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1.
Which Indian player has been inducted in the special edition of the ICC Hall of Fame list in June 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The ICC has released a list of 10 cricket legends who have been inducted to the prestigious list of the ICC Hall of Fame. India's Vinoo Mankad has been inducted in the list.
Category : Sports
2.
Twitter has lost its safe harbor immunity in which nation?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Social media giant Twitter has lost its safe harbor immunity in India over its failure of appointing statutory officers, as required by the new IT rules of the Indian Government.
Category : International
3.
Which vaccine is reportedly more effective against the 'Delta' COVID-19 variant?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is more efficient against the Delta variant of the virus than any other vaccine so far.
Category : Miscellaneous
4.
C.R. Visswanathan, who has passed away, was the former Vice-President of which Indian sports federation?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The former vice-president of the All India Football Federation, C.R. Visswanathan, has passed away. He was 85.
Category : Obituary
5.
Which state government has decided to train 5,000 youths as health assistants for a possible third wave of COVID-19?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of Delhi announced that 5,000 youths will be trained as health assistants for the medical and paramedical staff in preparation in view of the possibility of a third wave of Coronavirus pandemic.
Category : State
6.
What is the rank of India in the "Global House Price Index" released by Knight Frank?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has moved down 12 spots in the global home price index to 55th rank in Q1 2021 against 43rd rank in Q1 2020, with a decline of 1.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in home prices, Knight Frank.
Category : Miscellaneous
7.
India aims to restore how much degraded land by 2030, as per the PM Narendra Modi?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India is on track to achieve its national commitment of Land degradation neutrality, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while delivering the keynote address at the UN "High-Level Dialogue on Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought".
Category : National
8.
Which country has topped the World Giving Index 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Giving Index ranking has been topped by Indonesia, followed by Kenya, Nigeria, Myanmar and Australia in top five respectively.
Category : International
9.
Which state has decided to set up its own series of annual awards similar to Bharat Ratna?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Assam Government has decided to institute its own series of annual awards similar to Bharat Ratna and Padma awards entailing various benefits for the awardees.
Category : State
10.
How many players have been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame list?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
With the new induction, the total number of inductees in the list of ICC Hall of Famers has reached to 103.
Category : Sports
11.
India's retail inflation shot up to a six-month high of which percent in May?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India's retail inflation shot up to a six-month high of 6.3 per cent in May, after easing to a three-month low of 4.23 per cent in April.
Category : Economy
12.
'Believe- What Life Taught me', is the autobiography of which Indian player?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Chennai Super Kings superstar batsman Suresh Raina has launched his autobiography titled 'Believe- What Life Taught me'.
Category : Sports
13.
Who is the winner of the 2021 Gelfand Challenge chess title?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The world's second youngest Grandmaster D. Gukesh has won the $15,000 Gelfand Challenge chess title.
Category : Sports
14.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has held at which place?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization held a face-to-face summit at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
Category : International
15.
The International Day of Family Remittances is marked annually on which day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Day of Family Remittances is a United Nations General Assembly recognized day observed on 16 June each year.
Category : Important Days
16.
What is the rank of India in the World Giving Index 2021, by the Charities Aid Foundation?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The India has been ranked at 14th spot among 114 countries in the World Giving Index 2021, by the Charities Aid Foundation.
Category : National
17.
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Grievance Redressal Board under Digital Publisher Content Grievances Council?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The industry body, Internet and Mobile Association of India has appointed former Supreme Court Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri as Chairman of the Grievance Redressal Board of the newly formed Digital Publisher Content Grievances Council.
Category : Persons
18.
What is the theme of 2021 International Day of Family Remittances?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of 2021 IDFR is 'Recovery and resilience through digital and financial inclusion.'
Category : Important Days
19.
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Cellular Operators Association of India for 2021-22?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Cellular Operators Association of India has re-appointed Ajai Puri, Chief Operating Officer, Bharti Airtel as its Chairman for the year 2021-22.
Category : Persons
20.
Kathryn Bryce has been named as ICC Women's Player of the Month of May. She plays for which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kathryn Bryce has been named as ICC Women's Player of the Month of May. She plays for Scotland.
Category : International
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