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1. What is the rank of India in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021? ग्लोबल स्टार्टअप इकोसिस्टम इंडेक्स2021 में भारत का रैंक क्या है? (a) 11 (b) 20 (c) 34 (d) 49 (e) 54 Ans. b Sol. India has jumped three spots up in the global start-up ranking this year. India stands at the 20th spot among the top 100 countries that have been ranked in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021 by Startup Blink. Like last year, the US, the UK, Israel, Canada and Germany are in the top five spots this year too and continue their lead. The report has a score for each location, which is calculated as the sum of three parameters — quantity, quality and business environment.

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2. Which country has topped in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021? ग्लोबल स्टार्टअप इकोसिस्टम इंडेक्स 2021 में कौन िा देश शीर्ट पर है? (a) Sweden / स्वीडन (b) Germany / जर्मनी (c) France / फ्र車स (d) UK / यूके (e) US / यू.एस. Ans. e Sol. India has jumped three spots up in the global start-up ranking this year. India stands at the 20th spot among the top 100 countries that have been ranked in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021 by Startup Blink. Like last year, the US, the UK, Israel, Canada and Germany are in the top five spots this year too and continue their lead. The report has a score for each location, which is calculated as the sum of three parameters — quantity, quality and business environment.

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3. Who will be the new Vice Chief of Indian Air Force? भारतीय वायु िेना के नए उप प्रमुख कौन होंगे? (a) Ravneet Singh / रवनीत सस車ह (b) Vivek Ram Chaudhari / सववेक ररर् चौधरी (c) Rajesh Pendharkar / ररजेश पेंढररकर (d) Samant Goel / सरर्車त गोयल (e) Rajesh Ranjan / ररजेश र車जन Ans. b Sol. 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 (WAC) that looks after the security of the country's air space in the sensitive Ladakh sector as well as various other parts of north India. Director General Naval Operations: Rajesh Pendharkar Deputy Chief of Naval Staff: Ravneet Singh

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4. Name the CEO of NITI Aayog who has got another one-year extension. NITI Aayog के CEO का नाम बताइए सिन्हें एक और एक िाल का सवस्तार समला है। (a) Amitabh Kant / असर्तरभ करन्त (b) Rajiv Kumar / ररजीव कुर्रर (c) Tarun Bajaj / त셁ण बजरज (d) N. K. Singh / एन के सस車ह (e) Sunil Arora / सुनील अरोरर Ans. a Sol. The central government has extended for another one year the tenure of Amitabh Kant, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) till June 2022 -- third extension since he took charge of the public policy think tank in 2016. NITI Aayog for a further period of one year beyond June 30, 2021 i.e. up to June 30, 2022 or until further orders.

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5. Which film maker’s documentary ‘Decoding Shankar’ has won the Best Film Award in the Documentary section (Best Biographical) at the Toronto International Women Film Festival, 2021?

र्ोरंर्ो अंतराटष्ट्र ीय मसहला सि महोत्सव, 2021 में सकि सि सनमाटता की डॉक्यूमेंर्री 'सडकोसडंग शंकर' ने वृत्तसित्र खंड (िवटश्रेष्ठ िीवनी) में िवटश्रेष्ठ सि का पुरस्कार िीताहै? (a) Tahira Kashyap Khurrana / तरसहरर कप खुररनर (b) Romila Thapar / रोसर्लर थरपर (c) Deepti Pillay Sivan / दीप्ति सपल्ले ससवन (d) Deepa Mehta / दीपर र्ेहतर (e) Neena Gupta / नीनर गुिर Ans. c Sol. Freelance filmmaker Deepti Pillay Sivan’s most touted documentary, “Decoding Shankar” about the life and career of the celebrated musician Shankar Mahadevan, recently won the Best Film Award in the Documentary section (Best Biographical) at the Toronto International Women Film Festival, 2021. The 52-minute docu-film released a few years ago is a sketch of the life of the prolific musician focusing on how he balances his career as a singer, music composer, and teacher.

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6. State Bank of India has celebrated its ______Foundation Day on 1st July 2021. भारतीय स्टेर् बैंक ने1 िुलाई 2021 को अपना ______थापना सदवि मनाया है। (a) 63th / 63 वर車 (b) 64th / 64 वर車 (c) 65th / 65 वर車 (d) 66th / 66 वर車 (e) 67th / 67 वर車 Ans. d Sol. The oldest commercial bank in the country, State Bank of India, SBI, is celebrating its 66th year on 1st July. SBI descends from the Bank of Calcutta founded in 1806 through the Imperial Bank of India. The Bank of Madras merged into the other two presidency banks, the bank of Calcutta and the bank of Bombay to form the Imperial Bank of India which in turn became the State Bank of India on this day in 1955.

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7. On which date, National Postal Worker Day is observed every year?

राष्ट्र ीय डाक कमटिारी सदवि हर िाल सकि तारीख को मनाया िाता है? (a) 30 June / 30 जून (b) 1 July / 1 जुलरई (c) 2 July / 2 जुलरई (d) 3 July / 3 जुलरई (e) 4 July / 4 जुलरई Ans. b Sol. National Postal Workers Day is celebrated annually on July 1 to show appreciation for the postal workers’ hard work that they put in to deliver our mail and deliveries on time. Postal workers walk or travel miles a day to deliver letters and packages to our doorsteps. July 1 was declared National Postal Worker Day in 1997 by a Seattle-area postal carrier to honour fellow employees and since then it is celebrated every year on this day.

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8. Chartered Accountants Day is observed in India every year on ______. भारत में हर िाल ______को िार्टडट एकाउंर्ेंर््ि सदवि मनाया िाता है। (a) 29 June / 29 जून (b) 30 June / 30 जून (c) 1 July / 1 जुलरई (d) 2 July / 2 जुलरई (e) 3 July / 3 जुलरई Ans. c Sol. India celebrates Chartered Accountants Day every year on July 1 to commemorate the findings of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) by Parliament in 1949. The only licensing and regulatory body for the financial audit and accounting profession in India will celebrate the 73rd Chartered Accountants day this year.

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9. National Doctor's Day is celebrated in India on ______every year.

भारत में हर िाल ______को राष्ट्र ीय सिसकत्सक सदवि मनाया िाता है। (a) 1 July / 1 जुलरई (b) 2 July / 2 जुलरई (c) 3 July / 3 जुलरई (d) 4 July / 4 जुलरई (e) 5 July / 5 जुलरई Ans. a Sol. India observes National Doctor’s Day on July 1. The day is marked to honour the immense contribution that doctors make in our everyday lives. The date of July 1 was decided to mark the day as it is the birth and death anniversary of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy. Dr Roy was not only a great doctor but was also the second Chief Minister of West Bengal.

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10. According to the data released by the Reserve Bank of India, India has reported a current account surplus of ______of GDP in FY 21. भारतीय ररिवट बैंक द्वारा िारी आंकडों के अनुिार, भारत ने सवत्त वर्ट 21 में िकल घरेलू उत्पाद के______के िालू खाते के असिशेर् की िूिना दी है। (a) 0.2% (b) 0.5% (c) 0.7% (d) 0.9% (e) 1.1% Ans. d Sol. India records current account surplus of 0.9% in FY21. According to the data released by the Reserve Bank of India, India reported a current account surplus of 0.9% of GDP in FY 21. In FY 20 there was a current account deficit of 0.9%. The reason for the Current Account Surplus in FY21 is a sharp contraction in the trade deficit to US$ 102.2 billion from US$ 157.5 billion in 2019-20. India has seen a Current account surplus for the first time in 17 years.

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11. Which organization has approved $500 million loan to support India’s informal working class amid pandemic? महामारी के बीि भारत के अनौपिाररक मिदू र वगट का िमथटन करने के सलए सकि िंगठन ने $500 समसलयन के ऋण को मंिूरी दी है? (a) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank / एसशयन इन्फ्फ्रस्ट्रक्चर इन्वेस्ट्र्ेंट बैंक (b) New Development Bank / न्यू डेवलपर्ेंट बैंक (c) World Bank / सवश्व बैंक (d) Asian Development Bank / एसशयरई सवकरस बैंक (e) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development / आर्थिक सहयोग तथा र्िकास संगठन Ans. c Sol. World Bank on 1 July said it has approved a USD 500 million (about Rs 3,717.28 crore) loan programme to support India's informal working class to overcome the current pandemic distress. The loan will create greater flexibility for states to cope with the ongoing pandemic, future climate and disaster shocks.

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12. Which Bank has launched ‘Salaam Dil Sey’ initiative to show gratitude to doctors? डॉक्टरों का आभार व्यक्त करने के सलए सकि बैंक ने'िलाम सदल िे' पहल शु셂 की है? (a) DBS Bank / डीबीएस बैंक (b) CSB Bank / सीएसबी बैंक (c) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफसी बैंक (d) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक (e) Axis Bank / एप्तिस बैंक Ans. c Sol. HDFC Bank launched a SalaamDilSey initiative to show gratitude to doctors for their tireless service during the pandemic, to pay tribute to doctors across the country. SalaamDilSey encourages one and all to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution of doctors and provides a platform to show their gratitude to doctors, who are bravely fighting the pandemic, at the risk of their own lives.

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13. Which bank has launched a comprehensive banking solution for medical doctors called ‘Salute Doctors’? सकि बैंक ने 'िैूर् डॉक्टिट' नामक सिसकत्सा डॉक्टरों के सलए एकव्यापक बैंसकंग िमािान शु셂 सकया है? (a) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफसी बैंक (b) RBL Bank / आरबीएल बैंक (c) Yes Bank / यस बैंक (d) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक (e) Axis Bank / एप्तिस बैंक Ans. d Sol. ICICI Bank announced the launch of the country’s most comprehensive banking solutions for medical doctors. Called ‘Salute Doctors’, it provides 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. Mr Pranav Mishra, Head- Liabilities, ICICI Bank said, "On National Doctor’s Day, we have launched ‘Salute Doctors’ banking solutions to express gratitude and salute our lifesavers for their service and sacrifice.

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14. What is the rank of India in ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Index 2020? ITU के ग्लोबल िाइबर सिक्योररर्ी इंडेक्स 2020 में भारत का रैंक क्या है? (a) 10th / 10 वराँ (b) 29th / 29 वराँ (c) 51th / 51 वराँ (d) 73th / 73 वराँ (e) 81th / 81 वराँ Ans. a Sol. India has been ranked as the 10th best country in the world in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020, released by International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The United States has topped the GCI 2020, The United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia is tied on the second position, Estonia was ranked third in the index.

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15. Which country has topped in by International Telecommunication Union’s Global Cybersecurity Index 2020?

अंतराटष्ट्र ीय दू रिंिार िंघ के वैसिक िाइबर िुरक्षा िूिकांक 2020 में कौन िा देश शीर्ट पर है? (a) Italy / इटली (b) Estonia / एस्ट्ोसनयर (c) Saudi Arabia / सऊदी अरसबयर (d) United Kingdom / यूनाइटेड र्कंगडम (e) USA / यूएसए Ans. e Sol. India has been ranked as the 10th best country in the world in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020, released by International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The United States has topped the GCI 2020, The United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia is tied on the second position, Estonia was ranked third in the index.

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16. Goods and Services Tax (GST) Day is celebrated every year on ______in India. वस्तु एवं िेवा कर (िीएिर्ी) सदवि भारत में हर िाल ______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 30 June / 30 जून (b) 1 July / 1 जुलरई (c) 2 July / 2 जुलरई (d) 3 July / 3 जुलरई (e) 4 July / 4 जुलरई Ans. b Sol. India marks the fourth anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Thursday, July 1, 2021. The date 1st July has been designated by the Central Government as ‘GST Day’, which is celebrated every year to mark the roll-out of the historic tax reform. On completing 4 years of GST, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned the journey of GST.

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17. On which date, World UFO Day is celebrated every year? सवि यूएिओ सदवि हर िाल सकि तारीख को मनाया िाता है? (a) 1 July / 1 जुलरई (b) 2 July / 2 जुलरई (c) 3 July / 3 जुलरई (d) 4 July / 4 जुलरई (e) 5 July / 5 जुलरई Ans. b Sol. World UFO Day is celebrated every year to spread awareness about Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). The objective of the day is to acknowledge the existence of UFOs. The first World UFO Day was celebrated in 2001 by UFO researcher Haktan Akdogan. As mentioned above, the day was earlier celebrated on two days: 24 June and 2 July.

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18. World Sports Journalists Day is celebrated every year on ______. सवि खेल पत्रकार सदवि हर िाल ______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 1 July / 1 जुलरई (b) 2 July / 2 जुलरई (c) 3 July / 3 जुलरई (d) 4 July / 4 जुलरई (e) 5 July / 5 जुलरई Ans. b Sol. World Sports Journalists Day is observed globally on 2nd July every year. 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.

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19. Name the Indian-origin American who has become the youngest ever chess Grandmaster. उि भारतीय मूल के अमेररकी का नाम बताइए िो अब तक के िबिे कम उम्र के शतरंि ग्रैंडमास्टर बनगए हैं। (a) Abhimanyu Mishra / असभर्न्यु सर्श्रर (b) Leon Mendonca / सलयोन र्ेंडो車कर (c) P Iniyan / पी इसनयन (d) M Pranesh / एर् प्रणेश (e) D Gukesh / डी गुकेश Ans. a Sol. Indian-origin American Abhimanyu Mishra has become the youngest-ever chess Grandmaster in the world. At 12 years, four months and 25 days, he obliterated the long-standing record held by Sergey Karjakin, who was 12 years and seven months old when he attained the title.

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20. Which state’s CM has launched ‘Bima’ scheme with new guidelines? सकि राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री ने नए सदशासनदेशों के िाथ'बीमा' योिना लौंि की है? (a) Andhra Pradesh / आ車ध्र प्रदेश (b) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश (c) Arunachal Pradesh / अ셁णरचल प्रदेश (d) Himachal Pradesh / सहर्रचल प्रदेश (e) Madhya Pradesh / र्ध्य प्रदेश Ans. a Sol. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched the ‘YSR Bima’ scheme with new guidelines, where the government itself will directly pay the insurance amount to the family of the deceased to make the insurance claims easier. In order to support 1.32 lakh families through the YSR Bima scheme, the State government allocated Rs 750 crores for the year 2021-22. In the last two years, the State government had spent Rs 1307 crore for YSR Bima.

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21. Who has been elected as the new chief minister of Uttarakhand? उत्तराखंड के नए मुख्यमंत्री के 셂प में सकिे िुना गयाहै? (a) Dhan Singh Rawat / धन सस車ह ररवत (b) Trivendra Singh Rawat / सिवेंद्र सस車ह ररवत (c) Pushkar Singh Dhami / पुष्कर सस車ह धरर्ी (d) Tirath Singh Rawat / तीरथ सस車ह ररवत (e) Bhagat Singh Koshyari / भगत सस車ह कोररी Ans. c Sol. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on 3rd July that Pushkar Singh Dhami will be the new chief minister of Uttarakhand, succeeding Tirath Singh Rawat, who stepped down from the post on 2nd July. Dhami, who is an MLA from the Khatima assembly constituency in the hill state's Udham Singh Nagar district. Dhami is Uttarakhand's third chief minister in nearly four months. Tirath Singh Rawat, who was sworn-in on March 10 as the successor to Trivendra Singh Rawat.

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22. With which of the following organization, Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM) have inked an MoU for building an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies Centre of Excellence at AJNIFM?

सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि िंगठन के िाथ, अ셁ण िेर्ली राष्ट्र ीय सवत्तीय प्रबंिन िंथान (AJNIFM) ने AJNIFM में एक आसर्टसिसशयल इंर्ेसलिेंि (AI) और उभरती प्रौोसगसकयों के उत्कृष्ट्ता केंद्र के सनमाटण के सलएएक िमझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर सकएहैं? (a) IBM / आईबीएर् (b) Microsoft / र्रइक्रोसॉफ्ट (c) Google / गूगल (d) Infosys / इन्फोससस (e) Intel / इ車टेल Ans. b

Sol. Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM) and Microsoft have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for building an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies Centre of Excellence at AJNIFM.

The MoU seeks to explore role of cloud, AI and emerging technologies to transform and shape future of public finance management across India.

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23. Digital India has completed six years in 2021. Digital India initiative was launched on ______. सडसिर्ल इंसडया ने 2021 में छह िाल पूरे कर सलए हैं। सडसिर्ल इंसडया पहल ______को शु셂 की गई थी। (a) 1 July 2015 / 1 जुलरई 2015 (b) 2 July 2015 / 2 जुलरई 2015 (c) 3 July 2015 / 3 जुलरई 2015 (d) 4 July 2015 / 4 जुलरई 2015 (e) 5 July 2015 / 5 जुलरई 2015 Ans. a Sol. Digital India initiative has completed its six years on 1 July 2021. Digital India is a government’s flagship scheme to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 July 2015. In the past 6 years, the government has launched many digital initiatives like Direct Benet Transfer, Common Services Centres, DigiLocker and mobile-based UMANG services.

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24. Which organization has launched Saral pension plan- a non-linked, non-participating, single premium, individual immediate annuity plan? सकि िंगठन ने िरल पेंशन योिना- एक गैर-सलंक्ड, गैर-भाग लेने वाली, एकल प्रीसमयम, व्यखक्तगत तत्काल वासर्टकी योिना शु셂 की है? (a) New India Assurance Company Limited/ न्यू इ車सडयर एोरेंस क車पनी सलसर्टेड (b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / भररतीय ररजवम बैंक (RBI) (c) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) / भररतीय बीर्र सवसनयरर्क और सवकरस प्ररसधकरण (IRDAI) (d) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) / भररतीय प्रसतभूसत और सवसनर्य बोडम (SEBI) (e) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) / भररतीय जीवन बीर्र सनगर् (LIC) Ans. e Sol. The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India on 1st July 2021 launched Saral pension plan — a non-linked, non-participating, single premium, individual immediate annuity plan. This LIC Saral pension plan offers two annuity options to the policy holders after one-time lump sum amount payment. The plan also offers loan facility to the policy holder after six months of the plan purchase.

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25. International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated every year on ______. अंतराटष्ट्र ीय िहकाररता सदवि प्रत्येक वर्ट ______को मनाया िाता है। (a) First Wednesday of July / जुलरई कर पहलर बुधवरर (b) First Thursday of July / जुलरई कर पहलर गु셁वरर (c) First Friday of July / जुलरई कर पहलर शुक्रवरर (d) First Saturday of July / जुलरई कर पहलर शसनवरर (e) First Sunday of July / जुलरई कर पहलर रसववरर Ans. d Sol. International Day of Cooperatives: 3 July 2021. The United Nations celebrates the International Day of Cooperatives every year on the first Saturday of July to increase awareness of cooperatives and a focus on the contribution of cooperatives to combating climate change.

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26. What was the theme of International Day of Cooperatives celebrated on 3 July 2021?

3 िुलाई 2021 को मनाए गए अंतराटष्ट्र ीय िहकाररता सदवि का सवर्य क्या था? (a) Rebuild better together (b) Cooperatives for Climate Action (c) Sustainable societies through cooperation (d) Cooperatives: The power to act for a sustainable future (e) Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world Ans. a Sol. International Day of Cooperatives: 3 July 2021. The United Nations celebrates the International Day of Cooperatives every year on the first Saturday of July to increase awareness of cooperatives and a focus on the contribution of cooperatives to combating climate change. Theme 2021: “Rebuild better together”.

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27. Sumit Malik has recently got two-year ban for doping. He is related to which sport? िुसमत मसलक पर हाल ही में डोसपंग के आरोप में दो िाल का प्रसतबंि लगा है। वह सकि खेल िे िंबंसित है? (a) Cricket / सक्रकेट (b) Football / फुटबॉल (c) Hockey / हॉकी (d) Chess / चेस (e) Wrestling / रेससल車ग Ans. e Sol. Indian wrestler Sumit Malik was banned for two years by the sport’s world governing body UWW after his B sample also returned positive for a prohibited stimulant. He was handed a provisional suspension last month for failing a dope test during the World Olympic Qualifier event in Sofia, where he had qualified for the Tokyo Games in the 125 kg category.

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28. Which Indian Navy warship has conducted military drill with South Korean vessel in the East China Sea recently? हाल ही में सकि भारतीय नौिेना के युद्धपोत ने पूवी िीन िागर में दसक्षण कोररयाई पोत के िाथ िैन्य अभ्याि सकया है? (a) INS Kadmatt / आईएनएस कदर्त (b) INS Kavaratti / आईएनएस कवररत्ती (c) INS Kiltan / आईएनएस सकल्टन (d) INS Kamorta / आईएनएस करर्ोतरम (e) INS Shakti / आईएनएस शप्ति Ans. c Sol. Indian Navy warship conducted military drill with South Korean vessel in the East China Sea. The Navy partnership exercise is aimed at enhancing interoperability and facilitating the exchange of best practices with partner navies in the maritime domain. Indian Navy’s indigenous ASW Corvette INS Kiltan undertook the exercise with Republic of Korea’s Ship ROKS Gyeongnam, a Daegu-class frigate, on June 28.

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29. Indian Army chief General MM Naravane has inaugurated a war memorial for Indian soldiers in which of the following countries? भारतीय िेना प्रमुख िनरल एमएम नरवणे ने सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि देश में भारतीय िैसनकों के सलए एक युद्ध स्मारक का उद् घार्न सकया है? (a) United States / स車युि ररज्य अर्ेररकर (b) UK / सिटेन (c) Germany / जर्मनी (d) Japan / जरपरन (e) Italy / इटली Ans. e Sol. Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane will embark on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) and Italy, during which he will be meeting his counterparts and the senior military leadership of these countries. The Indian Army Memorial in the famous town of Cassino, Italy. In the Battle of Monte Cassino during World War II, over 5,000 Indian soldiers laid down their lives while fighting to save Italy from fascist forces.

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30. Which country has been recently certified malaria-free by WHO? हाल ही में सकि देश को WHO द्वारा मलेररया मुक्त प्रमासणत सकया गयाहै? (a) Russia / 셂स (b) Japan / जरपरन (c) China / चीन (d) USA / यू.एस.ए. (e) Germany / जर्मनी Ans. c Sol. A 70-year effort China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO – a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of the disease annually in the 1940s. Globally, 40 countries and territories have been granted a malaria-free certification from WHO.

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31. Which Bank has become the second most-valued listed public sector bank (PSB) with a market capitalisation of over Rs 50,000 crore? कौन िा बैंक 50,000 करोड 셁पये िे असिक के बािार पूंिीकरण के िाथ दू िरा िबिे मूवान िूिीबद्ध िावटिसनक क्षेत्र का बैंक (PSB) बन गया है? (a) Central Bank of India / सेंटरल बैंक ऑफ इ車सडयर (b) Indian Overseas Bank / इ車सडयन ओवरसीज बैंक (c) Bank of India / बैंक ऑफ इ車सडयर (d) UCO Bank / यूको बैंक (e) Canara Bank / केनरर बैंक Ans. b Sol. 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. As Street discounts privatisation of the state-owned lender, its shares have appreciated nearly 80 per cent on the BSE in the past one month. PNB was valued at Rs 46,356 crore and BoB at Rs 44,060 crore, which are now ranked third and fourth among PSBs, respectively.

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32. Who is the author of the book titled “Nathuram Godse: The True Story of Gandhi’s Assassin”? "नाथूराम गोडिे: द ट्रू स्टोरी ऑफ़ गांिीज़ अिैसिन" नामक पुस्तक के लेखक कौनहैं? (a) Avtar Singh Bhasin / अवतरर सस車ह भसीन (b) Sundeep Mishra / स車दीप सर्श्रर (c) Ayaz Memon / अयरज र्ेर्न (d) Vikram Sampath / सवक्रर् स車पथ (e) Dhaval Kulkarni / धवल कुलकणी Ans. e Sol. Pan Macmillan to publish Nathuram Godse’s biography. The book titled “Nathuram Godse: The True Story of Gandhi’s Assassin” by Mumbai-based journalist Dhaval Kulkarni will be published by Pan Macmillan India in 2022. A biography of Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi’s infamous assassin, situates the man and his most defining act in the larger context of modern Indian history and contemporary society and politics.

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33. Name the Indian-American woman who will travel to the edge of the space aboard ‘VSS Unity’ of Virgin Galactic. उि भारतीय-अमेररकी मसहला का नाम बताइए िो वसिटन गेलेखक्टक के 'वीएिएि यूसनर्ी' में िवार होकर अंतररक्ष के सकनारे तक िाएगी। (a) Sirisha Bandla / ससरीशर ब車दलर (b) Sumita Mitra / सुसर्तर सर्िर (c) Tahera Qutbuddin / तरहेरर कुतुबुद्दीन (d) Swati Mohan / स्वरसत र्ोहन (e) Bhavya Lal / भव्यर लरल Ans. a Sol. India-origin woman Sirisha Bandla will travel to the edge of the space aboard ‘VSS Unity’ of Virgin Galactic, which is scheduled to fly off on July 11 from New Mexico. This is significant as she will be the third woman of Indian origin to go to space after Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams.

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34. Name the Archer who has become world No. 1 after winning gold at Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Paris. उि तीरंदाि का नाम बताइए िो पेररि में तीरंदािी सवि कप स्टेि 3 में स्वणट िीतकर सवि नंबर 1 बन गया है. (a) Aditi Ashok / असदसत अशोक (b) Sajan Prakash / सरजन प्रकरश (c) Avinash Sable / असवनरश सेबल (d) Deepika Kumari / दीसपकर कुर्ररी (e) Pooja Rani / पूजर ररनी Ans. d Sol. Archer Deepika Kumari became the world number one as World Archery unveiled its latest rankings. She completed her hat-trick of gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Paris on Sunday by winning the Recurve individual event by 6-0.

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35. Who has won the Austrian Grand Prix 2021? ऑखस्टरयाई ग्रांड सप्रक्स 2021 सकिने िीता है? (a) Sergio Perez / ससजमयो पेरेज़ (b) Charles Leclerc / चरर्ल्म लेक्लेर (c) Max Verstappen / र्ैि वेरस्ट्ैपेन (d) Lewis Hamilton / लुईस हैसर्ल्टन (e) Valtteri Bottas / वरल्टेरी बोटरस Ans. c Sol. Max Verstappen cruised to a dominant Austrian GP win, just a week after winning the Styrian GP, to collect back-to-back wins at the Red Bull Ring. Valtteri Bottas and Lando Norris completed the podium as car damage hampered Lewis Hamilton’s race. Valtteri Bottas and Lando Norris stand 2nd and 3rd Position respectively.

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36. Who has been appointed as the governor of Goa? गोवा के राज्यपाल के 셂प में सकिे सनयुक्त सकया गया है? (a) PS Sreedharan Pillai / पीएस श्रीधरन सपल्लै (b) Bandaru Dattatreya / ब車डर셂 दत्तरिेय (c) Satyadev Narayan Arya / सत्यदेव नरररयण आयम (d) Ramesh Bais / रर्ेश बैस (e) Thawarchand Gehlot / थरवरच車द गहलोत Ans. a Sol. Eight states get new governors. Goa: PS Sreedharan Pillai, Tripura: Satyadev Narayan Arya, Jharkhand: Ramesh Bais, Karnataka: Thawarchand Gehlot, Haryana: Bandaru Dattatraya Mizoram: Hari Babu Kambhampati , Madhya Pradesh: Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel, Himachal Pradesh: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

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37. Bandaru Dattatraya has been appointed as the governor of which state? बंडा셂 दत्तात्रेय को सकि राज्य का राज्यपाल सनयुक्त सकया गयाहै? (a) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश (b) Haryana / हररयरणर (c) Madhya Pradesh / र्ध्य प्रदेश (d) Punjab / प車जरब (e) Andhra Pradesh / आ車ध्र प्रदेश Ans. b Sol. Eight states get new governors. Goa: PS Sreedharan Pillai, Tripura: Satyadev Narayan Arya, Jharkhand: Ramesh Bais, Karnataka: Thawarchand Gehlot, Haryana: Bandaru Dattatraya Mizoram: Hari Babu Kambhampati , Madhya Pradesh: Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel, Himachal Pradesh: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

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38. Who has been appointed as the governor of Karnataka? कनाटर्क के राज्यपाल के 셂प में सकिे सनयुक्त सकया गयाहै? (a) Hari Babu Kambhampati / हरर बरबू क車भर्पसत (b) Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel / र्車गूभरई छगनभरई पटेल (c) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar / ररजेंद्र सवश्वनरथ अलेकर (d) Satyadev Narayan Arya / सत्यदेव नरररयण आयम (e) Thawarchand Gehlot / थरवरच車द गहलोत Ans. e Sol. Eight states get new governors Goa: PS Sreedharan Pillai, Tripura: Satyadev Narayan Arya, Jharkhand: Ramesh Bais, Karnataka: Thawarchand Gehlot, Haryana: Bandaru Dattatraya Mizoram: Hari Babu Kambhampati , Madhya Pradesh: Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel, Himachal Pradesh: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.

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39. What was the Revenue collected from Goods and Services Tax (GST) in June? िून में माल और िेवा कर (िीएिर्ी) िे सकतना रािस्व एकत्र सकया गया था? (a) ₹1.04 lakh crore / ₹ 1.04 लरख करोड़ (b) ₹99,567 crore / ₹ 99,567 करोड़ (c) ₹1.06 lakh crore / ₹ 1.06 लरख करोड़ (d) ₹92,849 crore / ₹ 92,849 करोड़ (e) ₹1.08 lakh crore / ₹ 1.08 लरख करोड़ Ans. d Sol. GST collection dipped below Rs 1 lakh crore in June after staying above that mark for eight consecutive months. Centre mopped up Rs 92,849 crore GST for the month of June of which CGST is Rs 16,424 crore, SGST is Rs 20,397 crore, IGST is Rs 49,079 crore (including Rs 25,762 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is Rs 6,949 crore (including Rs 809 crore collected on import of goods)

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40. RBI has imposed Rs 25 lakh penalty on which of the following bank for non-compliance with certain provisions of directions on ‘Cyber Security Framework in Banks? आरबीआई ने सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि बैंक पर'बैंकों में िाइबर िुरक्षा ढांिे' पर सनदेशों के कुछ प्राविानों का पालन न करने के सलए 25 लाख 셁पये का िुमाटना लगाया है? (a) Punjab National Bank / प車जरब नेशनल बैंक (b) Bank of India / बैंक ऑफ इ車सडयर (c) Central Bank of India / सेंटरल बैंक ऑफ इ車सडयर (d) Punjab & Sind Bank / प車जरब ए車ड सस車ध बैंक (e) Bank of Baroda / बℂक ऑफ बड़ौदा Ans. d Sol. The Reserve Bank of India imposed a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on Punjab and Sind Bank for non- compliance with certain provisions of directions on ‘Cyber Security Framework in Banks. This penalty has been imposed in the exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of section 47 A (1) (c) read with sections 46 (4) (i) and 51 (1) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

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41. Which Merchant payments and financial services provider has partnered with Flipkart to digitize cash-on-delivery payments? कैश-ऑन-सडलीवरी भुगतानों को सडसिर्ाइज़ करने के सलए सकि मिेंर् भुगतान और सवत्तीय िेवा प्रदाता ने खिपकार्ट के िाथ भागीदारी की है? (a) PhonePe / फ़ोन पे (b) Paytm / पेटीएर् (c) Google Pay / गूगल पे (d) Amazon Pay / अर्ेज़न पे (e) BharatPe / भररत पे Ans. a Sol. Digital payments platform PhonePe on 5th July announced it has partnered with Flipkart to enable pay-on-delivery service for the e-commerce major's orders. PhonePe's dynamic QR code solution will enable customers who earlier opted for 'cash on delivery' to pay digitally through any UPI app at the time of delivery.

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42. 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in November 2021 in which state?

52 वां भारत का अंतराटष्ट्र ीय सि महोत्सव (IFFI) नवंबर 2021 में सकि राज्य में आयोसित सकया िाएगा? (a) Haryana / हररयरणर (b) Rajasthan / ररजथरन (c) Goa / गोवर (d) Assam / असर् (e) Andhra Pradesh / आ車ध्र प्रदेश Ans. c Sol. The 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa from 20th - 28th November 2021. The regulations and poster for the 52nd IFFI were released by Hon’ble Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar.

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43. World Zoonoses Day is observed every year on ______. सवि ज़ूनोिेि सदवि प्रसतवर्ट ______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 5 July / 5 जुलरई (b) 6 July / 6 जुलरई (c) 7 July / 7 जुलरई (d) 8 July / 8 जुलरई (e) 9 July / 9 जुलरई Ans. b Sol. World Zoonoses Day commemorates the work of French Biologist Louis Pasteur, who successfully administered the first-ever vaccine against rabies, a zoonotic disease, on 6 July 1885. The day presents an opportunity to educate the masses and raise awareness of diseases that can spread between animals and people.

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44. What was the theme for World Zoonoses Day 2021? सवि ज़ूनोिेि सदवि 2021 की थीम क्या थी? (a) Let’s Break the Chain of Zoonotic Transmission (b) The most common zoonotic diseases: Plague (c) Preventing the Next Pandemic: Zoonotic diseases (d) Towards a healthier life (e) The disease threat in human-animal interface Ans. a Sol. World Zoonoses Day commemorates the work of French Biologist Louis Pasteur, who successfully administered the first-ever vaccine against rabies, a zoonotic disease, on 6 July 1885. The day presents an opportunity to educate the masses and raise awareness of diseases that can spread between animals and people. Theme 2021: “Let’s Break the Chain of Zoonotic Transmission.”

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45. In 2021, International Fruit Day was observed on July 1st. United Nations has declared which fruit as the "Fruit of The Year 2021" with the motto to "Create Change Together"?

2021 में, 1 िुलाई को अंतराटष्ट्र ीय िल सदवि मनाया गया। िंयुक्त राष्ट्र ने "सिएर् िेंि र्ुगेदर" के मोर्ो के िाथ सकि िल को "वर्ट 2021 का िल" घोसर्त सकया है? (a) Apple / सेब (b) Papaya / पपीतर (c) Mango / आर् (d) Watermelon / तरबूज (e) Banana / केलर Ans. d Sol. In 2021 International Fruit Day was on July 1st (Thursday). United Nations announced 2021 as international year of fruits and vegetables to raise more awareness on the nutritional and health benefits as well as reducing losses and waste in food systems. United Nations has declared 'Watermelon' as the "Fruit Of The Year 2021" with the motto to "Create Change Together".

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46. Who will be India’s flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics? र्ोक्यो ओलंसपक के उद् घार्न िमारोह में भारत के ध्विवाहक कौन होगं े? (a) Manpreet Singh / र्नप्रीत सस車ह (b) Mary Kom / र्ैरी कॉर् (c) Bajrang Punia / बजर車ग पुसनयर (d) PV Sindhu / पीवी सस車धु (e) Both a & b / दोनो車 ए और बी Ans. e Sol. MC Mary Kom, the six-time world boxing champion, and Manpreet Singh, the men’s hockey team skipper, will be India’s flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, announced Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Bajrang Punia, a silver medallist at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships, will be the flag- bearer at the closing ceremony on August 8.

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47. Richard Donner passed away recently. He was a/an ______. ररिडट डॉनर का हाल ही में सनिन हो गया। वह एक ______थे। (a) Filmmaker / सफ सनर्रमतर (b) Cricketer / सक्रकेटर (c) Cinematographer / छरयरकरर (d) Music Composer / स車गीतकरर (e) Both a and d / ए और डी दोनो車 Ans. a Sol. Richard Donner passing away, and instantly flashed back to the great entertainers that he had made. The 91-year-old filmmaker was at the forefront of some of the most popular genres in the history of mainstream cinema: the superhero movie, the horror flick, the buddy cop romps. And so much of what he did, with an enormous sense of style, is unforgettable.

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48. Ramgarh Vishdhari has got Centre nod to become 4th tiger reserve of which of the following state? रामगढ़ सवर्िारी को सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि राज्य का िौथा बाघ अभयारण्य बनने के सलए केंद्र की मंिूरी समली है? (a) Rajasthan / ररजथरन (b) Uttarakhand / उत्तररख車ड (c) Andhra Pradesh / आ車ध्र प्रदेश (d) Bihar / सबहरर (e) Assam / असर् Ans. a Sol. Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary received all clearances to become the Rajasthan’s 4th and country’s 52nd tiger reserve. It has become the fourth tiger reserve in the state after at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Sawai Madhopur, Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Kota and Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR) in Alwar. Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary under Section 5 of the Rajasthan Wild Animals and Birds Protection Act, 1951.

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49. Who has become the “Brand Ambassador” of Khadi Prakritik Paint? खादी प्राकृत पेंर् का "ब्ांड एंबेिडर" कौन बन गया है? (a) Narendra Modi / नरेंद्र र्ोदी (b) Nitin Gadkari / सनसतन गडकरी (c) Phagu Chauhan / फरगू चौहरन (d) Ram Nath Kovind / ररर् नरथ कोसव車द (e) Nitish Kumar / नीतीश कुर्रर Ans. b Sol. The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways & MSME, Nitin Gadkari, virtually inaugurated India’s first and only paint made from cow dung, under the brand name ‘Khadi Prakritik Paint’. In addition to this, the minister also declared himself as the “Brand Ambassador” of paint, to promote it across the country and encourage young entrepreneurs to take up the manufacturing of cow dung paint.

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50. Which of the following has launched ‘Postpaid Mini’ to provide small-ticket instant loans? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने स्माल-सर्कर् तत्काल ऋण प्रदान करने के सलए'पोस्टपेड समनी' लॉन्च सकया है? (a) PhonePe / फ़ोन पे (b) Paytm / पेटीएर् (c) Google Pay / गूगल पे (d) Amazon Pay / अर्ेज़न पे (e) BharatPe / भररत पे Ans. b Sol. Paytm has announced the launch of Postpaid Mini, small-ticket loans that will give users the flexibility to access loans ranging from Rs 250 – Rs 1,000, in partnership with Aditya Birla Finance Ltd. The product is an extension of its Buy Now, Pay Later service, driving affordability amongst those new to credit. These small ticket instant loans will give flexibility to users and also help manage their household expenses to maintain liquidity during the ongoing Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Paytm Postpaid is offering a period of up to 30 days for repayment of loans at 0% interest.

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51. Fitch Ratings has projected India's growth at ______for the current fiscal. सिि रेसर्ंग्स ने िालू सवत्त वर्ट के सलए भारत की सवकाि दर______होने का अनुमान लगाया है। (a) 5.5% (b) 6.2% (c) 7.8% (d) 9.3% (e) 10.0% Ans. e Sol. Fitch Ratings on 7th July cut India's growth forecast to 10 per cent for the current fiscal, from 12.8 per cent estimated earlier, due to slowing recovery post second wave of COVID-19. Fitch views India's rebound potential to be better than most comparable 'BBB-' peers because it does not expect a structurally weaker real GDP growth outlook.

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52. Which airline has won the Air Transport World’s (ATW) 2021 Airline of the Year award? सकि एयरलाइन ने एयर र्रांिपोर्ट वर्ल्ट (ATW) 2021 एयरलाइन ऑि द ईयर का पुरस्कार िीता है? (a) Qatar Airways / कतर एयरवेज (b) Singapore Airlines / सस車गरपुर एयरलरइ車स (c) Lufthansa / लुफथर車सर (d) Korean Air / कोररयरई एयर (e) Air India / एयर इ車सडयर Ans. d Sol. Korean Air has been announced the winner of one of the most prestigious honour in the aviation industry: Air Transport World’s (ATW) 2021 Airline of the Year. This year’s award is even more meaningful to Korean Air, as the global industry has been suffering from the unprecedented crisis caused by COVID-19. The company’s excellent leadership, its ability to remain operationally profitable through the industry’s worst-ever crisis, its strong commitment to health safety customer service excellence, and its remarkable relationship with employees.”

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53. World Chocolate Day is celebrated every year on ______. सवि िॉकलेर् सदवि हर िाल ______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 5 July / 5 जुलरई (b) 6 July / 6 जुलरई (c) 7 July / 7 जुलरई (d) 8 July / 8 जुलरई (e) 9 July / 9 जुलरई Ans. c Sol. World Chocolate Day or International Chocolate Day is observed on 7th July every year. The day celebrates the existence of chocolate in our lives. It is marked by eating chocolates and sharing with dear ones. World Chocolate Day was first celebrated in the year 2009.

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54. Dilip Kumar passed away recently. He was honoured with Padma Vibhushan in which year? सदलीप कुमार का हाल ही में सनिन हो गया। उन्हें सकि वर्ट प सवभूर्ण िे िम्मासनत सकया गयाथा? (a) 1987 (b) 1990 (c) 1994 (d) 2003 (e) 2015 Ans. e Sol. Legendary actor Dilip Kumar died this morning after prolonged illness. He was 98. Dilip Kumar, known to generations of film-goers as 'tragedy king'. His career spanned over five decades with landmark films like “Mughal-e-Azam,” “Devdas,” “Naya Daur,” and “Ram Aur Shyam.” His last big-screen appearance was in the 1998 film “Qila”. The thespian was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contribution to Indian cinema.

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55. Keshav Datt passed away recently. He was associated with which sport? केशव दत्त का हाल ही में सनिन हो गया। वह सकि खेल िे िुडे थे? (a) Shooting / शूसट車ग (b) Tennis / टेसनस (c) Badminton / बैडसर्車टन (d) Hockey / हॉकी (e) Wrestling / कुश्ती Ans. d Sol. India’s one of finest hockey players, a double Olympic gold medalist Keshav Datt passed away on 7 July at 95. Keshav Datt was a member of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics. Four years later, he was the vice-captain of the Indian team at Helsinki and bagged another gold. Datt opted out of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, as he had professional commitments to keep with his employer Brooke Bond.

56. Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has been brought under which ministry by the central government?

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िावटिसनक उम सवभाग (DPE) को केंद्र िरकार द्वारा सकि मंत्रालय के तहत लाया गयाहै? (a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry / वरसणज्य और उद्योग र्車िरलय (b) Ministry of Corporate Affairs / कररपोरेट करयम र्車िरलय

(d) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution / उपभोिर र्रर्ले, खरद्य और सरवमजसनक सवतरण र्車िरलय (e) Ministry of Finance / सवत्त र्िर車लय

Ans. e

Sol. Central government has decided to bring Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) under finance ministry.

DPE was earlier under Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. It has been brought under finance minister in a bid to ease coordination regarding future disinvestment plans.

Finance ministry now comprises of six departments, after inclusion of DPE.

Other five departments are:

Department of Economic Affairs,

Department of Expenditure,

Department of Revenue,

Department of Investment & Public Asset Management and

Department of Financial Services.

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57. Who has been recently appointed as the Minister of Education of India? हाल ही में भारत के सशक्षा मंत्री के 셂प में सकिे सनयुक्त सकया गयाहै? (a) Narayan Tatu Rane / नरररयण तरतु ररणे (b) Sarbananda Sonowal / सबरमन車द सोनोवरल (c) Dharmendra Pradhan / धर्ेंद्र प्रधरन (d) Virendra Kumar / वीरेन्द्र कुर्रर (e) Jyotiraditya M Scindia / ज्योसतररसदत्य एर् सस車सधयर Ans. c Sol. Modi Cabinet 2.0 Ministers 2021 PM Modi 2.0 Reshuffle Cabinet Ministers: The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expanded its council of ministers, the first such exercise in the third year of his second term. While the cabinet reshuffle was on the cards for a long time, the move comes at a time when the Modi government faces criticism over the alleged mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister of Education; and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

Constituency: Rajhya Sabha, MP

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58. Who is the minister responsible for the Ministry of Railways? रेल मंत्रालय के सलए सिम्मेदार मंत्री कौनहै? (a) Giriraj Singh / सगररररज सस車ह (b) Ashwini Vaishnaw / असश्वनी वैष्णव (c) Ramchandra Prasad Singh / ररर्च車द्र प्रसरद सस車ह (d) Pashu Pati Kumar Paras / परशु पसत कुर्रर पररस (e) Kiren Rijiju / सकरेन ररसजजू Ans. b

Sol. Modi Cabinet 2.0 Ministers 2021

PM Modi 2.0 Reshuffle Cabinet Ministers: The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expanded its council of ministers, the first such exercise in the third year of his second term.

While the cabinet reshuffle was on the cards for a long time, the move comes at a time when the Modi government faces criticism over the alleged mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister of Railways; Minister of Communications; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology: Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

Constituency: Rajya Sabha from Odisha

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59. Who is the current Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change?

वतटमान पयाटवरण, वन और िलवायु पररवतटन मंत्री कौन हैं?

(a) Bhupender Yadav / भूपेंद्र यरदव

(b) G Kishan Reddy / जी सकशन रेड्डी

(d) Mahendra Nath Pandey / र्हेंद्र नरथ पर車डे

(e) Anurag Singh Thakur / अनुररग सस車ह ठरकुर

Ans. a

Sol. Modi Cabinet 2.0 Ministers 2021

PM Modi 2.0 Reshuffle Cabinet Ministers: The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expanded its council of ministers, the first such exercise in the third year of his second term.

While the cabinet reshuffle was on the cards for a long time, the move comes at a time when the Modi government faces criticism over the alleged mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Minister of Labour and Employment: Shri Bhupender Yadav

Constituency: Rajya Sabha (Rajasthan)

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60. Sarbananda Sonowal has been appointed as the minister of which of the following ministry? िबाटनंद िोनोवाल को सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि मंत्रालय का मंत्री सनयुक्त सकया गयाहै? (a) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways / ब車दरगरह, नौवहन और जलर्रगम र्車िरलय (b) Ministry of AYUSH / आयुष र्車िरलय (c) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises / सूक्ष्म, लघु और र्ध्यर् उद्यर् र्車िरलय (d) Ministry of Jal Shakti / जल शप्ति र्車िरलय (e) Both a & b / दोनो車 ए और बी Ans. e

Sol. Modi Cabinet 2.0 Ministers 2021

PM Modi 2.0 Reshuffle Cabinet Ministers: The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expanded its council of ministers, the first such exercise in the third year of his second term.

While the cabinet reshuffle was on the cards for a long time, the move comes at a time when the Modi government faces criticism over the alleged mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; and Minister of AYUSH: Shri Sarbananda Sonowal

Constituency: Majuli, Assam

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61. Who has taken charge as Director General of All India Radio? ऑल इंसडया रेसडयो के महासनदेशक के 셂प में सकिने कायटभार िंभाला है? (a) Vivek Ram Chaudhari / सववेक ररर् चौधरी (b) Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath / रसव सवजयकुर्रर र्सलर्थ (c) Pushkar Singh Dhami / पुष्कर सस車ह धरर्ी (d) N Venudhar Reddy / एन वेणुधर रेड्डी (e) Hari Babu Kambhampati / हरर बरबू क車भर्पसत Ans. d Sol. N Venudhar Reddy, an Indian Information Service, IIS Officer of 1988 batch took charge as Director General of All India Radio. Currently Working as Principal DG of News Services Division, All India Radio, he was given additional charge of AIR, upon the approval of the Appointments Committee of the cabinet. All India Radio, officially known since 1957 as Akashvani.

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62. Which of the following has launched newsletter platform "Bulletin"? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने न्यूिलेर्र प्लेर्िॉमट "बुलेसर्न" लॉन्च सकयाहै? (a) Microsoft / र्रइक्रोसॉफ्ट (b) Twitter / सिटर (c) Amazon / अर्ेज़न (d) Facebook / फेसबुक (e) Google / गूगल Ans. d Sol. Social Media Giant Facebook has announced a set of publishing and subscription tools named Bulletin, aimed to promote independent writers in the US. Bulletin will include support focused on creation of content, monetisation and audience growth. It also aims to integrate its existing tools to support writing and audio content — from podcasts to Live Audio Rooms in one place.

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63. Which of the following has partnered with Mastercard to launch ‘MandateHQ’ for recurring payments? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने आवती भुगतान के सलए 'मैंडेर्HQ' लॉन्च करने के सलए मास्टरकाडट के िाथ भागीदारी की है? (a) Razorpay / रेजरपे (b) Empays Payment Systems / एमपेस पेमᴂट र्सस्टम्स (c) Instamojo / इंस्टामोजो (d) BillDesk / र्बलडेस्क (e) PayPal / पेपरल Ans. a Sol. Payments solution provider Razorpay on 6th July said it has partnered with Mastercard to launch ‘MandateHQ’ – a payment interface that will help card-issuing banks to enable recurring payments for its customers. Razorpay, which is backed by Sequoia Capital, GIC, and others, aims to integrate MandateHQ with more than 50 banks in the next 12 months.

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64. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has entered into a corporate agency agreement with which of the following bank? बिाि आसलयांि िनरल इंोरेंि ने सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि बैंक के िाथ एक कॉपोरेर् एिेंिी िमझौता सकया है? (a) Bank of India / बैंक ऑफ इ車सडयर (b) State Bank of India / भररतीय स्ट्ेट बैंक (c) Bank of Baroda / बैंक ऑफ बड़ौदर (d) Canara Bank / केनरर बैंक (e) Indian Overseas Bank / इ車सडयन ओवरसीज बैंक Ans. a Sol. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Bank of India have entered into a corporate agency agreement. This will enable distribution of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance’s products through the bank’s vast network of 5,084 branches, 80 retail business centres and 60 SME city centres across the country.

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65. Which city will host the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup? 2022 AFC मसहला एसशयाई कप की मेिबानी कौन िा शहर करेगा? (a) Mumbai / र्ु車बई (b) Pune / पुणे (c) New Delhi / नई सदल्ली (d) Bengaluru / बेंगलु셁 (e) Both a & b / ए और बी दोनो車 Ans. e Sol. Women's Asian Cup 2020 in India will be held in Mumbai and Pune after the Asian Football Confederation dropped Bhubaneswar and Ahemdabad as venues to minimise the travelling time for participants and ensure an "optimum environment" for a bio-secure bubble. AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 which is on schedule to take place from January 20 to February 6, 2022.

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66. Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away recently. He was the former CM of which state? कांग्रेि नेता वीरभद्र सिंह का हाल ही में सनिन हो गया। वह सकि राज्य के पूवट मुख्यमंत्री थे? (a) Jharkhand / झररखण्ड (b) Himachal Pradesh / सहर्रचल प्रदेश (c) Karnataka / कनरमटक (d) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश (e) West Bengal / पसिर् ब車गरल Ans. b Sol. Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away on 8th July. he was 87. Virbhadra Singh, a nine-time MLA and five-time member of Parliament, was Himachal Pradesh's chief minister for six terms - from April 8, 1983 to March 5, 1990, December 3, 1993 to March 23, 1998 and from March 6, 2003 to December 29, 2007 and for the sixth time from December 25, 2012 to December 26, 2017.

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67. India’s first international maritime arbitration centre will be set up in association with the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) in which of the following city?

सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि शहर में अंतराटष्ट्र ीय सवत्तीय िेवा कें द्र प्रासिकरण (IFSCA) के िहयोग िे भारत का पहला अंतराटष्ट्र ीय िमुद्री मध्यथता कें द्र थासपत सकया िाएगा? (a) New Delhi / नई सदल्ली (b) Gandhinagar / गर車धीनगर (c) Chennai / चेन्नई (d) Guwahati / गुवरहरटी (e) Mumbai / र्ु車बई Ans. b Sol. The Gujarat Maritime University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) in GIFT City to set up the Gujarat International Maritime Arbitration Centre (GIMAC). GIMAC will be the first of its kind centre in India to manage arbitration and mediation proceedings for disputes related to the maritime and shipping sector. It will be part of a maritime cluster that is being set up by the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) at GIFT City in Gandhinagar.

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68. According to RBI data, India’s Forex reserves has risen by $1.013 billion to a record high of ______in the week ended July. आरबीआई के आंकडों के अनुिार, िुलाई को िमाप्त िप्ताह में भारत का सवदेशी मुद्रा भंडार1.013 सबसलयन डॉलर बढ़कर ______के ररकॉडट उ स्तर पर पहंि गया है। (a) $499.123 billion / $499.123 सबसलयन (b) $530.455 billion / $530.455 सबसलयन (c) $610.012 billion / $610.012 सबसलयन (d) $714.224 billion / $714.224 सबसलयन (e) $785.752 billion / $785.752 सबसलयन Ans. c Sol. The country's foreign exchange reserves swelled by $1.013 billion to touch a lifetime high of $610.012 billion in the week ended July, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended June 25, 2021, the reserves had jumped by $5.066 billion to reach $608.999 billion. Gold reserves climbed $76 million to $36.372 billion in the reporting week.

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69. RBI has imposed monetary penalty on which of the following bank for contravention of various regulatory norms, including on lending to NBFCs? आरबीआई ने एनबीएििी को उिार देने िसहत सवसभन्न सनयामक मानदंडों के उल्लंघन के सलए सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि बैंक पर मौसद्रक िुमाटना लगाया है? (a) Bank of Baroda / बैंक ऑफ बड़ौदर (b) Bandhan Bank / ब車धन बैंक (c) IndusInd Bank / इ車डसइ車ड बैंक (d) State Bank of India / भररतीय स्ट्ेट बैंक (e) All of the above / उपरोि सभी Ans. e

Sol. The RBI on 8th July said it has imposed penalties on SBI, Bank of Baroda, IndusInd Bank, Bandhan Bank and 10 other lenders for contravention of various regulatory norms, including on lending to NBFCs.

The penalty imposed on the 14 banks totals Rs 14.5 crore, with a maximum Rs 2 crore fine on Bank of Baroda. Rs 1 crore penalty has been imposed each on Bandhan Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India, Credit Suisse AG, Indian Bank, IndusInd Bank, Karnataka Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, Punjab and Sind Bank, South Indian Bank, The Jammu & Kashmir Bank, and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank.

The penalty imposed on the State Bank of India is Rs 50 lakh.

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70. Which bank has signed an MOU with the Indian Army to offer defence service salary package for Indian Army under its 'Power Salute’ initiative? सकि बैंक ने अपनी 'पावर िैूर्' पहल के तहत भारतीय िेना के सलए रक्षा िेवा वेतन पैकेि की पेशकश करने के सलए भारतीय िेना के िाथ एक िमझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर सकएहैं? (a) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफसी बैंक (b) Kotak Mahindra Bank / कोटक र्सह車द्रर बैंक (c) Yes Bank / यस बैंक (d) Axis Bank / एप्तिस बैंक (e) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक Ans. d Sol. The country's third-largest private lender Axis Bank on 7th July signed MOU with the Indian Army offering a defence service salary package under its "Power Salute" initiative. The Defence service salary package will offer different benefits to all ranks of army officers. The benefits of the MoU will cover both serving Defence personnel as well Defence pensioners.

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71. Max Bupa Health Insurance has entered into a Bancassurance partnership with which bank? मैक्स बूपा हेल्थ इंोरेंि ने सकि बैंक के िाथ बैंकएोरेंि िाझेदारी कीहै? (a) RBL Bank / आरबीएल बैंक (b) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक (c) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफसी बैंक (d) State Bank of India / भररतीय स्ट्ेट बैंक (e) Axis Bank / एप्तिस बैंक Ans. e Sol. Max Bupa Health Insurance, a standalone health insurer, has entered into a bancassurance partnership with Axis Bank, the country’s third largest private sector bank. 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.

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72. INS Tabar has recently conducted military exercise with which country’s Navy? आईएनएि तबर ने हाल ही में सकि देश की नौिेना के िाथ िैन्य अभ्याि सकया है? (a) Australia / ऑस्ट्रेसलयर (b) UK / सिटेन (c) Italy / इटली (d) Spain / स्पेन (e) USA / यूएसए Ans. c Sol. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tabar recently participated in military exercises with the frontline frigate of the Italian Navy. INS Tabar joined Italian Navy and entered Port of Naples on July 3 as part of the ongoing deployment in the Mediterranean. The exercise was mutually beneficial for enhancing interoperability and consolidating combined operations against maritime threats.

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73. Jovenel Moise has been assassinated at his home. He was the President of which country?

िोवेनेल मोइि की उनके घर पर हत्या कर दी गई है। वह सकि देश के राष्ट्र पसत थे? (a) Guatemala / ग्वरटेर्रलर (b) Belize / बेलीज (c) Gabon / गैबॉन (d) Haiti / हैती (e) Malawi / र्लरवी Ans. d Sol. Haiti President, Jovenel Moise was assassinated and his wife wounded in an attack at their home, the interim prime minister announced an act that risks further destabilizing the Caribbean nation beset by gang violence and political volatility. The president faced steep opposition from swathes of the population that deemed his mandate illegitimate, and he churned through a series of seven prime ministers in four years.

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74. Which of the following state/UT has recently entered India’s railway map, when the first passenger train Rajdhani Express from Assam’s Silchar reached the state/UT? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि राज्य / केंद्र शासित प्रदेश ने हाल ही में भारत के रेलवे मानसित्र में प्रवेशसकयाहै, िब अिम के सिलिर िे पहली यात्री र्रेन राििानी एक्सप्रेि राज्य /कें द्र शासित प्रदेश में पहंिी? (a) Manipur / र्सणपुर (b) Ladakh / लद्दरख (c) Nagaland / नगरलैंड (d) Sikkim / ससप्तिर् (e) Jammu & Kashmir / जम्मू और कीर Ans. a Sol. Manipur enters India’s railway map as first passenger train reaches the state. A passenger train Rajdhani Express from Assam’s Silchar railway station has reached the Vaingaichunpao railway station in Manipur for a trial run, putting the state on the Indian Railways map. The train covered the distance of 11 km between the two northeastern stations, with railway officials onboard.

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75. Abiy Ahmed has been appointed as the Prime minister of which country for the second term? अबी अहमद को दू िरे कायटकाल के सलए सकि देश के प्रिान मंत्री के 셂प में सनयुक्त सकया गयाहै? (a) Tanzania / त車जरसनयर (b) Mozambique / र्ोजरप्तिक (c) Ethiopia / इसथयोसपयर (d) Madagascar / र्ेडरगरस्कर (e) Seychelles / सेशेर्ल् Ans. c Sol. Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party on July 10 was declared the winner of last month’s national election in a landslide, assuring a second five-year term for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The National Election Board of Ethiopia said the ruling party won 410 seats out of 436 contested in the federal parliament.

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76. NIIT Institute of Finance Banking and Insurance (NIIT IFBI) has partnered with which bank to launch digital banking academy? एनआईआईर्ी इंस्टीट्यूर् ऑि िाइनेंि बैंसकंग एंड इंोरेंि (एनआईआईर्ी आईएिबीआई) ने सडसिर्ल बैंसकंग अकादमी शु셂 करने के सलए सकि बैंक के िाथ िाझेदारी की है? (a) IndusInd Bank / इ車डसइ車ड बैंक (b) Axis Bank / ऐप्तिस बैंक (c) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक (d) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफसी बैंक (e) IDFC First Bank / आईडीएफसी फस्ट्म बैंक Ans. b Sol. NIIT Institute of Finance Banking and Insurance (NIIT IFBI) and Axis Bank have launched a fintech professional programme to build future-ready professionals for the private sector lender. The programme offers graduates with zero to three years of experience an opportunity to join Axis Bank as a deputy manager (IT).

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77. Which of the following company has signed Rs 499-crore deal with the Ministry of Defence for the manufacture and supply of Akash missiles to the Indian Air Force (IAF)? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि कंपनी ने भारतीय वायु िेना (IAF) को आकाश समिाइलों के सनमाटण और आपूसतट के सलए रक्षा मंत्रालय के िाथ 499 करोड 셁पये के िौदे पर हस्ताक्षर सकए हैं? (a) Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) / भररत अथम र्ूवसम सलसर्टेड (b) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) / भररत इलेक्ट्रॉसनि सलसर्टेड (c) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) / भररत हेवी इलेप्तक्ट्रकर्ल् सलसर्टेड (d) Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) / भररत डरयनेसर्ि सल (e) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) / सह車दुस्तरन एयरोनॉसटि सलसर्टेड Ans. d Sol. The Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence for the manufacture and supply of Akash missiles to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The total worth of the deal is around Rs 499 crore. CMD, BDL Commodore Siddharth Mishra (Retd) stated that BDL is supplying Akash Missiles to the Indian Army and Indian Air Force.

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78. Who has been re-appointed as the MD & CEO of Federal Bank? िेडरल बैंक के एमडी और िीईओ के 셂प में सकिे सिर िे सनयुक्त सकया गया है? (a) Subramanian Sundar / सुिर्सनयन सुन्दर (b) Shyam Srinivasan / रर् श्रीसनवरसन (c) Rana Kapoor / ररणर कपूर (d) Atanu Kumar Das / अतनु कुर्रर दरस (e) Prashant Kumar / प्रशर車त कुर्रर Ans. b Sol. Federal Bank shareholders have approved the motion to re-appoint Shyam Srinivasan as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the lender for a period of three years. His reappointment will come into effect from September 23, 2021, to September 22, 2024. Srinivasan took over as Federal Bank MD & CEO in 2010 and has been at the helm since then.

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79. Who among the following has won Commonwealth Points of Light award? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने कॉमनवेल्थ पॉइंर््ि ऑफ़ लाइर् पुरस्कार िीताहै? (a) Nageshwar Reddy / नरगेश्वर रेड्डी (b) Suresh Mukund / सुरेश र्ुकुन्द (c) Shaji N M / शरजी एन एर् (d) Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi / सैयद उस्मरन अजहर र्कसूसी (e) Thomas Vijayan / थॉर्स सवजयन Ans. d Sol. Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi won Commonwealth Points of Light award. Hyderabad’s hunger activist Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi, who has been feeding thousands of people every day as part of his food drive ‘Hunger Has No Religion’ was awarded a top UK award recently. In order to honour Maqsusi’s efforts, he was conferred with the Commonwealth Points of Light award for his drive that helps to feed 1,500 people on a daily basis. The award is for those ‘outstanding individuals who are making a change in their community’.

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80. Which team has won the Copa America 2021 (1st major title in 28 years)? कोपा अमेररका 2021 (28 वर्ⴂ में पहला बडा खखताब) सकि र्ीम ने िीता है? (a) Brazil / िरजील (b) Belgium / बेप्तियर् (c) Mexico / र्ेप्तिको (d) Argentina / अजेंटीनर (e) Spain / स्पेन Ans. d Sol. Argentina won their first major title in 28 years on 10th July and Lionel Messi finally won his first medal in a blue-and-white shirt when an Angel Di Maria goal gave them a 1-0 win over Brazil and a record-equalling 15th Copa America. Argentina’s winning goal at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro came in the 22nd minute after Rodrigo de Paul made a long pass to Angel di Maria.

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81. World Population Day is observed every year on ______. सवि िनिंख्या सदवि हर िाल______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 11 July / 11 जुलरई (b) 12 July / 12 जुलरई (c) 13 July / 13 जुलरई (d) 14 July / 14 जुलरई (e) 15 July / 15 जुलरई Ans. a Sol. Every year on July 11, the world observes World Population Day. The size of a nation’s population has a major impact on its development and operations. Every year on July 11, the world observes World Population Day with the goal of highlighting the difficulties created by overpopulation and raising awareness about how overpopulation may harm the ecosystem and progress of humanity.

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82. What is the theme for World Population Day 2021? सवि िनिंख्या सदवि 2021 के सलए सवर्य क्या है? (a) Family Planning is a Human Right (b) Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations (c) Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies (d) Putting the brakes on COVID-19: Safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls (e) Rights and Choices are the Answer: Whether baby boom or bust, the solution to shifting fertility rates lies in prioritizing all people’s reproductive health and rights Ans. e Sol. Every year on July 11, the world observes World Population Day. The size of a nation’s population has a major impact on its development and operations. Every year on July 11, the world observes World Population Day with the goal of highlighting the difficulties created by overpopulation and raising awareness about how overpopulation may harm the ecosystem and progress of humanity. Theme 2021: “Rights and Choices are the Answer: Whether baby boom or bust, the solution to shifting fertility rates lies in prioritising all people’s reproductive health and rights."

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83. India’s first Cryptogamic Garden has been inaugurated in which state? भारत के पहले सिप्टोगैसमक गाडटन का उद् घार्न सकि राज्य में सकया गया है? (a) Assam / असर् (b) West Bengal / पसिर् ब車गरल (c) Nagaland / नरगरलैंड (d) Uttarakhand / उत्तररख車ड (e) Manipur / र्सणपुर Ans. d Sol. India’s first cryptogamic garden, with around 50 different species grown, has been inaugurated in Deoban area of Dehradun in Uttarakhand. The garden is situated at a height of 9,000 feet and is spread over an area of three acres. Located in the district’s Chakrata town, the garden was inaugurated by social activist Anoop Nautiyal.

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84. PM Modi has received 1st copy of ‘The Ramayana of Shri Guru Gobind Singh’. “The Ramayana of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji” is written by ______. पीएम मोदी को 'श्री गु셁 गोसबंद सिंह की रामायण' की पहली प्रसत समली है। "श्री गु셁 गोसबंद सिंह िी की रामायण" ______द्वारा सलखी गई है। (a) Baljit Kaur Tulsi / बलजीत कौर तुलसी (b) Anindya Dutta / असन車द्य दत्तर (c) Anant Vijay / अन車त सवजय (d) Romila Thapar / रोसर्लर थरपर (e) Tahira Kashyap Khurrana / तरसहरर कप खुररनर Ans. a Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received the first copy of “The Ramayana of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji” which is written by the late Baljit Kaur Tulsi—the mother of noted lawyer KTS Tulsi. The book is published by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts.

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85. Indian Army has named a military firing range in Kashmir after which of the following actor? भारतीय िेना ने सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि असभनेत्री के नाम पर कीर में एक िैन्य िायररंग रेंि का नाम रखा है? (a) Priyanka Chopra / सप्रय車कर चोपड़र (b) Deepika Padukone / दीसपकर परदुकोण (c) Kangana Ranaut / क車गनर रनौत (d) Anushka Sharma / अनुष्कर शर्रम (e) Vidya Balan / सवद्यर बरलन Ans. e Sol. In recognition of Vidya Balan's phenomenal contribution to Indian cinema, the Indian Army has recently named one of its firing ranges after the actor. The Vidya Balan Firing Range is located in Gulmarg, Kashmir. Earlier this year, the actress and her husband producer Siddharth Roy Kapur had attended the Gulmarg Winter Festival organised by the Indian Army.

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86. World Paper Bag Day is celebrated across the globe on ______every year. सवि पेपर बैग सदवि हर िाल ______को दुसनया भर में मनाया िाता है। (a) 11 July / 11 जुलरई (b) 12 July / 12 जुलरई (c) 13 July / 13 जुलरई (d) 14 July / 14 जुलरई (e) 15 July / 15 जुलरई Ans. b Sol. World Paper Bag Day is celebrated across the globe on July 12 every year to reaffirm the much-needed daily use of paper bags over plastic bags, which apparently came in handy for carrying our groceries and stuff for donkey’s years, to the gross detriment of our environment. The world has awaken to the realities of climate change, environmental pollution and scarcity of resources, and hence, slowly but surely, adopting sustainable lifestyle choices including paper bags.

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87. On which date, Malala Day is celebrated? सकि सदन को मलाला सदवि के 셂प में मनाया िाता है? (a) 10 July / 10 जुलरई (b) 11 July / 11 जुलरई (c) 12 July / 12 जुलरई (d) 13 July / 13 जुलरई (e) 14 July / 14 जुलरई Ans. c Sol. United Nations has declared July 12, which is Malala Yousafzai's birthday, as Malala Day in honour of the young activist. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. The-then 17-year-old became the youngest recipient of the award. A book will document the journeys of 25 exceptionally brave girls who fought oppression and defied regressive social norms for their right to education, the publishers announced ahead of Malala Day.

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88. Who among the following has won the Men's Singles title at Wimbledon 2021? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने सवंबलडन 2021 में पु셁र् एकल का खखताब िीता है? (a) Alexander Zverev / अलेक्जेंडर ज्वेरेव (b) Daniil Medvedev / डेसनयल र्ेदवेदेव (c) Dominic Thiem / डोसर्सनक सथएर् (d) Novak Djokovic / नोवरक जोकोसवच (e) Pancho Gonzales / प車चो गो車जरर्ल् Ans. d Sol. Wimbledon 2021: Men's Singles Champion: Novak Djokovic Women's Singles Champion: Ashley Barty Men's Doubles Champion: Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic Women's Doubles Champion: Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens Mixed Doubles Champion: Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk

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89. Who among the following has won the Women's Singles title at Wimbledon 2021? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने सवंबलडन 2021 में मसहला एकल का खखताब िीता है? (a) Ashleigh Barty / एशले बरटी (b) Simona Halep / ससर्ोनर हरलेप (c) Serena Williams / सेरेनर सवसलयम्स (d) Karolina Pliskova / करोसलनर प्तिस्कोवर (e) Naomi Osaka / नरओर्ी ओसरकर Ans. a Sol. Wimbledon 2021: Men's Singles Champion: Novak Djokovic Women's Singles Champion: Ashley Barty Men's Doubles Champion: Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic Women's Doubles Champion: Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens Mixed Doubles Champion: Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk

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90. Which of the following football team has won the European Championship 2020? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि िुर्बॉल र्ीम ने यूरोपीय िैखियनसशप 2020 िीती है? (a) Oman / ओर्रन (b) Italy / इटली (c) Canada / कनरडर (d) England / इ車ग्लैंड (e) Brazil / िरज़ील Ans. b Sol. Euro 2020 Final: Italy beat England 3-2 on penalties. The European Championship final on Sunday pits England and Italy against each other. Italy won 3-2 on penalties. Italy, one of the most decorated teams in the world, have ended a few years of trophy drought. England, on the other hand, were in uncharted territory. They haven’t even reached a final since 1966. Italy has already reached the final twice in recent years — in 2000 and 2012 — whereas England hasn’t got close until now.

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91. All-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad has announced retirement from Test cricket. He is from which country? ऑलराउंडर महमूदुल्लाह ररयाद ने र्ेस्ट सिके र् िे िंन्याि की घोर्णा कर दी है। वह सकि देश िे हैं? (a) Afghanistan / अफगरसनस्तरन (b) United Arab Emirates / स車युि अरब अर्ीररत (c) Bangladesh / बर車ग्लरदेश (d) Pakistan / परसकस्तरन (e) Sri Lanka / श्री ल車कर Ans. c Sol. Bangladesh cricketer Mahmudullah Riyad has announced his retirement from Test cricket in the middle of Bangladesh’s one-off Test match against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. Mahmudullah made his Test debut in 2009 during Bangladesh’s tour of the West Indies. The right- handed batsman in 50 matches and 94 innings has scored 2914 runs.

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92. Who is the author of the book “The Pregnancy Bible”? “द प्रेग्नेंिी बाइबल” पुस्तक के लेखक कौनहैं? (a) Kareena Kapoor / करीनर कपूर (b) Diya Mirza / सदयर सर्ज़रम (c) Neena Gupta / नीनर गुिर (d) Indra Nooyi / इ車द्रर नूयी (e) Priyanka Chopra Jonas / सप्रय車कर चोपड़र जोनस Ans. a Sol. Kareena Kapoor Khan has announced her new book titled Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Pregnancy Bible. The actor has also called it her ‘third child. She shared her experience while writing the book. She was seen wearing a red slip dress as she kept her hair loose parting it in the middle. She was seen bare feet standing near the kitchen countertop.

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93. In which city, India’s first private LNG Facility plant has been inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari? सनसतन गडकरी ने सकि शहर में भारत के पहले सनिी एलएनिी िुसविा िंयंत्र का उद् घार्न सकया है? (a) Bhopal / भोपरल (b) Madurai / र्दुरै (c) Coimbatore / कोयिटूर (d) Nagpur / नरगपुर (e) Gorakhpur / गोरखपुर Ans. d Sol. The union minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated India’s first private Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility plant at Nagpur in Maharashtra. The plant has been set up on Kamptee Road near Nagpur Jabalpur Highway, by Baidyanath Ayurvedic Group, the makers of Ayurvedic medicines. LNG is a clean, pollution-free and cost- effective liquid fuel, which is also easy to store and reduces logistics costs.

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94. Who among the following has become Nepal’s Prime Minister for the 5th time? सनम्नसलखखत में िे कौन 5वीं बार नेपाल के प्रिान मंत्री बने हैं? (a) Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli / खड्ग प्रसरद शर्रम ओसल (b) Bidhya Devi Bhandari / सवद्यर देवी भ車डररी (c) Agni Prasad Sapkota / असि प्रसरद सपकोटर (d) Sher Bahadur Deuba / शेर बहरदुर देउब (e) Pushpa Kamal Dahal / पुष्प कर्ल दहल Ans. d Sol. Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba on 13th July became the country’s Prime Minister for the fifth time. His appointment is in line with the ruling issued by the Supreme Court on 12th July to make way for his claim to premiership, replacing incumbent K P Sharma Oli.

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95. Who has been honoured with Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS) Literary Award 2021? बहरीन केरलीय िमािम (बीकेएि) िासहत्य पुरस्कार 2021 िे सकिे िम्मासनत सकया गया है? (a) Ranjitsinh Disale / रणजीतसस車ह सडसले (b) K K Shailaja / के के शैलजर (c) Ravi Gaikwad / रसव गरयकवरड़ (d) Kuldeep Handoo / कुलदीप हर車डू (e) N N Pillai / एन एन सपल्लै Ans. e Sol. Journalist and playwright Omchery N N Pillai has been selected for the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam (BKS)’s Literary Award for 2021. BKS president P V Radhakrishna Pillai, general secretary Varghese Karackal and literary wing secretary Firoz Thiruvathra announced the award. “His enormous contributions as a whole to Malayalam language and literature are remarkable, which ultimately led to this award.

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96. Who has become the first Indian to be selected for judging the gymnastics competition of the Olympic Games? ओलंसपक खेलों की सिम्नाखस्टक प्रसतयोसगता को िि करने के सलए िुने िाने वाले पहले भारतीय कौन बन गए हैं? (a) Srikanth Kidambi / श्रीकर車त सकदर車बी (b) Deepak Kabra / दीपक कबरर (c) Abhas Jha / आभरस झर (d) Mohit Baghel / र्ोसहत बघेल (e) Bhavani Devi / भवरनी देवी Ans. b Sol. Deepak Kabra becomes first Indian gymnastics judge at Olympics Deepak Kabra has become the first Indian to be selected for judging the gymnastics competition of the Olympic Games, a life goal achieved for the man who knew he wouldn't have made it there as an active gymnast because of his not-so-strong fundamentals. Kabra will be seen officiating the men's artistic gymnasts at the Tokyo Games, which gets underway on July 23.

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97. Who has won the ICC Player of the Month award for June 2021? िून 2021 के सलए ICC प्लेयर ऑि द मंथ का पुरस्कार सकिने िीता है? (a) Virat Kohli/र्िराट कोहली (b) Rohit Sharma/ रोर्हत शमाि (c) Babar Azam/ बाबर आजम (d) Bhuvneshwar Kumar/ भुिनेश्वर कुमार (e) Devon Conway / डेवोन कॉनवे Ans. e Sol. Sophie Ecclestone, Devon Conway win ICC Player of the Month Award England Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone has been named as ICC Women Player of the Month for June. She is the second English female to win the title after Tammy Beaumont, who was awarded the title in February 2021. In Men’s category, New Zealand opener Devon Conway has bagged ICC Player of the Month for June.

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98. Who has won the ICC Women Player of the Month award for June 2021? िून 2021 के सलए ICC वुमन प्लेयर ऑि द मंथ का पुरस्कार सकिने िीता है? (a) Sophie Ecclestone / सोफी एक्लेस्ट्ोन (b) Kathryn Bryce / कैथरीन िरइस (c) Shabnim Ismail / शबनर् इस्मरइल (d) Tammy Beaumont / टैर्ी ब्यूर्ो車ट (e) Lizelle Lee / सलज़ेल ली Ans. a Sol. Sophie Ecclestone, Devon Conway win ICC Player of the Month Award England Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone has been named as ICC Women Player of the Month for June. She is the second English female to win the title after Tammy Beaumont, who was awarded the title in February 2021. In Men’s category, New Zealand opener Devon Conway has bagged ICC Player of the Month for June.

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99. Khelo India Youth Games 2022 will be held in which of the following state? खेलो इंसडया यूथ गेम्स 2022 सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि राज्य में आयोसित सकया िाएगा? (a) Haryana / हररयरणर (b) Punjab / प車जरब (c) Madhya Pradesh / र्ध्य प्रदेश (d) Odisha / ओसडशर (e) Both a & b / दोनो車 ए और बी Ans. a Sol. The state government of Haryana will organise the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 in February 2022. Earlier the sports show was scheduled to be held from November 21 to December 5, 2021, but has been shifted due to the possible third wave of Covid-19 pandemic and keeping in mind that Khelo India Youth Games 2021 are to be held in the Under-18 category.

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100. Which country will host the 2026 World Badminton Championships? 2026 सवि बैडसमंर्न िैंसपयनसशप की मेिबानी कौन िा देश करेगा? (a) China / चीन (b) Japan / जरपरन (c) India / भररत (d) Vietnam / सवयतनरर् (e) Malaysia / र्लेसशयर Ans. c Sol. India will host the World Badminton Championships in 2026, the sport's global governing body, BWF, said on 13th July. India were scheduled to organise the Sudirman Cup in 2023 but the Badminton World Federation decided to award the hosting rights of the world mixed team championships to China.

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101. P K Warrier passed away recently. He was a/an ______. पी के वाररयर का हाल ही में सनिन हो गया। वह एक ______थे। (a) Politician / ररजनीसतज्ञ (b) Journalist / पिकरर (c) Doctor / सचसकत्सक (d) Actor / असभनेतर (e) Playback singer / परश्वम गरयक Ans. c Sol. Veteran Indian Ayurveda practitioner, Dr P.K. Warrier, who was the most respected name in Ayurveda across the world has passed away. He was 100. The doyen of Ayurveda, Dr Warrier, was honoured with the Padma Shree in 1999 and Padma Bhushan in 2010.

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102. Yashpal Sharma passed away recently. He was a/an ______. यशपाल शमाट का हाल ही में सनिन हो गया। वह एक/एक ______थे। (a) Astronomer / खगोलसवद (b) Comedian / कॉर्ेसडयन (c) Lawyer / वकील (d) Cricketer / सक्रकेटर (e) Chief Justice / र्ुख्य न्यरयरधीश Ans. d Sol. Former Indian middle-order batsman Yashpal Sharma, who was also a member of the Kapil Dev-led World Cup-winning team, passed away on 13th Jult after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 66 years old. In the 1983 World Cup, he was the top-scorer for India in the semi-final against England where he scored 61 runs and was involved in a match-winning 92-run stand with Mohinder Amarnath for the third wicket followed by another 63-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Sandeep Patil.

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103. Which state has launched a population draft bill that proposes two-child policy? सकि राज्य ने दो बों की नीसत का प्रस्ताव करने वाला िनिंख्या मिौदा सविेयक पेश सकयाहै? (a) Andhra Pradesh / आ車ध्र प्रदेश (b) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश (c) Himachal Pradesh / सहर्रचल प्रदेश (d) Arunachal Pradesh / अ셁णरचल प्रदेश (e) Madhya Pradesh / र्ध्य प्रदेश Ans. b Sol. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has launched a population policy that aims to incentivise couples who do not have more than two babies. Stating that population control is related to awareness among masses and poverty, Adityanath said every community has been taken care of in Population Policy 2021-2030.

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104. Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated National Forensic Science University in which of the following city?

गृह मंत्री असमत शाह ने सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि शहर में राष्ट्र ीय िोरेंसिक सवज्ञान सविसवालय का उद् घार्न सकया है? (a) Bengaluru / बेंगलु셁 (b) Ahmedabad / अहर्दरबरद (c) Gandhinagar / गर車धीनगर (d) Pune / पुणे (e) Chandigarh / च車डीगढ़ Ans. c Sol. Home Minister has inaugurated National Forensic Science University in Gandhinagar. National Forensic Science University, erstwhile known as ‘Gujarat Forensic Science University’ is dedicated to forensic and investigative science. The Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the newly built Center of Excellence for Research & Analysis of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances of the National Forensic Science University in Ahmedabad. Virtual training on Investigation of Crimes Against Women was also inaugurated.

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105. Which of the following country has become the first foreign country to adopt India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) standards for its quick response (QR) code? सनम्नसलखखत में िे कौन िा देश अपनी खिक रेोंि (QR) कोड के सलए भारत के एकीकृत भुगतान इंर्रफ़ेि (UPI) मानकों को अपनाने वाला पहला सवदेशी देश बन गया है? (a) Vietnam / सवयतनरर् (b) Thailand / थरईलैंड (c) Maldives / र्रलदी핍स (d) Myanmar / म्र車र्रर (e) Bhutan / भूटरन Ans. e Sol. Bhutan has become the first country to adopt India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) standards for its quick response (QR) code. It is also the second country after Singapore to have BHIM-UPI acceptance at merchant locations.NPCI is an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, it is an initiative of Reserve Bank of India and Indian Banks’ Association for creating a robust payment and settlement infrastructure in India.

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106. Which country has recently inked USD 1.3 billion mega-deal with India to develop a 679-megawatt Lower Arun Hydropower project? सकि देश ने हाल ही में िलसवद् युत पररयोिना सवकसित करने के सलए भारत के िाथ 1.3 सबसलयन अमरीकी डालर का मेगा-िौदा सकया है? (a) Hong Kong / हर車गकर車ग (b) Singapore / सस車गरपुर (c) South Korea / दसिण कोररयर (d) Mauritius / र्ॉरीशस (e) Nepal / नेपरल Ans. e Sol. Nepal has signed a USD 1.3 billion deal with India, to develop a 679-megawatt Lower Arun Hydropower project, located between Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur districts in eastern Nepal. As per the deal, India’s state-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), will develop the 679-megawatt hydropower project in the neighbouring Himalayan nation.

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107. Rail Cargo movement between India and which country will get a big boost, after the signing of a Letter of Exchange (LoE) recently between two countries? हाल ही में दो देशों के बीि एक लेर्र ऑि एक्सिेंि (एलओई) पर हस्ताक्षर केबाद, भारत और सकि देश के बीि रेल कागो आवािाही को बडा बढ़ावा समलेगा? (a) Bangladesh / बर車ग्लरदेश (b) Nepal / नेपरल (c) Myanmar / म्र車र्रर (d) Sri Lanka / श्री ल車कर (e) Afghanistan / अफ़ग़रसनस्तरन Ans. b Sol. India and Nepal have signed a Letter of Exchange(LoE) to revise the 2004 India-Nepal Rail Services Agreement (RSA). The revised agreement allows all authorized cargo train operators to utilize the Indian railway network to carry Nepal’s container and other freight – both bilateral between Indian and Nepal or third countries from Indian ports to Nepal. The authorized cargo train operators include public and private container trains Operators.

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108. Which company will construct India's largest solar power park in Kutch region in Gujarat? कौन िी कंपनी गुिरात के क क्षेत्र में भारत के िबिे बडे िौर ऊिाट पाकट का सनमाटण करेगी? (a) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) / तेल और प्ररकृसतक गैस सनगर् (ONGC) (b) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) / भररतीय इस्परत प्ररसधकरण सलसर्टेड (SAIL) (c) Coal India Limited (CIL) / कोल इ車सडयर सलसर्टेड (CIL) (d) National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) / ररष्ट्र ीय तरप सवद् युत सनगर् (NTPC) (e) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) / भररत हेवी इलेप्तक्ट्रकर्ल् सलसर्टेड (BHEL) Ans. d Sol. Kutch region in Gujarat, the largest salt desert in the country and host to two of India’s largest coal-fired power plants, will now add another feather to its cap. The country’s largest power generator, NTPC, through its renewable energy arm, will construct what would be India’s largest single local solar power park of 4.75 Gigawatt (Gw) in Kutch. NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC-REL) has received the approval of the nodal ministry of new and renewable energy.

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109. Name the geo imaging satellite that will be launched onboard GSLV-F10 rocket by ISRO on August 12. उि भू इमेसिंग उपग्रह का नाम बताइए सििे इिरो द्वारा 12 अगस्त कोGSLV -F10 रॉकेर् पर लॉन्च सकया िाएगा। (a) GISAT-1 / जीसैट -1 (b) GISAT-2 / जीसैट -2 (c) GISAT-3 / जीसैट -3 (d) GISAT-4 / जीसैट -4 (e) GISAT-5 / जीसैट -5 Ans. a Sol. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting back into launch activity fully at Sriharikota spaceport with the planned orbiting of geo imaging satellite GISAT-1 onboard GSLV- F10 rocket on August 12. GISAT-1 will be placed in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by GSLV-F10 and, subsequently, it will be positioned in the final geostationary orbit, about 36,000 km above earth’s equator, using its onboard propulsion system.

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110. Bastille Day is observed every year in France on ______. बैखस्टल सदवि हर िाल______को फ्ांि में मनाया िाता है। (a) 14 July / 14 जुलरई (b) 15 July / 15 जुलरई (c) 16 July / 16 जुलरई (d) 17 July / 17 जुलरई (e) 18 July / 18 जुलरई Ans. a Sol. The National Day of France, more commonly known as Bastille Day in English, is a national holiday in the country celebrated on July 14 every year with fireworks and parades. It marks the fall of Bastille, a military fortress and prison, on July 14, 1789, when an angry mob stormed into it, signalling the beginning of the French Revolution.

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111. PM Modi has inaugurated International Cooperation & Convention Centre ‘Rudraksh’ in which city?

पीएम मोदी ने सकि शहर में अंतराटष्ट्र ीय िहयोग और कन्वेंशन िेंर्र '셁द्राक्ष' का उद् घार्न सकया है? (a) Indore / इ車दौर (b) Varanasi वरररणसी / (c) Ranchi रर車ची / (d) Lucknow लखनऊ/ (e) Patna पटनर / Ans. b Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15th July inaugurated the International Cooperation and Convention Centre – Rudraksh in Varanasi, which has been constructed with Japanese assistance. Then he inspected the Maternal and Child Health Wing, BHU. He also met with officials and medical professionals to review Covid preparedness.

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112. The Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) has signed an agreement with University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia for setting up a Centre for Advanced Transportation Technology and Systems (CATTS) at ______.

इंसडयन एकेडमी ऑि हाईवे इंिीसनयिट (IAHE) ने ______में उन्नत पररवहन प्रौोसगकी और प्रणासलयों के सलए एककेंद्र (CATTS) थासपत करने के सलए ऑस्टरेसलया के न्यू िाउथ वेल्स सविसवालयUNSW) ( के िाथ एक िमझौते पर हस्ताक्षर सकए हैं। (a) Dhanbad / धनबरद (b) Kanpur / करनपूर (c) Agra / आगरर (d) Noida / नॉएडर (e) Ghaziabad / गरसज़यरबरद Ans. d

Sol. IAHE signs pact with University of New South Wales for setting up centre of excellence CATTS.

The Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE), under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MORTH), has signed an Agreement with University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia for setting up a Centre for Advanced Transportation Technology and Systems (CATTS) at IAHE, Noida.

The Agreement is for a project for capacity building, technology transfer and creation of enabling environment for establishment of CATTS in IAHE.

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113. Ladakh has signed an MoU with which state to turn into fully organic? लद्दाख ने सकि राज्य के िाथ पूरी तरह िे िैसवक बनने के सलए िमझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर सकएहैं? (a) Madhya Pradesh र्ध्य प्रदेश / (b) Sikkim / ससप्तिर् (c) West Bengal / पसिर् ब車गरल (d) Uttarakhand / उत्तररख車ड (e) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश Ans. b Sol. In its first step towards making the union territory of Ladakh organic, the administration of Ladakh on 14th July signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency (SOCCA). The main objective of this MOU is to get the organic certification after a tie-up with the Government of India. Sikkim is the first state that is 100 per cent organic with all of its farmland certified organic. The use and sale of chemical fertilizers and pesticides are banned in Sikkim.

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114. Who has been appointed Leader of House in Rajya Sabha? राज्यिभा में िदन का नेता सकिे सनयुक्त सकया गया है? (a) Piyush Goyal / सपयूष गोयल (b) Amit Shah / असर्त शरह (c) S Jaishankar / एस जयश車कर (d) Rajnath Singh / ररजनरथ सस車ह (e) Nirmala Sitharaman / सनर्मलर सीतररर्ण Ans. a Sol. Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. His appointment is effective from July 06, 2021. He will succeed Thawar Chand Gahlot, who has taken charge as the Governor of Karnataka. Mr. Goyal, a two-time Rajya Sabha MP, is currently the deputy leader of the NDA as well as the Union Minister in the Cabinet. He is serving as the Union Minister of Textiles, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

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115. Which of the following has launched ‘Retail Direct Scheme’ for retail investors? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने खुदरा सनवेशकों के सलए 'खुदरा प्रत्यक्ष योिना' शु셂 की है? (a) New India Assurance Company Limited/ न्यू इ車सडयर एोरेंस क車पनी सलसर्टेड (b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / भररतीय ररजवम बैंक (RBI) (c) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) / भररतीय बीर्र सवसनयरर्क और सवकरस प्ररसधकरण (IRDAI) (d) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) / भररतीय प्रसतभूसत और सवसनर्य बोडम (SEBI) (e) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) / भररतीय जीवन बीर्र सनगर् (LIC) Ans. b Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 13th July announced the ‘RBI Retail Direct’ scheme for retail investors, through which they can directly buy and sell government securities (G-Secs), both primary and secondary. As per the central bank, under the ‘RBI Retail Direct’ scheme, retail investors (individuals) will have the facility to open and maintain the ‘Retail Direct Gilt Account’ (RDG Account) with the RBI. “RDG account can be opened through an online portal provided for the purpose of the scheme.

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116. RBI has canceled the license of Latur based ______bank, as it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects. आरबीआई ने लातूर खथत ______बैंक का लाइिेंि रद्द कर सदया है, क्योंसक उिके पाि पयाटप्त पूंिी और कमाई की िंभावनाएं नहीं हैं। (a) Vasantdada Nagari Sahakari Bank / वस車तदरदर नगरी सहकररी बैंक (b) Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank / सशवरसलक र्केंटरइल कोऑपरेसटव बैंक - (c) Mapusa Urban Co-op Bank / र्रपुसर अबमन को ऑप-बैंक (d) Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank / डॉ सशवरजीररव परसटल सनल車गेकर अबमन को- ऑपरेसटव बैंक (e) Mehsana Urban Co-Op Bank / र्ेहसरनर अबमन कोओप बैंक - Ans. d Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, Nilanga, Latur, as it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects. The bank has been prohibited from conducting the business of” banking” that includes acceptance of deposits and repayment of deposits with immediate effect.

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117. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred which of the following from onboarding new customers over non-compliance with local data storage regulations? भारतीय ररिवट बैंक (RBI) ने सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिे थानीय डेर्ा भंडारण सनयमों का पालन न करने पर नए ग्राहकों को शासमल करने िे रोक सदया है? (a) American Express / अर्ेररकन एिप्रेस (b) Visa / वीजर (c) Mastercard / र्रस्ट्र करडम (d) RuPay / 셁पे (e) Maestro / र्ेस्ट्रो Ans. c Sol. RBI's ban on Mastercard may hit card issuance of private lenders. Card issuance by banks and credit card issuers that have co-branded credit cards with vendors on the Mastercard platform or exclusive tie-ups with the payment network for their own credit card issuance will take a hit for the time being now that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred Mastercard from onboarding new customers over non-compliance with local data storage regulations.

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118. Who is the composer of Tokyo Olympics cheer song “Hindustani Way”? र्ोक्यो ओलंसपक के ियकार गीत "सहंदुस्तानी वे" के िंगीतकार कौन हैं? (a) A R Rahman / ए आर रहर्रन (b) Zakir Hussain / जरसकर सैन (c) Shobha Sekhar / शोभर शेखर (d) Shankar Mahadevan / श車कर र्हरदेवन (e) Hariprasad Chaurasia / हररप्रसरद चौरससयर Ans. a Sol. Singer Ananya Birla has teamed up with music maestro AR Rahman to launch a cheer song for Indian sports personalities as they gear up for Tokyo Olympics. Titled “Hindustani Way”, the song has been sung by Ananya and composed by Rahman.

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119. World Youth Skills day is celebrated every year on ______. सवि युवा कौशल सदवि हर िाल ______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 11 July / 11 जुलरई (b) 12 July / 12 जुलरई (c) 13 July / 13 जुलरई (d) 14 July / 14 जुलरई (e) 15 July / 15 जुलरई Ans. e Sol. The World Youth Skills Day, an event organised by the United Nations (UN), celebrates the strategic importance of equipping the youth with skills for employment, entrepreneurship and work. It is observed on July 15 every year. The day first came into existence back in 2014. The events of the day provide an opportunity for dialogue between young people, firms, employers’ and workers’ organizations, policy makers, technical and vocational education and training institutions, and development partners.

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120. 'Bonalu' is a traditional folk festival celebrated every year in ______. 'बोनालू' एक पारंपररक लोक उत्सव है िो हर िाल ______में मनाया िाता है। (a) Telangana / तेल車गरनर (b) Assam / असर् (c) Madhya Pradesh / र्ध्य प्रदेश (d) Himachal Pradesh / सहर्रचल प्रदेश (e) Odisha / ओसडशर Ans. a Sol. ‘Bonalu’ is a traditional folk festival celebrated every year in the Telugu month of Ashadham (falling in June/July), in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, and some other parts of Telangana state. The Bonalu festival was declared a 'state festival' by the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led government after the state's formation back in 2014.

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121. Which state’s Manduadih Railway Station has been renamed as 'Banaras Railway station'? सकि राज्य के मंडुआडीह रेलवे स्टेशन का नाम बदलकर 'बनारि रेलवे स्टेशन' कर सदया गया है? (a) Bihar / सबहरर (b) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश (c) Madhya Pradesh / र्ध्य प्रदेश (d) West Bengal / पसिर् ब車गरल (e) Rajasthan / ररजथरन Ans. b Sol. The Manduadih railway station has been finally renamed as Banaras by the Northeastern railways (NER). The NER replaced the old signboard with the new one which read ‘Banaras’ after the Railway Board gave its nod for the new name. The process to change the station’s name started in 2019 when the former railway minister and the present governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Singh, put forth the request.

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122. Which country has become the 1st Gulf nation to open embassy in Israel? कौन िा देश इिरायल में दू तावाि खोलने वाला पहला खाडी देश बन गया है? (a) Qatar / कतर (b) Oman / ओर्रन (c) Kuwait / कुवैत (d) Saudi Arabia / सऊदी अरब (e) United Arab Emirates / स車युि अरब अर्ीररत Ans. e Sol. The United Arab Emirates on 17th July became the first Gulf nation to open an embassy in Israel, nearly a year after both countries signed an agreement to normalise diplomatic ties. The new mission is located in Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building. The ceremony was attended by new Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

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123. Cabinet has recently approved an increase in the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners from 17% to ______. कैसबनेर् ने हाल ही में केंद्र िरकार के कमटिाररयों के सलए महंगाई भत्ते और पेंशनभोसगयों को महंगाई राहत को 17% िे बढ़ाकर ______करने की मंिूरी दी है। (a) 20% (b) 23% (c) 25% (d) 28% (e) 30% Ans. d Sol. The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an increase in the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners to 28 per cent. This hike represents an increase of 11 per cent over the existing rate of 17 per cent of the basic pay/pension. The increased DA and DR rates will be effective from July 1, 2021.

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124. Name the liquid propellant engine for Gaganyaan Program whose 3rd testing has been successfully conducted by ISRO recently. गगनयान कायटिम के सलए तरल प्रणोदक इंिन का नाम बताइए सििका तीिरा परीक्षण हाल ही में इिरो द्वारा ििलतापूवटक सकया गया है। (a) Vikas / सवकरस (b) Gagan / गगन (c) Manas / र्रनस (d) Akash / आकरश (e) Saksham / सिर् Ans. a Sol. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the third long- duration hot test of the liquid propellant Vikas Engine for the core L110 liquid stage of the human- rated GSLV Mk III vehicle, as part of the engine qualification requirements for the Gaganyaan Programme. The engine was fired for a duration of 240 seconds at the engine test facility of ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu.

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125. Mamnoon Hussain passed away recently. He was the former president of which of the following country? ममनून हिैन का हाल ही में सनिन हो गया। वह सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि देश के पूवट राष्ट्र पसत थे? (a) Afghanistan / अफगरसनस्तरन (b) Iraq / इररक (c) Pakistan / परसकस्तरन (d) Bangladesh / बर車ग्लरदेश (e) Iran / ईररन Ans. c Sol. Former president of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain passed away. He was 80. Mamnoon Hussain, who was born in Agra in 1940 and migrated with his parents to Pakistan in 1947, served as the 12th President of Pakistan between September 2013 and September 2018.

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126. S Ramakrishnan, who passed away recently was a/an ______. एि रामकृष्णन, सिनका हाल ही में सनिन हो गया, एक ______थे। (a) Environmentalist / पयरमवरण वरदी (b) Music composer / स車गीतकरर (c) Lyricist / गीतकरर (d) Actor / असभनेतर (e) Classical singer / शरस्त्रीय गरयक Ans. d Sol. Actor S Ramakrishnan, who had starred in several Tamil serials and stage plays, died in the city on Friday. He was 71. He acted in several Tamil serials and his notable appearances were in Anandam, Cho’s Enge Brahmanan, Flight 172, Roja, Vazhkai, and Surya Vamsam, among other shows. Ramakrishnan also acted in films including Super Deluxe, Bhagawathi, Bharati and Bala.

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127. Surekha Sikri passed away recently. She was a/an ______. िुरेखा िीकरी का हाल ही में सनिन हो गया। वह एक ______थी। (a) TV Anchor / टीवी ए車कर (b) Classical singer / शरस्त्रीय गरयक (c) Actress / असभनेिी (d) Lawyer / वकील (e) Singer /गरयक Ans. c Sol. National Award-winning actor Surekha Sikri has died in Mumbai of a cardiac arrest at the age of 75. The veteran actor’s career spanned theatre, films and television. Surekha Sikri made her debut with 1978 political drama film Kissa Kursi Ka and played author-backed roles across films in various industries. She received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress thrice, including Tamas (1988), Mammo (1995) and Badhaai Ho (2018).

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128. Which state government has launched new Electric Vehicle Policy 2021? सकि राज्य िरकार ने नई इलेखक्टरक वाहन नीसत 2021 शु셂 की है? (a) Gujarat / गुजररत (b) Goa / गोवर (c) Assam / असर् (d) Haryana / हररयरणर

(e) Maharashtra / र्हरररष्ट्र Ans. e Sol. The Maharashtra state government has launched the new Electric Vehicle Policy-2021. The policy announced by the State Environment Minister, Aaditya Thackeray aims to accelerate the adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles in the country. The new EV policy introduced in Maharashtra is a revision of the 2018 policy. It is introduced with an aim to make Maharashtra the “topmost producer of battery-powered electric vehicles in India.” The policy also aims for electric vehicles (EVs) to make up 10 per cent of all new vehicle registrations, by 2025.

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129. Common High Court of J&K and Ladakh has been renamed as 'High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh under which section of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019? िम्मू और कीर पुनगटठन असिसनयम, 2019 की सकि िारा के तहत िम्मू-कीर और लद्दाख के िामान्य उ न्यायालय का नाम बदलकर 'िम्मू और कीर और लद्दाख के उ न्यायालय' कर सदया गया है? (a) Section 102 (1) / धररर 102 (1) (b) Section 103 (1) / धररर 103 (1) (c) Section 104 (1) / धररर 104 (1) (d) Section 105 (1) / धररर 105 (1) (e) Section 106 (1) / धररर 106 (1) Ans. b Sol. The 'Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh' has been officially renamed as the 'High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.'President Ram Nath Kovind has signed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2021 to effect the change, in exercise of the powers conferred Section 103 (1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.

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130. Which of the following countries have agreed to form new quad grouping on enhancing regional connectivity? सनम्नसलखखत में िे कौन िा देश क्षेत्रीय िंपकट बढ़ाने पर नया िाड ग्रुप बनाने पर िहमतहआहै? (a) US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan / अर्ेररकर, अफगरसनस्तरन, परसकस्तरन और सकसगमस्तरन (b) US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kazakhstan / अर्ेररकर, अफगरसनस्तरन, परसकस्तरन और कजरसकस्तरन (c) US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkmenistan / अर्ेररकर, अफगरसनस्तरन, परसकस्तरन और तुकमर्ेसनस्तरन (d) US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan / अर्ेररकर, अफगरसनस्तरन, परसकस्तरन और उजबेसकस्तरन (e) US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan / अर्ेररकर, अफगरसनस्तरन, परसकस्तरन और तरसजसकस्तरन Ans. d Sol. The United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan, have agreed in principle to establish a new quadrilateral diplomatic platform focused on enhancing regional connectivity. “The parties consider long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan critical to regional connectivity and agree that peace and regional connectivity are mutually reinforcing.

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131. With which of the following country, India has conducted “Exercise Shield”, a virtual table top Joint Exercise on Anti-Narcotics & Maritime Search and Rescue? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि देश के िाथ, भारत ने एंर्ी-नारकोसर्क्स और िमुद्री खोि और बिाव पर एक विुटअल र्ेबल र्ॉप िंयुक्त अभ्याि "एक्सरिाइि शीर्ल्" आयोसित सकया है? (a) Sri Lanka / श्रील車कर (b) Maldives / र्रलदीव (c) Bhutan / भूटरन (d) Thailand / थरईलैंड (e) Both a & b / दोनो車 ए और बी Ans. e

Sol. ‘Exercise Shield’ maritime exercise held between India, Sri Lanka & Maldives. A Tri Nation Table Top Anti- Narcotics & Maritime Search and Rescue exercise (Exercise Shield) between Maldives National Defence Force, Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Navy was conducted in virtual mode for the first time on 14 and 15 July 2021 with Indian Navy as the lead agency.

The exercise was coordinated by Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC), Mumbai. The exercise was focused at enhancing maritime security cooperation and mutual understanding, exchange of best practices/procedures for countering common trans-national maritime crimes such as narcotics smuggling

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132. Which state will host the 2nd edition of the Khelo India University Games in 2022? कौन िा राज्य 2022 में खेलो इंसडया यूसनवसिटर्ी गेम्स के दू िरे िंस्करण की मेिबानी करेगा? (a) West Bengal / पसिर् ब車गरल (b) Jharkhand / झररख車ड (c) Karnataka / कनरमटक (d) Chhattisgarh / छत्तीसगढ़

(e) Maharashtra / र्हरररष्ट्र Ans. c Sol. The second edition of the Khelo India University Games has been awarded to Karnataka, it has been announced. Jain University in Bengaluru will host most of the events, although others will be spread out across the state. They are joined by archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, fencing, football, hockey, judo, kabaddi, rugby, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling.

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133. World Day for International Justice (International Criminal Justice Day) is observed every year on ______.

अंतराटष्ट्र ीय न्याय के सलए सवि सदवि (अंतराटष्ट्र ीय आपरासिक न्याय सदवि) हर िाल______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 13 July / 13 जुलरई (b) 14 July / 14 जुलरई (c) 15 July / 15 जुलरई (d) 16 July / 16 जुलरई (e) 17 July / 17 जुलरई Ans. e Sol. International Justice Day is marked on July 17, also known as World Day of International Justice or International Criminal Justice Day. The day brings together all people who want to support justice, advocate victims’ rights, and aid in the prevention of crime that threatens the world’s peace, safety, and well-being.

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134. What is the theme for World Day for International Justice 2021?

"सवि अंतराटष्ट्र ीय न्याय सदवि" 2021 का सवर्य क्या है? (a) My #journeytojustice (b) A Call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy (c) Fair trial for everyone (d) Close the gap of inequalities to achieve social justice (e) If You Want Peace & Development, Work for Social Justice Ans. b Sol. International Justice Day is marked on July 17, also known as World Day of International Justice or International Criminal Justice Day. The day brings together all people who want to support justice, advocate victims’ rights, and aid in the prevention of crime that threatens the world’s peace, safety, and well-being. Theme 2021: “A call for social justice in the digital economy”

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135. Nelson Mandela International Day is observed across the world on ______. अंतरराष्ट्र ीय नेल्सन मंडेला सदवि दुसनया भर में ______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 16 July / 16 जुलरई (b) 17 July / 17 जुलरई (c) 18 July / 18 जुलरई (d) 19 July / 19 जुलरई (e) 20 July / 20 जुलरई Ans. c Sol. Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated every year on July 18 and is also known as Mandela Day. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was the former president of South Africa. He was the president from 1994 to 1999. Mr Mandela is widely regarded as a leader of social justice and a staunch advocate for democracy. Mr Mandela received over 250 honours and was awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

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136. Name the Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist who passed away recently. पुसल配िर पुरस्कार सविेता भारतीय िोर्ो पत्रकार का नाम बताइए सिनका हाल ही में सनिन हो गया। (a) Danish Siddiqui / दरसनश ससद्दीकी (b) Anerood Jugnauth / असन셁द्ध जगन्नरथ (c) Lakshmi Nandan Bora / लक्ष्मी न車दन बोरर (d) Dingko Singh / सड車嵍को सस車ह (e) Buddhadeb Dasgupta / बुद्धदेब दरसगुिर Ans. a Sol. Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist, Danish Siddiqui, has passed away, after he was killed in a clash while reporting a fight between Afghan troops and the Taliban in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province in Afghanistan on July 13, 2021. He was employed with the international news agency Reuters. He was a recipient of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize with six others working as a photographer with Reuters news agency in 2018.

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137. Which state has announced to introduce ‘One Block, One Product’ scheme? सकि राज्य ने 'वन ब्लॉक, वन प्रोडक्ट' योिना शु셂 करने की घोर्णा की है? (a) Meghalaya / र्ेघरलय (b) Mizoram / सर्जोरर् (c) Andhra Pradesh / आ車ध्र प्रदेश (d) Assam / असर् (e) Haryana / हररयरणर Ans. e Sol. The Haryana government will soon introduce the ‘One Block, One Product’ scheme, to encourage and promote small industries in the rural areas. 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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138. Adani Airport Holdings presently own how much percent stake in Mumbai International Airport?

अदानी एयरपोर्ट होखर्ल्ंग्स के पाि वतटमान में मुंबई अंतरराष्ट्र ीय हवाई अड्डे में सकतनी प्रसतशत सहस्सेदारी है? (a) 49% (b) 58% (c) 65% (d) 74% (e) 88% Ans. d Sol. Adani Group takes over Mumbai Airport. Adani Group led by Gautam Adani has completed the takeover of ‘Mumbai International Airport’ from GVK group. Adani Airport Holdings presently own a 74% stake in Mumbai International Airport. With this takeover, Adani group has become the top company in terms of airport infrastructure companies in India. India is going to become world’s third largest aviation market by 2024.

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139. Which of the following company has acquired cybersecurity firm RiskIQ for $500 Million? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि कंपनी ने $500 समसलयन में िाइबर िुरक्षा िमट RiskIQ का असिग्रहण सकया है? (a) IBM / आईबीएर् (b) Microsoft / र्रइक्रोसॉफ्ट (c) Google / गूगल (d) Infosys / इन्फोससस (e) Intel / इ車टेल Ans. b Sol. Microsoft has reached a deal to acquire RiskIQ, a San Francisco-based provider of cybersecurity services, including malware and spyware monitoring and mobile app security. Microsoft has valued the deal paying more than $500 million for RiskI

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140. Who among the following is going to receive Olympic Laurel Award at Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony? सनम्नसलखखत में िे कौन र्ोक्यो ओलंसपक उद् घार्न िमारोह में ओलंसपक लॉरेल पुरस्कार प्राप्त करने िा रहा है? (a) P T Usha / पी टी उषर (b) Muhammad Yunus / र्ुहम्मद यूनुस (c) Bajrang Punia / बजर車ग पुसनयर (d) Manpreet Singh / र्नप्रीत सस車ह (e) Mary Kom / र्ैरी कोर् Ans. b Sol. Overcoming various obstacles, Nobel laureate and economist Muhammad Yunus will be present at the opening ceremony of the Olympics, which will begin on July 23. Yunus is set to receive the prestigious Olympic Laurel Award at the Tokyo Olympics. The Nobel laureate economist is going to get this honour for his special contribution to sports. He has created a social organisation called ‘Yunus Sports Hub’

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141. Who among the following has bagged the Oeil d'or (Golden Eye) award for Best Documentary for her film 'A Night of Knowing Nothing' at Cannes Film Festival? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने कान सि िमारोह में अपनी सि 'ए नाइर् ऑि नोइंग नसथंग' के सलए िवटश्रेष्ठ वृत्तसित्र के सलए ओइल डी'ओर (गोर्ल्न आई) पुरस्कार िीता है? (a) Payal Kapadia / परयल कपरसड़यर (b) N N Pillai / एन एन सपल्लई (c) Sophie Ecclestone / सोफी एक्लेस्ट्ोन (d) Devon Conway / डेवोन कॉनवे (e) Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi / सैयद उस्मरन अजहर र्कसूसी Ans. a Sol. Mumbai-based filmmaker Payal Kapadia has bagged the Oeil d'or (Golden Eye) award for Best Documentary for her film 'A Night of Knowing Nothing' at Cannes Film Festival. 'A Night of Knowing Nothing' has emerged the winner in a list of 28 documentaries submitted from around the world.

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142. Who is the author of the new book titled ‘The India Story’? 'द इंसडया स्टोरी' नामक नई पुस्तक के लेखक कौन हैं? (a) Urjit Patel / उसजमत पटेल (b) Raghuram Rajan / रघुररर् ररजन (c) C. Rangarajan / सी र車गररजन (d) Bimal Jalan / सबर्ल जरलरन (e) Y. Venugopal Reddy / वरई वेणुगोपरल रेड्डी Ans. d Sol. Former RBI governor Bimal Jalan writes a new book titled ‘The India Story’. The book focuses on India’s economic history and aims to provide lessons for the future of India’s political economy. Jalan also authored the books ‘India Then and Now’, ‘India Ahead’.

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143. Who among the following has won the British Grand Prix 2021? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने सब्सर्श ग्रांड सप्रक्स2021 िीता है? (a) Sergio Perez / ससजमयो पेरेज़ (b) Charles Leclerc / चरर्ल्म लेक्लेर (c) Max Verstappen / र्ैि वेरस्ट्ैपेन (d) Lewis Hamilton / लुईस हैसर्ल्टन (e) Valtteri Bottas / वरल्टेरी बोटरस Ans. d Sol. Lewis Hamilton celebrated a record eighth British Grand Prix victory on 18th July 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. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc stand second position and Valtteri Bottas finished third.

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144. Who has been appointed as the Deputy Leader Of House In Rajya Sabha? राज्यिभा में िदन के उप नेता के 셂प में सकिे सनयुक्त सकया गया है? (a) Dr. Virendra Kumar / डॉ वीरेंद्र कुर्रर (b) Shri Pralhad Joshi / श्री प्रल्हरद जोशी (c) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi / र्ुख्तरर अब्बरस नकवीक (d) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan / श्री धर्ेंद्र प्रधरन (e) Shri Giriraj Singh / श्री सगररररज सस車ह Ans. c Sol. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi appointed Deputy Leader Of House In Rajya Sabha Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was on Monday appointed the Deputy Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. Mr Naqvi succeeds Piyush Goyal, who has been appointed as the Leader of House. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi also appointed Union Minister of Minority Affairs.

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145. India’s first pod taxi will be operated between which of the following Airport and Film City? भारत की पहली पॉड र्ैक्सी सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि हवाई अड्डे और सि सिर्ी के बीि िंिासलत की िाएगी? (a) Dhanbad / धनबरद (b) Kanpur / करनपूर (c) Agra / आगरर (d) Noida / नॉएडर (e) Ghaziabad / गरसज़यरबरद Ans. d Sol. India’s first pod taxi to operate between Noida Airport and Film City 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. There are plans to run a driverless taxi between the two destinations. This will cost about Rs 862 crore, according to the detailed project report (DPR) submitted to the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida). This is a 14 km stretch. This will be India’s first pod taxi service.

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146. Who among the following has won the Palme d’Or award at Cannes Film Festival 2021?

सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने कान्स सि िेखस्टवल 2021 में पाेडी'ओर पुरस्कार िीता है?

(a) Renate Reinsve / रीनेट रीन्सवे

(b) Caleb Landry Jones / करलेब लैंडरी जोन्स

(d) Julia Ducournau / जूसलयर डुकोनौ

(e) None of these / इनर्ें से कोई नही車

Ans. d

Sol. Cannes Film Festival 2021

The Cannes Film Festival 2021 concluded on 17 July 2021. The jury, presided by Spike Lee, presented the awards at the Closing Ceremony. Julia Ducournau won the Cannes’ top prize, the Palme d’Or, for her film Titane, making her the second woman ever to win the award.

Palme d’Or: Julia Ducournau for Titane (France)

Best Director: Leos Carax Annette (France)

Best Actress: Renate Reinsve for Worst Person in the World (Norway)

Best Actor: Caleb Landry Jones for Nitram (US)

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147. Caleb Landry Jones, who has won the Best Actor award for the movie Nitram, is from which country? सि नाइर्रम के सलए िवटश्रेष्ठ असभनेता का पुरस्कार िीतने वाले कालेब लैंडरी िोन्स सकि देश िे हैं? (a) Italy / इटली (b) France / फ्र車स (c) Australia / ऑस्ट्रेसलयर (d) Spain / स्पेन (e) USA / यूएसए Ans. e

Sol. Cannes Film Festival 2021

Palme d’Or: Julia Ducournau for Titane (France)

Best Director: Leos Carax Annette (France)

Best Actress: Renate Reinsve for Worst Person in the World (Norway)

Best Actor: Caleb Landry Jones for Nitram (US)

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148. Which country has unveiled one of the world's biggest floating solar panel farms? सकि देश ने दुसनया के िबिे बडे तैरते िौर पैनल िामⴂ में िे एक का अनावरण सकया है? (a) Hong Kong / हर車गकर車ग (b) Singapore / सस車गरपुर (c) South Korea / दसिण कोररयर (d) Mauritius / र्ॉरीशस (e) Nepal / नेपरल Ans. b Sol. Singapore unveils one of the world's biggest floating solar panel farms Singapore unveiled one of the world's largest floating solar panel farms, spanning an area equivalent to 45 football fields and producing enough electricity to power the island's five water treatment plants. The project is part of efforts by the land-scarce Southeast Asian city-state to meet a goal of quadrupling its solar energy production by 2025 to help tackle climate change. The solar farm could help to reduce carbon emissions by about 32 kilotonnes annually.

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149. Which of the following country will host Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum 2021 virtually? सनम्नसलखखत में िे कौन िा देश वस्तुतः एसशया-प्रशांत आसथटक िहयोग (APEC) िोरम 2021 की मेिबानी करेगा? (a) New Zealand / न्यूजीलैंड (b) Australia / ऑस्ट्रेसलयर (c) England / इ車ग्लैंड (d) West Indies / वेस्ट् इ車डीज (e) South Africa / दसिण अफ्ीकर Ans. a Sol. New Zealand to host APEC 2021 virtually New Zealand is the revolving host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. It is headquartered in Singapore. Recently, New Zealand chaired an extraordinary meeting ahead of a formal meeting in November. US President Joe Biden, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping and other world leaders met virtually. They discussed on collective actions to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic impacts.

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150. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has inducted which of the following country as new member at its 78th Annual General Meeting?

अंतराटष्ट्र ीय सिके र् पररर्द (ICC) ने अपनी 78वीं वासर्टक आम बैठक में सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि देश को नए िदस्य के 셂प में शासमल सकया है? (a) Mongolia / र्車गोसलयर (b) Tajikistan / र्車गोसलयर (c) Switzerland / प्तस्वट्जरलैंड (d) Both a & b / दोनो車 ए और बी (e) All of the above / उपरोि सभी Ans. e

Sol. ICC inducted Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland as new members

The International Cricket Council (ICC) inducted Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Switzerland as members at its 78th Annual General Meeting. Mongolia and Tajikistan as the 22nd and 23rd members of the Asia region.

Switzerland is Europe’s 35th member. With the ICC now comprising 106 members in total, including 94 associates.

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151. Which Bank has launched “FEDDY” AI-Powered virtual assistant for customers? सकि बैंक ने ग्राहकों के सलए "FEDDY" AI- पावडट विुटअल असिस्टेंर् लॉन्च सकया है? (a) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक (b) RBL Bank / आरबीएल बैंक (c) State Bank of India / भररतीय स्ट्ेट बैंक (d) Federal Bank / फेडरल बैंक (e) Axis Bank / एप्तिस बैंक Ans. d Sol. Federal Bank launches “FEDDY” AI-Powered virtual assistant for customers The Federal Bank has launched “FEDDY”, an Artificial Intelligence-powered virtual assistant to help customers with banking-related queries anytime. FEDDY can be accessed via Alexa, Google Assistant and WhatsApp. It is integrated into Google Business Messaging, a first-of-its-kind by an Indian bank. Federal 24×7, which makes possible the opening of accounts through a video call to the bank.

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152. FDI limit in NPS fund managers has been hiked from 49% to ____. NPS िंड मैनेििट में FDI की िीमा 49% िे बढ़ाकर ____ कर दी गई है। (a) 74% (b) 77% (c) 71% (d) 73% (e) 75% Ans. a Sol. FDI limit in NPS fund managers hiked to 74% from 49% The government notified a hike in the foreign direct investment limit in pension fund management to 74% from 49% under the national pension system (NPS). This step is opening doors for experienced foreign partners in this space and facilitating more competition in the fledgling segment. Pension Fund Regulatory &Development Authority (PFRDA) Act links the FDI ceiling in the insurance sector.

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153. International Chess Day is observed every year on ______. सवि शतरंि सदवि हर िाल ______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 19 July / 19 जुलरई (b) 20 July / 20 जुलरई (c) 21 July / 21 जुलरई (d) 22 July / 22 जुलरई (e) 23 July / 23 जुलरई Ans. b Sol. 20 July: International Chess Day The International Chess Day is celebrated annually on July 20, since 1966, to celebrate one of the most ancient and most popular games in history that promote fairness, equality, mutual respect and understanding among nations. On July 20, 1924, at the eighth summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, FIDE (World Chess Federation) was founded. International Chess Day began as the founding day of the FIDE on the same day July 20 in 1966.

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154. The government has decided to set up the Indian Institute of Heritage at _____. िरकार ने _____ में भारतीय सवराित िंथान थासपत करने का सनणटय सलया है। (a) Dhanbad / धनबरद (b) Kanpur / करनपूर (c) Agra / आगरर (d) Noida / नॉएडर (e) Ghaziabad / गरसज़यरबरद Ans. d Sol. Govt to set up country’s top heritage institute in Noida The government has decided to set up the Indian Institute of Heritage at Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar. "The Indian Institute of Heritage will be a world-class university that will focus on conservation and research in India's rich tangible heritage while offering research, development, and dissemination of knowledge, excellence in the education of its students and activities associated with a heritage that contributes to the cultural, scientific and economic life of India.

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155. Pedro Castillo has been declared the new President of which of the following country?

पेडर ो कै खस्टलो को सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि देश का नया राष्ट्र पसत घोसर्त सकया गया है? (a) Chile / सचली (b) Equador / इक्वरडोर (c) Peru / पे셂 (d) Bolivia / बोलीसवयर (e) Venezuela / वेनेजुएलर Ans. c Sol. Leftist school teacher Pedro Castillo was proclaimed Peru’s president-elect on 20th July, six weeks after a polarizing vote of which the results were delayed by claims of electoral fraud from his right-wing rival, Keiko Fujimori. The 51-year-old trade unionist’s victory leaves Fujimori facing an imminent corruption trial.

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156. Which of the following city has been selected to host the 2032 summer Olympics? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि शहर को 2032 ग्रीष्मकालीन ओलंसपक की मेिबानी के सलए िुना गयाहै? (a) Brisbane, Australia / सिस्बेन, ऑस्ट्रेसलयर (b) Jakarta, Indonesia / जकरतरम, इ車डोनेसशयर (c) Shanghai, China/ श車घरई, चीन (d) London, United Kingdom / ल車दन, यूनरइटेड सक車गडर् (e) New York, United States / न्यूयॉकम , स車युि ररज्य अर्ेररकर Ans. a Sol. Australia's Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games The Australian city of Brisbane has been selected to host the 2032 summer Olympics, said the International Olympic Committee on 21 July. "The International Olympic Committee has the honour to announce that the Games of the 35th Olympiad are awarded to Brisbane, Australia," IOC president Thomas Bach said. Australia has become the second country after the United States to host the Olympic Games in three different cities. Prior to this, Melbourne had staged Olympics in 1956 and Sydney had in 2000

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157. ADB has projected India’s economic growth for FY22 at ___. एडीबी ने सवत्त वर्ट 22 के सलए भारत की आसथटक वृखद्ध का अनुमान ___ रखा है। (a) 10.0% (b) 9.6% (c) 8.9% (d) 6.5% (e) 5.9% Ans. a Sol. The Asian Development Bank has downgraded India’s economic growth forecast for the current financial year to 10 per cent on Tuesday, from 11 per cent projected in April, on account of the adverse impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The projection for FY23 (ending in March 2023), by which time much of India’s population is expected to be vaccinated, is upgraded from 7 per cent to 7.5 per cent as economic activity normalises.

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158. Which Bank has signed an MoU with the Indian Navy for salary account? वेतन खाते के सलए सकि बैंक ने भारतीय नौिेना के िाथ िमझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर सकएहैं? (a) IDFC Bank / आईडीएफसी बैंक (b) RBL Bank / आरबीएल बैंक (c) Yes Bank / यस बैंक (d) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक (e) Kotak Mahindra Bank / कोटक र्सह車द्रर बैंक Ans. e Sol. Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMBL), a financial services conglomerate, and the Indian Navy announced 20th July that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) enabling KMBL to offer its salary account proposition to all personnel of the Indian Navy – both serving and retired. It also provides ‘Special Education Benefit for Children & Additional Girl Child Benefit’ that covers dependent children of up to 22 years in the event of an accident claim by the salary account holder.

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159. Which company has acquired US edtech firm Epic in $500 million deal? सकि कंपनी ने $500 समसलयन के िौदे में यूएि एडर्ेक िमट एसपक का असिग्रहण सकया है? (a) upGrad / अपग्रैड (b) Coursera / कोसेरर (c) Jio / सजयो (d) Byju’s / बरयजू (e) Unacademy / अनअकैडर्ी Ans. d Sol. Byju's acquires US edtech firm Epic in $500 million deal Edtech major Byju's has acquired US-based kids learning platform Epic in a $500 million cash-and- stock deal, making this its second-biggest acquisition after it bought brick-and-mortar coaching network Aakash Institute for close to $1 billion earlier this year. The Epic acquisition is part of Byju's big foray into the overseas market where it expects annual revenue of $300 million this financial year.

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160. Which organization has successfully flight tested indigenously developed low weight Man- Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)? सकि िंगठन ने स्वदेशी 셂प िे सवकसित कम विन वाले मैन-पोर्ेबल एंर्ी र्ैंक गाइडेड समिाइल (MPATGM) का ििलतापूवटक परीक्षण सकया है? (a) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) / रिर अनुस車धरन और सवकरस स車गठन (b) Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) / रिर अनुस車धरन और सवकरस प्रयोगशरलर (c) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India / भररतीय खरद्य सुरिर और र्रनक प्ररसधकरण (d) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) / भररतीय कृसष अनुस車धरन पररषद (e) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) / वैज्ञरसनक और औद्योसगक अनुस車धरन पररषद Ans. a Sol. DRDO successfully test flights indigenous Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) on 21th July successfully flight tested indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM).The missile was launched from a man portable launcher integrated with thermal site and the target was mimicking a tank. The missile hit the target in direct attack mode and destroyed it with precision.The mission marked a major boost for the Narendra Modi government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign and would strengthen the Indian Army.

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161. Name the New Generation surface-to-air missile which has been successfully flight- tested by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). नई पीढ़ी की ितह िे हवा में मार करने वाली समिाइल का नाम बताइए सििका रक्षा अनुिंिान एवं सवकाि िंगठन (DRDO) द्वारा ििलतापूवटक उडान परीक्षण सकया गया है। (a) Prithvi / पृथ्वी (b) Akash / आकरश (c) BrahMos / िह्मोस (d) Dhanush / धनुष (e) Netra / नेिर Ans. b Sol. DRDO successfully flight-tests surface-to-air missile Akash-NG Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the New Generation Akash Missile (Akash-NG), a surface-to-air Missile from Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the coast of Odisha on July 21, 2021. The missile system has been developed by Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories.

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162. Urmil Kumar Thapliyal passed away recently. He was a/an ____. उसमटल कुमार थपसलयाल का हाल ही में सनिन हो गया। वह एक ____ थे। (a) Theatre personality / र車गर्車च व्यप्तित्व (b) Costume Designer / कॉस्ट्यूर् सडज़रइनर (c) Contemporary dancer / सर्करलीन नतमक (d) Mountaineer / पवमतररोही (e) Aeronautical scientist / वैर्रसनक वैज्ञरसनक Ans. a Sol. Veteran thespian Urmil Kumar Thapliyal passes away Renowned theatre personality and litterateur Urmil Kumar Thapliyal has passed away here following a prolonged illness. He was 78. Thapliyal worked all through his life for the revival of nautanki and popularising theatre.

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163. Which district has received the National Silver SKOCH award for ‘Pushti Nirbhor’ (nutrition-dependent) project?

सकि सिले को 'पुसष्ट् सनभौर' (पोर्ण पर सनभटर) पररयोिना के सलए राष्ट्र ीय रित SKOCH पुरस्कार समला है? (a) Bahraich / बहररइच (b) Ri-Bhoi / रीभोई - (c) Bijapur / बीजरपुर (d) Saharanpur / सहररनपुर (e) Cachar / कछरर Ans. e Sol. Cachar Deputy Commissioner, Keerthi Jalli received the National Silver SKOCH Award a few days ago for ‘Pushti Nirbhor’ (nutrition-dependent), a convergence project on transformation and development entailing setting up Nutri-gardens at houses in Dinnathpur Bagicha village. The village is near the India-Bangladesh border in the Katigorah circle of the Cachar district.

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164. Government of India has extended the duration of the ‘Stand Up India Scheme’ up to the year______. भारत िरकार ने 'स्टैंड अप इंसडया योिना' की अवसि को वर्ट ______तक बढ़ा सदया है। (a) 2023 (b) 2024 (c) 2025 (d) 2028 (e) 2030 Ans. c Sol. GoI extends ‘Stand Up India Scheme’ up to 2025. The Government of India has extended the duration of the ‘Stand Up India Scheme’ up to the year 2025. The scheme was launched by the Prime Minister on 05 April 2016 to facilitate loans to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and women borrowers, to promote entrepreneurship among them. The scheme offers bank loans to women and SC & ST communities to encourage them in setting up a greenfield enterprise, outside of the farm sector, that is in the manufacturing, services or trading sector.

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165. Who among the following recently addressed the World Universities Summit 2021? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने हाल ही में सवि सविसवालय सशखर िम्मेलन 2021 को िंबोसित सकया? (a) Narendra Modi / नरेंद्र र्ोदी (b) Yogi Adityanath / योगी आसदत्यनरथ (c) Ram Nath Kovind / ररर् नरथ कोसव車द (d) M Venkaiah Naidu / एर् वेंकैयर नरयडू (e) Amit Shah / असर्त शरह Ans. d Sol. The Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated and addressed the World Universities Summit as Chief Guest. The Union Education and Skill Development Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan also addressed the summit. 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”.

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166. Which bank has selected “Paisalo Digital” as the National Corporate Business Correspondent of the Bank for financial inclusion?

सकि बैंक ने सवत्तीय िमावेशन के सलए बैंक के राष्ट्र ीय कॉपोरेर् व्यापार िंवाददाता के 셂प में "पैिालो सडसिर्ल" का ियन सकया है? (a) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक (b) RBL Bank / आरबीएल बैंक (c) State Bank of India / भररतीय स्ट्ेट बैंक (d) Federal Bank / फेडरल बैंक (e) Axis Bank / एप्तिस बैंक Ans. c Sol. SBI selects Paisalo as its National Corporate Business Correspondent. State Bank of India (SBI) has selected “Paisalo Digital” as the National Corporate Business Correspondent of the Bank for financial inclusion by providing banking services through kiosks. As a business correspondent for State Bank of India, they will focus and improve the synergy with the thrust of the already up and running fully digital small loan business under SBI-Paisalo Loan Co- origination.

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167. Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Haiti? हैती के प्रिान मंत्री के 셂प में सकिे सनयुक्त सकया गयाहै? (a) Ariel Henry / एररयल हेनरी (b) Anatole Collinet Makosso / ऐनरटोली कोसलनेट र्कोसो (c) Jovenel Moïse / जोवेनल र्ोइसे (d) Justin Trudeau / जप्तस्ट्न ट्रू डो (e) Dmitry Medvedev / सदसर्िी र्ेदवेदेव Ans. a Sol. A political power struggle for control of Haiti's government appears to have come to an end. Claude Joseph, who had previously served as prime minister and seized political control after the shocking assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, will step down, the country's elections minister confirmed to NPR. Officially taking office as prime minister will be Ariel Henry, a 71-year-old neurosurgeon and public official who was appointed by Moïse to the prime minister post two days before the assassination, but had not yet been formally sworn in.

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168. Pi Approximation Day (Casual Pi Day) is observed on ______. पाई िसन्नकर्न सदवि (आकखस्मक पाई सदवि) ______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 21 July / 21 जुलरई (b) 22 July / 22 जुलरई (c) 23 July / 23 जुलरई (d) 24 July / 24 जुलरई (e) 25 July / 25 जुलरई Ans. b Sol. It is observed on 22 July and is also known as Casual Pi Day. The day is dedicated to the mathematical constant pi (π). 22 July is observed as Pi Approximation Day and 14 March as Pi Day. π symbol was devised by British mathematician William Jones in 1706 to represent the ratio and later it was popularised by the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler.

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169. ‘The Stranger in The Mirror’ is the autobiography of ______. 'द स्टरेंिर इन द समरर' ______की आत्मकथा है। (a) Shekhar Kapur / शेखर कपूर (b) Kabir Bedi / कबीर बेदी (c) Naseeruddin Shah / नसी셁द्दीन शरह (d) Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra / ररकेश ओर्प्रकरश र्ेहरर (e) Anupam Kher / अनुपर् खेर Ans. d Sol. Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on 21th July said he is coming up with his autobiography, The Stranger In The Mirror. Published by Rupa Publications, the book will hit the stands across the country on July 27. Ad maker-turned-director Mehra, known for helming movies like Rang De Basanti, Delhi-6, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and the recently released Toofan.

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170. Who among the following has won the NC Masters of Sparkassen chess trophy? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने एनिी मास्टिट ऑि ाकटिेन शतरंि र्रॉिी िीती है? (a) Audi Ameya / ऑडी अर्ेयर (b) Viswanathan Anand / सवश्वनरथन आन車द (c) G Akash / जी आकरश (d) Arjun Kalyan / अजुमन करण (e) Leon Mendonca / सलयोन र्ेंडो車कर Ans. b Sol. Viswanathan Anand won NC Masters of Sparkassen chess trophy. In a fascinating battle between two former World champions fought over four games in a brand new format of chess, Viswanathan Anand defeated Vladimir Kramnik to win the Sparkassen Trophy at Dortmund on 20th July. Anand needed only a draw in the final game of the No-Castling Chess event.

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171. Which state has launched “Dalit Bandhu’ scheme for Dalit empowerment? सकि राज्य ने दसलत िशखक्तकरण के सलए "दसलत बंिु" योिना शु셂 की है? (a) Karnataka / कनरमटक (b) Telangana / तेल車गरनर (c) Madhya Pradesh / र्ध्य प्रदेश (d) Assam / असर् (e) Odisha / ओसडशर Ans. b Sol. Chief Minister Sri K. Chandrashekar Rao has finalised the name, as ‘Telangana Dalita Bandhu’ for the scheme to be launched soon for Dalit empowerment. The meeting has decided that the Telangana Dalita Bandhu scheme would be implemented in an Assembly segment selected on a pilot basis. As part of this, the meeting has selected Huzurabad Assembly Constituency to implement the ‘Telangana Daltha Bandhu’ scheme, under the pilot project.

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172. Which of the following city has been selected by UNESCO under its ‘Historic Urban Landscape Project’? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि शहर को यूनेस्को ने अपनी 'ऐसतहासिक शहरी पररदृ पररयोिना' के तहत िुना है? (a) Gwalior / ग्वरसलयर (b) Orchha / ओरछर (c) Jabalpur / जबलपुर (d) Bhopal / भोपरल (e) Both a and b / ए और बी दोनो車 Ans. e Sol. UNESCO: Historic Urban Landscape project launched for Gwalior, Orchha.In the state of Madhya Pradesh, the cities of Orchha and Gwalior have been selected by UNESCO under its ‘Historic Urban Landscape Project.’ This project was started in the year 2011. UNESCO’s Historic Urban Landscape project for the cities of Orchha and Gwalior was launched through video conferencing by Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Six cities of South Asia, including Indian cities of Varanasi and Ajmer are already involved in this project. Gwalior and Orchha have been included as the 7th and 8th cities of South Asia.

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173. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will build India’s first green hydrogen plant at which of the following city? इंसडयन ऑयल कॉपोरेशन (IOC) सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि शहर में भारत का पहला ग्रीन हाइडरोिन प्लांर् बनाएगा? (a) Varanasi / वरररणसी (b) Gorakhpur / गोरखपुर (c) Kanpur / करनपुर (d) Mathura / र्थुरर (e) Meerut / र्ेरठ Ans. d Sol. IOC, India’s largest oil firm will build the country’s first ‘green hydrogen’ plant at its refinery in Mathura. This decision has been undertaken with the view of preparing for a future to cater to the growing demands cleaner forms of energy. This project will be the India’s first ever green hydrogen unit. Earlier, ‘grey hydrogen’ production projects have been announced making use of fossil fuels such as natural gas.

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174. World’s first 3D-printed steel pedestrian bridge has been opened in which city? सवि का पहला 3डी सप्रंर्ेड स्टील पैदल यात्री पुल सकि शहर में खोला गयाहै? (a) Amsterdam, Netherland / एम्स्स्ट्डमर्, नीदरलैंड (b) Atlanta, Georgia, United States/ अटलर車टर, जॉसजमयर, स車युि ररज्य अर्ेररकर (c) Glasgow, Scotland / ग्लरसगो, स्कॉटलैंड (d) Rome, Italy / रोर्, इटली (e) Geneva, Switzerland / सजनेवर, प्तस्वट्जरलैंड Ans. a Sol. Amsterdam, has unveiled the world’s first 3D-printed steel bridge. This project has been opened on the Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal in the city of Amsterdam. The opening ceremony of this bridge was attended by the Queen of the Netherlands, Máxima. The length of the bridge is nearly 40 feet. It is a 6-ton stainless steel structure. This bridge has been constructed by MX3D an Amsterdam based 3D metal printing company.

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175. Who has been appointed to the UN tax committee as a member for the term period 2021 to 2025?

2021 िे 2025 की अवसि के सलए िदस्य के 셂प में िंयुक्त राष्ट्र कर िसमसत में सकिे सनयुक्त सकया गया है? (a) Kuldiep Singh / कुलदीप सस車ह (b) J B Mohapatra / जेबी र्हरपरि (c) Rashmi R Das / रप्त आर दरस (d) T V Narendran / टी वी नरेंद्रन (e) Rebeca Grynspan / रेबेकर सग्रनस्पैन Ans. c Sol. FinMin Joint Secretary Rashmi R Das appointed to UN Tax Committee. Rasmi Ranjan Das, a Joint secretary of the Finance Ministry has been appointed to the UN tax committee as a member for the term period 2021 to 2025. Rasmi Ranjan Das is Joint Secretary – (FT&TR-I), Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

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176. On which date, World Brain Day is celebrated every year? सवि मखस्तष्क सदवि प्रसतवर्ट सकि सतसथ को मनाया िाताहै? (a) 20 July / 20 जुलरई (b) 22 July / 22 जुलरई (c) 25 July / 25 जुलरई (d) 26 July / 26 जुलरई (e) 27 July / 27 जुलरई Ans. b Sol. The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) celebrates World Brain Day on every July 22, focusing on a different theme each year. World Brain Day advocates early diagnosis of this condition that can help improve the quality of life of the patient.

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177. What was the theme for World Brain Day 2021? सवि मखस्तष्क सदवि 2021 की थीम क्या थी? (a) Migraine: The Painful Truth (b) Move Together to End Parkinson's Disease (c) Clean Air for Brain Health (d) Stop Multiple Sclerosis (e) Stroke is a brain attack: Prevent it and treat it Ans. d Sol. The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) celebrates World Brain Day on every July 22, focusing on a different theme each year. World Brain Day advocates early diagnosis of this condition that can help improve the quality of life of the patient. Theme 2021: “Stop Multiple Sclerosis”.

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178. National Broadcasting Day is observed every year in India on ______.

भारत में हर िाल ______को राष्ट्र ीय प्रिारण सदवि मनाया िाता है। (a) 21 July / 21 जुलरई (b) 22 July / 22 जुलरई (c) 23 July / 23 जुलरई (d) 24 July / 24 जुलरई (e) 25 July / 25 जुलरई Ans. c Sol. 23rd July: National Broadcasting Day. National Broadcasting Day is observed on 23rd July every year, to celebrate the radio, which has been an important part of people’s life in India, both as an easy medium of entertainment along with the news. On 8th of June, 1936, the Indian State Broadcasting Service became All India Radio. Currently, AIR is one of the largest public broadcasting organizations in the world.

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179. Who has been named the AIFF men’s Footballer of the Year 2020-21 season? AIFF पु셁र् िुर्बॉलर ऑि द ईयर 2020-21 िीिन सकिे िुना गया है? (a) Subrata Pal / सुित परल (b) Bhaichung Bhutia / बरईचु車ग भूसटयर (c) Sunil Chhetri / सुनील छेिी (d) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu / गुरप्रीत सस車ह स車धू (e) Sandesh Jhingan / स車देश सझ車गन Ans. e Sol. Senior India defender, Sandesh Jhingan was named the AIFF men’s Footballer of the Year 2020-21 season. It is the first time that the towering central defender has received the AIFF Player of the Year award, having won the Emerging Player of the Year Award in 2014.

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180. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Bank With A Soul: Equitas’? 'बैंक सवद ए िोल: इखिर्ाि' नामक पुस्तक के लेखक कौन हैं? (a) C K Garyali / सी के गैरयरली (b) Raghuram Rajan / रघुररर् ररजन (c) D. Subbarao / डी सुब्बरररव (d) Bimal Jalan / सबर्ल जरलरन (e) Y. Venugopal Reddy / वरई वेणुगोपरल रेड्डी Ans. a Sol. Former RBI Governor, Duvvuri Subbarao has unveiled a book ‘Bank With A Soul: Equitas’ authored by Dr. C K Garyali. Dr. Garyali is a founder trustee of EDIT (Equitas Development Initiative Trust) and the book chronicles the journey of Equitas and EDIT in transforming the lives of women with frequent social reform initiatives helping them set up micro-enterprises.

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181. G20 Environment Ministers’ Meeting 2021 will be hosted by which of the following country? G20 पयाटवरण मंसत्रयों की बैठक 2021 की मेिबानी सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि देश द्वारा की िाएगी? (a) Franceफ्र車स / (b) Italy / इटली (c) Australiaऑस्ट्रेसलयर / (d) Spain स्पेन / (e) England इ車ग्लैंड / Ans. b Sol. 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 in October 2021. The 2021 G20, under the Italian Presidency, will focus on three broad, interconnected pillars of action: People, Planet, Prosperity.

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182. Which of the following country has joined International Solar Alliance (ISA) recently on July 17?

सनम्नसलखखत में िे कौन िा देश हाल ही में 17 िुलाई को अंतराटष्ट्र ीय िौर गठबंिन (आईएिए) में शासमल हआ है? (a) Sweden / स्वीडन (b) Norway / नॉवे (c) Finland / सफ़नलैंड (d) Switzerland / प्तस्वट्ज़रलैंड (e) Denmark / डेनर्रकम Ans. a Sol. Sweden has ratified the framework agreement for the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and is now a member of the global platform, which is an initiative of India aimed at promoting renewable energy and sustainable development. In an official statement released on 23th July, the Swedish embassy in India said that Sweden has ratified and deposited the framework agreement of the ISA and its membership entered into force on July 17.

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183. U GRO Capital has partnered with which bank for co-lending to the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector? U GRO Capital ने िूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उम (MSME) क्षेत्र को िह-ऋण देने के सलए सकि बैंक के िाथ भागीदारी की है? (a) Punjab National Bank / प車जरब नेशनल बैंक (b) State Bank of India / भररतीय स्ट्ेट बैंक (c) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफसी बैंक (d) Axis Bank / ऐप्तिस बैंक (e) Bank of Baroda / बैंक ऑफ बड़ौदर Ans. e Sol. U GRO Capital, a non-bank financier, and state-owned Bank of Baroda have partnered for co- lending to the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. Under the co-lending programme Pratham, Bank of Baroda and U GRO will together disburse loans worth Rs 1,000 crore to MSMEs.The aim is to dispense the entire amount by the end of this financial year. The loan amount ranges from ₹50 lakh to ₹2.5 crores to be offered at an interest rate starting from 8% with a maximum tenure of 120 months.

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184. RBI has increased loan limit of bank directors from Rs 25 lakh to ______. RBI ने बैंक सनदेशकों की ऋण िीमा 25 लाख 셁पये िे बढ़ाकर ______कर दी है। (a) Rs 50 Lakhs / 셁. 50 लरख (b) Rs 75 Lakhs / 셁. 75 लरख (c) Rs 1 crore / 셁. 1 करोड़ (d) Rs 2 crores / 셁. 2 करोड़ (e) Rs 5 crores / 셁. 5 करोड़ Ans. e Sol. The Reserve Bank of India on 23rd July increased the limit of personal loans given to any director of a bank to Rs 5 crore, from Rs 25 lakh earlier. The central bank amended the master circular for this, and said unless sanctioned by the board of directors or the management committee, banks should not grant loans and advances aggregating Rs 5 crore and above to any relative other than spouse and dependent children of their own Chairmen/Managing Directors or other Directors.

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185. Who among the following has been appointed as the Managing Director of HCL Technologies Ltd? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिे एििीएल र्ेक्नोलॉिीि सलसमर्ेड के प्रबंि सनदेशक के 셂प में सनयुक्त सकया गयाहै? (a) Shiv Nadar / सशव नरदर (b) C Vijayakumar / सी सवजयकुर्रर (c) Shyam Srinivasan / रर् श्रीसनवरसन (d) Hitendra Dave / सहतेंद्र दवे (e) Vishwavir Ahuja / सवश्ववीर आजर Ans. b Sol. Shiv Nadar, the founder of HCL Technologies Ltd, and its chief strategy officer, has tendered his resignation as managing director, as well as a director, with effect from 19 July, on completing 76 years of age. C. Vijayakumar, president and chief executive officer, has been appointed as the managing director for five years.

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186. Every year on ______National Thermal Engineer Day is observed.

हर िाल ______को राष्ट्र ीय थमटल इंिीसनयर सदवि मनाया िाता है। (a) 22 July / 22 जुलरई (b) 23 July / 23 जुलरई (c) 24 July / 24 जुलरई (d) 25 July / 25 जुलरई (e) 26 July / 26 जुलरई Ans. c Sol. 24 July: National Thermal Engineer Day. Every year on July 24, National Thermal Engineer Day is observed to mark and appreciate all thermal engineers in the country. The day honours the significance of thermal management in the electronics sector, as well as the engineers and businesses who make it possible.

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187. In India, the Income Tax Day is celebrated every year on ______. भारत में, आयकर सदवि हर िाल ______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 24 July / 24 जुलरई (b) 25 July / 25 जुलरई (c) 26 July / 26 जुलरई (d) 27 July / 27 जुलरई (e) 28 July / 28 जुलरई Ans. a Sol. July 24: Aaykar Diwas (Income Tax Day) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) observed the 161st Income Tax Day (also known as Aaykar Diwas) on 24 July 2021. 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.

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188. National Parents Day is observed every year on ______.

राष्ट्र ीय माता-सपता सदवि हर िाल ______को मनाया िाता है। (a) Fourth Wednesday of July / जुलरई कर चौथर बुधवरर (b) Fourth Thursday of July / जुलरई कर चौथर गु셁वरर (c) Fourth Friday of July / जुलरई कर चौथर शुक्रवरर (d) Fourth Saturday of July / जुलरई कर चौथर शसनवरर (e) Fourth Sunday of July / जुलरई कर चौथर रसववरर Ans. e Sol. 25 July: National Parents Day (Fourth Sunday in July) It is observed on the fourth Sunday of July. This year it will be celebrated on 25 July. The day honours parents and their important role in our lives. Let us read in detail about the day. President Bill Clinton in 1994 signed a law and a resolution was adopted by the US Congress to establish the fourth Sunday of every July as Parents' Day.

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189. Who among the following has been named AIFF ‘Women’s Footballer of the Year’ 2020-21? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिे AIFF 'वर्ट की मसहला िुर्बॉलर' 2020-21 नासमत सकया गया है? (a) Aditi Chauhan / असदसत चौहरन (b) Loitongbam Ashalata Devi / लोइटो車गबरर् आशरलतर देवी (c) Oinam Bembem Devi / ओइनर् बेर्बेर् देवी (d) Ngangom Bala Devi / न्फ्ग車गोर् बरलर देवी (e) Maymol Rocky / र्ेर्ोल रॉकी Ans. d Sol. Indian Women’s National Team Forward, Ngangom Bala Devi has been named as the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Women’s Footballer of the Year 2020-21. Bala currently plays for Rangers Women’s FC in Scotland. She made her debut for the team in February 2020 and created history as she scored her first competitive goal for the side in December last year. She is the first Indian woman footballer to sign a professional contract with an overseas club in Europe.

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190. Who among the following has won India’s first medal at Tokyo Olympics? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने र्ोक्यो ओलंसपक में भारत का पहला पदक िीताहै? (a) Manu Bhaker / र्नु भरकर (b) Mary Kom / र्ैरी कोर् (c) Deepika Kumari / दीसपकर कुर्ररी (d) Mirabai Chanu / र्ीररबरई चरनू (e) Vinesh Phogat / सवनेश फोगट Ans. d Sol. Mirabai Chanu created history winning India's first medal of the Tokyo Olympics when she clinched silver in women's 49kg weightlifting event on 24th July. Chanu thus becomes the second ever Indian female weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari’s historic bronze in *2000 and just the fifth individual to win a silver medal.

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191. Yang Qian has won the first Gold Medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the women's 10m air rifle. She is from which country? यांग सकयान ने मसहलाओं की 10 मीर्र एयर राइिल में र्ोक्यो ओलंसपक का पहला स्वणट पदक िीता है। वह सकि देश की है? (a) Vietnam / सवयतनरर् (b) Thailand / थरईलैंड (c) Indonesia / इ車डोनेसशयर (d) Japan / जरपरन (e) China / चीन Ans. e Sol. Yang Qian of China took gold in the women's 10m air rifle final to secure the first gold medal of the 2020 Summer Games at the Asaka Shooting Range on 24th July. Anastasiia Galashina of Russia won silver, while Nina Christen of Switzerland won the bronze medal.

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192. Indian Navy has conducted two-day bilateral Passage exercise (PASSEX) with which country’s Navy in the Bay of Bengal? भारतीय नौिेना ने बंगाल की खाडी में सकि देश की नौिेना के िाथ दो सदविीय सद्वपक्षीय मागट अभ्याि (PASSEX) आयोसित सकया है? (a) Germany / जर्मनी (b) United States / स車युि ररज्य अर्ेररकर (c) UK / सिटेन (d) Japan / जरपरन (e) Italy / इटली Ans. c Sol. The Indian Navy took part 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 July 21 to 22. The bilateral maritime exercise was designed to hone the two navies' ability to operate together in the maritime domain.

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193. 800-year-old Ramappa Temple has got the UNESCO World Heritage Site tag. Rudreswara Temple, also known as the Ramappa Temple is in which state? 800 िाल पुराने रामप्पा मंसदर को यूनेस्को की सवि िरोहर थल का र्ैग समला है। 셁द्रेिर मंसदर, सििे रामप्पा मंसदर के नाम िे भी िाना िाता है, सकि राज्य में है? (a) Assam / असर् (b) Telangana / तेल車गरनर (c) Madhya Pradesh / र्ध्य प्रदेश (d) Himachal Pradesh / सहर्रचल प्रदेश (e) Odisha / ओसडशर Ans. b Sol. UNESCO has conferred the World Heritage inscription to the historic Rudreswara Temple, also known as the Ramappa Temple, at Palampet in Mulugu district of Telangana. The Rudreswara temple was constructed in 1213 AD during the reign of the Kakatiya empire by Recharla Rudra, a general of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and worshipped by devotees.

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194. Who among the following has resigned as the chief minister of Karnataka? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने कनाटर्क के मुख्यमंत्री पद िे इस्तीिा देसदयाहै? (a) B S Yediyurappa / बी एस येसदयुरप्पर (b) N Rangasamy / एन र車गरसरर्ी (c) Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin / र्ुथुवेल क셁णरसनसध स्ट्रसलन (d) Sarbananda Sonowal / सबरमन車द सोनोवरल (e) Pinarayi Vijayan / सपनररयी सवजयन Ans. a Sol. Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yediyurappa said he is resigning as Karnataka Chief Minister on July 26, the day his government completed two years in office. Yediyurappa broke down in the state assembly while announcing his resignation. Four-term Karnataka CM Yediyurappa, 78, had, however, denied a leadership change after his return to Karnataka from New Delhi last week.

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195. Singapore's Sunseap Group will build world's largest $2 billion worth floating solar farm in which of the following country? सिंगापुर का Sunseap िमूह सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि देश में दुसनया का िबिे बडा $ 2 सबसलयन मू का िोसर्ंग िोलर िामट बनाएगा? (a) Indonesia / इ車डोनेसशयर (b) Switzerland / प्तस्वट्जरलैंड (c) Malaysia / र्लेसशयर (d) Philippines / सफलीपी車स (e) Myanmar / म्र車र्रर Ans. a Sol. Singapore's Sunseap Group says it plans to spend $2 billion to build the world's largest floating solar farm and energy storage system in neighbouring Indonesian city Batam, which will double its renewable power generation capacity. The floating photovoltaic system is expected to have a capacity of 2.2 gigawatt-peak (GWp), and will be located on the Duriangkang Reservoir in Batam Island spanning around 1,600 hectares.

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196. 22nd Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated on ______2021. 22 वीं कारसगल सविय सदवि ______2021 को मनाया गया। (a) 24 July / 24 जुलरई (b) 25 July / 25 जुलरई (c) 26 July / 26 जुलरई (d) 27 July / 27 जुलरई (e) 28 July / 28 जुलरई Ans. c Sol. 26 July: Kargil Vijay Diwas 26 July marks the completion of 22 years of the Kargil War, which is unanimously celebrated as the Kargil Diwas. On this day, the heroes of the Indian Army are remembered who lost their lives back in 1999 but ensured India's win over Pakistan. In a war that lasted over 60 days in Ladakh's Kargil, India ousted the neighbouring nation's military forces and took back control of the high outposts in the region.

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197. Who has been named Differently Abled Sportsman of the Year at Indian Sports Honour for 2019? 2019 के सलए भारतीय खेल िम्मान में सडिरेंर्ली एबर्ल् ोर््टिमैन ऑि द ईयर सकिे िुना गयाहै? (a) Mariyappan Thangavelu / र्ररयप्पन थ車गरवेलु (b) Devendra Jhajharia / देवेंद्र झरझररयर (c) Pramod Bhagat / प्रर्ोद भगत (d) Singhraj / सस車हररज (e) Varun Singh Bhati / व셁ण सस車ह भरटी Ans. c Sol. World No. 1 para shuttler Pramod Bhagat was named Differently Abled Sportsman of the Year at Indian Sports Honour for 2019. The delay in the announcement was due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.

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198. Who among the following has won the gold medal at 2021 World Cadet Wrestling Championship? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने 2021 सवि कैडेर् कुश्ती िैंसपयनसशप में स्वणट पदक िीताहै? (a) Deepak Punia / दीपक पुसनयर (b) Ravi Kumar Dahiya / रसव कुर्रर दसहयर (c) Vinesh Phogat / सवनेश फोगट (d) Priya Malik / सप्रयर र्सलक (e) Sakshi Malik / सरिी र्सलक Ans. d Sol. India’s wrestler Priya Malik has won a gold medal for the country at the World Cadet Wrestling Championship, which is taking place in Budapest, Hungary on 25th July. Malik secured the Gold medal by beating Belarus rival Kseniya Patapovich 5-0 in the 73 kg weight category.

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199. Jayanthi passed away recently. She was a/an ______. ियंती का हाल ही में सनिन हो गया। वह एक ______थी। (a) TV Anchor / टीवी ए車कर (b) Singer /गरयक (c) Actress / असभनेिी (d) Lawyer / वकील (e) Cricketer / सक्रकेटर Ans. c Sol. Veteran actress Jayanthi passed away on 26th July in Bengaluru due to age-related ailments. She was 76. She made her full-fledged acting debut with the Kannada movie Jenu Goodu in 1963 and has more than 500 movies to her credit as an actor in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam film industries.

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200. Dholavira, the Harappan City has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Dholavira is in which state? हडप्पा शहर िोलावीरा को यूनेस्को की सवि सवराित िूिी में अंसकत सकया गया है। िोलावीरा सकि राज्य में है? (a) Gujarat / गुजररत (b) Karnataka / कनरमटक (c) Odisha / ओसडशर (d) Kerala / केरल (e) West Bengal / पसिर् ब車गरल Ans. a Sol. India’s nomination of Dholavira, the Harappan City in the Rann of Kutchch, Gujarat has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list. India submitted the nomination dossier for Dholavira: A Harappan City to the World Heritage Centre in January, 2020. The site was on the UNESCO’s tentative list since 2014. Dholavira: a Harappan city, is one of the very few well preserved urban settlements in South Asia dating from the 3rd to mid-2nd millennium BCE.India has 40 world heritage properties overall, which includes 32 cultural, 7 natural and one mixed property.

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201. Government has launched Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati a sub-scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) was launched in which year? िरकार ने परिरागत कृसर् सवकाि योिना की एक उप-योिना भारतीय प्राकृसतक कृसर् पद्धसत्त शु셂 की है। परिरागत कृसर् सवकाि योिना (PKVY) सकि वर्ट शु셂 की गई थी? (a) 2012 (b) 2015 (c) 2018 (d) 2020 (e) 2021 Ans. b

Sol. Union Government is implementing Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP) as a sub scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since 2020-21.

It aims to promote traditional indigenous practices. The scheme focusses on exclusion of all synthetic chemical inputs and promotes on-farm biomass recycling. Under BPKP, financial assistance of Rs 12200 per hectare for 3 years is provided for cluster formation.

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) was launched in 2015.

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202. Government has permitted FDI up to ______under the automatic route for renewable energy projects. िरकार ने अक्षय ऊिाट पररयोिनाओं के सलए स्विासलत मागट के तहत ______तक एिडीआई की अनुमसत दी है। (a) 49% (b) 50% (c) 75% (d) 84% (e) 100% Ans. e Sol. Government has permitted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent under the automatic route for renewable energy projects, including offshore wind energy projects. Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh recently replied in Lok Sabha that Government notified the ‘National Offshore Wind Energy Policy’ in 2015, to provide basic framework for developing offshore wind sector. The Government also enabled private investors to carryout offshore wind resource assessment.

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203. Which country has hosted a high-level International Conference titled “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity 2021?

सकि देश ने "मध्य और दसक्षण एसशया: क्षेत्रीय कनेखक्टसवर्ी" 2021 नामक एक उ स्तरीय अंतराटष्ट्र ीय िम्मेलन की मेिबानी की है? (a) Egypt / सर्स्र (b) Azerbaijan / अज़रबैजरन (c) Uzbekistan/ उज्बेसकस्तरन (d) USA / यू.एस.ए. (e) Turkey / तुकी Ans. c Sol. Uzbekistan hosts ‘Central-South Asia conference 2021. Uzbekistan has hosted a high-level International Conference titled “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities” at Tashkent. The conference was an initiative of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Delegates from over 40 countries and about 30 international organizations, and heads of think tanks participated in the conference. 204. Which of the following Indian Naval Ship has participated in Exercise Cutlass Express 2021?

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सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि भारतीय नौिेना िहाि ने कर्लैि एक्सप्रेि 2021 अभ्याि में भाग सलया है? (a) INS Talwar / INS तलवरर (b) INS Trishul / INS सिशूल (c) INS Airavat / INS ऐररवत (d) INS Gomati / INS गोर्ती (e) INS Tarkash / INS तरकश Ans. a Sol. 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. Aims: The exercise focuses on East Africa’s coastal regions and is designed to assess and improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity, promote national and regional security and increase interoperability between the regional navies.

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205. Care Ratings has projected India’s GDP growth between ______in FY22. केयर रेसर्ंग्स ने सवत्त वर्ट2022 में ______के बीि भारत की िीडीपी वृखद्ध का अनुमान लगाया है। (a) 4.9-5.2% (b) 6.1- 6.4% (c) 7.3-7.7% (d) 8.8-9.0% (e) 9.0-9.5% Ans. d Sol. The Care Ratings agency has estimated the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of India to be in the range of 8.8 to 9 per cent in the current financial year, that is 2021-22 (FY22). The country’s economy had contracted by 7.3 per cent in fiscal 2020-21.

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206. CRPF Raising Day is celebrated on ______every year. CRPF थापना सदवि हर िाल ______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 24 July / 24 जुलरई (b) 25 July / 25 जुलरई (c) 26 July / 26 जुलरई (d) 27 July / 27 जुलरई (e) 28 July / 28 जुलरई Ans. d Sol. 27 July: CRPF observes 83rd Raising Day. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), observed its 83rd Raising Day on 27 July 2021. CRPF is India’s largest Central Armed Police Force, under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It came into existence as the Crown Representative’s Police on 27 July 1939. After Indian Independence, it became the Central Reserve Police Force on the enactment of the CRPF Act on 28 December 1949.

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207. Who among the following has become the third Indian to won Tennis singles match at Olympic? सनम्नसलखखत में िे कौन ओलंसपक में र्ेसनि एकल मैि िीतने वाले तीिरे भारतीय बन गएहैं? (a) Prajnesh Gunneswaran / प्रजनेश गुणेश्वरन (b) Sasikumar Mukund / शसशकुर्रर र्ुकु車द (c) Somdev Devvarman / सोर्देव देववर्मन (d) Sumit Nagal / सुसर्त नरगल (e) Yuki Bhambri / युकी भर車बरी Ans. d Sol. Sumit Nagal became only the third Indian to win a men’s singles match at an Olympics edition and the first in 25 years, when he defeated Denis Istomin in the first match at Tokyo Games. Zeeshan Ali was the first Indian to win a singles match at the 1988 Seoul Games when he beat Victo Caballero from Paraguay. After that, Leander Paes won the men’s singles bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Games, beating Brazil’s Fernando Meligeni.

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208. Name the 13-year-old who has become one of the youngest Olympic gold medal winners ever. उि 13 वर्ीय खखलाडी का नाम बताइए, िो अब तक के िबिे कम उम्र के ओलंसपक स्वणट पदक सविेताओं में िे एक बन गया है। (a) Marjorie Gestring / र्रजोरी गेप्तस्ट्र車ग (b) Momiji Nishiya / र्ोर्ीजी सनसशयर (c) Lovlina Borgohain / लवलीनर बोगोसहन (d) Eliud Kipchoge / इसलयड सकपचोगे (e) Yang Qian / यर車ग सकयरन Ans. b Sol. Momiji Nishiya, 13, of Japan took home gold in skateboarding 25th July, making her one of the youngest gold medal winners ever in the Olympic Games. The youngest gold medalist was Team USA's Marjorie Gestring at the 1936 games in Berlin. Gestring, only 13 years and 268 days old at the time, won gold in the women's diving competition.

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209. Which state government has launched the ‘Devaranya’ scheme to promote Ayurveda? सकि राज्य िरकार ने आयुवेद को बढ़ावा देने के सलए 'देवरन्या' योिना शु셂 की है? (a) Karnataka / कनरमटक (b) Madhya Pradesh / र्ध्य प्रदेश (c) Telangana / तेल車गरनर (d) Assam / असर् (e) Odisha / ओसडशर Ans. b Sol. In order to promote AYUSH in Madhya Pradesh and to link it with employment, the government has made the ‘Devaranya’ scheme. The scheme has been made to provide employment to the people living in the tribal areas of the state.

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210. Which city has become India's first city to achieve 24*7 quality drinking water supply under Sujal project? कौन िा शहर िुिल पररयोिना के तहत 24*7 गुणवत्तापूणट पेयिल आपूसतट हासिल करने वाला भारत का पहला शहर बन गया है? (a) Puri / पुरी (b) Bhubaneswar / भुवनेश्वर (c) Patna / पटनर (d) Mumbai / र्ु車बई (e) Vadodra / वडोदरर Ans. a Sol. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on 26th July inaugurated the 'Drink From Tap' mission in Puri, making it "the first city in India" to achieve a 24*7 quality drinking water supply, an official said. The initiative to provide water supply adhering to "Quality Standards of IS 10500" will benefit the city's 2.5- lakh population and 2 crore tourists who visit the holy place annual.

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211. Who among the following has taken oath as 23rd chief minister of Karnataka? सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने कनाटर्क के 23वें मुख्यमंत्री के 셂प में शपथ लीहै? (a) N. Rangaswamy / एन र車गरस्वरर्ी (b) K. Chandrashekhar Rao / के च車द्रशेखर ररव (c) Basavaraj S. Bommai / बसवररज एस बोम्मई (d) M. K. Stalin / एर् के स्ट्रसलन (e) B. S. Yediyurappa / बी एस येसदयुरप्पर Ans. c Sol. BJP leader Basavaraj S Bommai will take oath as the 23rd chief minister of Karnataka on 28th July. The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) legislature party elected Basavaraj Bommai as the successor of BS Yediyurappa who resigned from the top post on 27th July. Basavaraj Bommai was the home minister in the BS Yediyurappa government and was among the top contenders for the chief minister's post.

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212. Najib Mikati has been named the new Prime minister of which of the following country? निीब समकाती को सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि देश का नया प्रिान मंत्री बनाया गयाहै? (a) Iraq / इररक़ (b) Algeria / अिीररयर (c) Israel / इज़ररइल (d) Lebanon /लेबनरन (e) Saudi Arabia / सऊदी अरसबयर Ans. d Sol. Lebanon’s newly appointed Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati on Monday urged unity to begin recovery from a devastating economic and financial meltdown roiling the country. He said he will strive to form a new government but the situation is too dire to overcome with the usual fractious politics.

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213. IMF has projected India's Growth Projection at ______for FY 22. आईएमएि ने सवत्त वर्ट 22 के सलए भारत के सवकाि अनुमान को ______पर अनुमासनत सकया है। (a) 7.4% (b) 8.3% (c) 9.5% (d) 10.7% (e) 12.5% Ans. c Sol. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered India's growth projection from 12.5 per cent to 9.5 per cent for fiscal 2021-22 - down by three percentage points, following the severe second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. For the current fiscal year, India witnessed the largest drop in growth projections made by IMF, even as the global economic growth rate remains the same at six per cent, according to IMF's latest World Economic Outlook (WEO).

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214. World hepatitis day is observed each year on ______. सवि हेपेर्ाइसर्ि सदवि हर िाल______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 24 July / 24 जुलरई (b) 25 July / 25 जुलरई (c) 26 July / 26 जुलरई (d) 27 July / 27 जुलरई (e) 28 July / 28 जुलरई Ans. e Sol. 28th July: World Hepatitis Day World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and hepatocellular cancer.

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215. What is the theme for World hepatitis day 2021? सवि हेपेर्ाइसर्ि सदवि 2021 के सलए सवर्य क्या है? (a) Hepatitis-free future (b) Hepatitis Can't Wait (c) Invest in eliminating hepatitis (d) Making hepatitis elimination a reality (e) Know hepatitis - Act now Ans. b Sol. 28th July: World Hepatitis Day World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and hepatocellular cancer. Theme 2021: “Hepatitis Can't Wait”.

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216. World Nature Conservation Day is observed every year on ______. सवि प्रकृसत िंरक्षण सदवि प्रत्येक वर्ट______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 27 July / 27 जुलरई (b) 28 July / 28 जुलरई (c) 29 July / 29 जुलरई (d) 30 July / 30 जुलरई (e) 31 July / 31 जुलरई Ans. b Sol. 28 July: World Nature Conservation Day World Nature Conservation Day acknowledges that a healthy environment is the foundation for a stable and healthy human society. It is celebrated on July 28 annually. The main purpose of celebrating World Nature Conservation Day is to conserve the animals and trees that are on the verge of going extinct from the natural environment of the Earth.

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217. With which of the following country, India is going to hold Joint Military Drill ‘Exercise INDRA 2021’? भारत सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि देश के िाथ िंयुक्त िैन्य अभ्याि 'एक्सरिाइि इंद्र 2021' आयोसित करने िा रहा है? (a) UK / सिटेन (b) Japan / जरपरन (c) Russia / 셂स (d) USA / यू .एस.ए. (e) Germany / जर्मनी Ans. c Sol. The 12th Edition of the Indo-Russia joint military exercise called ‘Exercise INDRA 2021’ will be held at Volgograd, Russia from 01 to 13 August 2021. The exercise will entail the conduct of counter-terror operations under the United Nations mandate by a joint force against international terror groups.

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218. Which of the following city has become the first Indian city to be selected for International Clean Air Catalyst Programme?

सनम्नसलखखत में िे कौन िा शहर अंतराटष्ट्र ीय स्व वायु उत्प्रेरक कायटिम के सलए ियसनत होने वाला पहला भारतीय शहर बन गया है? (a) Patna / पटनर (b) Jaipur जयपुर / (c) Indore इ車दौर / (d) Delhi सदल्ली / (e) Puneपुणे / Ans. c Sol. The Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, or the cleanest city of India, has become the only city from the country to be selected for International Clean Air Catalyst Programme. The project will be operated for a period of five years to purify the air in the city with the cooperation of Indore Municipal Corporation and Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board. Under the project, USAID and partners will work with local communities to better understand local pollution sources and identify, test, accelerate, and scale solutions for cleaner, healthier air.

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219. Government of UT of Ladakh has got RBI nod to acquire ______stake in J&K Bank. केंद्र शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख की िरकार को िम्मू-कीर बैंक में ______सहस्सेदारी हासिल करने के सलए आरबीआई की मंिूरी समल गई है। (a) 5.65% (b) 6.72% (c) 8.23% (d) 9.28% (e) 10.5% Ans. c Sol. 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). This move follows the Government of Jammu and Kashmir’s October 30, 2020, Order regarding the transfer of 8.23 per cent shareholding (about 4.58 crore equity shares) in Jammu and Kashmir Bank as of October 31, 2019, to the UT of Ladakh.

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220. RBI has imposed Rs 5 crore fine on which of the following bank for non-compliance with certain rules on payment ecosystem? RBI ने भुगतान पाररखथसतकी तंत्र पर कुछ सनयमों का पालन न करने के सलए सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकि बैंक पर 5 करोड 셁पये का िुमाटना लगाया है? (a) IndusInd Bank / इ車डसइ車ड बैंक (b) Axis Bank / ऐप्तिस बैंक (c) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक (d) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफसी बैंक (e) IDFC First Bank / आईडीएफसी फस्ट्म बैंक Ans. b Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 28th July imposed Rs 5-crore fine on Axis Bank for non- compliance with certain provisions of the central bank's norms on payment ecosystem between banks as a corporate customer, cyber security, and financial inclusion norms. The fine was imposed on the bank on the basis of a scrutiny carried out by RBI in the backdrop of a fraud and related transactions, which was submitted by the bank to the regulator in June 2020.

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221. Centre has announced how much percent reservation for OBCs, in All India Quota Scheme for medical courses? केंद्र ने सिसकत्सा पाठ्यिमों के सलए अखखल भारतीय कोर्ा योिना में ओबीिी के सलए सकतने प्रसतशत आरक्षण की घोर्णा की है? (a) 10% (b) 15% (c) 21% (d) 25% (e) 27% Ans. e Sol. The Centre on 29th July announced that 27% reservation for OBCs and 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Section will be given under the All India Quota Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes related to medicine. This will be enforced from the current academic year 2021-22.

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222. Name the Indian-origin British author who has been longlisted among 13 contenders for the 2021 Booker Prize for fiction for his novel ‘China Room’. उि भारतीय मूल के सब्सर्श लेखक का नाम बताइए, सिन्हें उनके उपन्याि 'िाइना 셂म' के सलए कथा िासहत्य के सलए 2021 बुकर पुरस्कार के 13 दावेदारों में िूिीबद्ध सकया गया है। (a) R V Raveendran / आर वी रवी車द्रन (b) Kaushik Basu / कौसशक बसु (c) Tahmima Anam / तहर्ीर्र अनरर् (d) Sunjeev Sahota / स車जीव सहोतर (e) Palagummi Sainath / पलरगुम्मी सरईनरथ Ans. d Sol. Indian-origin British author, Sunjeev Sahota is among the 13 authors longlisted for the prestigious 2021 Booker Prize for fiction for his novel ‘China Room’, alongside Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro and Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Powers. The 2021 longlist or “The Booker Dozen” of 13 novels was unveiled after judges evaluated 158 novels published in the UK or Ireland between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021.

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223. International Tiger Day is observed every year on ______.

अंतराटष्ट्र ीय बाघ सदवि हर िाल______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 27 July / 27 जुलरई (b) 28 July / 28 जुलरई (c) 29 July / 29 जुलरई (d) 30 July / 30 जुलरई (e) 31 July / 31 जुलरई Ans. c Sol. International Tiger Day or World Tiger Day is observed on July 29 every year to spread awareness about dangers and problems faced by tigers across the globe. The first International Tiger Day was observed in 2010. It is necessary as well as important to focus on the matter of tiger conservation as it plays a key role in protecting and maintaining a balanced ecosystem.

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224. What is the theme for International Tiger Day 2021?

अंतराटष्ट्र ीय बाघ सदवि 2021 की थीम क्या है? (a) Their Survival is in our hands (b) Save the tigers (c) #Connect2Tiger (d) Fresh Ecology For Tigers' Protection. (e) achieve the Tx2 goal Ans. a Sol. 29 July: International Tiger Day International Tiger Day or World Tiger Day is observed on July 29 every year to spread awareness about dangers and problems faced by tigers across the globe. The first International Tiger Day was observed in 2010. It is necessary as well as important to focus on the matter of tiger conservation as it plays a key role in protecting and maintaining a balanced ecosystem. Theme 2021: "Their Survival is in our hands”.

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225 Arjuna Awardee Nandu Natekar passed away recently. He was associated with which sport? अिुटन अवाडी नंदू नार्ेकर का हाल ही में सनिन हो गया। वह सकि खेल िे िुडे थे? (a) Badminton / बैडसर्車टन (b) Cricket / सक्रकेट (c) Chess / चेस (d) Football / फुटबॉल (e) Table Tennis / टेबल टेसनस Ans. a Sol. Legendary Indian badminton player Nandu Natekar, who became the first Indian to win the international title in 1956, has passed away. He won over 100 national and international titles for India in his career spanning 15 years. He was the recipient of the first Arjuna Award, instituted in 1961.

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226. Which state’s police has launched ‘Pink Protection’ project for women safety? सकि राज्य की पुसलि ने मसहला िुरक्षा के सलए 'सपंक प्रोर्ेक्शन' पररयोिना शु셂 की है? (a) Kerala केरल / (b) Madhya Pradesh र्ध्य प्रदेश / (c) Rajasthan / ररजथरन (d) Jharkhand झररखण्ड / (e) Tamil Nadu तसर्ल नरडू / Ans. a Sol. The Kerala Police has launched a new initiative called the "Pink Protection" project for the protection of women in public, private and digital spaces. For the project, 10 cars, 40 two-wheelers, including Bullet bikes and 20 bicycles, were allotted, which were flagged off by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The "Pink Protection" project aims to prevent dowry-related issues, cyber-bullying and humiliation in public places. The project has 10 components, one of which is activating the existing Pink Police Patrol system.

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227. Name the Goa-based Urban co-op bank whose license has been canceled by RBI. गोवा खथत शहरी िहकारी बैंक का नाम बताइए सििका लाइिेंि आरबीआई द्वारा रद्द कर सदया गया है। (a) CKP Co-operative Bank /CKP को-ऑपरेसटव बैंक (b) Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank / सशवरसलक र्केंटरइल कोऑपरेसटव बैंक - (c) Madgaum Urban co-op bank / र्डगरर् अबमन को-ऑप बैंक (d) Apna Sahakari Co-Op Bank / अपनर सहकररी कोओप बैंक - (e) Mehsana Urban Co-Op Bank / र्ेहसरनर अबमन कोओप बैंक - Ans. c Sol. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of Goa-based Madgaum Urban Cooperative Bank, with effect from July 29, 2021. RBI said the decision was taken as the bank doesn't have adequate capital and earning prospects, and its would be unable to pay its present depositors in full in its present financial position.

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228. Bangalore International Airport Limited has signed a deal with which company to set up ‘Airport in a Box’ platform? बैंगलोर इंर्रनेशनल एयरपोर्ट सलसमर्ेड ने सकि कंपनी के िाथ 'एयरपोर्ट इन ए बॉक्स' प्लेर्िॉमट थासपत करने के सलए एक िमझौते पर हस्ताक्षर सकए हैं? (a) Apple / एप्पल (b) Microsoft / र्रइक्रोसॉफ्ट (c) Adobe / एडोब (d) IBM / आईबीएर् (e) Oracle / ओरेकल Ans. d Sol. Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), has signed a ten-year partnership with the company IBM to set up the ‘Airport in a Box’ platform. The partnership is designed to help Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) improve its productivity, automate its information technology services, increase operational flexibility to handle future growth in passenger traffic and reduce costs.

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229. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Bharat BillPay? भारत सबलपे के नए िीईओ के 셂प में सकिे सनयुक्त सकया गया है? (a) Noopur Chaturvedi / नूपुर चतुवेदी (b) Payal Kapadia / परयल कपरसड़यर (c) N Venudhar Reddy / एन वेणुधर रेड्डी (d) P Sainath / पी सरईनरथ (e) Deepti Pillay Sivan / दीप्ति सपल्ले ससवरन Ans. a Sol. Bharat Bill Payment System, NPCI’s flagship bill payments platform that was hived off into a separate subsidiary in April, has appointed former PayU and Airtel Payments Bank executive Noopur Chaturvedi as its new chief executive officer. Chaturvedi, prior to this appointment, was the country head for small and medium business at PayU. In a career spanning nearly two decades, she has worked with Airtel Payments Bank, Samsung, ING Vysya Bank and Citibank in various senior roles.

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230. World day against trafficking in persons is observed on ______. व्यखक्तयों में तस्करी के खखलाि सवि सदवि______को मनाया िाता है। (a) 27 July / 27 जुलरई (b) 28 July / 28 जुलरई (c) 29 July / 29 जुलरई (d) 30 July / 30 जुलरई (e) 31 July / 31 जुलरई Ans. d Sol. 30th July: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons United Nations observes 30 July every year as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. World Day against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights.

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231. What is the theme for World Day against trafficking in persons 2021? 2021 में व्यखक्तयों की तस्करी के खखलाि सवि सदवि के सलए सवर्य क्याहै? (a) Human Trafficking: Call Your Government To Action (b) Victims’ Voices Lead the Way (c) Responding to the trafficking of children and young people (d) Let's act now to protect and assist trafficking victims (e) Working on the front lines to end human trafficking Ans. b Sol. 30th July: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons United Nations observes 30 July every year as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. World Day against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights. Theme 2021: Victims’ Voices Lead the Way.

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232. On which date, International Friendship Day is observed every year?

हर िाल अंतराटष्ट्र ीय समत्रता सदवि सकि तारीख को मनाया िाता है? (a) 27 July / 27 जुलरई (b) 28 July / 28 जुलरई (c) 29 July / 29 जुलरई (d) 30 July / 30 जुलरई (e) 31 July / 31 जुलरई Ans. d Sol. 30 July: International Friendship Day International Friendship Day is celebrated annually on July 30. Friendship is another word for love and even when most loved ones will not entertain your 3 am tantrums, your best friend surely will. An International Friendship Day was first proposed on July 30, 1958 by the World Friendship Crusade, an international civil organization that campaigns to foster peaceful culture through friendship. The idea of globally celebrating Friendship Day came to Dr Ramon Artemio Bracho on July 20, 1958.

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233. Who among the following has won the national women online chess title?

सनम्नसलखखत में िे सकिने राष्ट्र ीय मसहला ऑनलाइन शतरंि का खखताब िीता है? (a) Chanu Saikhom Mirabai / चरनू सैखोर् र्ीररबरई (b) Lovlina Borgohain / लवलीनर बोगोसहन (c) Sreeja Seshadri / श्रीजर शेषरद्री (d) Vantika Agarwal / व車सतकर अग्रवरल (e) Arpita Mukherjee / असपमतर र्ुखजी Ans. d Sol. Vantika Agarwal has won the National Women Online Chess title. She scored 9.5 points from 11 rounds. 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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