1. Which edition of ‘Dilli Series- Sea Power Seminar” will be conducted in Kerala?
A. 8th
B. 9th
C. 10th
D. 11th
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala (Kerala) will conduct the 8th edition of the prestigious annual ‘Dilli Series’ Sea Power Seminar on October 2021.
It will be streamed live on popular social media platforms.
Theme of Webinar: ‘Maritime History of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)’.
Aim: To provide exposure to cadets on the maritime history of the Indian Ocean Region, under 3 sub themes viz, Early Maritime Interactions and Relevance Today, India's Maritime Journey.
1st edition of the prestigious annual ‘Dilli Series’ Sea Power Seminar was held in 2012.
Indian Naval Academy: Established: May 1969, HQ: Ezhimala, Kerala. 2. “NTPC “has commissioned largest floating solar PV project of 25MW in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Telangana
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd has commissioned largest floating solar PV project of 25MW on the reservoir of its Simhadri thermal station in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
This is 1st solar project to be set up under Flexibilisation Scheme, notified by Govt in 2018.
It has a unique anchoring design and has the potential to generate electricity from more than 1 lakh solar PV modules.
It is also expected to save 1,364 million litres of water per annum.
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC): Founded: 1975, HQ: New Delhi, Chairman & MD: Gurdeep Singh. 3. AI-enabled chatbot, named ‘URJA’ has been launched by ?
A. Essar
B. Reliance Petrolium
C. IOC
D. BPCL
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has launched an AI-enabled chatbot, named as ‘URJA’ to provide a platform for seamless self-service experience and faster resolution of queries/issues to its customers.
About URJA: It is the first AI chatbot in oil and gas industry in India.
It has been launched under Project Anubhav of BPCL and currently supports 13 languages.
It was first launched as 6 month pilot project on WhatsApp for enabling LPG bookings.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL): Founded: 1952, HQ: Mumbai, Chairman & MD: K Padmakar. 4. ADB will provide $500 million loans to expand the metro rail network in?
A. Bangalore
B. Ahmadabad
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- The Asian Development Bank will provide USD 500 million loans to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru with the construction of 2 new metro lines totaling 56 kms.
An agreement in this regard was signed between the Government of India and the ADB.
The project will construct 2 new metro lines, mostly elevated, along Outer Ring Road and National Highway 44 between Central Silk Board and Kempegowda International Airport with 30 stations.
Asian Development Bank: Founded: 19 December 1966, HQ: Mandaluyong, Philippines, President: Masatsugu Asakawa, Membership: 68 countries. 5. Who has been appointed the new CEO of “Broadcast Audience Research Council”?
A. Sujeet Bhosle
B. Nakul Chopra
C. Devendra Singh
D. Vidhan Arya
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- Television monitoring agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (Barc) has announced the appointment of Nakul Chopra as its CEO.
Former CEO Sunil Lulla has resigned to pursue his ambition as an entrepreneur.
Chopra had joined the BARC India Board in 2016 and had been elected as the Chairman during 2018-19.
In January 2020, he was appointed as a member of BARC’s Oversight Committee.
Broadcast Audience Research Council Founded: 2010, HQ: Mumbai, Chairman: Punit Goenka. 6. India’s highest “Altitude Herbal Park” has been inaugurated in which state?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim
C. Uttrakhand
D. Himachal Pradesh
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- India’s highest altitude herbal park has been inaugurated at Mana village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
The herbal park is situated at a height of 11,000 feet was and is close to the Indo-China border.
The herbal park has around 40 species found in high altitude alpine areas in the Himalayan region.
It has been developed in 3 years under the central government’s Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) scheme.
Uttrakhand: Capitals: Dehradun (Winter), Gairsain (Summer), CM: Pushkar Singh Dhami, Gov: Baby Rani Maurya. 7. ‘Cyber Security Multi-Donor Trust Fund’, has been launched by?
A. World Bank
B. IMF
C. AIIB
D. NDB
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- The World Bank has launched a new ‘Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund’, to better roll out cybersecurity development agenda in a systematic manner.
The new fund has been developed as an associated trust fund under the broader Digital Development Partnership (DDP) umbrella program.
World Bank has partnered with 4 countries, namely Estonia, Japan, Germany, and the Netherlands, to launch the fund.
World Bank: Founded: July 1944, HQ: Washington D.C, President: David Malpass, MD and CFO: Anshula Kant, Membership: 189 countries (IBRD), 173 countries (IDA). 8. Who has been re-appointment the chairman of ”Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds”?
A. Prateek Monga
B. Shikha Maurya
C. Naveen Acharya
D. T M Bhasin
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has announced the re-appointment of T M Bhasin as chairman of the Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds (ABBFF).
The panel was constituted to examine bank frauds of over Rs 50 crore and recommend action.
The former vigilance commissioner, CVC, Mr Bhasin will now continue to head the board for a further period of 2 years, with effect from August 21, 2021.
The CVC was set up by the Government in February, 1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by Shri K. Santhanam.
In 2003, the Parliament enacted CVC Act conferring statutory status on the CVC. 9. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia?
A. Muhyiddin Yassin
B. Ismail Sabri Yaakob
C. Abdullah Sultan Ahmad
D. Mohd Yakoob Shah
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Before this, he was the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.
He will succeed Muhyiddin Yassin as the PM, who resigned from the post after losing majority support in the lower house of parliament.
The appointment of Yaakob was done by Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.
Malaysia Capital: Kuala Lumpur, Currency: Malaysian Ringgit. 10. “Diksha Shinde” is selected as panelist on “Minority Serving Institution Fellowships” by NASA, belongs to?
A. Assam
B. UP
C. Maharashtra
D. Bihar
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- Diksha Shinde, (14-year-old girl in Maharashtra), has selected as a panellist on Minority Serving Institution Fellowships Virtual Panel of American Space Agency, NASA.
She wrote a theory on black holes. It was liked and accepted at NASA.
Her research paper on ‘We Live in Black Hole?’ was accepted by International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research in May 2021.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Founded: 29 July 1958, HQ: Washington D.C, Administrator: Bill Nelson. 11. Who has started a new programme called “Small Business Loans Initiative”?
A. Facebook
B. Google
C. Microsoft
D. Amazon
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- Facebook India announced on August 20, 2021, a new programme called “Small Business Loans Initiative”.
India has become the first country where Facebook has launched this programme. The initiative is opened to businesses registered across 200 cities and towns in India.
Many small businesses that face challenges in securing loans of lower ticket size will be able to get loans between Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh.
Facebook: Founded: February 2004, HQ: California, USA, CFO: David Wehner, CEO: Mark Zuckerberg. 12. Who has signed an agreement with India to procure “AK-200 series assault rifles”?
A. China
B. USA
C. Russia
D. Israel
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- India and Russia on August 19, 2021 signed a deal for the immediate procurement of 70,000 AK-200 series assault rifles.
The agreement was signed at a time when both countries are working on a bigger project to jointly manufacture 6 lakh AK-203 rifles in India.
AK-203 is the latest version of the AK-47 rifle.
These rifles will replace the 5.56×45mm Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) rifles.
Russia: Capital: Moscow, Currency: Russian ruble, President: Vladimir Putin. 13. “World Food Programme” was established in which year?
A. 1958
B. 1959
C. 1960
D. 1961
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- According to the UN food agency, World Food Programme (WFP), out of 39 million people, 14 million people are facing severe hunger in Afghanistan.
UN food agency has been able to negotiate with the Taliban in order distribute aid in one provincial capital in Afghanistan.
Draught had afflicted Afghanistan much before the Taliban takeover of the country on August 15.
As per WFP estimates, around 2 million children are malnourished in Afghanistan.
WEP is also the largest provider of school meals. It was founded in 1961 with its headquarter in Rome. WFP, as an executive member of the United Nations Development Group, aims to fulfil the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with focus on achieving SDG 2 for zero hunger by 2030. 14. The Indian Army’s Selection Board for the first time promoted how many women officers to Colonel rank, post?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- The Indian Army’s Selection Board for the first time promoted 5 women officers to Colonel rank, post their completion of 26 years of service.
In another feat, the Supreme Court on August 18, 2021, passed an interim order to allow women to take the admission exam to NDA where only men could appear.
The rise in promotion avenues to more branches of the Indian Army is the direct reflection of increasing career opportunities for women officers.
Indian Army: Founded: 1 April 1895, HQ: New Delhi, Motto: Service Before Self, Chief of Defence Staff : General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff : General Manoj Mukund Naravane. 15. Which state have more than one ‘Water Plus’ certified city?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News- The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs awarded 3 cities from Andhra Pradesh with ‘Water Plus’ certification under the Swachh Bharat Mission and Swachh Survekshan assessment.
Andhra Pradesh has now become the 1st state to have more than one ‘Water Plus’ certified city.
A total of 9 cities across India were awarded ‘Water Plus’ certification. Earlier on August 11, 2021, Indore was declared as the 1st ‘Water Plus’ certified city of India.
The 1st Swachh Survekshan was conducted in India in 2016. Swachh Survekshan 2021 is the 6th edition of the world’s largest urban sanitation and cleanliness survey. 16. “Kalyan Singh” is passed away recently, he served as CM of which state?
A. MP
B. Rajasthan
C. UP
D. Bihar
Pls join us on Telegram & Register On- www.examison.com Why In News: Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Kalyan Singh passed away.
He had served as the CM of Uttar Pradesh twice — June 1991 to December 1992 and September 1997 to November 1999 and was the CM of UP during the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
He’s a 2-time Member of Parliament and a former governor of Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.
Kalyan Singh was born in Aligarh district in the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) in 1932. 1. HQ of “World Bank” is located in?
A. Geneva B. London C. Washington D.C D. Rome
2. 1st Swachh Survekshan was conducted in ?
A. 2015 B. 2016 C. 2017 D. 2018
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