Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
India's first International Maritime Services is set to be established in which place?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India's first International Maritime Services cluster will be set up at GIFT City, India's first operational smart city and international financial services centre.
Category : National
2.
Dehing Patkai National Park, which has been officially designated as a National Park is in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of Assam has officially notified the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary as a National Park.
Category : State
3.
Goutam Ghose has won the Best Director Award at the 2021 UK Asian Film Festival for which film?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Raahgir: The Wayfarers filmmaker Goutam Ghose has also won the Best Director award at the UKAFF.
Category : Awards and Honours
4.
The medal-winning Indian player Dingko Singh, who has passed away Asian Games gold, was associated with which game?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Asian Games gold medal-winning Indian Boxing star Dingko Singh has passed away, battling with liver cancer.
Category : Sports
5.
What is the most recent GDP growth rate projection of India as per ICRA in FY22?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The domestic credit rating agency ICRA has projected GDP growth rate of India for the financial year 2021-22 to 8.5 % year-on-year.
Category : Economy
6.
The IOC has approved how many refugee athletes in the Tokyo 2020?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the list of 29 refugee athletes in the Refugee Olympic Team Tokyo 2020.
Category : Sports
7.
The RBI has approved the three-year re-appointment of Girish Chandra Chaturvedi as the part-time Chairman of which bank?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Girish Chandra Chaturvedi as the part-time Chairman of ICICI Bank for a period of three years with effect from July 1, 2021.
Category : Banking
8.
As per the report of Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis company based in Manhattan, New York, and India ranked 18th among the top 25 countries in terms of Bitcoin Investment Gain in 2020. Which country has topped this list?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The US traders have benefited the most in Bitcoin Investment Gain in 2020, with profit of $4.1 billion, according to Chainalysis.
Category : International
9.
Researchers from which Indian institute teamed up with a team from the University of Strathclyde in the UK to develop a low-cost sensor to detect COVID-19 in wastewater?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Researchers from the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom and India's IIT Bombay have jointly developed a low-cost sensor that can detect fragments of the virus responsible for COVID-19 in wastewater.
Category : National
10.
Which Indian actress has won the Best Actor at the 2021 UK Asian Film Festival?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian actress Tillotama Shome has made the country proud by winning the Best Actor award at the 2021 UK Asian Film Festival.
Category : Awards and Honours
11.
Who has launched the 2-month Awareness Campaign on single-use plastic & Indian plastic Challenge Hackathon 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has launched a campaign to create awareness against the use of single-use plastics.
Category : National
12.
Which nation has declared fugitive economic offender Mehul Choksi as a 'prohibited immigrant'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Dominican Republic has declared fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi as a 'prohibited immigrant' for illegal entry into the country.
Category : International
13.
Which city is proposed to host the 2032 Olympic Games?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Olympic Committee Executive Board decided to propose Brisbane for hosting the 2032 Olympics.
Category : Sports
14.
Who has been appointed as the Grievance Officer for India by Facebook?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The social media giant Facebook has named Spoorthi Priya as its Grievance Officer for India on its website.
Category : Persons
15.
The center Government has announced the extension of the Free Food Grains Scheme to which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Centre has decided to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) till November 2021.
Category : National
16.
Which nation is hosting the G7 Summit?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The UK has taken over the Presidency of the Group of Seven nations (G7) this year.
Category : International
17.
Which company has become ICC's official partner till 2023?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Lending and digital payments startup BharatPe has announced that it has inked a three-year long deal to become an official partner with ICC.
Category : National
18.
Who will captain Team India for the ODI, T20 series against Sri Lanka?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shikhar Dhawan will captain Team India on its six-match ODI and T20 tour of Sri Lanka.
Category : Sports
19.
A village in which state/UT has become India's first to achieve 100% vaccination of adults?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A remote hamlet in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir has become the first village in India to vaccinate all its adult population against Covid-19.
Category : State
20.
Who is the winner of the 2021 Pen Pinter Prize?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Noted Zimbabwean novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga has been declared as the winner of 2021 Pen Pinter Prize.
Category : Awards and Honours
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