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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 12, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which movie has added to the National Film Archive of India?
Lagaan
PatherPanchari
PK
Devadas
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Film Archive of India has announced a significant addition of the original camera negative of Rajkumar Hirani's 2014 film 'PK' in its collection.

2.
Which countries are the major destinations for Indian fruits and vegetables?
UAE
Bangladesh
Netherlands
All of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bangladesh, UAE, the Netherlands, Nepal, Malaysia, UK, Sri Lanka, Oman and Qatar are major destinations for Indian fruits and vegetables.

3.
Who held bilateral talks with the Foreign Minister of Georgia?
S Jaishankar
Nirmala Sitharaman
Piyush Goyal
Narendra Modi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar recently held talks with Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Georgia, David Zalkaliani.

4.
With reference to Covid, what is 'SwabSeq', that was making news?
Global Alliance
Vaccine Candidate
Oral Medicine
Testing Platform
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A team of scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles has reported real-world results on SwabSeq, a testing platform.

5.
Who is set to become the second Indian-born woman to fly to space after Kalpana Chawla?
Sirisha Bandla
Shawna Pandya
Sunita Williams
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian-origin Sirisha Bandla is set to become the second Indian-born woman to fly into space after Kalpana Chawla.

6.
Who organized the National hackathon called 'SAMVEDAN 2021 - Sensing Solutions for Bharat'?
IIT Guwahati & Sony India
IIT Delhi & Sony India
IIT Madras & Sony India
IIT Bombay & Sony India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The IIT Madras & Sony India organized a National hackathon called 'SAMVEDAN 2021 - Sensing Solutions for Bharat'.

7.
The Bharat Dynamics Ltd signs how much deal with Indian Air Force for the manufacture and supply of Akash missiles?
Rs 599-crore
Rs 499-crore
Rs 699-crore
Rs 799-crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The BDL has signed a contract worth about Rs 499 crore with the Ministry of Defence for the manufacture and supply of Akash missiles to the Indian Air Force.

8.
On which date the National 7-Eleven Day is being celebrated?
8 July
9 July
10 July
11 July
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National 7-Eleven Day is celebrated on 11 July each year to celebrate one of the popular American drinks in the summertime free of cost.

9.
Who is the author of the book "The Pregnancy Bible"?
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Neha Dhupia
Anushka Sharma
Rani Mukerji
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kareena Kapoor Khan has announced her new book titled Kareena Kapoor Khan's Pregnancy Bible.

10.
On which date the World Population Day is being celebrated?
10 July
11 July
8 July
9 July
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Population Day is celebrated on July 11 each year to highlight the problems of overpopulation and raises awareness.

11.
DBT- NIBMG, has created the world's first database of genomic variants named "dbGENVOC", in which disease?
Oral Cancer
Tuberculosis
Covid 19
Malaria
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The DBT-NIBMG has created a database of genomic variations in oral cancer named dbGENVOC.

12.
The GI certified Fazil mango shipped to Bahrain from which Indian state?
Bihar
Assam
Odisha
West Bengal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A consignment of Geographical Identification certified Fazil mango variety sourced from Malda district of West Bengal has exported to Bahrain.

13.
Which Indian Minister participated in the 21st Session of the India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation?
Narendra Modi
Piyush Goyal
S Jayshankar
All of above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 21st Session of the India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation has held were Piyush Goyal, Commerce & Industry Minister and Mr Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy co-chaired the Session.

14.
Who has attended the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting?
Narendra Modi
Piyush Goyal
Nirmala Sitharaman
S Jayshankar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman attended the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting.

15.
Name the Indian state which enters in India's railway map as the first passenger train reaches the state?
Uttarakhand
Assam
Tripura
Manipur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A passenger train Rajdhani Express from Assam's Silchar railway station has reached the Vaingaichunpao railway station in Manipur for a trial run, putting the state on the Indian Railways map.