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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 9, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Veteran Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away. He had served as the Chief Minister of which state for six terms?
Rajasthan
Uttarakhand
Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away after battling a prolonged illness.

2.
Who has been appointed as the new Civil Aviation Minister?
Anurag Singh Thakur
Narayan Rane
Jyotiraditya Scindia
Bhupendra Yadav
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jyotiraditya Scindia has been appointed as India's new Civil Aviation Minister following his father's footsteps.

3.
In which city, International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials established a new solar thermal components testing facility?
Hyderabad
Ahmedabad
Pune
Mumbai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials established a new solar thermal components testing facility at Hyderabad to give further fillip to India's growing solar sector.

4.
The first case of "Bone Death" disease has been reported in which state?
Punjab
Bihar
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
After the outbreak of mucormycosis or black fungus two months back, the first case of Bone Death disease has been reported in Maharashtra.

5.
Who is the author of the book 'The Fourth Lion: Essays for Gopalkrishna Gandhi'?
Venu Madhav Govindu
M. K. Gandhi
Arun Tiwari
Amish Tripathi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Venu Madhav Govindu and Srinath Raghavan authored the book titled 'The Fourth Lion: Essays for Gopalkrishna Gandhi'.

6.
Who is the new Health Minister of India?
Mansukh Mandaviya
Kiren Rijiju
Ashwini Vaishnaw
G Kishan Reddy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mansukh Mandaviya has taken charge as India's new Health Minister replacing Dr Harsh Vardhan.

7.
The MandateHQ payment interface has been launched which company in partnership with Mastercard?
Instamojo
Paytm
BillDesk
Razorpay
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Payments solution provider Razorpay has partnered with Mastercard to launch 'MandateHQ' - a payment interface that will help card-issuing banks to enable recurring payments for its customers.

8.
The Postpaid Mini is a small ticket loan providing facility launched by which platform?
MobiKwik
PhonePe
Bharti Airtel
Paytm
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Financial services and digital payments platform Paytm has launched a new product called Postpaid Mini that will enable users to get small loans ranging from Rs. 250 to Rs. 1,000.

9.
With whom, Indian Agriculture Minister met virtually to Cooperation in Agriculture?
Mike Pompeo
Kamala Harris
Janusz Wojciechowski
Dmitry Patrushev
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare of India Narendra Singh Tomar and Member of the European Commission, Agriculture Mr Janusz Wojciechowski met virtually to Cooperation in Agriculture.

10.
What is the estimated GDP growth rate of the Indian economy for fiscal 2021-22 as per Fitch Ratings latest prediction?
11 percent
10 percent
12 percent
9 percent
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Fitch Ratings has revised its GDP growth projection for India in FY22 to 10%.

11.
Who has been appointed as the new Law Minister in India?
Kiren Rijiju
Anurag Singh Thakur
Ashwini Vaishnaw
Hardeep Singh Puri
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kiren Rijiju took charge as the new Law and Justice Minister in the first major cabinet reshuffle in PM Modi's second government.

12.
Who became the first company from the business district to sign an aircraft purchase agreement after placing an order for an Airbus H125 helicopter?
Deccan Aviation Ltd
Vman Aviation Services
Air Charter Services Pvt Ltd
Paramount airways
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian aircraft leasing company Vman Aviation Services has become the first company from the business district to sign an aircraft purchase agreement after placing an order for an Airbus H125 helicopter.

13.
Which nation's President has assassinated in his home?
Domican Republic
Haiti
El Salvador
Puerto Pico
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Haiti President Jovenel Moise has assassinated by gunmen in his home.

14.
Which among these sectors have been included as MSMEs sector by the government for purpose of Priority Sector Lending?
Retail and Wholesale trade
Fishing and aquaculture
Forestry and logging
Beekeeping and production of honey and beeswax
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has decided to include Retail and Wholesale trade as MSMEs but only for the limited purpose of Priority Sector Lending.

15.
Which among these is the newly introduced ministry in the Union Cabinet of Government of India?
Ministry of Relations
Ministry of Co-operation
Ministry of Services
Ministry of Synergy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Government of India has created a separate and new ministry named 'Ministry of Co-operation'.

16.
Name the mobile app launched by the government as an online learning course app for fish farmers?
Neer Setu
Jal Setu
Matsya Setu
Meen Setu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying Shri Giriraj Singh have launched a mobile app named 'Matsya Setu' for fish farmers.

17.
With which country, India held a bilateral meeting on "Personnel Management and Public Administration"?
UK
US
Japan
Singapore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India and Singapore held a bilateral meeting through virtual mode under the aegis of MoU entered on the subject of "Personnel Management and Public Administration".

18.
What is the name of the autobiography of the veteran actor Dilip Kumar who has passed away?
Mohammed Yusuf Khan: The Autobiography of Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow
Dilip Kumar: King Khan
Yusuf Khan: Long Walk of Life
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar passed away at the age of 98 years due to prolonged illness. His autobiography is "Dilip Kumar: The Substance and the Shadow".

19.
Who was the founder and Acharya of the Chinmaya Mission of Trinidad and Tobago?
Swami Ramachandra
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Prakashananda
Swami Achuryacharya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Swami Prakashananda was the founder and Acharya of Chinmaya Mission of Trinidad and Tobago has passed away.

20.
Who has created the world's first database of genomic variants of oral cancer?
IIT Delhi
DRDO
ICMR
DBT-NIBMG
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The DBT-National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani an Autonomous Institute has created a database of genomic variations in oral cancer; the first of its kind in the world.