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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 1, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Name the Attorney General for India, who has been reappointed to the post for one year till June 2022?
Prashant Bhushan
KK Venugopal
Mukul Rohatgi
Sharad Arvind Bobde
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Government has once again extended the tenure of Senior Advocate KK Venugopal as Attorney General for India for a period of one year.

2.
Stefan Lofven has resigned as the Prime Minister of which country?
Iceland
Sweden
Finland
Switzerland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Prime Minister of Sweden, Stefan Lofven, has announced his resignation after he lost a confidence vote in parliament.

3.
Which social media has announced the appointment of Jeremy Kessel as the new Grievance Officer for India?
Whatsapp
Twitter
Instagram
Snap Chat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Twitter has announced the appointment of California-based Jeremy Kessel as the new Grievance Officer for India.

4.
Who is the author of the book "Policymaker's Journal: From New Delhi to Washington D.C."?
Ranjan Ray
Amartya Sen
Kaushik Basu
Tapan Mitra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A new book on policymaking titledPolicymaker's Journal: From New Delhi to Washington D.C.", by Indian economist Kaushik Basu.

5.
Who is the author of the book titled Fiercely Female: The Dutee Chand Story'?
Anjana Om Kashyap
Raj Kanwar
Brahm Kanchibhotla
Sundeep Misra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The journalist-author Sundeep Misra has come out with his new book titled Fiercely Female: The Dutee Chand Story'.

6.
Rahi Sarnobat has claimed a gold medal for India in which event?
Shooting
Archery
Boxing
Badminton
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In shooting, Indian shooter Rahi Sarnobat clinched the 25m pistol gold medal at the ISSF Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia.

7.
Which city has topped the 2021 Mercer's Cost of Living Survey?
New York
Dubai
Ashgabat
HongKong
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As per the 2021 Cost of Living Survey by consultancy firm Mercer, Turkmenistan's capital, Ashgabat has been named the world's most expensive city for foreign workers.

8.
Who has been appointed as the Head of Whatsapp Payments India business?
Mitu Singh
Vishal Puruswami
Harshit Malik
Manesh Mahatme
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has hired former Amazon Pay executive Manesh Mahatme as the Director of Whatsapp Payments India.

9.
Who has been appointed as the Head of Payments of WhatsApp in India?
Rajesh Bindal
Sudarshan Sen
Manesh Mahatme
Murali Natarajan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
WhatsApp has appointed former Amazon executive Manesh Mahatme as a director to lead the growth of its payments business in India.

10.
Which state has launched the SALT programme to transform foundational learning in the state in the next five years?
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Andhra Pradesh government has introduced Supporting Andhra's Learning Transformation project, to bring revolutionary changes in the education sector in the next five years.

11.
When is the United Nations International Day of Parliamentary commemorated?
June 30
June 29
June 27
June 28
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nations International Day of Parliamentary is held on June 30 to celebrate parliaments and the ways in which parliamentary systems of government improve the day-to-day lives of people the world over.

12.
Who is the author of the book titled "Kashmiri Century: Portrait of a Society in Flux"?
Sundeep Mishra
Avtar Singh Bhasin
Khemlata Wakhlu
Ayaz Memon
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A book titled "Kashmiri Century: Portrait of a Society in Flux" authored by Khemlata Wakhlu.

13.
What is the theme of National Statistics day 2021?
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition and Promote Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable Development Goals
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Answer: Option
Explanation:
End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition and Promote Sustainable Agriculture is the theme of this year's National Statistics Day.

14.
Who among the following has been appointed as the Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation?
Rakesh Asthana
Praveen Sinha
Saroj Sharma
Lata Manral
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Praveen Sinha as the Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation.

15.
The International Asteroid Day is observed on which day?
29 June
28 June
27 June
30 June
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Asteroid Day also known as the Asteroid Day is a United Nations proclaimed day observed globally on June 30 every year.

16.
Who has launched naval exercises "Sea Breeze drills" in the Black Sea with the United States?
Ukraine
Moldova
Belarus
Hungary
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ukraine and the United States launched joint naval exercises "Sea Breeze drills" in the Black Sea in a show of Western cooperation with Kiev as it faces off with Russia.

17.
The Mobile World Congress 2021 has been organized in which city?
Barcelona
Madrid
London
Lisbon
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Mobile World Congress 2021, the world's biggest mobile event, kicked off on June 28 in Barcelona, Spain in a hybrid format, keeping the COVID-19 pandemic in mind.

18.
The joint military exercise Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 2021, has held between which countries?
Russia and Kazakhstan
Turkey and Azerbaijan
Germany and Turkmenistan
Italy and Kyrgyzstan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The joint military exercise between Turkey and Azerbaijan named "Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - 2021" began in Baku.

19.
The first two units of the world's second-biggest hydroelectric dam, the Baihetan Dam has operationalized. The Dam has been constructed in which country?
India
China
South Korea
United Arab Emirates
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of China officially turned on the first two generating units of the Baihetan Dam, the world's second-biggest hydroelectric dam to start generating energy.

20.
Who has been awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize for 2021?
AR Rahman
Romila Thapar
Palagummi Sainath
Ramchandra Guha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Journalist Palagummi Sainath has been awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize for 2021.