanation:To push sales of its passenger vehicles in collaboration with IndusInd Bank,
a private lender. The company launched a similar set of measures last year when the
economy was gradually unlocked since May after a strict nationwide lockdown.]
16. Which of the following bank has launched ‘Pay to Contacts’ facility for UPI-based
transactions?
1) Paytm payment bank 2) Mobikwik 3) HDFC bank
4) Airtel payment bank 5) ICICI Bank
[Explanation: It allow customers to initiate a unified payments interface (UPI) payment by
simply selecting the recipient’s mobile number from their phonebook. ‘Pay to contacts’
displays the valid UPI ID associated with the selected contact, irrespective of the UPI app
used by the receiver.]
17. Which of the following bank has signed an MOU with Indian Army offering service
salary package under its” power salute “initiative?
1) HDFC bank 2) ICICI bank 3) Axis bank 4) SBI bank 5) Kotak Mahindra bank
[Explanation: Axis Bank will offer personal accidental cover of up to Rs. 56 lakh to all
army personnel. It will offer air accident cover of Rs. 1 crore.]
18. RBI has imposed monetary penalty on how many banks?
1) 13 2) 11 3) 12 4) 14 5) 15
[Explanation: A scrutiny of the accounts of the companies of a group was carried out by
the RBI. It was observed that the banks had failed to comply with provisions of one or
more directions issued by RBI and/or contravened provisions of the Banking Regulation
Act, 1949.]
19. Which of the following bank has announced the launch of a comprehensive banking
solution for doctors, called Salute Doctors?
1) HDFC Bank 2) ICICI Bank 3) Federal Bank 4) Axis Bank 5) IndusInd Bank
[Explanation: Titled as 'Salute Doctors', the solution offers customized banking as well
as value-added services for every doctor, beginning from a medical student to a senior
medical consultant to an owner of a hospital or a clinic.]
20. After how many transactions per month, SBI to levy charges on cash withdrawals?
1) Five 2) Four 3) Two 4) Three 5) Six
[Explanation: it will levy charges for cash withdrawal beyond four free transactions in a
month from customers holding basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) accounts. The bank
has also announced that charges will be levied on chequebook transactions beyond 10
leaves in a year.]
21. Which of the following bank has launched a ‘Salaam DilSey’ initiative to show
gratitude to doctors?
1) BOB 2) HDFC 3) UBI 4) AXIS 5) ICICI
[Explanation: The initiative shows gratitude to the doctors for their tireless service during
the pandemic and are fighting bravely with the pandemic by risking their lives. It pays a
tribute to the doctors of India.]
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22. Which of the following bank has become the second most-valued public lender?
1) Bank of Baroda 2) Bank of India 3) Indian Overseas Bank
4) Union bank of India 5) Canara Bank
[Explanation: Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has become the second most-valued listed
public sector bank (PSB) with a market capitalisation of over Rs 50,000 crore.]
23. How much penalty has been imposed by RBI on Punjab and Sind Bank recently?
1) Rs. 15 Lakh 2) Rs. 25 Lakh 3) Rs. 35 Lakh 4) Rs. 20 Lakh 5) Rs. 30 Lakh
[Explanation: Accordingly, the central bank had issued a show-cause notice to the bank
asking it why a penalty should not be imposed for non-compliance with the directions
issued by RBI.]
24. Which of the following Digital payments platform has partnered with ‘Flipkart’ to
launch contactless 'Scan and Pay' feature?
1) Pay tm 2) Google Pay 3) Phone Pe 4) Amazon Pay 5) Bharat Pe
[Explanation: Using PhonePe’s QR code solution, the Flipkart customers who earlieropted
for cash on delivery can pay digitally through any UPI app at the time of delivery.]
25. Which of the following Digital payment platform has launched small ticket loan
product named ‘Postpaid Mini’?
1) BharatPe 2) Amazon Pay 3) Paytm 4) PhonePe 5) Google Pay
[Explanation: Digital payments and financial services platform Paytm on Monday
announced the launch of Postpaid Mini, small ticket loans that will give users flexibility to
access loans ranging from Rs 250 - Rs 1,000, in partnership with Aditya Birla Finance
Ltd.]
26. RBL Bank has entered into an agreement with which of the following card after
RBI indefinitely barred Mastercard?
1) Costco 2) American express 3) Capital one 4) Visa 5) Sumitomo Mitsui
[Explanation: it has entered into an agreement with Visa Worldwide to start issuance of
credit cards on the Visa platform, the lender informed the indices. The bank also added
that it will be able to issue the new cards after technology integration which is expected to
take 8 to 10 weeks.]
27. Which of the following bank has automated partner payments with Act21 Software's
solution?
1) IndusInd bank 2) Punjab national bank
3) Kotak Mahindra Bank 4) Citi bank 5) Bank of India
[Explanation: By integrating with Kotak Mahindra Bank’s existing technology ecosystem,
Hyperform enables the bank to effectively manage and monitor payouts with increasing
efficiency, enhancing data accuracy.]
28. Which of the following bank has signed an MoU with NABARD, recently?
1) Indian bank 2) IDBI bank 3) HDFC bank
4) Bank of Maharashtra 5) IDFC bank
[Explanation: BoM has signed an MoU with National Bank for Agriculture & Rural
Development (NABARD) to boost ongoing developmental initiatives linked to priority sector
lending in Maharashtra.]
29. Goldman Sachs has opened a new facility center in which of the following place?
1) Pune 2) Kolkata 3) Jaipur 4) Hyderabad 5) Lucknow
[Explanation: Goldman Sachs, aleading global investment banking, securities and
investment management firm, opened its new office in Hyderabad. The office located at
Salarpuria Sattva Knowledge City was inaugurated by IT and Industries Minister KT Rama
Rao.]
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30. Which of the following organisation has Launched 2 Quarterly Surveys on
Manufacturing, Service Sector: IOS, SIOS?
1) SEBI 2) NABARD 3) RBI 4) IRDA 5) SIDBI
[Explanation: RBI will assess the manufacturing sector business performance for Q2
FY22 and also the growth expectations in Q3 FY222. RBI launched the 30th round of the
quarterly ‘Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey’ (SIOS) for the reference period of
Q2 FY22.]
31. Recently, which of the following Payment Bank has partnered with Multilink to
Provide Banking Facilities?
1) Pay tm 2) NSDL 3) Airtel 4) IPPB 5) JIO
[Explanation: To boost the banking facilities in rural and semi-urban areas of India through
the Neo banking system. Under the partnership, Multilink will form Agent points named
NSDL-MULTILINK point/BC Agent Point. The customers would also be enabled to open a
savings account and perform banking from those Agent points.]
32. Recently, U GRO Capital made a Co-Lending Partnership with which of the
following bank to Lend MSMEs?
1) SBI 2) HDFC 3) Bandhan bank 4) Federal bank 5) Bank of Baroda
[Explanation: to lend Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at a competitive
rate of interest with reduced turn-around time. Under the partnership, a co-lending
programme named Pratham was launched to disburse loans for over Rs 1,000 crore.]
33. Which of the following scheme has launched by Kerala Bank, recently?
1) Samagra Shiksha Kerala 2) Kerala Bank Niramaya
3) Kerala Bank Samagra
4) Kerala Bank Vijayamritham 5) Kerala Bank Sahachari
[Explanation: To support the infrastructure development of the Primary Agricultural Credit
Cooperatives (PACS). The loan aims to support PACS to create job opportunities in rural
areas and overcome the COVID-19.]
34. Which of the following has become the World’s 1st Crypto Exchange with Multi-
signature and Backup in Space?
1) Binance 2) Kucoin 3) Bitfinex 4) Biteeu India 5) Bitstamp
[Explanation: To leverage the high security of space-grade infrastructure for ultra-secure
Bitcoin cryptocurrency transactions, and having public satellite keys backed up on a space
node.]
35. Which of the following exchange has launched an innovative programme called
Cavach in partnership with UNICEF and NITI Aayog?
1) New York stock exchange 2) BSE 3) NSE 4) Nasdaq 5) ASX
[Explanation: NSE Foundation, a subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), in
partnership with the NITI Aayog and UNICEF has launched a programme to spread
awareness on COVID-19 vaccination in India.]
36. The RBI has allowed banks to extend loans up to _______ from Rs 25 lakh to
directors of other banks without approval from their boards.
1) Rs. 50 lakhs 2) Rs. 1 crore 3) Rs. 3 crore 4) Rs. 75 lakhs 5) Rs. 5 crore
[Explanation: The central bank has also come out with definitions about which are the
companies where the director is considered to be a major shareholder and the definition
of their ‘control’ over a business.]
37. The standalone health insurer Max Bupa Health Insurance has rebranded itself
as ___________.
1) Max life 2) Niva Bupa 3) Niva life 4) Niva max 5) Niva health
[Explanation: The brand transition of the company will be completed by December 2021.
The rebranding of Max Bupa as Niva Bupa is due to the shareholder transition of Max
Bupa from Max India to True North.]
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38. Which of the following bank has Signed an MoU with IIT Guwahati TIC for Financing
Start-ups?
1) IDFC bank 2) Axis bank 3) Indian bank 4) HDFC bank 5) SBI bank
[Explanation: The Indian Bank signed anMoU with IIT Guwahati Technology Incubation
Centre (TIC) for financing Start-ups under the bank’s loan product ‘IND Spring Board’.]
39. RBI has clarified that IDFC limited can exit as the promoter of__________.
1) IDBI bank 2) HDFC bank 3) IDFC first bank4) Federal bank 5) ICICI bank
[Explanation: RBI in exercise of powers vested in RBI under provisions of Section 47 A
(1) (c) read with Section 46 (4) (i) and Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
(AACS- As Applicable to Cooperative Societies) imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 lakh
on Melur Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd. located in Melur, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu.]
40. Which of the following has introduced Arogya Rakshak insurance plan?
1) IRDA 2) The Oriental insurance 3) LIC
4) Max life insurance 5) Tata AIA life insurance
[Explanation: According to the LIC, “The Arogya Rakshak policy provides fixed benefit
health insurance cover against certain specified health risks and provides timely support
in the case of medical emergencies and helps the insured and his/her family to remain
financially independent in difficult times."]
41. Ladakh has got the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s approval to acquire ______of the
paid-up equity capital of Jammu and Kashmir Bank (J&K bank).
1) 7.5% 2) 4.58% 3) 8.23% 4) 9.21% 5) 8.54%
[Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has accorded its approval to the Government of
the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh to acquire 8.23 per cent of the paid-up equity capital of
Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd as on the date of enforcement of Jammu and Kashmir
Reorganisation Act, 2019 ( October 31, 2019).]
42. Which of the following bank has topped the list of Public Sector Banks (PSB)
writing off loans in FY21?
1) SBI bank 2) UBI bank 3) HDFC bank 4) ICICI bank 5) PNB bank
[Explanation: state Bank of India (SBI) topped the list of Public Sector Banks (PSB) writing
off loans in FY21 followed by Union Bank of India (UBI). As per the Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) report, the reduction in NPAs through write-off by PSBs in FY21 stood at Rs 1,31,894
crore from Rs 1,75,877 crore in FY20. The NPAs of banks in FY21 declined by Rs 61,180
crore to Rs 8.34 lakh crore.]
43. Which of the following Payment Bank has become the first bank in the country to
achieve the milestone of issuing 1 crore FASTags?
1) Phone pay 2) Google pay 3) Paytm 4) Bharti Airtel 5) Pay pal
[Explanation: According to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), over 3.47
crore FASTags were issued by all banks together till the end of June 2021. Paytm Payments
Bank (PPBL) now has close to 28 per cent share as FASTag issuer bank. In the last 6
months alone, PPBL has equipped over 40 lakh commercial & private vehicles with
FASTags.]
44. Fam Pay has partnered with which of the following card to launch India’s first
Doodle card?
1) Master card 2) Capital one 3) Visa 4) Costco 5) Rakuten card
[Explanation: YC-backed teen-focused FinTech FamPay partners with Visa to launch
personalised doodle cards. After the successful launch of their numberless FamCard,
FamPay has launched India's first Visa Prepaid Card for teenagers with personalised
doodles on it.]
45. The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of which of the following Co-
operative Bank Limited, recently?
1) Mahaveer cooperative bank 2) Bharat Co-operative Bank
3) Goa Urban Co-operative Bank Limited
4) Zoroastrian Co-operative Bank Ltd
5) Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank Limited
[Explanation: The RBI has cancelled the licence of The Madgaum Urban Co-operative
Bank Limited, Margao, Goa, as the bank with its current financial position would be unable
to pay its present depositors in full.]
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4.BOOKS AND AUTHORS

1. Who is/are the authors of the book titled ‘The Fourth Lion: Essays for Gopalkrishna
Gandhi’?
1) Srinath Raghavan 2) Venu Madhav Govindu 3) Sriranjan
4) Both 1 & 2 5) Both 2 & 3
[Explanation: The book consists of twenty-six essays contributed by individuals drawn
from various walks of life and from across the globe. Gopalkrishna Gandhi has been an
administrator, diplomat, author, and public intellectual of distinction for over four decades.]
2. Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Struggle Within: A Memoir of the
Emergency’?
1) Vikram Seth 2) Ashok Chakravarti 3) Salman Rushdie
4) Anita Desai 5) Arundhati Roy
[Explanation:The Book is Published by Harpercollins India. The Struggle Within: A Memoir
of the Emergency book deals with one of independent India’s darkest hours during the
emergency period. The Emergency (1975-1977) was one of independent India’s darkest
hours.]
3. Venkaiah Naidu has received a book titled as 'Urdu Poets and Writers - Gems of
Deccan', the book is authored by _____.
1) MamidiHarikrishna 2) Satyakasi Bhargava 3) Mamidi Ramakrishna
4) J.S. Ifthekhar 5) Mallikarjun
[Explanation:Authored by senior journalist, J.S. Ifthekhar. Mr Naidu commended the
author for the book which traces the rich literary and cultural traditions of the Deccan.The
book is an anthology of prose and poetry that encapsulates the life and works of 51
outstanding poets and writers of the Deccan region.]
4. A book titled 'Riding Free: An Olympic Journey' is penned by ______.
1) Fabio Magni 2) Amanda Ross 3) Ian Stark 4) Imtiaz Anees 5) Bruce Mandeville
[Explanation: ‘My heart was pounding … yet I was sitting still! This was the most exciting
moment in my life and the culmination of my boyhood dream.’Imtiaz Anees is an equestrian
Olympian, trainer, competitor, NBC commentator, qualified Level 2 instructor and coach
educator. As the only equestrian Olympian in India]
5. Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate
with India’?
1) Raveesh Kumar 2) Gautam Bambawale3) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
4) Riva Ganguly Das 5) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
[Explanation:India and China have had a fractured relationship since the 1950s. The
Long Game by Vijay Gokhale, published by Penguin Random House, details the various
diplomatic strategies and tactics used by the Chinese for negotiation]
6. Who is authored of the book titled Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India’s
First Women?
1) Jhumpa Lahiri 2) Shashi Tharoor 3) Amrita Pritam
4) Kavitha Rao 5) Nayantara Sahgal
[Explanation: This book recovers the stories of India’s first women doctors, often ignored
by history. the story about Rukhmabai Raut.Rukhmabai was an Indian physician and
feminist. She is best known for being one of the first practising women doctors in colonial
India.]
7. Who is authored of the book titled ‘Keeping In Touch’?
1) NicciCloke 2) Lily Tuck 3) Anjali Joseph
4) Evan Mandery 5) Bonnie Jo Campbell
[Explanation: The book’s jacket describes itself as “uncompromisingly modern”, perhaps
telegraphing that they cannot be attached in any serious way.]
8. Who authored of the book titled pregnancy bible?
1) Kiran Desai 2) Alia Bhatt 3) Kareena Kapoor
4) Arundhati Roy 5) Sara Ali Khan
[Explanation: The book publised by Juggernaut Books. The holy word 'Bible' has been
used in the book's title and this has hurt religious sentiments of Christians, Calling it her
'third child'. She launched her book on pregnancy.]
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9. Who is authored of the book titled ‘Terrace Garden: Midde Thota’?
1) Keshava Reddy 2) YandamuriVeerendranath
3) Suravaram Pratapa reddy
4) ThummetiRaghothama Reddy 5) Arundhati Roy
[Explanation: The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu received the first copy of the
English translation. The book, originally written in Telugu, chronicles Shri Reddy’s Shri
Naidu commended the translator Shri KoduruSitarama Prasad and the publisher Shri
YadlapalliVenkateswara Rao.]
10. Who is/are authored of the book titled ‘The Art of Conjuring Alternate Realities’?
1) Richa S Mukherjee 2) Shivam Shankar Singh
3) Anand Venkatanarayanan 4) Both 1 & 2 5) Both 2 & 3
[Explanation: The Book is Published by HarperCollins. The Book deals with human
history, societal control was determined by various hierarchies like military, colonialism,
mega-corporations and now by information.]
11. Who is authored of the book titled “The Great Big Lion”?
1) Eric Carle 2) Kate DiCamillo 3) Robert Munsch
4) Rita Williams 5) Child prodigy Knight
[Explanation: This book is a story about a lion and two children. It talks about friendship,
inclusivity, wildlife conservation and the world of imagination. The book was published
by Penguin Random House India’s “Puffin” imprint.]
12. Who has authored a Book Titled “Space. Life. Matter: The Coming of Age of Indian
Science”?
1) Salman Rushdie 2) Naseeruddin Shah 3) Hari Pulakkat’s
4) Dr. Raghuram Rajan 5) Dr. Shashi Tharoor
[Explanation: The book published by Hachette India highlights the difficulties and
achievements of Indian scientists between 1947 to 2000. The book narrates India’s most
remarkable events in science discoveries such as AStrosat, India’s first Space Telescope,
investment in pharmaceutical industries for anti-cancer drugs and vitamins.]
13. 'The Stranger in The Mirror' is the autobiography of who among the following
person?
1) Sonam Kapoor 2) Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
3) Milkha Singh 4) Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta 5) Jeev Milkha Singh
[Explanation: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehrahas co-written the book with noted author
Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta. The autobiography has published by Rupa Publications.]
14. Who is the author of the book titled ‘An Ordinary Life: Portrait of an Indian
Generation’?
1) Sushil Chandra 2) Om Prakash Rawat 3) Ashok Lavasa
4) Sunil Arora 5) Sukumar Sen
[Explanation: Ashok Lavasa narrates about his father, Udai Singh, and his own
experience on how his father’s principles served as a moral compass in his life, and can in
ours too. Ashok Lavasa resigned as election commissioner in 2020 to become vice-president
of the Asian Development Bank.]
15. Who is the author of the book, "Karta Ne Karm Se"?
1) Ashok Chakravarti 2) Jairam Ramesh 3) Kavitha Rao
4) Sundeep Mishra 5) Manav kaul
[Explanation: The book is titled 'Karta Ne Karm Se', and it will be published by HifYugm.He
also shared the link to order the books. “Karta Ne Karm Se” is Kaul’s seventh book, after
“TumhareBaare Mein”, “Bahut Door, Kitna Door Hota Hai” and last year’s novel “Antima”.]
16. Who is the author of the book tilted ‘1142 Nadulu, Vagulu-Vankalu’?
1) Ruskin Bond 2) Vikram Set 3) Khushwant Singh
4) A. Varaprasada Rao 5) Amrita Pritam
[Explanation: Water Resources Minister P. Anil Kumar released a book titled ‘1142
Nadulu, Vagulu-Vankalu’ written by A. Varaprasada Rao, Director of the Groundwater
Department. Mr. Kumar the book contained comprehensive information about the known
major rivers and many rivers, rivulet]
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5.OBITUARIES
1. Renowned _______ ‘Hariprasad Swami’ passed away recently?
1) Social Activist 2) Spiritual Leader 3) Environment Activist
4) Scientist 5) Author
[Explanation: HaridhamSokhda founder, Yogi Divine Society head and spiritual leader,
He was 87. A release from Haridham stated that his mortal remains will be kept at the
Swaminarayan temple premises in Sokhda]
2. Noted ______ ‘Vilas Chaphekar’ passed away recently.
1) Writer 2) Social Worker 3) Actor 4) Scientist 5) Journalist
[Explanation:Chaphekar through Janiv and Vanchit Vikas worked towards bringing about
positive change in the lives of children of the sex workers, tribals, women, and other
deprived people in the neglected sectors of society. He worked selflessly towards the
upliftment of the downtrodden.]
3. Noted veteran ______ ‘Jayanthi’ passed away recently.
1) Scientist 2) Doctor 3) Author 4) Poet 5) Actress
[Explanation:She was 76. She made her full-fledged acting debut with the Kannada
movie JenuGoodu in 1963 and has more than 500 movies to her credit as an actor in
Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam film industries.]
4. Legendary ______ ‘Nandkumar Mahadev Natekar’ (Nandu Natekar) passed away
recently.
1) Cricket Player 2) Badminton Player 3) Hockey Player
4) Football Player 5) Basket Player
[Explanation: The Pune resident became the first Indian player to win an international
event when he won the Sellanger International in Malaysia in 1956.]
5. Former ______ Pacer ‘Mike Hendrick’ passed away recently.
1) Australia 2) Sri Lanka 3) England 4) New Zealand5) Bangladesh
[Explanation: Former England pace bowler Mike Hendrick, who took 26 of his 87 Test
wickets against India during the 1974 and 1979 series and held the world record for
most Test wickets without a five-wicket haul. He was 72.]
6. ‘Danish Siddiqui’ passed away recently, he was a famous ______.
1) Cricketer 2) Photojournalist 3) Actor 4) Painter 5) Scientist
[Explanation: Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui has been
killed in Afghanistan. Rubin is currently a resident scholar at US think tank American
Enterprise Institute (AEI) and specialises in Iran, Turkey, and the broader affairs in the
Middle East.]
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7. ‘Gautam Benegal’ passed away recently, was a renowned ¬¬_______.

1) Writer 2) Painter 3) Cartoonist
4) Animation filmmaker 5) All A, B, C and D
[Explanation:He was 55. He was born in Kolkata in 1965. he illustrated a book of poems
called ‘Gabbus Gabba’ by Arun De. After the book was published.he made a one-hour
animation film titled ‘The Prince and the Crown of Stone’ which won two Rajat Kamal
National Awards.]
8. ‘Yashpal Sharma’ passed away recently, was a renowned ______.
1) Writer 2) Actor 3) Cricketer 4) Scientist 5) Painter
[Explanation: Former India and 1983 World Cup-winning cricketer Yashpal Sharma
passed away. He was 66. A member of the Kapil Dev-led World Cup-winning team in
1983. He donned the India cap in 37 ODIs and 42 Tests and was a crucial part of the
middle-order from 1979-83.]
9. ‘Father Stan Swamy’ passed away recently, was a renowned ______.
1) Tribal rights activist 2) Jesuit priest 3) Social rights activist
4) Human rights activist 5) Both A and B
[Explanation:Jailed Indian tribal rights activist Stan Swamy has died. He was 84.Swamy,
the oldest person to be accused of terrorism in India, was arrested in October 2020.He
was among 16 renowned activists, academics and lawyers, who were charged under a
draconian anti-terror law.]
10. Donald Rumsfeld has passed away. He was Former defence secretary of _____.
1) Russia 2) U.S 3) Australia 4) South Africa 5) Sri Lanka
[Explanation: Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defence secretary and one-time presidential
candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern US military
was unraveled by the long and costly Iraq war. He was 88]
11. Dilip Kumar, who passed away recently, is a renowned _______.
1) Scientist 2) Philanthropist 3) Actor 4) Cricketer 5) Author
[Explanation:Dilip Kumar, one of India's earliest and most famous film actors, has died
in Mumbai at the age of 98. A veritable legend, Kumar acted in more than 65 films over
nearly five decades, playing roles that ranged from the iconic to the endearing.]
12. Surekha Sikri passed away recently. She was renowned____
1) Artist 2) Scientist 3) Politician 4) Athlete 5) Business Tycoon
[Explanation: Veteran actor Surekha Sikri passed away at the age of 75 in Mumbai.
Surekha first appeared on the silver screen in the 1978 film KissaKursi Ka. she went on
to gain acclaim for her roles in films like Govind Nihalani’s Tamas, ShyamBenegal’sMammo
and Sardari Begum. In the 90s, she prominently featured in television shows like
BanegiApniBaat and Just Mohabbat.]
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6.ECONOMY
1. Thailand’s PTT GRSC has acquired ________stake in India’s Avaada Energy Pvt.
1) 42.3% 2) 41.7% 3) 41.6% 4) 54.2% 5) 55%
[Explanation: Thailand energy major PTT Group’s acquisition of 41.6% stake in Avaada
Energy Pvt. Ltd for about $454 million finally grants the state-owned firm an India entry
after unsuccessful attempts earlier.]
2. Which of the following country has signed a $1.3 billion mega deal with India’s
SJVN to develop 679 MW Lower Arun Hydropower project?
1) France 2) Italy 3) Japan 4) Nepal 5) Russia
[Explanation: The 679-megawatt Lower Arun Hydropower project is the second mega
project undertaken by India after the $1.04 billion 900-MW Arun-3 hydroelectric project. It
is located between Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur districts in eastern Nepal, according to
a press release issued by the Investment Board Nepal.]
3. CCI has approved the acquisition of _______stake in ONGC Tripura Power Company
Ltd by Summit India (Tripura).
1) 12.5% 2) 23.5% 3) 24.7% 4) 32.4% 5) 56%
[Explanation: The transaction represents a credible business opportunity for Summit
India (Tripura) as ONGC Tripura Power Company operates a 726.6 MW, fully operational
natural gas based power plant in Palatana, Tripura, supplying power to the region of
North-East India, according to a notice filed with the regulator.]
4. Who has issued framework for Setting up and operating International Trade
Finance Services Platform (ITFS)?
1) IFSCA 2) MICR 3) NEFT 4) RTGS 5) NPCI
[Explanation: The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has been
set up vide IFSCA Act, 2019 to develop and regulate the financial products, financial
services and financial institutions in the International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs).]
5. Which of the following has acquired a majority stake in cloud-based services
provider Cloudxchange?
1) BSE 2) NSE 3) New York stock exchange 4) TSX 5) ASX
[Explanation: Cloudxchange.io is a leading multi-cloud managed services provider and
established player in cloud-based services. After the cybersecurity segment, NSEIT is
building expertise in cloud services.]
6. Which of the following has approved US$ 650 Billion for Special Drawing Rights
allocation against Covid 19?
1) World Bank Group 2) World Trade Organization
3) International Monetary Fund 4) UNICEF 5) IFC
[Explanation: “It is a remarkable demonstration of multilateralism” that the IMF membership
has agreed to support a new SDR allocation of $650 billion, the largest in the history of the
IMF.]
7. India’s retail inflation remains high at ______ in June 2021.
1) 6.26% 2) 5.3% 3) 4.35% 4) 7.21% 5) 8%
[Explanation: Retail inflation slipped a tad to 6.26 per cent in June although it remained
above the comfort level of the Reserve Bank for the second consecutive month in a row.
The inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 6.3 per cent in May 2021 and
6.23 per cent in June 2020.]
8. According to Chief Economic Advisor, India’s economy to grow at _____to 7% from
FY23 onwards.
1) 6.5 2) 7.2 3) 6.9 4) 8.2 5) 5.7
[Explanation: The country’s economy will start witnessing a growth of 6.5 to 7 per cent
from fiscal 2023 onwards, helped by various reforms undertaken by the government so
far and also as COVID-19 vaccination drive progresses.]
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9. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of SB
Energy Holding Limited by which of the following?
1) Suzlon 2) ITC ltd 3) NTPC ltd
4) ACC 5) Adani Green Energy Limited
[Explanation: Under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002, the CCI gave its nod to
the acquisition of the entire stake in SB Energy. It values SB Energy India at an enterprise
valuation of around $3.5 billion. It is expected to help Adani Green achieve total renewable
capacity of 24.3 GW.]
10. As per RBI Financial Stability Report, Banking Sector NPAs May Rise to_____ by
March 2022.
1) 10.2% 2) 8.9% 3) 9.8% 4) 11.5% 5) 12.4%
[Explanation: Gross NPA ratio for banking sector could rise to 9.8% by Mar 2022 under
a baseline, as compared with 7.48% in Mar 2021.]
11. A hike in FDI limit in pension fund management to ______from 49% under the
national pension system (NPS).
1) 75% 2) 74% 3) 64% 4) 67% 5) 76%
[Explanation: FDI limit in pension fund management to 74% from 49% under the national
pension system (NPS), opening doors for experienced foreign partners in this space and
facilitating more competition in the fledgling segment.]
12. Which of the following company has acquired cybersecurity firm RiskIQ for $500M?
1) Dell 2) IBM 3) Microsoft 4) Tesla 5) Adobe
[Explanation: RiskIQ’s services and solutions will join Microsoft’s suite of cloud-native
security products, including Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Azure Defender, and
Microsoft Azure Sentinel. While Microsoft hasn’t valued the deal, Bloomberg reported that
the company is announced to be paying more than $500 million for RiskIQ.]
13. Which of the following has acquired TERA Fin labs,recently?
1) Pay U 2) Razor pay 3) Cash free 4) Paytm 5) Google pay
[Explanation: to enable embedded financing solutions for businesses. TERA Finlabs is
an Indian subsidiary of UK-based digital lender, GAIN Credit. The company, however,
did not disclose the financial details of the transaction.]
14. Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of ________
Stakes in Mukand Limited by Bajaj Group Entities.
1) 15% 2) 14.23% 3) 16.57% 4) 16.45% 5) 17.43%
[Explanation: The acquisition was approved under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act,
2002. The acquisition of 16.57% equity shareholding is in addition to around 57.70% of
issued and paid-up equity share capital of ML currently held by the Bajaj group.]
15. ADB has projected India’s economic growth forecast at _________in FY22.
1) 11% 2) 12.5% 3) 10% 4) 13.2% 5) 7.5%
[Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downgraded India’s economic
growth forecast for the financial year 2021-22 (FY22) to 10 per cent, in its Asian Development
Outlook (ADO) Supplement for July. Earlier this was estimated at 11%.]
16. International Monetary Fund has projected India’s growth rate at _______for
current fiscal year?
1) 8.5% 2) 12.5% 3) 9.5% 4) 8.8% 5) 6.9%
[Explanation: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sharply cut India’s economic
growth projection by 300 basis points, from 12.5 per cent to 9.5 per cent for the financial
year 2021-22 (FY22). The downward revision in the GDP growth rate is due to a lack of
access to vaccines and the possibility of renewed waves of coronavirus.]
17. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has acquired ________Stake in Federal
Bank for Rs 916 Crore?
1) 5.2% 2) 4.99% 3) 4.79% 4) 3.99% 5) 5.99%
[Explanation: IFC, along with two investment funds managed by IFC Asset Management
Company (IFC Financial Institutions Growth Fund and IFC Emerging Asia Fund) have
picked up 4.99 per cent stake in Federal Bank for Rs.916 crore.]
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7.INTERNATIONAL
1. World’s tallest sandcastle has unveiled in which of the following country?
1) Denmark 2) Romania 3) Maldives 4) Singapore 5) South Korea
[Explanation: A gorgeous small seaside town of Blokhus in Denmark has created the
world’s tallest sandcastle, which is a record of a kind. The castle stands tall at 69.4 ft
(21.16 m) and weighs nearly 5000 tonnes]
2. Who among the following has become the world’s second-youngest graduate?
1) Terence Tao 2) AkritJaswal 3) Michael Kearney
4) Sydney Jack 5) Laurent Simons
[Explanation: 11-year-old Laurent Simons from Belgium is the world’s second youngest
graduate. A resident of a coastal town called Ostend in Belgium, Laurent earned his
bachelors in physics from the University of Antwerp at this young age.]
3. The white flag campaign has been started in which of the following country?
1) Japan 2) Italy 3) Malaysia 4) Dubai 5) Hong Kong
[Explanation: In Malaysia, some residents of low-income families have started waving
white flags as part of the so-called “White Flag Campaign”, or the #benderaputi (white
flag) movement. They are doing this to convey distress about the financial crunch they
have had to deal with amid the lockdowns due to Covid-19.]
4. Identify the country that released a commemorative coin on the CPC centenary?
1) Sri Lanka 2) Mynmar 3) Bangladesh 4) USA 5) Nepal
[Explanation: The last time a gold coin was issued by Sri Lanka was in 1998 to celebrate
the country’s 50th anniversary of independence from Britain]
5. Who has become first African-American to win 2021 Scripps National Spelling
Bee?
1) Jody Anne Maxwell 2) Zaila Avant-garde 3) Dean Lucas
4) Frank Neuhauser 5) Arvind Mahankali
[Explanation: a 14-year-old from Louisiana, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee —
and $50,000. The winning word was “murraya,” a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian
trees.]
6. KVIC has recently secured trademark registrations in________.
1) Bhutan 2) UAE 3) Mexico 4) Pakisthan 5) All A, B and C
[Explanation: Khadi and Village Industry Commission (KVIC) has secured trademark
registration for brand name “Khadi” in Bhutan, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mexico.
KVIC obtained the latest trademark registration in Bhutan on July 9, while the same was
granted in UAE on June 28 this year.]
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7. Which country has recently passed a bill criminalising torture, custodial deaths?
1) Sri Lanka 2) Pakistan 3) India 4) Bhutan 5) USA
[Explanation: The bill has been passed unanimously by all members of the Senate. The
bill contains a punishment with imprisonment for a minimum of 3 years upto 10 years who
commit the crime of torture or conspire to do so.]
8. Which of the following country has become the first gulf nation to open an Embassy
in Israel?
1) UAE 2) Oman 3) Jordan 4) Qatar 5) Egypt
[Explanation: The new mission is located in Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building. The
ceremony was attended by new Israeli President Isaac Herzog. UAE Ambassador
Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah officially presented his credentials at the beginning of
March.]
9. Which country will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel heavy good vehicles
from 2040?
1) Canada 2) Britain 3) USA 4) Australia 5) India
[Explanation: The new rules – which are part of the government’s long-awaited “transport
decarbonisation plan” – mean that all new polluting vehicles will be phased out within the
next two decades]
10. First case of human monkeypox has been detected in _____.
1) Delhi 2) Texas 3) Wuhan 4) Tokyo 5) California
[Explanation: The first reported case of monkeypox in humans was discovered more
than a decade later, in a person with a suspected smallpox infection in the Democratic
Republic of Congo during efforts to eradicate smallpox.]
11. World’s first 3D-printed stainless-steel bridge opened in _____.
1) Paris 2) London 3) Amsterdam 4) Copenhagen 5) Brussels
[Explanation: It was developed by MX3D, a Dutch robotics company, in collaboration
with a consortium of experts, and represents a major milestone for 3D-printing technology.
After four years of development, the bridge was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Máxima
of the Netherlands.]
12. Which country has registered the world’s first affordable and effective new drug
for ‘Hepatitis-C?
1) India 2) Indonesia 3) Malaysia 4) China 5) Indonesia
[Explanation: Clinical trials were conducted in Thailand and Malaysia. 300 people
joined the clinical trial. One patent who was suffering from this disease, three months
after he began the treatment, showed no trace of the virus. The ravidasvir plus sofosbuvir
trial reports were published in the journal Lancet in the month of April.]
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8.NATIONAL
1. Who has become the first solo woman biker to scale the UmlinglaPass?
1) Urvashi Patole 2) Sarika Mehta 3) Ugursandi 4) Anam Hashim 5) Esha Gupta
[Explanation: The first woman to cover the 18 passes and also the first woman to traverse
a distance of 3,187 kilometre from New Delhi-Manali-Leh-Umlingla-Delhi in one go,]
2. Who among the following has launched NAMO app drive for its wider reach to
people?
1) Jagat Prakash Nadda 2) Adesh Gupta 3) Rajnath Singh
4) L. K. Advani 5) Venkaiah Naidu
[Explanation: Aims reach to the people who want to convey their issues or problems
directly to Prime Minister Narender Modi. Initially, the target is to reach 10 lakh people
through this app. It is a smooth and easy app through which people can get to know about
the works and welfare policies of the Modi government.]
3. Shri Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated country’s First LNG Facility plant at___
1) Ahmedabad 2) Hyderabad 3) Nagpur 4) Bengaluru 5) Chennai
[Explanation: The plant has been set up on Kamptee Road near Nagpur Jabalpur
Highway, by Baidyanath Ayurvedic Group, the makers of Ayurvedic medicines. Once
operational, this LNG filling station in Nagpur will be the first such facility to operate on a
commercial basis. LNG is a clean, pollution-free and cost-effective liquid fuel, which is
also easy to store and reduces logistics costs.]
4. Amazon India has launched its first Digital Kendra in _____.
1) Hyderabad 2) Surat 3) Bengaluru 4) Mumbai 5) Delhi
[Explanation: Vijay Rupani on virtually inaugurated the first Digital Kendra of e-commerce
giant Amazon in Surat city that aims to be a physical resource centre for Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) providing third party services in e-commerce.]
5. Which state government has announced a new electric vehicles (EV) policy?
1) Karnataka 2) Telangana 3) Maharashtra 4) Gujarat 5) Kerala
[Explanation: The policy announced by the State Environment Minister, Aaditya Thackeray
aims to accelerate the adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles in the country.]
6. P.M Modi will inaugurate an international cooperation and convention centre,
‘Rudraksha’ in?
1) Chennai 2) Pune 3) Varanasi 4) Mumbai 5) Kolkata
[Explanation: As many as 108 Rudraksha have been installed at this convention centre
and its roof is shaped like a Shiva Linga. Spread in 2.87 hectares of land, the two-storey
convention centre comprises main hall with a full flying tower, a seating capacity of 1,200]
7. Who among the following has launched Tokyo Olympics cheer song titled
‘Hindustani Way’?
1) Vishal Dadlani 2) A. R Rahman 3) Ananya Birla
4) Both 2 and 3 5) Anurag Thakur
[Explanation: The video of the song follows a family from 1996 to the present day as
they cheer for Indian sports personalities across different Olympic seasons. The video
features archival footage from Atlanta (1996), Athens (2004), Beijing (2008), London (2012),
Rio (2016) and some exclusive training footage of this year’s contingent.]
8. India and Asia’s first National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) will be set up at
which of the following place?
1) Bhubaneshwar 2) Patna 3) Guwahati 4) Shimla 5) Varanasi
[Explanation: Around 1,455 dolphins have been sighted during a survey conducted in
2018-19 in the river Ganga by the teams of experts. The Gangetic dolphin is India’s national
aquatic animal but frequently falls prey to illegal poaching. The presence of dolphins in the
Ganga gives a sign of a healthy ecosystem because dolphins live at least in 5 ft to 8 ft deep
water.]
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9. Who has developed India’s 1st Rapid Electronic COVID-19 RNA Test Kit COVIHOME?
1) IIT Delhi 2) IIT Hyderabad 3) IIT Madras 4) IISc Bengaluru5) IIT Mandi
[Explanation: Developed by professor Shiv Govind Singh of the electrical department at
IIT-H and his team, the test kit named ‘Covihome’ is an artificial intelligence-powered Covid-
19 test. Test kit can produce results within 30 minutes for both symptomatic and
asymptomatic patients. It does not require RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain
reaction)]
10. Which of the following spyware used to ‘snoop’ on Indian journalists, activists?
1) BlazeFind 2) Pegasus 3) Adware 4) FlexiSpy 5) Riskware
[Explanation: Messaging platform WhatsApp has revealed that Indian journalists and
human rights activists were targets of surveillance through the use of Israeli spyware
Pegasus,the revelation came after WhatsApp filed a lawsuit on against Israeli cyber
intelligence company NSO Group, which allegedly developed the spyware.]
11. Recently, who among the following has been appointed as the deputy Leader of
the House in Rajya Sabha?
1) Nitin Gadkari 2) Dharmendra Pradhan 3) Sd Shahnawaz Hussain
4) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi 5) Mukhtar Ansari
[Explanation: The ‘Council of States’ which is also known as Rajya Sabha, a nomenclature
that was announced by the chair in the House on the 23rd August, 1954 has its own
distinctive features. The origin of the second Chamber can be traced to the Montague-
Chelmsford Report of 1918. The Government of India Act, 1919 provided for the creation
of a ‘Council of State’ as a second chamber of the then legislature with a restricted franchise
which actually came into existence in 1921.]
12. Harappan city ‘Dholavira’ has been inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List,
belongs to state?
1) Telangana 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Tamil Nadu
4) Gujarat 5) Karnataka
[Explanation: Gujarat now has four world heritage sites -Dholavira, Champaner near
Pavagadh, Rani ki Vav in Patan and the historic city of Ahmedabad. This is the second site
to be included in the world heritage list this month after the Ramappa Temple at Palampet
in Telangana’s Warangal.]
13. Which of the following personality launched ’SAFAL’ assessment framework for
CBSE students?
1) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ 2) Narendra Modi
3) Dr Harsh Vardhan
4) Prakash Javadekar 5) Nirmala Sitharaman
[Explanation: The new framework, named SAFAL (structured assessment for analyzing
learning levels), is a competency-based assessment framework to move away from the
“rote-learning system” of heavy memorization, according to the CBSE. The framework
will be used to assess 50 lakh students in 25,000 CBSE schools across India.]
14. Which of the following has been recognized as the ‘District Green Champion’ for
the academic year 2020-21 by the Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural
Education (MGNCRE)?
1) Chandigarh University 2) Chitkara University 3) Shoolini University
4) RMIT University 5) Panjab University
[Explanation: Patiala has been recognised as the ‘District Green Champion’ for Patiala
district for the academic year 2020-21 by the Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural
Education (MGNCRE), Ministry of Education, Government of India.]
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9.PERSONS IN NEWS
1. Mona Biswarupa Mohanty has recently received UAE’s Coveted “Golden Visa”.
She is artist from which state?
1) Karnataka 2) Odisha 3) Assam 4) Kerala 5) Maharashtra
[Explanation: Mona Biswarupa Mohanty, an artist from Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district,
has received the UAE’s coveted ‘golden visa’ or long-term residence visa for 10 years. The
long-term cultural visa is granted to talents in the fields of arts, creative industries, literature
and culture, heritage history and cognitive studies.]
2. ‘Tirath Singh Rawat’ has resigned as Chief Minister of which state?
1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Himachal Pradesh 3) Bihar
4) Uttarakhand 5) Haryana
[Explanation: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat resigned from his post.
Tirath Singh Rawat has become the chief minister with the shortest tenure (115 days) in
Uttarakhand’s history. Tirath Singh Rawat took oath as Uttarakhand’s chief minister on
March 10, 2021, replacing Trivendra Singh Rawat.]
3. Who among the following is the highest paid Indian on Instagram?
1) KL Rahul 2) Virat Kohli 3) Ajinkya Rahane
4) M S Dhoni 5) Sachin Tendulkar
[Explanation: Team Indian skipper Virat Kohli is the highest ranking Indian on the Hopper
Instagram Rich List this year as he earns over Rs 5 crore for every promotional post on
Instagram. Kohli has over 125 million followers on Instagram and his net worth is around
USD 60 million. It is to be noted that Kohli was at 23rd position on the list in 2020 and now
he has moved to the 19th position.]
4. Who among the following has become Brand Ambassador of Khadi Prakritik Paint?
1) Hardeep Singh Puri 2) Pratap Chandra Sarangi 3) Kiren Rijiju
4) Prahalad Singh Patel 5) Nitin Jairam Gadkari
[Explanation: He would promote it across India so as to encourage young entrepreneurs
to take up the manufacturing of cow dung paint. Virtually inaugurating the new automated
manufacturing unit of Khadi Prakritik Paint, India’s first and only paint made from cow
dung, in Jaipur, the minister appreciated the technology innovation.]
5. Who among the following union minister has not resigned as a cabinet minister?
1) Ravi Shankar Prasad 2) Prakash Javadekar 3) Harsh Vardan
4) Smriti Zubin Irani 5) Thaawarchand Gehlot
[Explanation: 8 union ministers have tendered resignation befor cabinet reshuffle. Union
Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan, Union Education Minister Ramesh
Pokhriyal Nishank, Labour minister Santosh Gangwar, Union Chemicals and Fertilizers
Minister D V Sadananda Gowda are among the minister who quit the union cabinet. Other
minister who have resigned from their post include - Debasree Chauduri, Sanjay Dhotre,
Rao Saheb Dhanve Patil, and Ratan Lal Kataria.]
6. Who among the following has become theworld’s second-youngest graduate?
1) Terence Tao 2) Akrit Jaswal 3) Michael Kearney
4) Alia Sabur 5) Laurent Simons
[Explanation: Eleven-year-old Laurent Simons has become the second youngest graduate
in the world. The Belgian child prodigy hailing from the coastal town of Ostend recently
completed his graduation from the University of Antwerp with a Bachelor’s degree in
Physics. The youngest graduate in the world remains Michael Kearney, who completed
his Bachelor’s in Anthropology from the University of South Alabama in 1994 at age 10.]
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7. ‘Manu Sawhney’ has resigned as CEO of _____.
1) Board of Control for Cricket in India 2) Indian Boxing Federation
3) Badminton Association of India
4) International Cricket Council 5) Asian Football Confederation
[Explanation: International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Manu Sawhney resigned from his
position, four months after his allegedly “abrasive conduct” came under the scanner during
an internal investigation, prompting the world body to send him on leave.]
8. Who among the following has become the third Indian-American woman to fly
into space?
1) Kalpana Chawla 2) Sunita Williams 3) Rakesh Sharma
4) Bhawana Kanth 5) Sirisha Bandla
[Explanation: She became the third Indian-origin woman to fly into space after Kalpana
Chawla and Sunita Williams. Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma is the only Indian citizen
to travel in space. The former Indian Air Force pilot flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on April 3,
1984, part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme.]
9. Who among the following has soared to space aboard Virgin Galactic flight?
1) Burt Rutan 2) Elon Musk 3) Kristen Tomassi
4) Joan Templeman 5) Richard Branson
[Explanation: Branson, one of six Virgin Galactic Holding Inc employees strapped in for
the ride, touted the mission as a precursor to a new era of space tourism, with the company
he founded in 2004 poised to begin commercial operations next year.]
10. ‘Mahmudullah Riyad’ has announced his retirement from Test cricket, he belongs
to which country?
1) Afghanistan 2) Pakistan 3) India 4) Bangladesh 5) Sri Lanka
[Explanation: Mahmudullah began his Test career in 2009 and has played 50 Tests. He
scored 2914 runs from 94 innings at an average of 33.49 with the bat with 5 centuries and
16 fifties. He has also bagged 43 Test wickets. His best bowling figure of 5 for 51 came
against West Indies in 2009 on his Test debut.]
11. ‘Henrietta Fore’ has resigned as executive director of ______.
1) WHO 2) UNICEF 3) WFP 4) UNESCO 5) FAO
[Explanation: Henrietta Fore, executive director of UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has
informed the UN secretary-general of her intention to resign, to devote herself to a family
health issue, he took up the position of Unicef executive director on January 1, 2018.]
12. Who among the following has been named as brand ambassador of Vogue Eyewear?
1) Kajal Aggarwal 2) Nithya Menen 3) Dia Mirza
4) Taapsee Pannu 5) Gunjan Saigal
[Explanation: Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu has been roped in as the brand
ambassador of Vogue Eyewear as it launched the LetsVogue campaign in India. The
campaign portrays Taapsee donning the latest eyewear collection that offers a mix of fresh,
playful, chic, and avant-garde styles; she is pictured in a series of relatable situations,
emotions, and conversations.]
13. Who among the following has become the third Indian to receive ‘Dubai Golden Visa’?
1) P. V. Sindhu 2) Shah Rukh Khan 3) Sanjay Dutt
4) Sania Mirza 5) Mithali Raj
[Explanation: India tennis player Sania Mirza has been officially granted the Dubai Golden
Visa. This will allow Sania and her husband Shoaib Malik, former Pakistan cricket captain,
10-year residency in the UAE. After Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Dutt,
Sania is the third Indian personality to receive this coveted honour.]
14. Who among the following has becomes world’s youngest mountaineer to scale K2?
1) Shehroz Kashif 2) Muhammad Ali Sadpara 3) Sajid Ali Sadpara
4) Nadia Kashif 5) Sajid Sadpara
[Explanation: A 19-year-old Pakistani climber Shehroz Kashif on July 27 became the
youngest person in the world to reach the summit of K2, the second-highest peak in the
world.She is from Lahore achieved the feat of scaling the 8,611-metre high peak with the
aid of bottled oxygen.]
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10. PLACES IN NEWS

1. Amazon India has launched its first Digital Kendra in _____.
1) Hyderabad 2) Surat 3) Bengaluru 4) Mumbai 5) Delhi
[Explanation: Amazon India launched its first Digital Kendra in Gujarat’s Surat under its
initiative to digitise micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The centre was
inaugurated by state Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who has expressed confidence that the
initiative would prove beneficial for around 41,000 MSMEs operating in Surat city.]
2. India’s firstcase of Zika virus has been reported in which state recently?
1) Maharashtra 2) Bihar 3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Kerala 5) Uttar Pradesh
[Explanation: The symptoms of Zika virus include fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle
and joint pain, malaise, and headache. The virus is spread through the Aedes species of
mosquitoes, which is found in high density across the state. Aedes mosquitoes, which are
also carriers of dengue, breed in stagnant freshwater and rest mostly indoors.]
3. India’s first cryptogamic garden has been inaugurated in which state?
1) Madhya Pradesh 2) Uttar Pradesh 3) Karnataka
4) Himachal Pradesh 5) Uttarakhand
[Explanation: The garden is situated at an altitude of 9000 feet and is spread over an
area of three acres. It has around 50 different species of cryptograms. Cryptograms are
those primitive plants which do not propagate through seeds and includes Algae, Mosses,
Fern, Fungi and Lichens.]
4. The World-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath has begun at which of the following
place?
1) Guwahati, Assam 2) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
3) Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
4) Amritsar, Punjab 5) Puri, Odisha
[Explanation: The Raths, which are customarily pulled by thousands of devotees in the
presence of lakhs of others, will this time be pulled only by the servitors, that too only
those who have been tested negative for covid-19 in view of public health.]
5. Which of the following Union Territory has become the first Union Territory to
vaccinate all its residents with first COVID-19 dose?
1) Delhi 2) Jammu and Kashmir 3) Lakshadweep
4) Puducherry 5) Ladakh
[Explanation: Ladakh has become the first Union Territory to vaccinate all residents and
the ‘guest population’, consisting of migrant labourers, hotel workers and Nepalese citizens
who are earning their livelihood here, with the first dose of Covid-19 jab.]
6. India and Asia’s first National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) will be set up at
1) Bhubaneshwar 2) Patna 3) Guwahati
4) Dehradun 5) Shimla
[Explanation: India and Asia’s first National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) will be
set up on the banks of the River Ganges in the Patna University campus in Bihar. The
work on the centre is expected to begin after the monsoon season. According to a survey
conducted in 2018-19 in the river Ganga by the teams of experts, around 1,455 dolphins
were sighted in the river.]
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7. Google Cloud has launched second ‘Cloud Region’ in _____.

1) Bengaluru 2) Hyderabad 3) Mumbai 4) Delhi 5) Kolkata
[Explanation: Google Cloud launched its new cloud region in Delhi-NCR (National Capital
Region) to serve its customers in India and Asia-Pacific. This new Google Cloud region is
the second such in India after Mumbai and the 10th in Asia-Pacific. Google’s first cloud
region in India, which comprises three “availability zones”, went live in Mumbai in 2017.]
8. PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated ‘Rudraksh’ convention centre in _____.
1) Haridwar 2) Ayodhya 3) Varanasi 4) Prayagraj 5) Agra
[Explanation: The international cooperation and convention centre has been named
“Rudraksh” and has as many as 108 Rudraksha at the centre. Its roof is shaped like a
‘Shiva Linga’. Built on 2.87 hectares of land at Sigra area, the two-storey structure has a
seating capacity of 1,200 people.]
9. India’s first ‘Monk fruit’ cultivation has been started in _____.
1) Manali, Himachal Pradesh 2) Gairsain, Uttarakhand
3) Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
4) Kullu, Himachal Pradesh 5) Chamoli, Uttarakhand
[Explanation: Cultivation of ‘monk fruit’ from China has started in Kullu, Himachal
Pradesh. The fruit was introduced for field trials in Himachal Pradesh by Palampur-based
Council of Scientific Research and Industrial Technology-Institute of Himalayan Bio-
resource Technology (CSIR-IHBT).]
10. India’s first food grain ATM has been set up in ______.
1) Bengaluru 2) Hyderabad 3) Kolkata 4) Gurugram 5) Mumbai
[Explanation: The state government of Haryana has kicked off a first of its kind unique
initiative in which a grain ATM has been set up in the state’s Gurugram area. The machine,
named ‘Annapurti’ has been set up at Farrukhnagar in Gurugram and is aimed at easing
up the process of dispensing grains at ration shops.]
11. India’s first pod taxi to operate between which of the following places?
1) Mumbai and Navi Mumbai 2) Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar
3) Cuttack and Bhubaneswar
4) Jewar Airport and Noida Film City 5) Vijayawada and Guntur
[Explanation: Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Ltd (IPRCL) has prepared a
Detailed Project Report or DPR for the pod taxi service between Noida Airport at Jewar
and Film City. This will cost about Rs 862 crore.This is a 14 km stretch. This will be
India’s first pod taxi service.]
12. ‘Harela festival’ is the folk festival of which state?
1) Haryana 2) Uttar Pradesh 3) Bihar 4) Uttarakhand 5) Assam
[Explanation: Harela is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Indian state of Uttarakhand
and some regions of Himachal Pradesh. This festival is very popular in the Kumaun region
of Uttarakhand, and is celebrated with the name Harela]
13. World’s first 3D-printed stainless-steel bridge opened in _____.
1) Paris 2) London 3) Amsterdam 4) Copenhagen 5) Brussels
[Explanation: It was developed by MX3D, a Dutch robotics company, in collaboration
with a consortium of experts, and represents a major milestone for 3D-printing
technology.the bridge was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.The
length of the bridge is nearly 40 feet. It is a 6-ton stainless steel structure.]
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14. Which of the following country has become the first country to approve genetically
modified ‘golden rice’ for commercial production?
1) Thailand 2) Philippines 3) Indonesia 4) China 5) India
[Explanation: Crops such as rice, wheat, and soybeans, as well as fruits and vegetables
have a naturally occurring “glitch” in the way they photosynthesize that causes the plants
to use up energy and resources, drastically suppressing productivity.Experts believe the
decision made by the Philippines will combat childhood blindness and save lives in the
developing world.]
15. ‘Perumkulam village’ has become the first book village of which of the following
state?
1) Tamil Nadu 2) Odisha 3) Kerala 4) Telangana 5) Andhra Pradesh
[Explanation: BapujiSmarakaGrandhasala’, a library in the village is at the forefront in
effort of making it the first book village of the State.The library inculcates passion towards
reading by setting up bookshelves, or ‘Book Nests’ placed at different corners of the village.
Anybody can take books from the book nests, read them, and keep them back.]
16. Which of the following city has become first Indian city to have ‘drink-from-tap’
facility?
1) Hyderabad 2) Puri 3) Navi Mumbai 4) Pune 5) Delhi
[Explanation: This means that the city now has safe drinking water that can be used
directly from tap for cooking and drinking, without requiring further filtration. Odisha Chief
Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the ‘Sujal’ or drink-from-tap mission on 26th July,
2021. The drink-from-tap mission of the Odisha government has made Puri the first in the
country to have city-wide 24-hour quality drinking water from the tap.]
17. ‘Rudreswara temple’ has been inscribed by UNESCO as World Heritage Site, belongs
to which state?
1) Karnataka 2) Tamil Nadu 3) Andhra Pradesh 4) Telangana 5) Punjab
[Explanation: This is the first site which got heritage tag from UNESCO ever since
Telangana state formed in 2014.Located at Palampet village in the newly formed Mulugu
District at little over 200 kilo meters distance from Hyderabad, the 13th century temple is
probably the only temple known by its chief sculptor, Ramappa.]
18. Harappan-era city ‘Dholavira’ has been inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List,
belongs to which state?
1) Telangana 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Tamil Nadu 4) Gujarat 5) Karnataka
[Explanation: Dholavira and the Ramappa Temple were included in the list during the
44th session of the UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee. Gujarat now has four world
heritage sites — Dholavira, Champaner near Pavagadh, Rani ki Vav in Patan and the historic
city of Ahmedabad.The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee is being chaired
from Fuzhou in China and is being held online. It started on July 16 and will end on July
31.]
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11. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. India’s first indigenous Autonomous Drone Defence Dome named ‘Indrajaal’ has
been developed by _____.
1) DRDO 2) Grene Robotics 3) ISRO 4) Bharat Dynamics 5) HAL
[Explanation: As per the company, the drone defence dome has the capability to
autonomously protect an area of 1000-2000 sq km against the aerial threats by assessing
and acting on aerial threats such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), loitering munitions,
and Low- Radar Cross Section (RCS) targets.]
2. Who among the following has launched the Online Course Mobile App named
‘MatsyaSetu’?
1) Ravi Shankar Prasad 2) Prakash Javadekar
3) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat 4) Piyush Goyal
5) Giriraj Singh
[Explanation:Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Giriraj Singh
launched a mobile app ‘MatsyaSetu’ to disseminate the latest freshwater aquaculture
technologies to the country’s aqua farmers. The app has been developed by the ICAR-
Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar, with the funding
support of the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad.]
3. Which country has developed world’s first conjugate Covid-19 vaccine named
‘Soberana 2’?
1) Argentina 2) Cuba 3) Mexico 4) Jamaica 5) Chile
[Explanation: Cuba’s State-run corporation, BioFarma, announced that its indigenously
produced Soberana 2 vaccine was 91.2% efficacious in phase-3 trials. This follows closely
on an announcement that another of its vaccines, Abdala, had reported an efficacy of 92.8%
in late-stage trials.]
4. Which IIT has developed a rapid electronic Covid-19 RNA test kit named
‘COVIHOME’?
1) IIT Bombay 2) IIT Kharagpur 3) IIT Hyderabad
4) IIT Mandi 5) IIT Kanpur
[Explanation: The kit Developed by professor Shiv Govind Singh of the electrical
department at IIT-H and his team, the test kit named ‘Covihome’ is an artificial intelligence-
powered Covid-19 test. Researchers claim that the test kit can produce results within 30
minutes for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.]
5. The First case of human monkeypox has been detected in _____.
1) Delhi 2) Texas 3) Wuhan 4) Tokyo 5) California
[Explanation:Monkeypox was detected in a US. resident, who recently travelled from
Nigeria to US. Though it is a rare viral illness but currently is not a reason for alarm and
threat to public.Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness which starts with
flu-like illness & swelling of lymph nodes and progresses to a widespread rash on face &
body. Most infections last 2-4 weeks.]
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6. Which of the following spyware used to ‘snoop’ on Indian journalists, activists?

1) BlazeFind 2) Pegasus 3) Adware 4) FlexiSpy 5) Riskware
[Explanation:Spyware Pegasus, which is sold by the NSO Group of Israel, may have
been used to conduct surveillance on about 300 Indians, including two serving Cabinet
ministers at the Centre, three opposition leaders, a Constitutional authority, government
officials, scientists and about 40 journalists, according to French media nonprofit,
Forbidden Stories, and Amnesty International.]
7. Which of the following institute has developed a first-of-its-kind Oxygen Rationing
Device named ‘AMLEX’?
1) IIT, Ropar 2) IIT, Mumbai 3) IIT, Delhi 4) IIT, Gandhinagar 5) IIT, Patna
[Explanation:AMLEX is a system developed specifically for oxygen cylinders. It
synchronises the flow of oxygen with inhalation and exhalation of a patient. This conserves
a large amount of oxygen in the reservoir, according to Ashish Sahani, Assistant Professor,
Department of Biomedical Engineering, IIT Ropar.]
8. Which of the following has developed highly efficient super-hydrophobic and super-
oleophilic cotton by radiation technology?
1) DRDO 2) BARC 3) ISRO 4) CCMB 5) ICMR
[Explanation:The cotton can be used for the removal of toxic organic liquids such as
Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Chloroform, Dichloro Methane, Tributyl Phosphate (TBP),
Triphenyl Phosphate (TPP) etc from industrial or municipal wastewater. The material was
developed by bio-inspired molecular-scale surface engineering.]
9. Who among the following has launched the 'Nadi ko Jano' app?
1) Narayan Tatu Rane 2) Smriti Zubin Irani 3) Ashwini Vaishnaw
4) Dharmendra Pradhan 5) Mansukh L. Mandaviya
[Explanation:Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the ‘Nadi ko Jano’ mobile
application during an online webinar organised by the BharatiyaShikshan Mandal on the
occasion of Vyaas Pooja Mahotsav. The ‘Vyaas Pooja Mahotsav’ webinar was hosted by Dr
Sachidananda Joshi, President, BharatiyaShikshan Mandal, to shed light on the role of
Bhartiya ethos and teachers in the implementation of New Education Policy.]
10. Which country is going to launch its own social media platform named ‘Jogajog’?
1) Sri Lanka 2) Bhutan 3) Maldives 4) India 5) Bangladesh
[Explanation:The Bangladesh government is working to develop a social media platform
named ‘Jogajog’ as an alternative to Facebook. Addressing the virtual meet of the
'Entrepreneurship Masterclass Series 2' organised by Women e-Commerce (WI), State
Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak that the ICT Ministry has taken the initiative in this
direction to make the country self-reliant.]
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12. SEMINARS AND MEETINGS

1. Who has addressed the 16th Annual Conference on “Road Development in India”?
1) Hardeep Singh Puri 2) SarbanandaSonowal 3) Anurag Thakur
4) Nitin Gadkari 5) Kiren Rijiju
[Explanation: The conference was organized by India Infrastructure Publishing, a leading
provider of information on the infrastructure sectors. To discuss emerging trends in
roadways & with special focus on import substitution, cost-effective, pollution-free
alternative fuel.]
2. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tabar participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise
with which of the following country Navy on Tyrrhenian Sea?
1) Russia 2) France 3) Italy 4) China 5) Japan
[Explanation: They conducted a wide range of naval operations including – Air defence
procedures, replenishment at sea, communication drills and cross deck helo operations
by day and night. INS Tabar is currently deployed in the Mediterranean Sea, visited Italy’s
Port of Naples. ]
3. India holds the 1st meeting of Financial Markets Dialogue (FMD) recently, with
which of the following country?
1) US 2) UK 3) South Africa 4) Russia 5) Iran
[Explanation:To deepen bilateral ties in the financial sector. It was led by senior officials
from the Indian Ministry of Finance and Her Majesty’s Treasury from the UK.]
4. BRICS agreed to STI-led BRICS Innovation Cooperation Action Plan (2021-24)
proposed by which of the following country?
1) Russia 2) China 3) Brazil 4) India 5) South Africa
[Explanation: the 12th meeting of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South
Africa) S&T (Science & Technology) Steering Committee was hosted by Department of
Science and Technology (DST), India where Indian was represented by Sanjeev Kumar
Varshney, Advisor & Head International Cooperation. It was attended by scientific
ministries and agencies of all BRICS countries.]
5. Which of the following country will host the two-day 'Central-South Asia
conference'?
1) Bangladesh 2) Afghanistan 3) Bhutan 4) Nepal 5) Uzbekistan
[Explanation: Around 250 participants and 40 delegates from different countries will
take part in the discussion, the conference is titled "The International Conference on Central
and South Asia Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities".]
6. Who has attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization( SCO) Council of Foreign
Ministers meeting has started in Tajikistan?
1) Home minister 2) Finance minister
3) Minister of health and family welfare
4) Minister of education 5) Minister of external affairs
[Explanation: The SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting will discuss the achievements
of the organisation as it celebrates the 20th anniversary of its formation this year. It will
also assess the preparation for the upcoming SCO Council of Heads of States.]
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7. Who has participated virtually in the Third G20 Finance Ministers and Central
Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting, recently?
1) Home Minister 2) RBI Governor 3) Finance Minister
4) SBI Governor 5) Prime Minister
[Explanation: The two-day meeting saw discussions on a wide range of issues including
global economic risks and health challenges, policies for recovery from the CoVID-19
pandemic, international taxation, sustainable finance and financial sector issues.]
8. Who has chaired the 7th BRICS Labour& Employment Ministers’ Meeting?
1) Ministry of skill development 2) Minister of Labour and employment
3) Finance minister 4) Home minister 5) Minister of education
[Explanation: During the meeting, discussion on four priority areas of cooperation were
held viz. Promoting Social Security Agreements amongst BRICS Nations; Formalisation of
Labour Markets; Participation of Women in the Labour Force; and Gig and Platform Workers:
Role in the Labour Market.]
9. Along with India & Maldives Which of the following country has conducted TTX-
2021 on Maritime Security?
1) Indonesia 2) Sri Lanka 3) Russia 4) China 5) Italy
[Explanation: Enhancing mutual understanding, exchanging best practices & procedures
for countering common transnational crimes like curbing narcotics and assistance in maritime
search and rescue were discussed.India is holding discussions with countries in the
Indian Ocean Region (IOR) as per its ‘Neighbourhood First’ and ‘Security and Growth for
All in the Region (SAGAR)’ policies.]
10. Along with Education Minister which of the following minister jointly launched a
training program for school teachers named SIATP?
1) Minister of skill development 2) Minister of housing and urban affairs
3) Minister of consumer affairs 4) Tribal affairs minister
5) Minister of tourism
[Explanation: Under the training module of SIATP, 50,000 school teachers will be trained
online in the field of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual property rights (IPR), Idea
generation, etc.]
11. Who has launched the nationwide campaign ‘COVID Teeka Sang Surakshit Van,
Dhan aur Uddyam’?
1) External affairs minister 2) Tribal affairs minister
3) Finance minister 4) Minister of health and family welfare
5) Minister of housing and urban affairs
[Explanation: To increase the speed of COVID-19 vaccination among the tribal people in
India. The campaign is launched in partnership with WHO (World Health Organisation)
and UNICEF’s (United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund) equity approach to survival,
growth and development of children.]
12. Which of the following country has chaired special virtual meeting of Asia-Pacific
trade group called “Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)”, recently?
1) US 2) South Africa 3) New Zealand 4) Bhutan 5) Spain
[Explanation: During the meeting world leaders highlighted that, extensive COVID-19
immunization is a global public good and accelerating access to vaccines is essential in
order to overcome health emergency. Leaders of APEC grouping vowed for redoubling
efforts to expand vaccine.]
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13. Tri Nation Table Top Naval Exercise 'Shield' Held at which of the following place?
1) Pune 2) Chennai 3) Bangalore 4) Mumbai 5) Kolkata
[Explanation: it issued by the Press Information Bureau (Defence Wing), anti-narcotic
operations and maritime search and rescue are the important issues that were deliberated
by the participants who share a unique geographic location, sitting astride the major shipping
routes of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).]
14. CII has organized the Indo Pacific Business summit, under the which edition?
1) 2nd 2) 4th 3) 1st 4) 5th 5) 7th
[Explanation: This event witnessed the participation from Ambassadors and High
Commissioners of various countries across Indo Pacific. Secretary (East) in External Affairs
Ministry, Riva Ganguly Das addressed the summit and underlined promotion of trade
facilitation in Indo-Pacific by improving cross border linkages and trade infrastructure.]
15. The 7th edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), concluded in _____.
1) Japan 2) France 3) Russia 4) China 5) Italy
[Explanation: From India, Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff, Indian Navy,
participated in the inaugural session of the event virtually. to enhance maritime cooperation
among Navies of the member states, by providing an open and inclusive forum for
discussion of regionally relevant maritime issues.]
16. Which country has chaired the 6th BRICS Culture Ministers Meeting 2021?
1) Brazil 2) Russia 3) India 4) China 5) South Africa
[Explanation: The meeting was chaired by Minister of State (IC) for Culture and Tourism,
Prahlad Singh Patel. Theme of the meeting: Bonding and Harmonizing Cultural Synergy.
The dignitaries held discussions to exchange the knowledge of culture and assured to
protect the cultural heritage of the respective countries.]
17. Who among the following has participated in environment ministers' meet at G20
Summit?
1) Bhupender Yadav 2) Prakash javadekar 3) Ashwini Choubey
4) Both 1&2 5) Both 1&3
[Explanation: The G20 Environment Ministers’ Meeting 2021 is one of the ministerial
meetings organized as part of the G20 Leaders Summit 2021, which will be hosted by
Italy. It will focus on three broad, interconnected pillars of action: People, Planet, Prosperity.]
18. Which of the following among has co-chaired the 11th Mekong-Ganga Cooperation
Foreign Ministers’ meeting?
1) S Jaishankar 2) Nirmala sitharaman 3) Harsha Vardhan
4) Amit shah 5) Ramesh pokhriyal
[Explanation: The 11th Mekong Ganga Cooperation Senior Officials' Meeting, attended
by senior officials from all six MGC member states, was co-chaired by Secretary East
Vijay Thakur Singh and Doan Phuong Lan, Deputy Director General, Department of
Economic Affairs in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam, the Ministry of External Affairs
(MEA).]
19. Recently, Indian navy along with which of the country has participated in a two
day bilateral passage exercise (PASSEX) with royal navy carrier strike group (CSG)-
21?
1) Nepal 2) US 3) UK 4) Japan 5) Russia
[Explanation: Indian Navy participated in a two-day bilateral Passage Exercise (PASSEX)
with Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group (CSG)-21 led by HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Bay
of Bengal from 21 to 22 July 2021. The bilateral Maritime Exercise was designed to hone
the ability of the two navies to operate together in the maritime domain.]
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20. Who among the following has addressed the ‘World Universities Summit 2021’,
organized by O.P. Jindal Global University?
1) Nirmala Sitharaman 2) Venkaiah Naidu 3) Ramesh Pokhriyal
4) Harsha vardhan 5) Smriti irani
[Explanation: The Summit was organized by O.P. Jindal Global University, located at
Sonipat, Haryana. The theme of the summit was “Universities of the Future: Building
Institutional Resilience, Social Responsibility and Community Impact”. The World
Universities Summit 2021 provided a platform to bring together over 150 thought leaders
to deliberate on the ways in which higher education institutions can strengthen their vision.]
21. Which of the following country has chaired the 27th Meeting of BRICS CGETI
2021?
1) Russia 2) Brazil 3) China 4) India 5) South Africa
[Explanation: the BRICS meeting on Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues (CGETI)
was held. Key Points During the three day CGETI meeting, the BRICS members deliberated
on the proposals which were circulated by India. These proposals were mainly for
increasing and strengthening the intra-BRICS trade.]
22. Who among the following has participated in Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s
Defence Ministers meet in Tajikistan?
1) Amit shah 2) Rajnath singh 3) Kiren rijiju
4) S Jaishankar 5) Ramesh pokriyal
[Explanation: During the annual meeting, defence cooperation issues among SCO member
states will be discussed and a communique is expected to be issued after the deliberations.
Raksha Mantri will also meet his Tajikistan counterpart Col Gen SheraliMirzo to discuss
bilateral issues and other issues of mutual interest.]
23. Which of the following Indian Naval Ship is participating in annual maritime
exercise titled as Exercise Cutlass Express 2021?
1) INS Kolkata 2) INS Shivalik 3) INS Talwar 4) INS Tarkash 5) INS Tabar
[Explanation: Indian Naval Ship Talwar is participating in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021,
being conducted from 26 July 2021 to 06 August 2021 along the East Coast of Africa. The
exercise is an annual maritime exercise conducted to promote national and regional maritime
security in East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean.]
24. 12th Edition of Indo-Russia joint Military Exercise INDRA-2021 will be held at
1) Volgograd 2) Moscow 3) Kazan 4) Krasnodar 5) Saratov
[Explanation: It stated that the exercise will entail the conduct of counter-terror operations
mandated under the UN's framework of joint forces against international terror groups.]
25. The United Kingdom and Kenya are co-hosting a two-day Global Education Summit
in which of the following place?
1) California 2) Washington DC 3) London 4) Paris 5) Oslo
[Explanation: The Global Education Summit, co-hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris
Johnson and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in London, has raised a record US$4
billion from donors for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).]
26. Under which edition the India-Indonesia coordinated patrol (CORPAT) between
the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy is being held in the Indian Ocean
region?
1) 35th 2) 36th 3) 38th 4) 29th 5) 31st
[Explanation: The 36th edition of CORPAT between India and Indonesia is being held in
the Indian Ocean region. The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Saryu, an indigenously built Offshore
Patrol Vessel and Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Bung Tomo is undertaking coordinated patrol
(CORPAT).]
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13. SPECIAL DAYS

1. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is observed every year on____?
1) June 29 2) July 01 3) July 06 4) June 25 5) July 08
[Explanation: The date of July 1 has been designated by govt as 'GST Day' in 2017.
This year is the 4th anniversary of GST Day. The GST is an indirect, multi-stage,
comprehensive tax in India, imposed on the supply of goods and services. On roll-out,
GST subsumed almost all the other domestic indirect taxes.]
2. World Sports Journalists Day is celebrated on ___?
1) July 02 2) July 05 3) July 10 4) July 13 5) July 01
[Explanation:The day aims to acknowledge the work of sports journalists & to encourage
them to do better at their work. Sports journalists help millions of people in the world to
receive information on various sports.]
3. The International Plastic Bag Free Day is observed on____?
[Explanation: The purpose of observing this day is to raise awareness against the use of
this often-non-biodegradable material which causes harm to our environment. The
organization aims to eliminate single-use plastics from daily use.]
4. World Zoonoses day is observed on ___?
[Explanation: Zoonoses are infectious diseases (virus, bacteria and parasites) that can
spread from animals to humans, and vice versa, either with direct contact with animals or
indirectly, vector-borne or food-borne.]
5. The National Fish Farmers Day is celebrated on____?
[Explanation: by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry
and Dairying in association with the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB).The
day is commemorated annually in remembrance of scientist’s Dr K H Alikunhi and Dr H.L.
Chaudhury who had invented induced breeding technology of Indian major carps on 10
July 1957.]
6. The International Chess Day is celebrated on____?
[Explanation: International Chess Day is celebrated to honour the founding of the
Federation Internationale des Echecs, also known as FIDES, in the year 1924. The motto
for the year 2020 is "Teach someone how to play chess". In the fifth century, chess was
invented in India and was called "Chaturanga" at that time.]
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7. National Broadcasting Day celebrated on _______

[Explanation: The first-ever radio broadcast in the country went on the air from the Bombay
Station under the Indian Broadcasting Company.The first radio broadcast was made on
July 23, 1927, from Bombay Station. The station was then owned by a private company
called the Indian Broadcasting Company.]
8. AaykarDiwas (Income Tax Day) celebrated by CBDT on _____
[Explanation:In India, the Income Tax Day is celebrated every year on July 24, as it was
on 24 July 1980 that Income Tax was introduced for the first time in India by Sir James
Wilson.The purpose of this tax was to compensate for the losses incurred by the British
regime during the first war of independence against British Rule in 1857.]
9. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on____
[Explanation: India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil conflict. This year nation is
celebrating the 22 years of victory in the Kargil war. The Kargil War was fought between
May-July of 1999 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control
(LoC) in which India got the victory.The Kargil war was fought for more than 60 days,
ended on 26 July.]
10. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) observed the 83rd Raising Day on____?
[Explanation: CRPF is India’s largest Central Armed Police Force, under the authority of
the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Its headquarter is located in New Delhi. It came into
existence as the Crown Representative’s Police on 27 July 1939.]
11. International Tiger Day is celebrated on ______.
[Explanation: International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29th July to raise
awareness about tiger conservation, promote the protection of the natural habitat of tigers,
and support tiger conservation issues. The annual day is celebrated with the slogan “Their
survival is in our hands”.]
12. The World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is observed on____?
[Explanation: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) observed the
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July. UNODC offices worldwide engaged
with local authorities and communities, guided by the 2019 World Day theme "Human
Trafficking: Call your Government to Action."]
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14. SPORTS
1. Who has won the Silver Lake Open Chess tournament in Serbia?
1) Nihal Sarin 2) VasilySmyslov 3) Mikhail Tal
4) Magnus Carlsen 5) Viswanathan Anand
[Explanation: He is the second consecutive tournament victory for sixteen-year-old Sarin
after he claimed the title in Silver Lake Open. The third-seeded Indian came on top of the
field with eight points from nine rounds.]
2. Who among the following has launched Tokyo Olympics cheer song titled
‘Hindustani Way’?
1) R Rahman 2) Ananya Birla 3) Anurag Thakur
4) Vishal Dadlani 5) Both 1 and 2
[Explanation:Titled “Hindustani Way”, the song has been sung by Ananya and composed
by Rahman. Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur also present in the
launch of the song.]
3. Recently, who has won Croatia Grand Chess Tour at Zagreb?
1) Boris Gelfand 2) Nihal Sarin 3) VeselinTopalov
4) Viswanathan Anand 5) Fabiano Caruana
[Explanation:Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anandregistered a win over
Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in the Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournamenton. Anand had
defeated Russian GrandmasterGarry Kasparov in the Croatia Grand Chess Tour
tournament.]
4. Who has won the Euro 2020 Golden Boot?
1) Karim Benzema 2) Cristiano Ronaldo 3) Sergio Ramos
4) Gareth Bale 5) ErlingHaaland
[Explanation: Ronaldo had scored in every single group stage game for Portugal, bagging
a brace against both Hungary and France. England captain Harry Kane, with four goals,
had a chance to overtake Ronaldo ahead of the final against Italy.]
5. Who among the following has won Wimbledon championships 2021 men’s singles?
1) Andrey Rublev 2) Lorenzo Musetti 3) Daniil Medvedev
4) Novak Djokovic 5) Rafael Nadal
[Explanation: Simona Halep of Romania defeated Serena Williams in the final to win the
Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. Hence option 2 is
correct. Halep also became the first Romanian female player to win the Wimbledon.]
6. Who among the following has become first batsman to score 14,000 runs in T20
History?
1) Chris Gayle 2) Mayank Agarwal 3) Andre Russell
4) Rohit Sharma 5) Sachin Tendulkar
[Explanation: Gayle powered his way to 67 off 38 balls as West Indies easily made
142/4 off 14.5 overs in reply to Australia's 141/6 off 20 overs. The West Indian became
the first batsman to score 14,000 T20 runs as he registered his 14th T20I half-century for
the country.]
7. Which country will host the World Badminton Championships in 2026?
1) India 2) Pakistan 3) United Kingdom 4) New Zealand 5) Bangladesh
[Explanation: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has allotted the prestigious BWF
World Championship to India for 2026. India was scheduled to organize the Sudirman
Cup in 2023 but the Badminton World Federation decided to award the hosting rights of
the world mixed team championships to China.]
8. Who has won the British Grand Prix 2021?
1) Valtteri Bottas 2) Lewis Hamilton 3) Charles Leclerc
4) Lando Norris 5) Fernando Alonso
[Explanation: Lewis Hamilton celebrated a record eighth British Grand Prix victory. after
fighting back from a 10-second penalty for a first-lap collision that halted the race and sent
title rival Max Verstappen to hospital.]
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9. Who has won the first gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020 in women’s 10m air
rifle shooting?
1) AnastasiiaGalashina 2) Sheeraz Sheikh 3) Yang Qian
4) Nina Christen 5) Khangura
[Explanation:The silver went to Russian shooter AnastasiiaGalashina and the bronze
medal went to Switzerland's Nina Christen.]
10. Who has won the silver medal for India in women 49 kg weightlifting category at
Tokyo Olympics 2020?
1) RenuBalaChanu 2) MirabaiChanu 3) Kunjarani Devi
4) Zhihui Hou 5) Neelam Setti Laxmi
[Explanation: Indian weightlifter MirabaiChanu won the first medal for India in the ongoing
Tokyo Olympics.The gold in the event was won by China's Hou Zhihui.]
11. Who has recently won a gold medal at the World Cadet Wrestling Championship
2021?
1) Helly Shah 2) Mandana Karimi 3) Gauahar Khan4) Priya Malik 5) Rishabh Sinha
[Explanation: Priya Malik won in the women's 73kg weight category. Priya Malik had
also won the gold medal in the 2019 edition of Khelo India in Pune. Young Indian wrestlers
Priya Malik, Tannu and Komal won gold medals at the World Cadet Wrestling
Championship held in Budapest.]
12. Who has become the country's youngest gold medal winner at 13 at Olympics
2020?
1) Denise Herrmann 2) Momiji Nishiya 3) Rebecca Romero
4) Nils Lindh 5) Glenroy Gilbert
[Explanation: Momiji Nishiya, the 13-year-old skateboarding sensation, became the
youngest gold medallist from Japan as she won the women’s street skateboarding event
of the 2020 Olympics at the Ariake Urban Sports Park]
13. Who has won first ever Olympic gold medal in skateboarding at Tokyo Olympics 2020?
1) Helly Shah 2) Mandana Karimi 3) Gauahar Khan
4) YutoHorigome 5) AntoanetaKostadinova
[Explanation: Kelvin Hoefler of Brazil won silver in the men's street skating competition,
while Jagger Eaton of the United States clinched the bronze. Yuto landed 3 huge tricks in
a row to beat American Nyjah Huston.]
14. Who has named differently Abled Sportsman of the Year at Indian Sports Honour
for 2019.?
1) Parul Parmar 2) Pramod Bhagat 3) Katulu Ravi Kumar
4) DilipTirkey 5) Harmeet Desai
[Explanation: Indian Sports Honours are awards given annually by the RPSG Group in
association with the Virat Kohli Foundation to outstanding sports personalities of India.
The awards were founded in 2017. Bhagat, who won two gold medals and a bronze at
the Dubai Para-Badminton Tournament]
15. Who has won gold medal in the men’s 200-meter freestyle in Tokyo Olympics 2020.?
1) Matt Biondi 2) Tom Dean 3) Michael Phelps
4) Aleksandr Popov 5) Debbie Meyer
[Explanation: Duncan Scott of Britain won the silver and Jeremy Desplanches of
Switzerland took the bronze.]
16. India has won how many medals at World Cadet Wrestling Championship 2021?
1) 11 2) 09 3) 21 4) 13 5) 10
[Explanation: Priya Malik won the gold medal, Jaskaran Singh and India Women's
Wrestling team won silver while Ankit Gulia, Varsha, and Sahil had to settle for bronze.]
17. Who among the following has won the National women online chess title?
1) Arpita Mukherjee 2) Vantika Agarwal 3) Sreeja Seshadri
4) Soumya Swaminathan 5) R Vaishali
[Explanation: Arpita Mukherjee of West Bengal took the second spot and Tamil Nadu’s
Sreeja Seshadri secured the third spot in the competition.]
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15. STATES
1. The 149-year-old tradition in Jammu & Kashmir known as the 'Darbar Move',
came to an end on _____.
1) July 1, 2021 2) May 31, 2021 3) June 1, 2021 4) June 30, 2021 5) May 1, 2021
[Explanation:On June 30, the 149-year-old tradition in Jammu & Kashmir known as the
'Darbar Move', came to an end. The Darbar Move was a biannual practice in which the
government functions for six months each in the two capitals of Srinagar and Jammu.]
2. ‘Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary’ has been named as the fourth Tiger Reserve in
which state?
1) Karnataka 2) Maharashtra 3) Gujarat 4) Madhya Pradesh 5) Rajasthan
[Explanation:Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change approved India’s
52nd tiger sanctuary. The 1,052.12 sq. km Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR) in
Bundi district will be Rajasthan’s fourth tiger reserve and can house 35 tigers.]
3. Which state/UT administration has accorded sanction to uploading of Geo tagged
photographs through ‘PROOF’ mobile app?
1) Delhi 2) Goa 3) Puducherry 4) Manipur 5) Jammu and Kashmir
[Explanation: The Jammu and Kashmir government accorded sanction to uploading of
Geo tagged photographs through “PROOF” (Photographic Record of On-site Facility) mobile
application while preferring bills in the concerned Treasuries against the budget allotted
through BEAMS application.]
4. Which state government is going to launch a campaign named 'Mathru Kavacham'
to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all the pregnant women?
1) Odisha 2) Goa 3) Maharashtra 4) Kerala 5) Tamil Nadu
[Explanation: The southern state of Kerala has ramped up its coronavirus vaccination
drive by launching a special vaccination programme called “Mathru Kavacham” for
inoculation of pregnant women. Under the programme, which began, all district hospitals
would be provided with vaccinations, and in the beginning, the COVID-19 vaccine would
be administered to 100 pregnant women via spot registration.]
5. Which state government has launched electric bike taxi scheme?
1) Maharashtra 2) Telangana 3) Karnataka
4) Andhra Pradesh 5) Gujarat
[Explanation: chief minister BS Yediyurappa unveiled the Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi
scheme-2021 in Bengaluru. The scheme will boost self-employment, promote an eco-
friendly environment, fuel conservation, strengthen public transport and encourage
establishing related industries.]
6. Which state government is going to introduce ‘One Block, One Product’ scheme?
1) Odisha 2) Assam 3) Haryana 4) Kerala 5) Goa
[Explanation:To encourage and promote small industries in the rural areas, the Haryana
government will soon introduce the 'One Block, One Product' scheme. Under the scheme,
the state government plans to connect every block of the state with some industrial vision
and the government is working expeditiously on this scheme.]
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7. Which state govt to start 'Mukhyamantri Kisan Mitra Energy Yojana' for farmers?
1) Haryana 2) Telangana 3) Rajasthan 4) Maharashtra 5) Chhattisgarh
[Explanation:Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot informed that the state is going to
start 'Mukhyamantri Kisan Mitra Energy Yojana'. "Farmers' welfare has been the top priority
of the state government. With this spirit, our government has taken many important
decisions to make farmers prosperous and happy.]
8. Which of the following city has been selected by UNESCO under 'Historic Urban
Landscape Project'?
1) Indore 2) Gwalior 3) Orchha 4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3
[Explanation:In Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior and Orchha cities have been selected by
UNESCO under ‘Historic Urban Landscape Project’, which was started in the year 2011,
for the inclusive and well-planned development of fast-growing historical cities while
preserving the culture and heritage. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually launched
UNESCO’s ‘Historic Urban Landscape’ project for Gwalior and Orchha cities of the state.]
9. Which state will be the first state in India to issue educational documents using
blockchain technology?
1) Telangana 2) Kerala 3) Odisha 4) Maharashtra 5) Gujarat
[Explanation:Forgery of documents is a serious concern for various educational and
other institutions. Many steps are being taken to avoid forgery along with verification of
documents. Maharashtra State Board of Skill Development has decided to issue blockchain-
based certificates to students.]
10. Amit Shah has inaugurated ‘Greater Sohra Water Supply’ Scheme in which state?
1) Manipur 2) Assam 3) Meghalaya 4) Arunachal Pradesh 5) Mizoram
[Explanation:The Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme was conceptualised by the
Meghalaya government and an amount of Rs. 24.08 cr was sanctioned by the DoNER
ministry in 2019 under North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS).]
11. Which of the following portal has been launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath?
1) 'MyGov-Meri Sarkar' 2) 'MyGov- Apana Sarkar' 3) 'MyGov-Mera Sarkar'
4) 'MyGov- Aap Sarkar' 5) 'MyGov-Mere Sarkar'
[Explanation:Through this portal, the people of the state can give various feedbacks to
the government and the UP government can also inform them about the various schemes of
the state. The portal will be used efficiently to further enhance the engagement of the
common citizens of the state with the Uttar Pradesh state government.]
12. Which state has become the first state in India to reserve jobs in public employment
for transgender persons?
1) Tamil Nandu 2) Kerala 3) Telangana
4) Gujarat 5) Karnataka
[Explantion:Karnataka became the first state in India to reserve jobs in public employment
in favour of transgender persons. The state government informed the division bench of the
Karnataka high court of Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Suraj Govindaraj that it
has amended the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977 to provide
for 1% horizontal reservation for transgenders.]
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16. SURVEYS
1. According to UDISE+ Report, which of the following state schools has ranked last
in terms of gender parity in senior classes?
1) Gujarat 2) Odisha 3) Rajasthan 4) Tamil Nadu 5) Kerala
[Explanation: Rajasthan schools rank last in the Gender Parity Index (GPI) at the higher
secondary level when compared with the rest of the country, reveals the Unified District
Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) report 2019-20, which analyses trends
in school education in the country. GPI for gross enrollment ratio (GER) is the ratio of girls
to boys enrolled in schools. ]
2. Which of following country has topped in the News On Air Radio Live-stream
Global Ranking?
1) Germany 2) Fiji 3) US 4) New Zealand 5) France
[Explanation: Fiji has jumped from 5th position to 2nd, while Saudi Arabia has made a
comeback in the top 10. Kuwait and Germany are new entrants, while France and New
Zealand are no more in the top 10.]
3. According to coursera’s report, what is the rank of India globally in Data Skills?
1) 55th 2) 66th 3) 56th 4) 67th 5) 73rd
[Explanation: Indian learners have high proficiency in digital skills like Cloud Computing
(83%) and Machine Learning (52%) & 54% in Mathematical skills. Improvement is needed in
digital skills because in Data Analysis and Statistical programming, ranked only at 25% and
15% skills proficiency. But, Indians trail behind in data skills and need to focus on that.]
4. What is the rank of India in Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021?
1) 10th 2) 15th 3) 12th 4) 23rd 5) 20th
[Explanation: Like last year, the US, the UK, Israel, Canada and Germany are in the top
five spots this year too and continue their lead. According to the report, India needs to
better its infrastructure and Internet speed in order to further strengthen its start-up
ecosystem.]
5. Which of the following has published first transparency report under the new IT
rules?
1) Microsoft 2) Google 3) Facebook 4) Accenture 5) Apple
[Explanation: Google received a total of 27,762 complaints for the month of April, and the
number of removals stood at 59,350. The rules were notified in Feb 2021 and came into
effect on May 21.]
6. According to the World Giving Index 2021 report, what is the rank of India?
1) 14th 2) 16th 3) 10th 4) 12th 5) 11th
[Explanation: Indonesia gets the highest overall Index score of 69 percent. Nigeria, Ghana,
Uganda,and Kosovo made their first appearance in the top 10.]
7. Which of the following institute has topped in Nature Index in 2021?
1) Homi Bhabha National Institute
2) Indian institute of science, Bangalore
3) Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
4) IIT, Kanpur 5) IIT, Pune
[Explanation: The Indian Institute of Science, Homi Bhabha National Institute and Indian
Institute of Technology-Bombay have taken the top three positions this year. Five of the
seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER)s are ranked in the top
15. These are IISERs – Kolkata (4), Pune (7), Bhopal (11), Mohali (13) and
Thiruvananthapuram (14).]
8. What is the rank of India in Agricultural Produce Exporters in 2019 by WTO
Report?
1) 5th 2) 8th 3) 10th 4) 9th 5) 6th
[Explanation: According to a World Trade Organization (WTO) report on trends in world
agricultural trade in recent 25 years. In 2019, India ranked ninth with a share of 3.1% in
global agricultural exports. Earlier this place was New Zealand. Similarly, Mexico has
ranked seventh with a share of 3.4% in global agricultural exports, which was previously
followed by Malaysia.]
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