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Current Affairs Monthly Issues - August-2021
Current Affairs Monthly Issues - August-2021
AUGUST- 2021
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1. APPOINTMENTS 1
2. AWARDS & HONOURS 4
3. BANKING 7
4. BOOKS & AUTHORS 12
5. OBITUARIES 15
6. ECONOMY 17
7. INTERNATIONAL 20
8. NATIONAL 22
9. PERSONS IN NEWS 26
10. PLACES IN NEWS 28
11. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 31
12. SEMINARS & MEETINGS 34
13. SPECIAL DAYS 37
14. SPORTS 39
15. STATE 43
16. SURVEYS 46
Sreedhar’s C C E CURRENT AFFAIRS -AUGUST-2021
1. APPOINTMENTS
1. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Controller General of
Accounts (CGA)?
1) Soma Roy Burman 2) Deepak Das 3) Rajiv Mehrishi
4) Shashi Kant Sharma 5) G. C. Murmu
[Explanation: She is the 24th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) and is the seventh
woman to hold this coveted position. Smt. Burman served as Additional Controller General
of Accounts in the office of CGA]
2. Who among the following has been named as Director General of Artillery?
1) Ashwini Vaishnaw 2) Raj Kumar Singh 3) Babul Supriyo
4) K. Ravi Prasad 5) Tarun Kumar Chawla
[Explanation:He takes over the appointment from Lt Gen K Ravi Prasad who
superannuated on 31 July 2021 after completing 39 years of distinguished service in the
Army. He was commissioned into a Field Regiment of Artillery in June 1984 and has
served across a wide spectrum of terrain profiles.]
3. ‘NikolPashinyan’ has been appointed as the prime minister of which country?
1) Albania 2) Georgia 3) Azerbaijan 4) Ukraine 5) Armenia
[Explanation:Pashinyan's appointment came after he was re-nominated by the Civil
Contract party.He was first appointed as the PM in 2018.Armenia is a nation, and former
Soviet republic, in the Caucasus region between Asia and Europe.Armenia:Capital -
Yerevan.Currency - Armenian dram.]
4. Who among the following has appointed as Managing Director of Life Insurance
Corporation of India?
1) Vinay Sah 2) V.K. Sharma 3) Siddhartha Mohanty
4) Sunita Sharma 5) Mini Ipe
[Explanation:V.K. Sharma has been appointed as the new chairman of Life Insurance
Corporation of India (LIC). He succeeded SK Roy, who recently resigned from the post.
Prior to this appointment, Sharma was the managing director of the LIC.]
5. Who among the following has appointed as the brand ambassador of ‘MotoGP’?
1) Hrithik Roshan 2) Abhishek Bachchan 3) Shah Rukh Khan
4) Akshay Kumar 5) John Abraham
[Explanation:He will be seen promoting MotoGP to a wider audience base in India through
a campaign. Prior to the association, the actor has shared the stage with MotoGP legend
“The Doctor"-Valentino Rossi and has frequented many MotoGP races.]
6. Who among the following has appointed as chairman of Solara?
1) Rajnish Kumar 2) Uday Kotak 3) Aditya Puri
4) Deepak Parekh 5) Arundhati Bhattacharya
[Explanation: Former HDFC Bank CEO Aditya Puri has joined the board of pharmaceutical
company Solara Active Pharma Sciences as Chairperson. The Pharma company has
inducted former IAS officer and Revenue Secretary Vineeta Rai as an Independent Director.]
7. Who among the following has been appointed as India’s first female director of the
‘Zoological Survey of India’?
1) Savita Kovind 2) Jalil Ahmad3) T. Nelson Annandale
4) Jayita Sengupta 5) Dhriti Banerjee
[Explanation:She is the director of the Zoological Survey of India. She is a prolific scientist,
conducting research in zoogeography, taxonomy, morphology and molecular
systematics.Banerjee had co-authored the “The Glorious 100 Women’s Scientific
Contribution in ZSI”]
14. Who among the following has been chosen for the first ever KM Anthru
international literary award?
1) Raymond Hatton 2) Hoot Gibson 3) Jack Foley
4) William James Craft 5) Marian Nixon
[Explanation: President and CEO of Study World Education Holding Group announced
the award at the inaugural session of the Global Literature Conclave 2021.K M Anthru’s
desire to become an editor led to the launch of the international magazine Literary Refining
World.]
15. Who has been nominated for the FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year Award
2020-2021.?
1) Sharmila Devi 2) Vandana Katariya 3) Gurjit Kaur
4) Nikki Pradhan 5) Saurabh Chaudhary
[Explanation: The Indian women's hockey team made history when they achieved their
best-ever result (fourth place) at the Olympic Games 2020. one of the players who played
a crucial role in India's excellent outing at the Tokyo Games was young forward Sharmila
Devi.]
16. Who has been selected for the President's Award from Bengal's Malda for 2021?
1) Hariswami Das 2) Anil Prakash Joshi 3) Jagdish Sheth
4) NripendraMisra 5) Ajoy Chakrabarty
[Explanation: The headmaster of a school in Bengal's Malda district has been selected
for the President's Award this year for his digital educational model. Hariswami Das took
digital learning to the homes of his students during the pandemic.]
17. Pulitzer Prize Board awarded special citation to journalists of which country for
their courageous work?
1) Syria 2) North Korea 3) Afghanistan
4) Pakistan 5) Bangladesh
[Explanation: The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded a special citation to journalists of
Afghanistan including reporters, drivers, photographers and interpreters for their
courageous work. The Pulitzer Prize Board decided to honour the women and men of
Afghanistan]
18. Which of the following has bagged the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Energy
Leader Award-2021?
1) Gail India 2) NTPC 3) NPCIL 4) ITC Limited 5) NHPC
[Explanation: The unit in Ramagundam is the only station of the NTPC to get the top
award in power category. NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power
Corporation Limited, is an Indian statutory corporation.]
19. Who has honored with the "Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence" award for his social
service?
1) SitavvaJoddati 2) Raghunath Mohapatra 3) Niket Patel
4) Bajrang Punia 5) Dhanraj Pillai
[Explanation: The award was given by popular TV actors KaranveerBahora and Aman
Verma. A total of 20 people from all over India. his award is given every year on 20th
August to commemorate the birthday of Shri Rajiv Gandhiji, the former Prime Minister of
India for past 23 years.]
3. BANKING
1. Which of the following bank has launched a ‘SIM Binding’ feature in its digital
banking platforms YONO and YONO Lite to protect customers from various frauds?
1) Yes Bank 2) ICICI Bank 3) SBI 4) Union Bank of India 5) Axis Bank
[Explanation:YONO and YONO Lite will work with the basic rule of one mobile device-
one user-one registered mobile number.The main aim of the new version of the platform is
to provide enhanced security to customers and help them with a convenient and safe online
banking experience.SBI: Chairperson-Dinesh Kumar Khara. HQ-Mumbai. Founded-1 July
1955.]
2. Which of the following bank has been empanelled to act as an ‘Agency Bank’ by
RBI?
1) Axis Bank 2) IndusInd Bank 3) Kotak Mahendra 4) ICICI 5) HDFC
[Explanation: Under the agency bank it can handle transactions pertaining to revenue
receipts under CBDT, CCBIC and GST on behalf of the state/central government.IndusInd
Bank: CEO-SumantKathpalia, HQ-Pune, Founder-S. P. Hinduja, Founded-April 1994,
Mumbai.]
3. LIC Cards Services Limited (LIC-CSL) has partnered with which bank to launch
‘Lumine’ Platinum Credit Card and ‘Eclat’ Select Credit Card on the RuPay
platform?
1) Axis Bank 2) IDBI Bank 3) ICICI Bank 4) Indian Bank 5) Bandhan Bank
[Explanation: At first, the cards were targeted to LIC Policyholders, LIC Agents, and
Employees of LIC of India and its subsidiaries/Associates.LIC CSL partnered with IDBI
Bank to launch “Shagun”.LIC CSL:It is the wholly-owned subsidiary of LIC. Establishment-
2008, HQ-New Delhi]
4. India and which bank have singed 250-million-dollar project to make existing
dams safe and resilient?
1) SBI 2) World Bank 3) ADB 4) NDB 5) AIIB
[Explanation:The project will be implemented in approximately 120 dams across the
states of Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur,
Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu.World Bank:HQ-Washington, D.C,
U.S.A,President- David Malpass.Founded-July 1944]
5. Which of the following bank has launched ‘Dukandar Overdraft Scheme’?
1) Indian Bank 2) Bank of Baroda 3) Central Bank of India
4) Canara Bank 5) HDFC Bank
[Explanation:HDFC Bank launched an overdraft facility for small retailers in partnership
with the government’s e-governance services delivery arm CSC SPV that enables
government schemes and services through common service centers (CSCs). HDFC Bank:
HQ-Mumbai,MD and CEO-SashidharJagdishan, Tagline: We understand your world.]
6. RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of ?50.35 lakh on Janalaxmi Co-operative
Bank, the bank is located at which of the following place?
1) Patna, Bihar 2) Bengaluru, Karnataka 3) Nashik, Maharashtra
4) Warangal, Telangana 5) Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
[Explanation:The penalty on Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank has been imposed for non-
compliance with directions issued by RBI on ‘Placement of Deposits with Other Banks by
Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks’ and ‘Membership of Credit Information Companies
(CICs)’.]
20. Which bank has empanelled by RBI as ‘Agency Bank’ for government business?
1) Federal Bank 2) IndusInd Bank 3) Axis Bank
4) Kotak Mahindra Bank 5) Karnataka Bank
[Explanation:The Kerala based private sector lender South Indian Bank has been
empanelled as an 'Agency Bank' by Reserve Bank of India to undertake general banking
businesses of Central and State government on behalf of the RBI. RBI: HQ-
Mumbai,Founded-1 April 1935, Kolkata,Governor-Shaktikanta Das]
21. Equitas Small Finance Bank has launched a fintech accelerator programme name
'Equitech', the bank is located at which of the following place?
1) Bengaluru 2) Chennai 3) Kochi 4) Hyderabad 5) Thrissur
[Explanation:It is a fintech accelerator aimed at the startup ecosystem that will help fintechs
curate their products and define a market strategy.Theapplication process for enrolment
has commenced.Equitech will focus on banking technology such as payments, lending,
CASA (Current Account Saving Account), transaction banking, etc.]
22. Which of the following bank has become the “first bank" in India to achieve the
milestone of issuing one crore FASTags?
1) Jio Payments Bank 2) Fino Payments Bank 3) Paytm Payments Bank
4) Airtel Payments Bank 5) India Post Payments Bank
[Explanation: It has become the first bank in the country to achieve the milestone of
issuing 1 crore FASTags. This is almost 30% of the total FASTags issued by 32 banks in
the country. In the last 6 months alone, PPBL has equipped over 40 lakh commercial &
private vehicles with FASTags.]
23. Which bank has unveiled a mega Brand Campaign titled 'BADLAAV Humse Hai'?
1) Bandhan Bank 2) Kotak Mahindra Bank 3) AU Small Finance Bank
4) IDFC FIRST Bank 5) IndusInd Bank
[Explanation:It will showcase the bank’s passion for innovation and represent it as a
changemaker in the Indian banking sector.It also launched its avant-garde digital banking
platform AU 0101, a full-suite of banking services for its customers including face-to-face
interaction with a banker over a video call.AU Small Finance Bank:Establishment– 1996
MD & CEO-Sanjay Agarwal, HQ-Jaipur, Rajasthan, Tagline-ChaloAageBadhein]
24. Which bank has signed an MoU with Paralympic Committee of India to support
athletes?
1) Indian Bank 2) SBI 3) PNB 4) ICICI 5) HDFC
[Explanation:The bank, through its year-long association with PCI, will provide financial
assistance to paralympic athletes. The President of the Paralympic Committee of India is
Deepa Malik.Indian Bank: HQ-Chennai, CEO-Padmaja Chunduru, Founded-1907.]
25. Export-Import Bank of India has entered into an agreement for USD 100 million
line of credit to which country?
1) Bangladesh 2) Mauritius 3) Bhutan 4) Maldives 5) Nepal
[Explanation:Under the agreement, India will export eligible goods and services to
Mauritius. Line of credit or soft loans are charged at nominal rate of interest.Mauritius:
Capital-Port Louis, Currency-Mauritian rupee]
15. Who is the author of the book “Zohra! A Biography In Four Acts” Biography of
Padma Awardee Zohra Segal?
1) Sudha Murty 2) Ritu Menon 3) Nikesh Shukla
4) Dr. Shashi Tharoor 5) Dalai Lama
[ Explanation:The book published by Speaking Tiger Books is a biography of Padma
Awardee Zohra Segal, an Indian actress, dancer, and choreographer.The book
provides a better understanding of Zohra Segal and the time she lived in.]
16. 'Khel Kayda', 'KridaParicharika', 'Khel Safa' and 'KridaEk Jeevan Padati' have
been authored by_______.
1) Milkha Singh 2) Abhinav Bindra 3) Sunil Gavaskar
4) Dr Kanishka Pandey 5) Sunil Chhetri
[Explanation:Olympian Ashok Kumar, son of hockey legend Dhyan Chand, was among
other dignitaries who released the books.These books will help enhance sports activities
in children from the beginning of their education, a key member of India's 1975 World
Cup-winning hockey team.]
17. Who among the following is going to compiling a series of three children’s books
titled ‘Inni and Bobo’?
1) Saba Ali Khan 2) Soha Ali Khan 3) Kunal Kemmu
4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3
[Explanation:The story of the series is inspired from their three-year-old daughter Inaaya's
love for stories and animals.]
18. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Accelerating India: 7 Years of Modi
Government’?
1) Thomas Isaac 2) Adarsh Alphons 3) K. J Alphons
4) KummanamRajasekharan 5) A. N. Radhakrishnan
[Explanation:The book is about all the areas of India’s reform journey, written by
MrAlphons. K J Alphons is the former Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent
Charge).]
19. Who is the author of the book titled “‘Address Book: A Publishing Memoir in the
time of COVID”?
1) Anita Roy 2) Ritu Menon 3) Urvashi Butalia
4) Zoya Hasan 5) Pankaj Butalia
[Explanation: The book has been published under imprint ‘Women Unlimited’, a non-
profit trust, and an associate of ‘Kali for Women’, first Indian publishing house dedicated
to publishing on and for women.]
20. Who is the author of the book titled “Battlefield”?
1) Master Chhotu 2) Hemen Gupta 3) Shakuntala Paranjpye
4) VishramBedekar 5) Anant Marathe
[Explanation: The book is the story of a shipboard romance between an Indian man and
a German-Jewish woman, both fleeing Europe before the Second World War. translated
from the Marathi original Ranaangan by Jerry Pinto.]
21. Who is the author of the book titled "The Story of Tata (1868-2021)"?
1) A Noel Tata 2) Peter Casey 3) J.R.D. Tata 4) Ratan Tata 5) Naval Tata
[Explanation: Casey looks at the Tata group—the steel to technology consultancy and
cars conglomerate—through the filters of working for the good of society, staying profitable
and being a good employer.]
5.OBITUARIES
1. Centenarian ______ ‘Man Kaur’ passed away recently.
1) Singer 2) Actor 3) Scientist 4) Doctor 5) Sprinter
[Explanation: She was 105 and was diagnosed with cancer some months back.Born on
March 1, 1916, Kaur was known as the "Miracle Mom from Chandigarh." She shot to fame
after winning the 100 metre sprint at the World Masters Games in Auckland in 2017.]
2. Popular _____ ‘Kalyani Menon’ passed away recently.
1) Actor 2) Doctor 3) Singer 4) Painter 5) Dancer
[Explanation: She died due to complications of a stroke.To the young generation, Kalyani
was one of the key voices behind the hit song ‘KadhaleKadhale’ in the 2018 Tamil film
‘96’ –– which she sang at the age of 77.]
3. Eminent _____ ‘Padma Sachdev’ passed away recently.
1) Scientist 2) Journalist 3) Film Critic 4) Dogri Poet 5) Social Activist
[Explanation: She received the Padma Shri, the country’s fourth-highest civilian award,
in 2001 and was awarded the Kabir Samman for poetry for 2007-08 by the Madhya
Pradesh government.]
4. ‘Shankar Subramaniam Narayan’ passed away recently, belongs to which sport?
1) Cricket 2) Tennis 3) Hockey 4) Football 5) Wrestling
[Explanation: He was India’s goalkeeper during the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. Besides
representing Maharashtra in football and basketball, Narayan emerged as one of the most
reliable goalkeepers in India.]
5. Noted Kerala ______ ‘P.S. Banarji’ passed away recently.
1) Journalist 2) Sculptor 3) Cartoonist 4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3
[Explanation: He was 41. A resident of Sasthamcotta in Kollam district, he was
undergoing treatment for post-COVID-19 complications. ]
6. Renowned ______ ‘Balaji Tambe’ passed away recently.
1) Social Activist 2) Ayurvedacharya 3) Scientist
4) Environment Activist 5) Journalist
[Explanation: He had been ailing forover a weekbut did not respond to the medical
treatment and breathed his last.The founder of‘Atmasantulana Village’, a holistic healing
centre near Lonavala, Dr Tambe had written several books on spirituality, Yoga and
Ayurveda.]
7. _______ ‘Kasargod Rao’ passed awayrecently.
1) Journalist 2) Commodore 3) Scientist 4) Writer 5) Actor
[Explanation:Rao was a recipient of the Veer Seva Medal also. He played a key role in
the war with Pakistan to liberate East Pakistan that is now Bangladesh.ao led a small task
group of the Western Fleet and launched an offensive off the coast of Karachi as part of
Operation Cactus Lily.]
8. Renowned ______ ‘Anandha Kannan’ passed away recently.
1) Singer 2) Actor 3) Scientist 4) Journalist 5) Dancer
[Explanation:Anandha Kannan died of rare bile-duct cancer. Anandha Kannan was 48-
years-old. Anandha Kannan, a native of Singapore, was popular among children of the
90s for his shows on Sun Music, a channel on Sun Network.]
9. Noted ______ ‘Dr.Girijamma’ passed away recently.
1) Journalist 2) Literatteur 3) Gynaecologist 4) Both 1 and 2 5) Both 2 and 3
[Explanation: She was very much fascinated by the writing of Triveni, a well-known
literatteur. She had authored 27 novels including Chandamama, TamasomaJyotirgamaya
and AmbaraTare.She was a popular author in a Kannada literature magazine. She had
also brought out about five-story collection.]
10. P.S. Banarji passed away recently. He is renowned____
1) Journalist 2) Scientist 3) Politician 4) Artist 5) Doctor
[Explanation: A recipient of the LalithakalaAkademi Fellowship, Banarji was noted for
his Ayyankali and Buddha sculptures at Venganur and Koduman. Known for his rendition
of a string of folk songs, including the popular ‘TharakaPennale’.]
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6.ECONOMY
1. Which of the following has partnered with Hitachi Payment Services to develop
the capability to acquire e-RUPI transactions?
1) HDFC Payments 2) SBI Payment 3) ICICI Payments
4) Axis Payments 5) PNB payments
[Explanation: Recently, NPCI has launched the e-RUPI platform on 2 August, 2021. SBI
Payments has implemented it for the first time at a private covid-19 vaccination centre in
Mumbai.e-RUPI: It is a prepaid UPI e-Voucher that can be redeemed either through a QR
code or an SMS.it is an easy, convenient and secure mode of payment.It is a secure and
digital form of payment for government institutions and private entities.]
2. Which of the following has partnered with Hero Lectro Cargo (HLC) to roll out
electric-cycles (E-cycles) in Hyderabad?
1) Foodpanda 2) Zomato 3) Uber Eats 4) Swiggy 5) Fasoos
[Explanation: These e-cycles are affordable and enable the company to reduce their
carbon footprint. It would also reduce the cost of delivery per km for delivery
partners.Swiggy: It is India’s largest online food ordering and delivery platform. It was
founded in 2014. It is based in Bangalore.]
3. Which of the following has partnered with ‘SahiPay’ to offer general insurance
products?
1) HDFC ERGO General Insurance 2) Bharti AXA General Insurance
3) Star Health and Allied Insurance
4) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance 5) SBI General Insurance
[Explanation: SahiPay, the fastest growing tech-enabled financial inclusion platform of
Manipal Business Solutions, provides digital and financial services to customers in semi-
urban and rural India.SBI General Insurance: HQ-Mumbai, Founded-2009, CEO: Prakash
Chandra Kandpal.]
4. According to management consultancy RedSeer Consulting, India’s laundry market
is expected to grow up to $15 billion by which year?
1) 2050 2) 2025 3) 2020 4) 2035 5) 2030
[Explanation: India’s laundry market is expected to grow up to $15 billion by 2025 from
$11.3 billion in 2019, according to RedSeer Consulting.This laundry market includes
both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) categories. At present,
B2C contributes to a major share capturing almost 88% of the market.]
5. How much revenue collected from Goods and Services Tax in July 2021?
1) Rs 1.26 lakh crore 2) Rs 1.16 lakh crore 3) Rs 1.36 lakh crore
4) Rs 1.46 lakh crore 5) Rs 1.15 lakh crore
[Explanation: The gross GST revenue collected in the month of July 2021 is Rs 1,16,393
crore of which Central GST (CGST) is Rs 22,197 crore, State GST (SGST) is Rs 28,541
crore, Integrated GST (IGST) is Rs 57,864 crore and cess is Rs 7,790 crore.GST: the
fourth anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax observed on July 1, 2021.]
6. What is the loans disbursement target has been set by Government of India
under the PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY) for 2021-22?
1) Rs 5 trillion 2) Rs 1 trillion 3) Rs 3 trillion 4) Rs 4 trillion 5) Rs 2 trillion
[Explanation: In the financial year 2020-2021, loan disbursement target was Rs 3.21
trillion.PMMY was launched by government in 2015 to provide loans up to Rs. 10 lakhs to
non-corporate, non-farm small or micro-enterprises. Loans are disbursed through financial
institution called MUDRA, that stands for Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency
Ltd.]
13. Which of the following has launched AI-enabled chatbot named ‘Urja’?
1) GAIL 2) BPCL 3) HPCL 4) IOC 5) ONGC
[Explanation: URJA is the first such chatbot in the oil and gas industry in India. URJA
has been launched under the Project Anubhav of BPCL and it currently supports 13
languages.BPCL: CEO-Arun Kumar Singh, HQ-Mumbai, Founded-1952.]
14. India Ratings has cut GDP forecast to ____ for FY22.
1) 9.6% 2) 9.8% 3) 9.4% 4) 9.2% 5) 9.5%
[Explanation: India Ratings and Research on Thursday revised downward its economic
growth forecast for India to 9.4% for FY22 from 9.6% estimated earlier. The Reserve Bank
of India has maintained its estimate of 9.5% growth for 2021-22.India Ratings thus expects
PFCE growth to come in at 10.4 % in FY22 compared with 10.8% projected earlier]
15. Which of the following has become the fourth Indian firm to reach $100 billion
market capitalisation?
1) Reliance Industries 2) Infosys 3) Tata Consultancy Services
4) SBI 5) HDFC Bank
[Explanation: Reliance Industries (m-cap of $140 billion), Tata Consultancy Services (m-
cap $115 billion) and HDFC Bank (m-cap $100.1 billion) are the other Indian firms in the
club with Infosys.Infosys: Founded-7 July 1981.CEO- Salil Parekh. HQ-Bengaluru.]
16. _____ launched a mobile app named ‘Ananda mobile app’.
1) SEBI 2) LIC 3) RBI 4) IRDAI 5) EPFO
[Explanation: A paperless KYC process can be done here using Aadhaar based e-
authentication of the life proposed. The ANANDA Digital application was launched in
November 2020 for LIC Agents / Intermediaries. LIC: HQ-Mumbai, Founded-1 September
1956, Chairman-M.R Kumar.]
17. Which of the following has launched ‘12% Club’ app?
1) Paytm 2) BharatPe 3) Google Pay 4) PhonePe 5) MobiKwik
[Explanation: Consumers can invest their savings anytime by choosing to lend money
on the “12% Club” app. Apart from this, consumers can avail of collateral-free loans of up
to Rs 10 lakh on the 12 per cent Club app for a tenure of 3 months. BharatPe: CEO-
Ashneer Grover, HQ-New Delhi, Founded-2018.]
18. Which Digital payment platform has been received an insurance broking license
from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)?
1) Paytm 2) BhartPe 3) G-Pay 4) PhonePe 5) Amazon Pay
[Explanation: Last year, PhonePe entered the insurtech sector with a limited insurance
‘corporate agent’ licence. IRDAI:HQ-Hyderabad,Chairperson-Subhash Chandra
Khuntia,Founded-1999.PhonePe:Founded-2015, CEO- Sameer Nigam, HQ-Bengaluru]
19. IDBI Bank to divest its entire _____ stake in ARCIL.
1) 16.18% 2) 18.18% 3) 19.18% 4) 15.18% 5) 17.18%
[Explanation: Asset Reconstruction Company India (Arcil) is the oldest ARC entities
operating in India, founded in 2002. HQ-Mumbai.ARCIL is owned by State Bank of India
(SBI), IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank and Punjab National Bank (PNB), and other foreign investors.]
7.INTERNATIONAL
1. Which country has joined Community of Portuguese Language Countries as
Associate Observer in July 2021?
1) Sri Lanka 2) Bangladesh 3) India 4) Nepal 5) Bhutan
[Explanation: Minister for External Affairs announced that India has joined the Community
of Portuguese Language Countries, CPLP as Associate Observer in July 2021.]
2. Which of the following country has become the 5th country to sign International
Solar Alliance Framework Agreement?
1) Italy 2) U.K 3) France 4) Germany 5) Russia
[Explanation: Germany became the 5th country to sign International Solar Alliance
Framework Agreement after amendments to it entered into force on 8th January
2021.Germany:Capital- Berlin,Currency-Euro]
3. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project has conferred with the Brunel Medal, the
project is located in which country?
1) Nepal 2) Bangladesh 3) India 4) Bhutan 5) Sri Lanka
[Explanation: The Brunel Medal is historically given to major projects and organisations
across the world. The 2020 edition of the prize went to the Mangdechhu Hydroelectric
Project – a collaboration between Indian and Bhutanese governments.Bhutan:Capital-
Thimphu, Currency-Bhutanese ngultrum.]
4. Which country has become the first country in the world to grant Patent for an
Invention by AI System ‘DABUS’?
1) South Africa 2) Australia 3) New Zealand 4) U.K 5) France
[Explanation: DABUS is an AI system created by Stephen Thaler, a pioneer in the field
of AI and programming. The system simulates human brainstorming and creates new
inventions.South Africa: Capitals: Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Currency: South
African rand.]
5. Which country has become the first country in the world to manufacture first
fossil-free steel (Green Steel)?
1) Germany 2) France 3) Italy 4) Sweden 5) Russia
[Explanation: It has been developed by HYBRIT Technology and its first delivery was
done to truck-manufacturer Volvo AB as a trial run.The initiative was in process since
2016.Full-scale production of green steel will begin from 2026.Sweden: Capital-
Stockholm.Currency-Swedish krona]
6. India’s Evacuation Mission from Afghanistan named as ________.
1) Operation Durga Shakti 2) Operation Shiva Shakti3) Operation Bharat Shakti
4) Operation Veer Shakti 5) Operation Devi Shakti
[Explanation: Under Operation Devi Shakti, an Air India flight carrying 78 passengers,
incl uding 25 Indian citizens arrived in New Delhi from Tajikistan’s
Dushanbe.Afghanistan:Capital-Kabul,Currency-Afghan afghani.]
7. The world’s largest and tallest observation wheel is going to be unveiled in _____.
1) Oslo, Norway 2) Dubai, UAE 3) Paris, France
4) Amsterdam, Netherlands 5) Bern, Switzerland
[Explanation: Dubai is set to unveil the world’s largest and tallest observation wheel on
October 21, 2021, named as‘Ain Dubai’. UAE Capital: Abu Dhabi;UAE Currency: United
Arab Emirates dirham]
8.NATIONAL
1. Which of the following has been identified as one of Niche Tourism areas for
development by by the Ministry of Tourism?
1) Cultural tourism 2) Ecotourism 3) Biodiversity
4) Dark tourism 5) Ecology
[Explanation: The Ministry of Tourism has formulated a Draft National Strategy and
Roadmap for Sustainable Tourism, focusing on ecotourism. Eco circuit and Wildlife circuit
are among the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under the Swadesh
Darshan scheme.]
2. Which of the following minister has been launched the theme song ‘Kar De Kamaal
Tu’ India’s Paralympic contingent?
1) Piyush Goyal 2) Anurag Thakur 3) Nirmala Sitharaman
4) Anupriya Patel 5) Kiren Rijiju
[Explanation: The song is titled “Kar De Kamaal Tu”. The composer and singer of the
song is Sanjeev Singh, a Divyang cricket player from Lucknow. 54 para-sportspersons
across 9 sports disciplines are participating in Paralympic Games in Tokyo]
3. Which of the following minister has inaugurated the 7th IBSA Academic Forum?
1) Minister of State for External Affairs 2) Finance minister
3) Home minister
4) Minister of skill development 5) Minister of housing and urban affairs
[Explanation: The two-day event is being hosted by the Research and Information System
for Developing Countries, RIS an autonomous think-tank of the Ministry of External Affairs,
Government of India wand its headquarters is located in New Delhi.]
4. Which of the following national park has become the first National Park in India
with satellite phones?
1) Manas National Park 2) Manas National Park
3) Bandhavgarh National Park
4) Kaziranga National Park 5) Jim Corbett National Park
[Explanation: Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua handed over 10 satellite phones to
the forest personnel of the Kaziranga National Park. BSNL will be the service provider of
these phones.Assam Governor: Jagdish Mukhi; Assam Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa
Sarma; Assam Capital: Dispur.]
5. Which of the following minister has launched an online portal TAPAS to provide
access to lectures by subject experts?
1) Minister of skill development 2) Minister of housing and urban affairs
3) Minister of social justice and empowerment
4) Home minister 5) Minister of Education
[Explanation: To provide filmed lectures/courses and e-study material in the field of
social defence. TAPAS is the initiative of the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD).
Presently there are 5 courses under TAPAS: Drug (Substance) Abuse Prevention]
6. Prime Minister has set a target of becoming energy independent by ______year.
1) 2040 2) 2050 3) 2044 4) 2047 5) 2039
[Explanation: the year when India will celebrate the 100th year of Independence. For
this, PM has announced a ‘Mission Circular Economy’ that will replace petroleum with
other forms of energy to make India achieve self-reliance in energy production by 2047.]
7. Who has launched India’s first cattle genomic chip Indigau?
1) Yogi Adityanath 2) Narendra modi 3) Jitendra Singh
4) Ram nath kovind 5) Venkaih naidu
[Explanation: The chip has been developed by scientists of National Institute of Animal
Biotechnology (NAIB), Hyderabad, an autonomous institution under the aegis of the
Department of Biotechnology.]
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9.PERSONS IN NEWS
1. Who among the following has been named as brand ambassador of ‘Zandu Balm’?
1) TaapseePannu 2) Amitabh Bachchan 3) Priyanka Chopra
4) Akshay Kumar 5) SonuSood
[Explanation: Emami Ltd has roped in actor SonuSood as a brand ambassador for its
flagship pain relief offering, Zandu Balm.Zandu Balm’s ayurvedic formulation offers fast
action and absorption to provide quick pain relief for headache, body ache and cold.]
2. Who among the following has appointed as the brand ambassador of ‘MotoGP’?
1) Hrithik Roshan 2) Abhishek Bachchan 3) Shah Rukh Khan
4) Akshay Kumar 5) John Abraham
[Explanation: John Abraham is an enthusiast himself and closely follows MotoGP. He
will be promoting the sport in India through the ‘MotoGP, Race Lagate Hai’ campaign.MotoGP
races are aired live on Eurosport India.]
3. Who among the following has become the richest person in the world?
1) Mark Zuckerberg 2) Elon Musk 3) Jeff Bezos
4) Bernard Arnault 5) Bill Gates
[Explanation: He has become the richest person in the world after surpassing Amazon
founder Jeff Bezos. The French businessman’s net worth is estimated at $198.9 billion.
As per the latest rankings, Bezos’s net worth stood at $194.9 billion.]
4. Who among the following has been appointed as first brand ambassador of
‘HomeLane’?
1) Rohit Sharma 2) Mahendra Singh Dhoni 3) Yuvraj Singh
4) Virat Kohli 5) Sachin Tendulkar
[Explanation: Home interiors brand HomeLane has entered into a three-year strategic
partnership with ‘M. S Dhoni’ as an equity partner and brand ambassador.HomeLane
and MS Dhoni are jointly working on a brand-new campaign that will be released during
the new IPL season.]
5. RBI has roped in ______ for banking fraud awareness campaign.
1) P. V Sindhu 2) Ravi Kumar Dahiya 3) Neeraj Chopra
4) Bajrang Punia 5) C. A. Bhavani Devi
[Explanation: RBI has started a public awareness campaign to warn people against digital
banking frauds. For the new campaign, RBI has roped in Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj
Chopra. Neeraj had won a gold medal and this was the first medal won by an Indian
athlete in track and field in the Games.]
6. Who among the following has appointed as first brand ambassador of ‘Cashify’?
1) SonuSood 2) Ayushmann Khurrana 3) Rajkummar Rao
4) Adarsh Gourav 5) Aditya Roy Kapur
[Explanation: The actor has signed a multi-year contract with the company and he will
promote the products across digital media platforms through campaigns and promotional
activities exclusively for the smartphone buyback category.]
16. The world’s largest and tallest observation wheel is going to be unveiled in _____.
1) Oslo, Norway 2) Dubai, UAE 3) Paris, France
4) Amsterdam, Netherlands 5) Bern, Switzerland
[Explanation: Name of the wheel ‘Ain Duba’. the landmark stands twice the height of the
London Eye and will allow visitors to enjoy a majestic view of the Dubai skyline from
nearly 250 meters]
17. Ohmium’ has launched India’s first green hydrogen electrolyzer manufacturing
unit at____?
1) Delhi 2) Bengaluru 3) Chennai 4) Mumbai 5) Hyderabad
[Explanation: The Bengaluru project will initially produce 500 MW per year with ambitions
to expand to 2 GW (2000 MW). Ohmium’ head-quarts is located at U.S.A]
18. Which archaeological site of a Harappan-era city, received the UNESCO world
heritage site tag?
1) Kabul 2) Dholavira 3) Pavagadh 4) Mahabat Maqbara 5) Adalaj Ni Vav
[Explanation: Dholavira became the fourth site from Gujarat and 40th from India to make
the list, it is the first site of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) in India to get the tag.]
19. Chandwan schoolhas been renamed after Vir Chakra Awardee ‘Sepoy Bua Dutta
Singh’, the school is located at which of the following place?
1) Delhi 2) Jammu and Kashmir 3) Uttarakhand
4) Ladakh 5) Himachal Pradesh
[Explanation: 8 JAK rifle Vir Chakra winners Sepoy Bua Dutta Singh sacrificed his life
while fighting for the country in the village of Chilicot in the Punch sector.DC Rahul Yadav
announced the name change of the school was a sign of gratitude and a tribute to the
warriors of freedom who fought for the country and sacrificed their lives.]
20. Who among the following has inaugurated Ramayana conclave in Ayodhya?
1) M. Venkaiah Naidu 2) Yogi Adityanath 3) Ram Nath Kovind
4) Narendra Modi 5) Amit Shah
[Explanation: The conclave in presence of UP Governor Anandiben Patel, CM Yogi
Adityanath. the Ramayana Conclave and laying foundation stones of various projects of
the Department of Culture and Tourism”]
21. World’s highest altitude movie theatre opened in the state/UT?
1) Jammu&Kashmir 2) Ladakh 3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Uttar Pradesh 5) Assam
[Explanation: A newly launched mobile digital movie theatre in Ladakh has made history
as the highest theatre in the world. The inflatable theatre has been established at an altitude
of 11,562 feet at the Paldan area of Leh in Ladakh.]
22. Name the governor, who has inaugurated the two-day ‘Ladakh Nomadic Festival’
at Korzok Phu?
1) Shaktikanta Das 2) Rajiv Mehrishi 3) RK Mathur
4) Satya Pal Malik 5) Tathagata Roy
[Explanation: The festival is organised by Ladakh Cultural Academy in collaboration
with Ladakh Tourism Department, aims to bring the distinctive culture of Changthang region
on the tourism map of Ladakh. Lieutenant Governor urged the Changthang youth to make
efforts to save the nomadic culture.]
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14. SPORTS
1. Who among the following has won the bronze medal in the Badminton Women’s
singles category at Tokyo Olympics?
1) He Bingjiao 2) Tai Tzu-ying 3) P. V Sindhu
4) Akane Yamaguchi 5) Mia Blichfeldt
[Explanation: Sindhu becomes the first Indian woman to win two individual medals at
Olympics. Sindhu becomes the fourth player to win women’s singles medal in consecutive
games.]
2. Who among the following has become the first Indian woman to score an Olympic
hat-trick?
1) Deep Grace Ekka 2) Navjot Kaur 3) Rani Rampal
4) Gurjit Kaur 5) Vandana Katariya
[Explanation:Vandana (4th, 17th, 49th minutes) achieved a rare feat by becoming the
first Indian woman hockey player to score a hat-trick in the history of the Olympics.]
3. Who has set a new world record in the women’s 400-meter hurdles to win a gold
medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
1) Yevgeniya Isakova 2) Janieve Russell 3) Femke BOL
4) Sydney McLaughlin 5) Dalilah Muhammad
[Explanation:She edged out Dalilah Muhammad, who won silver to make it a U.S. 1-2
finish. Muhammad, who set the world record twice in 2019 and won the world
championship gold medal that year]
4. ‘LovlinaBorgohain’ has won Bronze Medal at Tokyo Olympic, she belongs to which
sport?
1) Badminton 2) Weightlifting 3) Boxer 4) Weightlifting 5) Swimmer
[Explanation: Indian boxer LovlinaBorgohain (69kg) signed off with a bronze medal in
her debut Olympic Games after a comprehensive 0-5 loss to reigning world champion
BusenazSurmeneli.]
5. Which country has won the bronze medal in men’s hockey at Tokyo Olympics?
1) Australia 2) Britain 3) Argentina 4) Germany 5) India
[Explanation:India’s first Olympic medal in hockey since they won the gold medal in the
1980 Olympics in Moscow. Manpreet Singh’s men defeated Germany 5-4. India capped
off a fantastic campaign with a bronze medal.]
6. Who among the following has bagged 2nd silver medal for India at Tokyo 2020
Olympics?
1) KishanRaftar 2) Akam 3) Shanky Singh
4) Ravi Kumar 5) Gama Singh
[Explanation:Indian athlete Ravi Kumar Dahiya made the nation proud as the wrestler
bagged a Silver Medal in the men’s freestyle 57 kg category in Tokyo Olympics 2020. The
23-year-old became the second male wrestler to win a silver for India in wrestling.]
7. Who among the following has won the 2021 FIDE World Cup?
1) Alireza Firouzja 2) Jan-Krzysztof Duda 3) Garry Kasparov
4) Rados³awWojtaszek 5) Daniil Dubov
[Explanation: Beating GM Sergey Karjakin convincingly in his white game, thereby
avoiding a tiebreak. the 23-year-old Polish grandmaster finished the tournament undefeated
and took home USD 88,000]
16. Who will become first Singapore international cricketer to play in IPL?
1) Tim David 2) Sohail Akhtar 3) Nathan Ellis
4) Rashid Khan 5) Riley Meredith
[Explanation: The second phase of the 14th edition of IPL will feature a Singapore cricketer
for the first time as Royal Challengers Bangalore have roped in freelance T20 sensation
Tim David.]
17. Who has won silver medal in 10,000m Race Walk event of World Athletics U20
Championships at Nairobi?
1) Tejas Ashok Shirse 2) Paul McGrath 3) Amit Khatri
4) HeristoneWanyonyi 5) Vipin Kumar
[Explanation: won the men’s 10,000m race walk silver after a brave effort at the World
Athletics under-20 championships in Nairobi. Khatri won the silver medal with a timing of
42:17.94. He was in the lead for a good part of the race walk before being overtaken by
Kenya’s Heristone]
18. Who was India’s flag-bearer at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 opening ceremony?
1) Mariyappan 2) Tek Chand 3) Manpreet Singh4) Shiva Keshavan 5) Neha Ahuja
[Explanation: Javelin thrower Tek Chand will be India’s flag-bearer during the opening
ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as ThangaveluMariyappan was quarantined
after he came in close contact with a COVID-19 positive person on the flight to Tokyo]
19. Who has won the men’s singles title at the ITTF Czech International Open?
1) Manav Thakkar 2) Sharath Kamal Achanta 3) Rajesh Mukherjee
4) YevhenPryshchepa 5) SathiyanGnanasekaran
[Explanation: Star Indian paddler SathiyanGnanasekaran notched up a dominating 4-0
win over YevhenPryshchepa of Ukraine in the summit clash to claim the men’s singles title
at the ITTF Czech International Open]
20. Who among the following has scripted history by becoming the first Indian table
tennis player to secure a medal in the Paralympics?
1) Simran Sharma 2) Bhavinaben Patel 3) Ajeet Singh
4) Sundar Singh Gurjar 5) Devendra Jhajharia
[Explanation: The 2020 Paralympic Games at Tokyo, in the women’s singles summit
clash. The 34-year-old Patel lost to Chinese paddler Ying Zhou,.Patel is the only second
Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics.]
21. Who has won the Barcelona Open chess tournament title in Barcelona, Spain?
1) Srinath Narayanan 2) SP Sethuraman 3) Krishnan Sasikiran
4) Aravindh Chithambaram 5) Tania Sachdev
[Explanation: Chennai-born Sethuraman collected 7.5 points after the ninth and final
round to tie the score with Daniil Yuffa of Russia. The Indian player emerged as the winner
on the basis of a better tie-break score. India’s Karthikeyan Murali finished third.]
22. ‘Devendra Jhajharia’ won silver medal at Tokyo Paralympics 2020, he belongs to
which sport?
1) Discus Throw 2) Javelin Throw 3) Powerlifting
4) Table Tennis 5) Shooting
[Explanation: Two-time gold-winning javelin throw veteran Devendra Jhajharia clinched
a stupendous third Paralympic medal, a silver this time, while discus thrower Yogesh
Kathuniya also finished second as India surpassed its best ever medal. ‘Sundar Singh
Gurjar’ won bronze in Javelin Throw in Tokyo Paralympics 2020.]
23. Vinod Kumar loses bronze after Technical Delegates decide he is ‘ineligible’ for
medal at Tokyo Paralympics 2020. He belongs to which sport?
1) Powerlifting 2) Shooting 3) Javelin Throw4) Table Tennis 5) Discus Throw
[Explanation: An Asian record to give India its third medal in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
He has produced best throw of 19.91m to finish third behind Piotr Kosewicz (20.02m) of
Poland and Velimir Sandor (19.98m) of Croatia.]
24. ‘Nishad Kumar’ has won the silver medal in _______in Tokyo Paralympics 2020.
1) High Jump 2) Javelin Throw 3) Table Tennis
4) Discus Throw 5) Shooting
[Explanation: The 23-year-old Nishad made a jump of 2.06m, and in doing so created
an Asian record. He also equalled his jump with USA’s Dallas Wise, who also took home
silver. Another American, Roderick Townsend, won the gold with a world record jump of
2.15m.]
25. Who has won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F64 at the Tokyo
Paralympics 2020?
1) Deepa Malik 2) MurlikantPetkar 3) SumitAntil
4) Devendra Jhajharia 5) Varun Singh Bhati
[Explanation: He set a new world record throw of 68.55m. The 23-year-old Sumit hails
from Sonepat in Haryana. Michal Burian of Australia won the silver medal (66.29m), while
Sri Lanka’s DulanKodithuwakku won the bronze medal.]
26. ‘SinghrajAdhana’ has won the bronze medal in Tokyo Paralympics, belongs to
which sport?
1) Discus Throw 2) Javelin Throw 3) Powerlifting
4) Table Tennis 5) Air Pistol
[Explanation:Singhraj’s bronze was the Indian shooting contingent’s second medal at
the Tokyo Paralympics after the 19-year-old AvaniLekhara won the gold medal.China’s
Chao Yang created a Paralympic record with 237.9 points to win gold medal]
27. How many gold medals won India at Asian Youth Championships?
1) Five 2) Four 3) Six 4) Eight 5) Seven
[Explanation:six gold medals along with nine silver medals and five bronze medals.Preeti
Dahiya (60kg), Sneha Kumari (66kg), Khushi (75kg) and Neha (54kg) clinched gold medals.
World youth bronze-medallist BishwamitraChongtham (51kg) and Vishal (80kg).]
15. STATES
1. ‘MukhyamantriVatsalya Yojana’ has been inaugurated by which state government?
1) Maharashtra 2) Karnataka 3) Odisha
4) Uttarakhand 5) Madhya Pradesh
[Explanation: it is for orphaned children who have lost their parents due to Covid-19.
Under the scheme, the State Government will make arrangements for their maintenance,
education and training for employment up to the age of 21 years.the state will be given a
maintenance allowance of 3000 rupees per month.]
2. Which state government has launched the ‘Har Hith store’ scheme?
1) Gujarat 2) Nagaland 3) Bihar 4) Karnataka 5) Haryana
[Explanation: The scheme has been launched to encourage students towards self-
employment. Under this scheme, a chain of grocery shops will be opened in rural and
urban areas to sell the best quality daily-needs products at reasonable prices.]
3. Which state government has announced cash award of 25 lakh rupees for ‘Vandana
Katariya’?
1) Manipur 2) Haryana 3) Odisha 4) Uttarakhand 5) Assam
[Explanation:VandanaKatariya, who represented India at Tokyo Olympics in Women’s
Hockey. it is a matter of pride for the state that a girl from Uttarakhand participated in the
Olympics and performed well. a new sports policy will be implemented in the state soon.]
4. Which state Chief Minister has launched ‘eNagar’ mobile application and portal?
1) Odisha 2) Karnataka 3) Gujarat 4) Uttar Pradesh 5) Telangana
[Explanation:TheeNagar covers 10 modules with 52 services including property tax,
professional tax, water and drainage, complaints and grievance redressal, building
permission, fire and emergency services.]
5. Who among the following is going to launch the second phase of ‘Pradhan Mantri
Ujjwala Yojana – Ujjwala 2.0’ atMahoba, Uttar Pradesh?
1) Bhupender Yadav 2) Hardeep Singh Puri 3) Raj Kumar Singh
4) Narendra Modi 5) AshwiniVaishnaw
[Explanation: It aims to safeguard the health of women and children and lays the basis
for a fundamental material transformation at the bottom of the pyramid by covering 715
districts.]
6. Ayush Minister SarbanandaSonowal has assured all help for establishing the
first Bio-Bank of the world in Ayurveda at All India Institute of Ayurveda in______.
1) Mumbai 2) New Delhi 3) Bengaluru 4) Kolkata 5) Hyderabad
[Explanation:MrSonowal and Minister of State for Ayush, Dr. MunjaparaMahendrabhai
visited the Institute and inaugurated Multi-Purpose Yoga Hall and Mini Auditorium.]
7. Which state government has been renamed a landmark freedom movement named
‘Kakori Train Conspiracy’ as ‘Kakori Train Action’?
1) Maharashtra 2) West Bengal 3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Gujarat 5) Uttarakhand
[Explanation: Tribute to the revolutionaries who were hanged for robbing a train at Kakori
to buy weapons in 1925.The new name was used in all the official communications to
refer to the event in the state]
8. Which state Cm has unveiled digital monographs of freedom fighters?
1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Karnataka 3) Gujarat
4) Rajasthan 5) Madhya Pradesh
[Explanation:He also launched an e-library web application on the occasion of August
Kranti Diwas at a virtual program. The monographs have been prepared by the Rajasthan
Hindi Granth Academy.]
16. SURVEYS
1. According to ‘QS Best Student Cities 2022’ ranking of QS Quacquarelli Symonds,
which city/cities to get ranked from India?
1) Mumbai 2) Delhi 3) Bangalore 4) 1&2 5) 1&3
[Explanation: QS Best Student Cities 2022 ranking has been released by the
Quacquarelli Symonds. QS Best Student Cities 2022 ranking has been released on the
basis of affordability, standard of universities, quality of life and views of the former
studentsLondon, Munich and Seoul are the top 3 cities.]
2. Which of the following has not been placed in 2021 Fortune’s Global 500 list
(Indian list)?
1) Indian Oil 2) Reliance Industries 3) SBI
4) Tata Motors 5) Infosys Limited
[Explanation: Indian companies have found a place in list.The top 10 Global Companies
in the list:Walmart (US),State Grid (China),Amazon.com (US),China National Petroleum
(China),Sinopec (China),Apple (US),CVS Health (US),UnitedHealth Group (US).]
3. Which of the following country has topped in the Coronavirus Innovation Report
2021?
1) United States 2) Israel 3) Canada
4) Belgium 5) Switzerland
[Explanation: India has two cities featured – Bengaluru, 49th rank, New Delhi, 55th
rank – among the top 100. India fell six spots to the 32nd place in the global coronavirus
innovation rankings for countries, as per a report prepared by StartupBlink in association
with Health Innovation Exchange, UNAIDS.]
4. Which of the following has presented SATNAV Policy 2021 for public consultation?
1) CCMB 2) ICMR 3) BARC 4) DRCO 5) ISRO
[Explanation: The draft of the Indian Satellite Navigation Policy – 2021 (SATNAV Policy –
2021) has been presented on the official website of the Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO) that seeks public consultation.]
5. Which of the following has released report titled “Climate Change 2021: the Physical
Science Basis”?
1) United Nations Environment Programme
2) World Meteorological Organization
3) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
4) United States Environmental Protection Agency
5) International Union for Conservation of Nature
[Explanation: IPCC established in 1988, is the United Nations body for assessing the
science related to climate change. It was created to provide policymakers with regular
scientific assessments on climate change, its implications and potential future risks.]
6. Recently, which round of Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was released by
the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)?
1) 3rd 2) 5 th 3) 8 th 4) 6 th 5) 4 th
[Explanation: 42% decline in tobacco use among 13-15 years school going children in
last decade. Use of any form of tobacco higher among boys than girls.Tobacco use among
school going children (13-15 years) – highest in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram & lowest.]