Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Which Indian Boxer has won the 5th successive medal at the Asian boxing championship?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shiva Thapa has won his fifth successive medal at the Asian Boxing Championships.
Category : Sports
2.
Who has launched Agatsu Foundation to help people with mental health issues?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ira Khan has announced the launch of 'Agatsu Foundation', to aid mental health support and foster body awareness programmes and training to promote self-actualisation.
Category : National
3.
Who has been appointed as the National President of the Rashtriya Lok Dal?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jayant Chaudhary has been appointed as the new national president of the Rashtriya Lok Dal.
Category : Persons
4.
Bashar al-Assad is the President of which country has been re-appointed for the fourth straight term?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected for the fourth straight 7-year term in a landslide victory, winning 95.1 percent of the total votes cast.
Category : International
5.
Name the female IAF officer who has become the first woman flight test engineer of India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Another first for women in the Indian military Aashritha V Olety an officer of the IAF has become the first woman flight test engineer in the country.
Category : Persons
6.
Who is the only referee from India to officiate in wrestling matches of the Tokyo Olympic Games?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ashok Kumar will be the only referee from the country to officiate in wrestling matches of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Category : Sports
7.
Which Small Finance Bank has become the 1st SFB to offer online account opening to the NRIs?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Equitas Small Finance Bank has now become the first Small Finance Bank to offer its NRI customer segment the ease of account opening online.
Category : Banking
8.
TRIFED has collaborated with NITI Aayog to implement the Van Dhan Yojana scheme in the Tribal Aspirational Districts identified by Niti Aayog. How many Tribal Aspirational Districts are there presently?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A dedicated team of TRIFED will work together with the NITI Aayog team to prepare the follow-up-plan for the implementation of the Van Dhan Yojana in each of the 39 Tribal Aspirational Districts.
Category : National
9.
May 28 is dedicated to commemorate the formation of which of these international organizations?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Amnesty International Day is observed every year on May 28, because it was on this day in 1961 that this non-governmental organization was founded in London.
Category : National
10.
Who is the author of the book titled "7 Lessons from Everest Expedition Learnings from Life and Business"?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Aditya Gupta is the author of a book titled "7 Lessons from Everest Expedition Learnings from Life and Business".
Category : Miscellaneous
11.
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observed on which day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The "International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers" is observed on May 29.
Category : Important Days
12.
Which day of the year is observed as World Digestive Health Day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year, the World Digestive Health Day is observed on 29 May.
Category : Important Days
13.
Which Indian bank has joined hands with NPCI to link its digital wallet Pockets with UPI ID?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Private sector lender ICICI Bank has launched a unique facility, which allows linking a UPI ID with its digital wallet, 'Pockets'.
Category : Banking
14.
Who is the head of a panel of state ministers for better valuation of services of casinos, online gaming portals, and racecourses companies for GST?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The government has set up a seven-member panel of state ministers to levy GST. The group of ministers will be headed by Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel.
Category : Persons
15.
What is the theme of the 2021 International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 2021 International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Theme is "The road to a lasting peace: Leveraging the power of youth for peace and security."
Category : Important Days
16.
Name the women mountaineer who has created a record of the world's fastest ascent of Everest?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tsang Yin-hung, a Hong Kong-based mountaineer has created the record of world's fastest ascent of Everest by a woman, within the time of just under 26 hours.
Category : Persons
17.
Which state government has recently launched Smart Kitchen Scheme?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, announced a secretary level committee will formulate guidelines and recommendations on implementation of "Smart Kitchen Scheme" in state to fulfil commitments of LDF.
Category : State
18.
The International Everest Day is marked on which day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Everest Day is observed on 29 May every year.
Category : Important Days
19.
What is the theme of the 2021 World Digestive Health Day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of WDHD 2021 is "Obesity: An Ongoing Pandemic."
Category : Important Days
20.
Who has been appointed as the new President of the International Narcotics Control Board from India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jagjit Pavadia, the former Narcotics Commissioner of India, has been elected as the President of the International Narcotics Control Board.
Category : Persons
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