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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 8, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Haryana?
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Satyadev Narayan Arya
Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel
Bandaru Dattatraya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bandaru Dattatraya the present Governor of Himachal Pradesh has been appointed as the Governor of Haryana.

2.
Centre has constituted a panel for the development of an Open Network for Digital Commerce designed to curb digital monopolies. How many members are there in this panel?
11
10
9
7
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Government has formed a nine-member panel for the development of an Open Network for Digital Commerce designed to curb digital monopolies.

3.
Which of the following Indian origin lady has been appointed as the CEO of Waze?
Nikita Arora
Sonia Syngal
Neha Parikh
Anjali Sud
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian-American Neha Parikh has been appointed as the CEO of Waze, a crowd-sourced GPS navigation app and a subsidiary of tech giant Google.

4.
Who launched the Online Course Mobile App "Matsya Setu"?
Narendra Modi
Giriraj Singh
Amit Shah
Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Giriraj Singh has launched the Online Course Mobile App "Matsya Setu".

5.
Who has been appointed as the flag-bearer for the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics?
MC Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh
Geeta Phogat and Amit Panghal
Hima Das and Manish Kaushik
Sushil Kumar and Pooja Rani
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The six-time world boxing champion MC Mary Kom and men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh have been named as flag-bearers for the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

6.
Who is the author of the book titled 'The Fourth Lion: Essays for Gopalkrishna Gandhi'?
M. K. Gandhi
Amish Tripathi
Arun Tiwari
Venu Madhav Govindu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A book titled 'The Fourth Lion: Essays for Gopalkrishna Gandhi' authored by Venu Madhav Govindu and Srinath Raghavan.

7.
When the 86th birthday of Dalai Lama is celebrated?
5 July
4 July
6 July
7 July
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 6th of July is marked as the birthday of Dalai Lama. On 6th July 2021, the 86th birthday of Dalai Lama is being observed all over the world.

8.
Which one of the following gave licence to Laurus Labs for manufacturing and marketing Covid-19 drug 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose in India?
ICAR
IMA
AIIMS
DRDO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Hyderabad-based pharma player Laurus Labs has received a licence from the DRDO for manufacturing and marketing the Covid-19 drug 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose in India.

9.
The World Chocolate Day is celebrated on which day?
First Tuesday of July
July 7
First Wednesday of July
July 6
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Chocolate Day (also known as International Chocolate Day) is an annual observance taking place globally on 7th July.

10.
Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary has been named as the fourth Tiger Reserve in which among the following states?
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has named Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary as the fourth tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan.

11.
Which of the following laboratories have produced a test batch of Sputnik V in India?
Bharat Biotech
Zydus Cadila
Morepen Laboratories
Panacea Biotec
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Morepen Laboratories have announced the production of a test batch of Sputnik V in an exclusive facility in Himachal Pradesh.

12.
Who has inaugurated and addressed the CoWin Global Conclave virtually?
Narendra Modi
Ramnath Kovind
Rajnath Singh
Amit Shah
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has inaugurated and addressed the CoWin Global Conclave, virtually.

13.
Who has been named as the brand ambassador of Khadi Prakritk Paint?
Smriti Irani
Nitin Gadkari
Narendra Modi
Amit Shah
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Road Transport and Highways and MSME Nitin Gadkari has declared that he is a "brand ambassador '' of Khadi Prakritk Paint.

14.
Which nation's entire cricket team has been forced to isolate after seven members test positive?
England
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The entire England squad has been forced to isolate after seven members of the England Men's ODI team for the Pakistan series tested positive for COVID-19.

15.
E-Medha portal, AMAR portal and SHAI portal have been launched by which ministry?
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Sports
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Ayush
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Ayush Shri Kiran Rijiju virtually inaugurated five portals of importance and four publications, related to the Traditional Indian Medicine System of India.

16.
Which scheme launched by the KVIC to create bamboo-based green patches of land in arid and semi-arid zones?
BOLD
BHIM
BEAT
BHARAT
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises has launched a unique project called 'BOLD' to create bamboo-based green patches of land in arid and semi-arid zones.

17.
Who among the following has claimed 1000th wickets in first-class cricket?
Wahab Riaz
Mitchell Starc
Pat Cummins
James Anderson
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Veteran England fast bowler James Anderson has added another feather to his cap as he completed 1000 wickets in first-class cricket.

18.
Which is the newly appointed Governor of the Karnataka state?
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Thaawarchand Gehlot
Rajendra Vishwanath
Hari Babu Kambhampati
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot has been appointed as the Governor of Karnataka.

19.
Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Goa?
PS Sreedharan Pillai
Bandaru Dattatraya
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Satyadev Narayan Arya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PS Sreedharan Pillai the current Governor of Mizoram has been appointed as the Governor of Goa.

20.
Which state/ UT has introduced a new excise policy that will allow bars to operate till 3 am?
Haryana
Maharashtra
Delhi
Punjab
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Delhi government has announced a new excise policy for the financial year 2021-22, which will allow bars in hotels, clubs and restaurants in the national capital to operate till 3 am.