DAILY GK QUIZ: 05 - 13 JULY 2021

 DAILY GK QUIZ: 05 - 13 JULY 2021

[Q] For the 1st time World Congress of International Federation of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy (IFCPC) was held in virtual mode and organised by an Asian Country in July 2021. Which country organised IFCPC 2021?

(a) China

(b) India

(c) Bangladesh

(d) Sri Lanka

(e) Indonesia

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Identify the country that recently got Certified by WHO as Malaria-free:

(a) Sri Lanka

(b) Vietnam

(c) Thailand

(d) India

(e) China

[ANS] e

 

[Q] Which bank was fined Rs 25 lakhs by RBI for non-compliance to its Cyber security framework?

(a) Punjab and Sind Bank

(b) Axis Bank

(c) United Bank of India

(d) Bandhan Bank

(e) Bank of Maharashtra

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Which organisation was honoured as the World’s Most Innovative Investment Promotion Agency for 2021 by the OCO Global?

(a) FICCI

(b) India Trade Promotion Organisation

(c) Invest India

(d) Confederation of Indian Industry

(e) Quality Council of India

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Who was honoured with “The Order of Polar Star”, Mongolia’s highest civilian award?

(a) RK Sabharwal

(b) V Kalyana Rama

(c) Manoj Jain

(d) Subhash Kumar

(e) R Madhavan

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Identified the organisation that the “Financial Literacy Textbook for Class 6” students of CBSE, to make children aware of Money market:

(a) Indian Banks’ Association

(b) Securities & Exchange Board of India

(c) National Informatics Centre

(d) National Payments Corporation of India

(e) Reserve Bank of India

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Where is India planning  to construct its 2nd largest & the World’s 3rd largest Cricket Stadium?

(a) Ahmedabad, Gujarat

(b) Nagpur, Maharashtra

(c) Jaipur, Rajasthan

(d) Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

(e) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Name the Aviation company that was awarded as the ‘2021 Airline of the Year’ by Air Transport World (ATW):

(a) Air India

(b) American Airlines

(c) Singapore Airlines

(d) Qatar Airways

(e) Korean Air

[ANS] e

 

[Q] Who was appointed as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?

(a) Tirath Singh Rawat

(b) Satpal Maharaj

(c) HimantaBiswa Sarma

(d) Pushkar Singh Dhami

(e) Jai Ram Thakur

[ANS] d

 

[Q] In July 2021, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change approved Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary of _____________ as the _____ Tiger Reserve of India

(a) West Bengal; 49th

(b) Uttarakhand; 51st

(c) Uttarakhand; 52nd

(d) Rajasthan; 52nd

(e) Rajasthan; 49th

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which bank launched ‘Salaam Dil Sey’ portal that facilitates the General Public to send a dedicated Thanks message to Doctors?

(a) ICICI Bank

(b) Citi bank

(c) Canara Bank

(d) Axis Bank

(e) HDFC Bank

[ANS] e

 

[Q] Which Indian Airport was inducted into the Airports Council International’s (ACI) Roll of Excellence for the year 2020?

(a) Chennai International Airport

(b) Indira Gandhi International Airport

(c) Kempegowda International Airport

(d) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

(e) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

[ANS] c

 

[Q] What was the Revenue collected from Goods and Services Tax (GST) in June?

(a) Rs 1.04 lakh crore

(b) Rs 99,567 crore

(c) Rs 1.06 lakh crore

(d) Rs 92,849 crore

(e) Rs 1.08 lakh crore

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Who has been appointed as the governor of Goa?

(a) PS Sreedharan Pillai

(b) Bandaru Dattatreya

(c) Satyadev Narayan Arya

(d) Ramesh Bais

(e) Thawarchand Gehlot

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Bandaru Dattatraya has been appointed as the governor of which state?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Haryana

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Punjab

(e) Andhra Pradesh

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who has been appointed as the governor of Karnataka?

(a) Hari Babu Kambhampati

(b) Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel

(c) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

(d) Satyadev Narayan Arya

(e) Thawarchand Gehlot

[ANS] e

 

[Q] World Chocolate Day or International Chocolate Day is observed on ______ every year.

(a) 4th July

(b) 5th July

(c) 6th July

(d) 8th July

(e) 7th July

[ANS] e

 

[Q] Satyadev Narayan Arya has been appointed as the governor of which state?

(a) Tripura

(b) Goa

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) West Bengal

(e) Odisha

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Who became the 1st person to complete the World’s 1st Solo Motorcycle Expedition covering 18 mountain passes in the Himalayas?

(a) Aishwarya Pissay

(b) Mahitha Mohan

(c) Pallavi Fauzdar

(d) Kanchan Ugursandi

(e) Laxmi Magar

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Who became the World’s leading run scorer in Women’s International Cricket in all 3-formats?

(a) Charlotte Edwards

(b) Mithali Raj

(c) Heather Knight

(d) Veda Krishnamurthy

(e) Sarah Taylor

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who authored the book, “The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind”?

(a) Kaushik Basu

(b) Amartya Sen

(c) Rajiv Kumar

(d) Abhijit Sen

(e) Raghuram Rajan

[ANS] e

 

[Q] India’s first Maritime Arbitration Centre is being set up in which city of the country?

(a) Pune

(b) Bengaluru

(c) Chennai

(d) Gandhinagar

(e) Surat

[ANS] d

 

[Q] The Ministry of Defence has unveiled a new system for automated sanction and disbursement of defence pension. What is the name given to that system?

(a) MITRA

(b) ROSHINI

(c) SPARSH

(d) PRAYAS

(e) PARIKSHA

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Indian politician Virbhadra Singh, who has passed away was the former Chief Minister of which state?

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Gujarat

(c) Haryana

(d) Bihar

(e) Maharashtra

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Amazon Inc has launched its first Digital Kendra in India in which city?

(a) Hyderabad

(b) Agra

(c) New Delhi

(d) Surat

(e) Kolkata

[ANS] d

 

[Q] The tallest sandcastle of the world has recently been inaugurated in which country?

(a) Russia

(b) Denmark

(c) Italy

(d) France

(e) USA

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which of the following has launched newsletter platform “Bulletin”?

(a) Microsoft

(b) Twitter

(c) Amazon

(d) Facebook

(e) Google

[ANS] d

 

[Q] ‘The Light of Asia’: Jairam Ramesh’s new book is a biography of an epic bio-poem on ____________________.

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Gautama Buddha

(c) Mother Teresa

(d) Mahavira

(e) Guru Nanak Dev

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which country held the top rank in the News On Air Radio Live-stream Global Rankings released recently?

(a) United States

(b) United Kingdom

(c) Australia

(d) Fiji

(e) Germany

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Indian Naval Ship _________ recently participated in Military Exercises with the frontline frigate of the Italian Navy.

(a) Mysore

(b) Rajput

(c) Jalashwa

(d) Talwar

(e) Tabar

[ANS] e

 

[Q] Which of the following portfolio is associated with the Union Minister Kiren Rijju?

(a) Ministry of Food Processing Industries

(b) Ministry of Law and Justice

(c) Ministry of Steel

(d) Ministry of MSME

(e) Ministry of Railways

[ANS] b

 

[Q] In July 2021, Indian Army renamed one of its Military firing ranges as “Vidya Balan Firing Range”. Where is the firing range located?

(a) Teesta, West Bengal

(b) Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir

(c) Pokhran, Rajasthan

(d) Babina, Madhya Pradesh

(e) Leh, Ladakh

[ANS] b

 

[Q] In July 2021, RBI issued Rs 14,000 crore worth __________ Government Security at an interest rate of __________.

(a) 15 year; 7.18%

(b) 10 year; 5.85%

(c) 10 year; 7.18%

(d) 15 year; 6.10%

(e) 10 year; 6.10%

[ANS] e

 

[Q] In July 2021, the Finance Ministry amended the LIC Act 1956 to replace the post of ___________ with _________.

(a) MD; CEO

(b) CEO; Chairman

(c) Chairman; MD

(d) Chairman; CEO

(e) CEO; MD

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which team has won the Copa America 2021?

(a) Brazil

(b) Belgium

(c) Mexico

(d) Spain

(e) Argentina

[ANS] e

 [Q] World Population Day is observed every year on __________.

(a) 11 July

(b) 12 July

(c) 13 July

(d) 14 July

(e) 15 July

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Whom did Ashleigh Barty beat in order to win her maiden Wimbledon title?

(a) T Martincova

(b) Elina Svitolina

(c) Karolina Pliskova

(d) Iga Swiatek

(e) Simona Halep

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Twitter has recently names whom as their Resident Grievance Officer for India to Follow New IT Rules?

(a) Mahesh Shrivastava

(b) Srikanth Naik

(c) Sanjeev Chaudhary

(d) Vinay Prakash

(e) Binay Patra

[ANS] d

 

[Q] United Nations has declared __________ as World Malala Day to honour the young activist, MalalaYousafzai.

(a) 11 July

(b) 12 July

(c) 13 July

(d) 14 July

(e) 15 July

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who among the following has won the Wimbledon men Championships 2021?

(a) Novak Djokovic

(b) Roger Federer

(c) Rafael Nadal

(d) Matteo Berrettini

(e) Horacio Zeballos

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates India’s first private LNG Facility plant at ________.

(a) Kolkata

(b) Mumbai

(c) Delhi

(d) Nagpur

(e) Lucknow

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Name the author of the book “The Ramayana of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji”.

(a) Mandeep Kaur

(b) Rani Kaur Singla

(c) Ramandeep Kaur

(d) Baljit Kaur Tulsi

(e) Iqbal Singh

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Who among the following has won the Wimbledon Junior Men`s title?

(a) Rohit Verma

(b) Samir Banerjee

(c) Victor Lilov

(d) Dinkar Mawari

(e) Hem Pant

[ANS] b

 

[Q] What is the theme for World Population Day 2021?

(a) The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on fertility

(b) Family Planning is a Human Right

(c) Empowering People, Developing Nations

(d) Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies

(e) Putting the brakes on COVID-19

[ANS] a

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DAILY GK: 14 JULY 2021

 DAILY GK: 14 JULY 2021

1. INDIA’S 1ST GREEN HYDROGEN MOBILITY PROJECT

•      NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL), the renewable energy arm of NTPC Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Territory of Ladakh to set up India’s 1st Green Hydrogen Mobility project in Ladakh.

•      The Agreement will enable NTPC to help Ladakh develop a carbon-free economy based on renewable sources and green hydrogen, which is in line with Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Carbon Neutral’ Ladakh.

 

2. MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS INCORPORATES NARCL

•      The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has incorporated the ‘National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL)’ also known as Bad Banks/Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) with an authorised capital of INR 100 crore and paid-up capital of INR 74.6 crore.

•      ‘Bad bank’ refers to a financial institution that takes over bad assets of lenders and undertakes resolution’.

•      It has been created in collaboration with both Public and Private Sector Banks, and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA).

•      Padmakumar Madhavan Nair, a stressed assets expert from SBI will serve as the Managing Director of NARCL.

•      NARCL will house bad loan accounts of INR 500 crore or more. It will pay up to 15% of the agreed value for the loans in cash and the remaining 85% would be Government-guaranteed security receipts.

•      Canara Bank would be the sponsor of NARCL and will hold a 12% equity, other large public sector banks will hold less than 10% each in NARCL.

 

3. NICL PROVIDED INSURANCE POLICY FOR HIGH-ALTITUDE YAK

•      The National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) at Dirang in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh has tied up with National Insurance Company Ltd (NICL) to provide an insurance policy for the 1st time to insure the highly valuable High-Altitude Yaks against the risks.

•      Yak belongs to the Bovini tribe, which also includes bison, buffaloes, and cattle.

•      They are endemic to the Tibetan Plateau and the adjacent high-altitude regions.

 

4. INDIA’S 1ST CRYPTOGAMIC GARDEN INAUGURATED

•      India’s 1st Cryptogamic Garden which has nearly 50 species of Lichens, Ferns and Fungi was inaugurated at Deoban area of Dehradun district, Uttarakhand.

•      It was inaugurated by social activist Anoop Nautiyal.

•      Cryptogamae means ‘hidden reproduction’ which refers to the fact that no seed, no flowers are produced.

•      Algae, bryophytes (moss, liverworts), lichens, ferns and fungi are the best-known groups of cryptogams

 

5. INDIA’S 2ND LONGEST EXPRESSWAY

•      Ganga Expressway, a 594 km long expressway covering important cities of Uttar Pradesh is set to be constructed in September 2021.

•      The planned expressway is the 2nd longest in India, with 6 lanes covering Uttar Pradesh from Meerut to Prayagraj.

•      This will cut the travel time between Delhi & Prayagraj from 11 hours to 6 hours.

•      The 1350 km long Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is the longest ever planned expressway of India.

 

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DAILY GK: 13 JULY 2021

 DAILY GK: 13 JULY 2021

1.INDIA’S 1ST PRIVATE LNG FACILITY PLANT

•      Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s 1st LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Facility plant at Nagpur, Maharashtra.

•      The Plant has been set up by Baidyanath Ayurvedic Group.

•      Nitin Gadkari highlighted the importance of ‘Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs)’.

•      FFVs have engines which are capable of operating on more than one fuel and also a mixture.

•      Typically, a blend of petrol and ethanol or methanol or gasoline is used.

 

2.ICCR TO SET UP A ‘BANGABANDHU CHAIR’ AT DELHI UNIVERSITY

•      For the 1st time, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has established the ‘Bangabandhu Chair’ at Delhi University to honour ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’, the father of Bangladesh and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Bangladesh diplomatic relations.

•      Note – The Union government conferred Gandhi Peace Prize to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, for the year 2020 and the Government of Bangladesh has declared the year 2020-21 as the Mujib Year.

 

3.3RD G20 FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS MEETING

•      The 3rd Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (FMCBGs) was held on July 9-10, 2021 in Venice, Veneto (Italy) where India was virtually represented by Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Ministry of Finance.

•      This was the first in-person Finance Track meeting since February 2020.

 

4.IMF BOARD APPROVED US$650 BILLION SDR ALLOCATION

•      In July 2021, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) allocation equivalent to USD 650 billion, to support the economically vulnerable member nations’ battle against COVID-19.

•      It is the largest allocation in the IMF’s history, it would boost the liquidity and reserves of all IMF member countries and promote the resilience and stability of the global economy.

 

5.EXIM BANK LENT $35.26 MN LOAN TO KALPATARU POWER TRANSMISSION FOR SENEGAL PROJECT

•      The Export-Import (Exim) Bank of India has extended a USD 35.26 million loan for Mumbai based Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL) to execute a power transmission project in Senegal.

•      i.The Credit facility was extended under the National Export Insurance Account (NEIA) scheme.

•      NEIA would provide financing options to Indian project exporters with the support of cover from NEIA Trust.

•      ii.The project would enable KPTL to secure energy supply in the southern regions of Senegal viz, Tambacounda, Ziguinchor, and Tanaff, reduce operating expenses, and the cost per kWh(kilowatt-hour).

•      iii.Earlier the bank provided a Credit facility of USD 200 million for KPTL under NEIA to support the construction of a 225kV transmission line for the Tambacounda – Kolda – Ziguinchor link in Senegal.

 

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DAILY GK: 11, 12 JULY 2021

 DAILY GK: 11, 12 JULY 2021

1.ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON “ROAD DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA”

•      Nitin Gadkari virtually participated in the 16th Annual Conference on “Road Development in India”.

•      The conference was organised by India Infrastructure Publishing, a leading provider of information on the infrastructure sectors.

•      Objective – To discuss emerging trends in roadways & with special focus on import substitution, cost-effective, pollution-free alternative fuel.

•      India surpassed its targets and constructed over 13,000 km of national highways in 2020-21, averaging 37 km per day.

•      Indian Government will invest 1.4 trillion dollars (Rs 111 lakh crores) in infrastructure development through the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)

 

2.‘VIDYA BALAN FIRING RANGE’

•      Indian Army named a military firing range in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir as “Vidya Balan Firing Range”.

•      This comes as a move to honour the veteran Bollywood actress Vidya Balan, for her varied accomplishments in the field of Cinema & as a woman.

•      Notably, she was the only actor to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the governing body behind the Oscars.

 

3.MARITIME PARTNERSHIP EXERCISE WITH ITALIAN NAVY

•      Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tabar participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with ITS Antonio Marceglia, a frontline frigate of the Italian Navy,  in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

•      They conducted a wide range of naval operations including – Air defence procedures, replenishment at sea, communication drills and cross deck helo operations by day and night.

 

4.RBI ISSUED 10-YEAR G-SEC AT HIGHER CUT-OFF YIELD

•      Reserve Bank of India (RBI), issued the new 10-year Government Security (G-Sec) (that would mature in 2031), at a cut-off yield of 6.10 percent per annum, higher than the earlier cut-off yield of 5.85 percent.

•      RBI sold 3 auctions such as New 10-year G-Sec 2031 at 6.10 percent (for Rs 14,000 crore), 2023 G-Sec at 4.3 percent (Rs 3,000 crore), and 2061 G-Sec at 7.18 percent (for Rs 9,000 crore).

 

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