Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Veteran Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away. He had served as the Chief Minister of which state for six terms?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away after battling a prolonged illness.
Category : Obituary
2.
Who has been appointed as the new Civil Aviation Minister?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jyotiraditya Scindia has been appointed as India's new Civil Aviation Minister following his father's footsteps.
Category : Persons
3.
In which city, International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials established a new solar thermal components testing facility?
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.
Category : National
4.
The first case of "Bone Death" disease has been reported in which state?
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.
Category : State
5.
Who is the author of the book 'The Fourth Lion: Essays for Gopalkrishna Gandhi'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Venu Madhav Govindu and Srinath Raghavan authored the book titled 'The Fourth Lion: Essays for Gopalkrishna Gandhi'.
Category : Miscellaneous
6.
Who is the new Health Minister of India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mansukh Mandaviya has taken charge as India's new Health Minister replacing Dr Harsh Vardhan.
Category : National
7.
The MandateHQ payment interface has been launched which company in partnership with Mastercard?
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.
Category : Economy
8.
The Postpaid Mini is a small ticket loan providing facility launched by which platform?
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.
Category : National
9.
With whom, Indian Agriculture Minister met virtually to Cooperation in Agriculture?
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.
Category : National
10.
What is the estimated GDP growth rate of the Indian economy for fiscal 2021-22 as per Fitch Ratings latest prediction?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Fitch Ratings has revised its GDP growth projection for India in FY22 to 10%.
Category : Economy
11.
Who has been appointed as the new Law Minister in India?
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.
Category : Persons
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?
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.
Category : National
13.
Which nation's President has assassinated in his home?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Haiti President Jovenel Moise has assassinated by gunmen in his home.
Category : International
14.
Which among these sectors have been included as MSMEs sector by the government for purpose of Priority Sector Lending?
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.
Category : Economy
15.
Which among these is the newly introduced ministry in the Union Cabinet of Government of India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Government of India has created a separate and new ministry named 'Ministry of Co-operation'.
Category : National
16.
Name the mobile app launched by the government as an online learning course app for fish farmers?
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.
Category : National
17.
With which country, India held a bilateral meeting on "Personnel Management and Public Administration"?
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".
Category : International
18.
What is the name of the autobiography of the veteran actor Dilip Kumar who has passed away?
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".
Category : National
19.
Who was the founder and Acharya of the Chinmaya Mission of Trinidad and Tobago?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Swami Prakashananda was the founder and Acharya of Chinmaya Mission of Trinidad and Tobago has passed away.
Category : National
20.
Who has created the world's first database of genomic variants of oral cancer?
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.
Category : National
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