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1. Recently who has been nominated for the
'Lokmanya Tilak National Award'?
- Cyrus Poonawalla
- Cyrus Poonawalla, President of Serum Institute has
been selected for Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2021.
- This award is given every year on 1st of August on
the death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak.
2. On which day "Muslim Women's Rights
Day" was celebrated recently?
- August 1
- Muslim Women's Rights Day is celebrated every year
across the country on the occasion of the implementation of the law
against 'triple talaq' on August 1.
- Minister of Minority Affairs: Shri Mukhtar Abbas
Naqvi
3. Who has recently taken over as the new Vice
Chief of the Indian Navy?
- Vice Admiral S.N. ghormade
- Indian Navy
- Established: 26 January 1950
- Navy Chief: Karambir Singh
- Vice-Chief: Admiral Ravneet Singh
- Navy Day: 4 December
4. Where has it been announced to organize 'Defense
Expo 2022'?
- Gandhinagar
1.
Defense Expo will be held for
the first time in 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
2.
Theme 2021: 'India as a
Defense Manufacturing Hub'
- Gujarat Capital: Gandhinagar
- CM: Vijay Rupani
- Governor: Acharya Devvrat
5. Recently who has been appointed as the CEO of
'Bharat Bill Pay'?
- Nupur Chaturvedi
- Nupur Chaturvedi has previously held high positions
in companies like Airtel Payments Bank, Citibank, Samsung and PayU.
- BBPS: Bharat Bill Payment System
- Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is an integrated
bill payment system in India that will provide customers the convenience
of paying various bills, fees etc at one place in a convenient manner.
6. Which country has been given the presidency of
the 'United Nations Security Council' (UNSC) recently?
- India
1.
India has been made the
President of UNSC for the next one month with effect from August 1, 2021.
2.
At present, India is a
non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the next 2
years from January 1, 2021.
- UNSC: United Nations Security Council
- Established: 24 October 1945
- HQ: New York
7. Recently in which country the first goods train
has been run by the Indian Railways?
- Bangladesh
1.
The first goods train from
'Damdim Station' in West Bengal was flagged off with 'Stone Chips' in
Bangladesh.
2.
The first train in India was
run on 16 April 1853 between Bori Bunder station in Bombay to Thane station for
a distance of 34 km.
3.
Railway Board was established
in March 1905.
4.
First Railway Minister of
India: John Mathai
5.
Current Union Minister of
Railways: Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Bangladesh
- Capital: Dhaka
- PM: Sheikh Hasina
- President: Abdul Hamid
8. Which naval exercise was recently conducted
between India and Indonesia?
- CORPAT
1.
This is the 36th edition of
the CORPAT naval exercise.
2.
CORPAT naval exercise was
conducted in the Indian Ocean region.
- Indian Navy
- Established: 26 January 1950
- Navy Chief: Karambir Singh
- Vice-Chief: Admiral Ravneet Singh
- Navy Day: 4 December
9. On which day "World Ranger Day" was
observed recently?
- July 31
- "World Ranger Day" is celebrated every
year on 31 July in memory of the meritorious service and sacrifice made by
the rangers engaged in protecting the natural and cultural heritage of the
world.
10. Recently who has been announced to be honored
with the "Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2021"?
- Asha Bhosle
1.
The Maharashtra government has
decided to honor Asha Bhosle, the great playback singer in Hindi cinema, with
the Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2021.
- Maharashtra
- Capital: Mumbai
- CM: Uddhav Thackeray
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
11. Recently who has been elected as the new Prime
Minister of Peru?
- Guido Bellido
- Peru Capital: Lima
- Currency: Peruvian Sol
- President: Pedro Castillo
12. What percentage of foreign direct investment
(FDI) has been allowed by the Government of India in oil and gas PSUs?
- 100%
- FDI: Foreign Direct Investment
13. Which bank has recently launched “Shopkeeper
Overdraft Scheme”?
- HDFC Bank
1.
HDFC Bank has launched
"Shopkeeper Overdraft Scheme" to overcome the problem of cash crunch
among shopkeepers and retail traders.
- HDFC Bank
- HQ: Mumbai
- MD & CEO: Shashidhar Jagadeesan
- Tagline: We Understand Your World
14. Which education financing company has recently
received NBFC license from RBI?
- 'Gyandhan'
1.
NBFC: None Banking Finance
Company
2.
"GyanDhan" is the
first such education financing platform in India which has been granted license
to NBFC by RBI.
3.
A target has been set by this
company to disburse education loan of Rs 650 crore by the year 2022.
- RBI HQ: Mumbai
- Established: 1 April 1935
- Nationalisation: 01 January 1949
- Governor : Shaktikanta Das(25th)
- Deputy Governor: 1. Mahesh Kumar Jain 2. Michael Devvrat
Patra 3. M Rajeshwar Rao 4. T Rabi Sankar
15. Recently who has become the first Indian female
athlete to win two Olympic medals?
- PV Sindhu
1.
PV Sindhu has won bronze medal
in Tokyo Olympics 2021 and silver medal in Rio Olympics 2016 and PV Sindhu has
become the first woman by any Indian female athlete to win 2 medals in
Olympics.
2.
Sushil Kumar, the only player
in the men's category, has won 2 medals in the Olympics.
- IOC: International Olympic Committee
- Established: 23 June 1894
- HQ: Lausanne (Lausanne), Switzerland
- President: Thomas Bach
16. Recently who has been appointed as the new
'Controller General of Accounts' (CGA)?
- Deepak Das
- CGA: Controller General of Accounts
- Deepak Das took charge as the 25th Controller
General of Accounts.
- Deepak Das replaces Soma Roy Burman as Controller
General of Accounts.
- Presently the Comptroller and Auditor General
(CAG) of India is GC Murmu.
17. Which service was recently launched by the
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for digital payment solution?
- e-RUPI
1.
It is a cashless and
contactless solution to promote digital payments.
2.
Now users will be able to
redeem the voucher as per QR code or SMS string based facility without any app,
internet banking
3.
e-RUPI is a joint effort of
NPCI, Ministry of Health, Department of Financial Services and National Health
Authority.
- NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India)
- It is a joint platform of Reserve Bank of India and
Indian Banks Association
- Established: 2008
- MD & CEO: Dilip Asbe
18. Where has it been announced to organize
'Defense Expo 2022'?
- Gandhinagar
- Defense Expo will be held for the first time in 2022
in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Theme 2021: 'India as a Defense Manufacturing Hub'
- Gujarat Capital: Gandhinagar
- CM: Vijay Rupani
- Governor: Acharya Devvrat
19. Recently well-known cricketer Isuru Udana has
announced his retirement from international cricket, he is a player from which
country?
- Sri Lanka
- ICC-International Cricket Council
- HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Established: 15June1909
- Chairman: Greg Barclay
- CEO:…?...
20. Recently who has been nominated for the
'Lokmanya Tilak National Award'?
- Cyrus Poonawalla
- Cyrus Poonawalla, President of Siram Institute has
been selected for Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2021.
- This award is given every year on 1st August on the
death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak.
21. Who has become the new Prime Minister of
Myanmar recently?
- Min Aung Huling
1.
Min Aung Hlaing appointed
himself the Prime Minister of Myanmar after the army toppled the government led
by State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi.
2.
There were strong protests by
the general public against the military government in Myanmar.
- Myanmar
- Capital: Naypyitaw
- Currency: Myanmar Kyat
22. Who has been appointed as its brand ambassador
by the Italian luxury brand "Bulgari" recently?
- Priyanka Chopra
- "Bulgari", globally known for its gemstone
jewellery, leather goods, watches and other accessories
- Priyanka Chopra is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
and has also been honored with the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award.
23. On which day 'World Lung Cancer Day' was
observed recently?
- August 1
- World Lung Cancer Day is observed every year on 1
August to spread awareness about the causes and treatment of lung cancer.
24. Renowned runner popularly known as 'Miracle
Mom' has passed away. What is her name?
- Man Kaur
- Man Kaur won her first medal at Chandigarh Masters
Athletics Meet in the year 2007 and won many medals at National and
International level.
25. When was the 'World Breastfeeding Week'
observed recently?
- August 1 -7
1.
Theme: Protect Breastfeeding :
A Shared Responsibility
2.
World Breastfeeding Week is
celebrated every year in the first week of August to spread awareness about the
importance of breastfeeding for mothers and babies.
3.
This program is organized by
the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Emergency
Course (UNICEF) and WABA.
- UNICEF: United Nation Children's Fund
- Established: 11 December 1946
- HQ: New York
- President: …?…
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- WHO: World Health Organization
- Established: 7 April 1948
- HQ: Geneva Switzerland
- President: Tedros Adhanom
26. Who has recently won the 'Hungarian Grand Prix
2021'?
- Esteban Ocon
- Esteban is a racing driver from Ocon, France.
- Esteban Ocon has won this title by defeating big
players like Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton in this competition.
27. On which day "Muslim Women's Rights
Day" was celebrated recently?
- August 1
- Muslim Women's Rights Day is celebrated every year
across the country on the occasion of the implementation of the law
against 'triple talaq' on August 1.
- Minister of Minority Affairs: Shri Mukhtar Abbas
Naqvi
28. Which city recently became the first city in
India to complete 100% COVID-19 vaccination?
- Bhubaneswar
1.
Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar
has become the first city in India to accomplish this feat.
2.
Apart from the population of
Bhubaneswar, 1 lakh migrant workers have also been vaccinated.
3.
Wayan, a village in Bandipora
district of Jammu and Kashmir has become the first village in India to
vaccinate all adults for Covid-19
- Odisha
- Capital: Bhubaneswar
- CM: Naveen Patnaik
- Governor: Ganeshi Lal
29. Recently in which country the world's largest 'star
sapphire cluster' has been received?
- Sri Lanka
1.
The weight of this 'Tara
Sapphire Group' is 2.5 million carats, which is worth $100 million in the
international market.
- Sri Lanka
- Capital: 1.Colombo (Executive Capital) 2.Sri
Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative Capital)
- Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee
- PM: Mahindra Rajapaksa
- President: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
30. Which company has topped the recently released
'Fortune Global 500' list?
- Walmart
- In this list, India's Reliance Company has slipped
59 places to 155th position.
- In this list, State Bank of India has improved 16
places to 205th position.
- Fortune is an American magazine.
- Established: 1929
- HQ: New York
31. Which bank has topped the list of 'Most
Innovative in Digital Banking' released recently?
- DBS Bank
- DBS: Development Bank of Singapore Limited
- Established: 16 July 1968
- HQ: Singapore
32. Recently which bank has adopted "SIM
Binding" feature to avoid online fraud?
- SBI
1.
With the implementation of
"SIM Binding", the mobile number registered with the bank must be in
the same mobile in which State Bank of India's mobile banking 'SBI YONO' is
being used.
- SBI: State Bank of India
- HQ: Mumbai
- Established: 01 July 1955
- Chairman: Dinesh Kumar Khara
33. Recently who has been re-appointed as the Prime
Minister of Armenia?
- Nicole Pashinyan
- Armenia
- Capital: Yerevan
- Currency: Armenian Dram
34. Recently who has been appointed as the Managing
Director of LIC?
- Mini Ipe
- LIC: Life Insurance Corporation of India
- Established: 01 September 1956
- HQ: Mumbai
- Chairman: M R Kumar
35. Recently which bank has been fined by RBI due
to financial irregularities?
- Janalakshmi Co-operative Bank
- A penalty of Rs 50.35 lakh has been imposed on
Janalakshmi Sahakari Bank for violation of RBI's required norms.
- Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank
- Established: 1976
- HQ: Nashik
- :
- RBI HQ: Mumbai
- Established: 1 April 1935
- Nationalisation: 01 January 1949
- Governor : Shaktikanta Das(25th)
- Deputy Governor: 1. Mahesh Kumar Jain 2. Michael
Devvrat Patra 3. M Rajeshwar Rao 4. T Rabi Sankar
36. Which operation has been carried out to
encourage a team of disabled people to climb the Siachen Glacier?
- Operation Blue Freedom
- The objective of this operation is to break the
concept of kindness, charity, disability associated with people with disabilities.
37. Recently who has been appointed as the new
'Controller General of Accounts' (CGA)?
- Deepak Das
- CGA: Controller General of Accounts
- Deepak Das took charge as the 25th Controller
General of Accounts.
- Deepak Das replaces Soma Roy Burman as Controller
General of Accounts.
- Presently the Comptroller and Auditor General
(CAG) of India is GC Murmu.
38. Recently who has become the first Indian female
athlete to win two Olympic medals?
- PV Sindhu
1.
PV Sindhu has won bronze medal
in Tokyo Olympics 2021 and silver medal in Rio Olympics 2016 and PV Sindhu has
become the first woman by any Indian female athlete to win 2 medals in
Olympics.
2.
Sushil Kumar, the only player
in the men's category, has won 2 medals in the Olympics.
- IOC: International Olympic Committee
- Established: 23 June 1894
- HQ: Lausanne (Lausanne), Switzerland
- President: Thomas Bach
39. Recently who has become the world's youngest
mountaineer to summit the world's second highest peak K2?
- Shehroj Kashif
- 19-year-old Shehrooz Kashif hails from Lahore,
Pakistan.
- K2, the world's second highest peak, is 8,611 meters
(28,251 ft) high.
- The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest
(8,849 meters or 29,032 ft).
- Pakistan
- Capital: Islamabad
- Currency: Pakistani Rupee
- PM: Imran Khan
- President: Arif Alvi
40. Recently for the first time dragon fruit has been
exported from India for where?
- London and Bahrain
- For the first time, dragon fruit has been exported
from Gujarat and West Bengal to London and Bahrain.
- Bahrain
- Capital: Manama
- Currency: Bahraini Dinar
- :
- United Kingdom
- Capital: London
- Currency: Pound Sterling
- PM: Boris Johnson
41. Recently who has been awarded with "CR Rao
Centenary Gold Medal"?
- C Rangarajan and Jagdish Bhagwati
- C Rangarajan is a former Governor of the Reserve
Bank of India and Jagdish Bhagwati is Professor of Economics at Columbia
University.
- "CR Rao Centenary Gold Medal": The medal
is awarded once in two years to a scholar of Indian or Indian origin for
lifelong contribution in the field of quantitative economics and
theoretical and practical aspects of official statistics.
42. Recently which state has got the first position in
the 'CCTNS' system?
- Haryana
- CCTNS: Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System
- CCTNS is a comprehensive and integrated system for
effective policing through e-governance.
- CCTNS works under National Crime Records Bureau.
- Haryana
- Capital: Chandigarh
- CM: Manohar Lal Khattar
- Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya
43. Where was the first meeting of Culture Ministers of
G20 held recently?
- Rome
- The first meeting of the G20 culture ministers was
held in Rome, the capital of Italy.
- Italy
- Capital: Rome
- Currency: Italian Lira
- PM: Mario Draghi
44. Recently "Har Hith Store Yojana" has been
launched by which state government?
- Haryana
- Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar started
this scheme in Panchkula with the aim of making the youth of the state
self-reliant.
- Haryana
- Capital: Chandigarh
- CM: Manohar Lal Khattar
- Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya
45. Which city has topped in the recently released
"QS Best Student Cities Ranking"?
- London
- From India, Mumbai is ranked 106th with a loss of 29
places and Bengaluru is at 110th place with a loss of 21 places.
- "QS Best Student Cities Ranking": The
ranking is released on the basis of academic performance, subject
performance, employer reputation, resources, research potential and
extra-curricular activities of the institute.
46. Recently which bank has been allowed by RBI to act as
'Agency Bank'?
- IndusInd Bank
- After getting the approval of IndusInd Bank to act
as an 'agency bank', apart from ordinary banking service, it will also be
able to do other transactions related to government services.
- IndusInd Bank
- Established: 1994
- HQ: Pune
47. Who has been appointed as the new President of Iran
recently?
- Ibrahim Raisi
- Iran
- Capital: Tehran
- Currency: Iranian rial
48. Recently who has been appointed as the new Lokayukta
of Maharashtra?
- V. M. Kanade
- VM Kanade is a former judge of the Bombay High
Court.
- Maharashtra
- Capital: Mumbai
- CM: Uddhav Thackeray
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
49. The soon-to-be released book "My Own
Mazagon" has been authored by?
- Captain Ramesh Babu
- Captain Ramesh Babu depicts the history and story of
Mazagon Island in this book which was merged into a single entity to form
Mumbai.
- Captain Ramesh Babu is a retired Captain of the
Indian Navy.
50. The recently released book "Leopard Diaries -
the Rosette in India" has been written by?
- Sanjay Gubbi
- In this book written by Sanjay Gubbi, it has been
told about conservation of leopard, eradicating leopard-human conflict,
contribution of leopard in ecosystem etc.
51. Recently well-known cricketer 'Paras Khadka' has
announced his retirement from international cricket, he is a cricketer from
which country?
- Nepal
- Nepal
- Capital: Kathmandu
- Currency: Nepali Rupee
- PM: Sher Bahadur Deuba
- President: Vidyadevi Bhandari
- :
- ICC-International Cricket Council
- HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Established: 15June1909
- Chairman: Greg Barclay
- CEO:…?...
52. Recently who has been approved to be appointed as the
next Indian High Commissioner of Nauru?
- Manpreet Vohra
- Nauru
- Capital: Yaren
- Currency: Australian dollar
53. The theme song for 'Paralympic Games 2020' was
launched by the Union Sports Minister, who is the Union Youth and Sports
Minister at present?
- Anurag Singh Thakur
- 'Paralympic Games 2020' theme song "Kar De
Kamal Tu" was launched. Music of this song is Sanjeev Singh, a
Divyang cricket player.
- The 'Paralympic Games 2020' will be held in Tokyo,
Japan from August 24 to September 5, 2021.
54. Where has the world's highest motorable road been
built?
- India
- The Border Roads Organization (BRO) has constructed
the world's highest motorable road at an altitude of 19,300 feet at the
Umlingala Pass in eastern Ladakh.
- It has constructed a 52-km-long tarmac road through
the Umlingala Pass, breaking the previous record (18,953) of a road in
Bolivia.
- BRO works under Ministry of Defense
- It develops and maintains road network with
neighboring countries of India.
- BRO: Boarder Road Organization
- Established: 07 May 1960
- Director General: Lt. Gen. Rajeev Chaudhary
55. Recently under which scheme the first air travel was
started from Imphal to Shillong?
- UDAN
- UDAN: Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik
- UDAN is a regional airport development and
"Regional Connectivity Scheme" (RCS) of the Government of India,
which aims to "give an opportunity to the common citizen of the
country to have affordable and comprehensive air travel".
- Civil Aviation Minister: Shri Jyotiraditya M.
Scindia
- Manipur Capital: Imphal
- CM: N. Biren Singh
- Governor: Najma Heptulla
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- Meghalaya
- Capital: Shillong
- CM: Conrad K. Sangma
- Governor: Satya Pal Malik
56. Which state has recently launched India's first
'Earthquake Early Warning App'?
- Uttarakhand
- This special app which gives early warning of
earthquake has been launched under the name "Uttarakhand Earthquake
Alert".
- This app has been developed in collaboration with
IIT Roorkee and Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority.
- Uttarakhand
- Capital: 1. Dehradun(winter) 2. Gairsain(Summer)
- Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami
- Governor: Baby Rani Maurya
57. Recently, which initiative has been started by the
Delhi government to suggestion from common citizens and corporates for the
development of the city?
- Delhi@2047
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has launched
the initiative "Delhi@2047" to collect suggestions from various
citizen groups and corporates to make Delhi a world class city by the year
2047.
- Delhi
- Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
- Lieutenant Governor: Anil Baijal
58. Recently the central government has approved the
continuation of "Samagra Shiksha Yojana 2.0" for how long?
- 2026
- "Samagra Shiksha Yojana 2.0" was started
from 1st April 2021 which has now been decided to continue till 31st March
2026.
- 2.94 lakh crore will be spent on this scheme.
- Current Union Education Minister: Shri Dharmendra
Pradhan
59. Recently a well-known writer of Dogri language has
passed away, what is his name?
- Padma Sachdev
- Padma Sachdev was awarded the Padma Shri and Sahitya
Akademi Award.
- She is considered to be the mother of a modern
writer of the Dogri language.
60. How much loan amount has been signed by the Central
Government with the World Bank to secure all the dams in the country?
- $250 million
- World Bank
- Established: July 1944
- HQ: Washington, D.C., United States
- President: David Malpass
- Members: 189
61. Recently the central government has announced to set
up how many "Khelo India Centers"?
- 1000
- Khelo India Center is being established with the aim
of strengthening the players of the country for better performance at the
national and international level.
- Present Minister of Youth and Sports: Shri Anurag
Singh Thakur
62. The recently released book “Balakot Air Strike: How
India Avenged Pulwama” has been authored by?
- Manan Bhatt
- This book states: On 14 February 2019, 40 Central
Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were martyred in the Pulwama terror
attack in Jammu and Kashmir, to take revenge, on 26 February 2019, the
Indian Air Force entered Balakot, Pakistan and had taught
63. Recently who has become the world's youngest
mountaineer to summit the world's second highest peak K2?
- Shehroj Kashif
- 19-year-old Shehrooz Kashif hails from Lahore,
Pakistan.
- K2, the world's second highest peak, is 8,611 meters
(28,251 ft) high.
- The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest
(8,849 meters or 29,032 ft).
- Pakistan
- Capital: Islamabad
- Currency: Pakistani Rupee
- PM: Imran Khan
- President: Arif Alvi
64. On which day 'Hiroshima Day' was observed
recently?
- August 6
1.
On 6 August 1945, an atomic
bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima by the US Army, in which
millions of people died.
2.
The bomb dropped on Hiroshima
on 6 August 1945 was nicknamed "Little Boy".
3.
On August 9, 1945, an atomic
bomb was dropped again by the US Army on the city of Nagasaki, Japan, this bomb
was named "Fat Man".
- Japan
- Capital: Tokyo
- Currency: Japanese Yen
- PM: Yoshihide Suga
65. Recently the Governor of the state can also
waive the death sentence as per the order of the Supreme Court, who is the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at present?
- NV Rammana
1.
Under Article 161 of the
Constitution of India, the Governor of the state and according to Article 72,
the President can waive the death sentence.
2.
According to Article 433A, the
term of punishment of an offender can be remitted only after serving 14 years
of imprisonment.
- Supreme Court
- Chief Justice: 'NV Ramana'
- Supreme Court Establishment: 26 January 1950
- At present there are 25 High Courts in India.
- The 25th High Court of India has been established in
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.
66. Recently which initiative has been started by
"ISRO" to upgrade the quality of India's healthcare system?
- QUEST Study
- ISRO: Indian Space Research Organization
- Established: 15 August 1969
- HQ: Bengaluru
- Chairman: K. Shivan
67. Recently who has been elected as the next
Executive Director of “ReCAAP”?
- K Natarajan
1.
ReCAAP: The Regional
Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in
Asia
2.
K Natarajan is the Director
General of the Indian Coast Guard.
- Indian Coast Guard
- Established: 01 February 1977
- ICG Day: 01 February
- Director General: K Natrajan
- Headquarters: New Delhi
68. Recently who has been appointed as the next
Ambassador of India to Ireland?
- Akhilesh Mishra
- Ireland
- Capital: Dublin
- Currency: Euro
69. Recently, the monthly monetary policy issued by
the Reserve Bank of India was announced in which all the important rates have
been kept constant:-
- Repo Rate: 4.00%
- Reverse Repo Rate: 3.35%
- Marginal Standing Facility Rate:4.25%
- Bank Rate: 4.25%
- CRR:4 %
- SLR:18.00%
- :
- RBI HQ: Mumbai
- Established: 1 April 1935
- Nationalisation: 01 January 1949
- Governor : Shaktikanta Das(25th)
- Deputy Governor: 1. Mahesh Kumar Jain 2. Michael
Devvrat Patra 3. M Rajeshwar Rao 4. T Rabi Sankar
70. Recently who has been appointed as the first
woman director of "Zoological Survey of India"?
- Dr. Dhriti Banerjee
- ZSI: Zoological Survey of India
- Established: 1916
- HQ: Kolkata
71. Which state has started a campaign named “Pani
Maah” to make Jal Jeevan Mission successful?
- Ladakh
- In order to make the Jal Jeevan Mission a success,
the Union Territory of Ladakh has started a one-month long campaign called
"Pani Month" to tell the importance of clean water in the
society.
- Ladakh's Lt Governor: RK Mathur
72. Recently TRIFED observed which of its
foundation day?
- 34th
1.
TRIFED: Tribal Cooperative
Marketing Development Federation of India Limited
2.
To empower the Dalit tribal
community, 'TRIFED' was established with the aim of buying and selling their
arts and crafts items.
- TRIFED
- Established: 06 August 1987
- HQ: New Delhi
- Chairman: Pratibha Bramha
- Union Minister of Tribal Affairs: Shri Arjun Munda
73. Recently, India's well-known footballer has
passed away, what is his name?
- Shankar Subramaniam
- Shankar Subramaniam was also known by another
nickname 'SS Babu'.
- Shankar Subramaniam had twice performed the game as
the most reliable goalkeeper in the Olympic Games.
74. Who has recently been appointed as its brand
ambassador by Discovery's sport channel 'Eurosport India'?
- John abraham
- Discovery's sports channel Eurosport India has
appointed actor John Abraham as the brand ambassador for its motorsport
"MotoGP".
75. Recently it has been announced to change the
name of 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award' to what new name?
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
- 'National Sports Day' is also celebrated on the
birthday of Major Dhyan Chand, who won three Olympic gold medals for the
country in hockey.
- The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was instituted in
1991-92 and its first winner was Viswanathan Anand, the Indian chess magician.
76. Indian Railways has launched 'One Stop Solution' for
passengers by which name?
- Rail Madad
- Indian Railways has launched a one stop solution
named "Rail Madad" for passenger grievance, inquiry, suggestions
and assistance.
- With the introduction of "Rail Madad One Stop
Solution" facility, now rail passengers can avail all the above
facilities from one place like- Web, Mobile App, SMS, Social Media and
Helpline Number (139).
- The first train in India was run on 16 April 1853
between Bori Bunder station in Bombay to Thane station for a distance of
34 km.
- Railway Board was established in March 1905.
- First Railway Minister of India: John Mathai
- Current Union Minister of Railways: Shri Ashwini
Vaishnaw
77. Which player has won the first gold medal from India
in the 'Tokyo Olympics 2020' recently?
- Neeraj Chopra
- Neeraj Chopra has won the first gold medal for India
individually in this year's Tokyo Olympics in javelin throw.
- Neeraj Chopra is a native of Khandara village of
Panipat district of Haryana.
- Prior to Neeraj Chopra, shooter Abhinav Bindra had
won gold medal for the country in the 2008 Beijing Olympics individually.
- Tokyo Olympics 2020 is being held in Tokyo, Japan
from 24 July to 8 August 2021.
- IOC: International Olympic Committee
- Established: 23 June 1894
- HQ: Lausanne (Lausanne), Switzerland
- President: Thomas Bach
78. On which day 'National Handloom Day' was celebrated
recently?
- August 7
- In order to promote the handloom industry in the
country, 'National Handloom Day' was celebrated for the first time in the
year 2015.
- 'National Handloom Day' is celebrated every year on
7th August at the initiative of Ministry of Textiles.
- Union Minister of Textiles: Shri Piyush Goyal
- Shri Piyush Goyal: Minister of Commerce and
Industry, Food and Consumer Affairs and Textiles.
79. Recently which state government has tied up with
'Flipkart' to promote handloom industry?
- Himachal Pradesh
- On the occasion of National Handloom Day on 7th
August, Himachal Pradesh government has tied up with e-commerce company
'Flipkart' to promote handloom industry in the state and for online sale.
- Himachal Pradesh
- Capital: Shimla (Summer), Dharamshala (Winter)
- CM: Jai Ram Thakur
- Governor: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
- :
- FlipKart
- Established: October 2007
- HQ: Bengaluru
- CEO: Kalyan Krishnamurthy
80. By whom has the 'Swalamban Challenge Fund' been
launched to promote entrepreneurship in the country?
- SIDBI
- In order to promote entrepreneurship and provide
Loan to entrepreneurs in the country, SIDBI has launched the 'Swalamban
Challenge Fund' in association with the 'Foreign Commonwealth and
Development Office' (FCDO UK) of the United Kingdom.
- SIDBI: Small Industries Development Bank of India
- Established: 1990
- HQ: Lucknow, UP
- CMD: S. Raman
- Recently 'SHWAS' and 'AROG' loan scheme has been
started by SIDBI.
81. Who has recently won the title of 'Bharat Kesari
Wrestling Dangal'?
- Labhanshu Sharma
- Labhanshu Sharma of Uttarakhand has won the
'Bharat Kesari Wrestling Dangal' organized in Tamil Nadu.
- Uttarakhand
- Capital: 1. Dehradun(winter) 2. Gairsain(Summer)
- Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami
- Governor: Baby Rani Maurya
- :
- Tamil Nadu
- Capital: Chennai
- CM: MK Stalin
- Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
82. Which program was recently launched in Jammu and
Kashmir on the occasion of Independence Day celebrations event?
- Pedal for Dal
- Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha
flagged off the 'Pedal for Dal' program to celebrate 'Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav' on the occasion of Independence Day celebrations on completion
of 75 years of independence.
- Jammu & Kashmir
- J&K Lieutenant Governor: Manoj Sinha
- J & K Capital: 1. Jammu (Winter) 2. Srinagar
(Summer)
83. Which portal has been launched to make skill
development schemes accessible in the country?
- 'PM-Daksh'
- The 'PM-Daksh' portal and mobile app have been
launched with a joint effort of the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment and the National e-Governance Division to facilitate skill
development training programs for the youth in the country.
- Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment: Dr.
Virendra Kumar
84. Recently which country's 'Mangdechhu Hydroelectric
Project' has been awarded "Brunel Medal Award"?
- Bhutan
- The Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project, built in
Bhutan with the help of the Government of India, has been awarded the
Brunel Medal by the London-based Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE).
- The project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by 2.4 million per year.
- Bhutan
- Capital: Thimphu
- Currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum
- PM: Lotay Tshering
85. Where has India's first "Heart Failure
Biobank" been started?
- Kerala
- India's first 'Heart Failure Biobank' has been
launched at 'Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and
Technology' (SCTIMST), Kerala.
- Biobank to study genetic proteomics markers of
health outcomes in patients with heart failure.
- Kerala
- Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
- CM: Pinarayi Vijayan
- Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan
86. Which COVID-19 vaccine from India has been given a
certificate of "Good Manufacturing Practice" by Hungary?
- COVAXIN
- Bharat Biotech's Covaccine has been given a
certificate of "Good Manufacturing Practice" by the 'National
Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition, Hungary'.
- Hungary
- Capital: Budapest
- Currency: Forint
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