Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
The 79th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement will be celebrated on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Culture Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated an Exhibition on 'Quit India Movement' on its 79th Anniversary on August 8. The exhibition is being presented by the National Archives of India as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Category : Important Days
2.
Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvan scheme has been launched in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvan scheme has been launched in Tamil Nadu. It is a Doorstep Healthcare scheme.
Category : State
3.
7th National Handloom Day was celebrated on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Textile Ministry celebrated the 7th National Handloom Day on August 7. The handloom weaving community will be honoured for their contribution to the socio-economic development of this country.
Category : Important Days
4.
Jan-Krzysztof Duda of which country won the 2021 FIDE World Cup?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jan-Krzysztof Duda of Poland won the 2021 FIDE World Cup, beating GM Sergey Karjakin convincingly in his white game, thereby avoiding a tiebreak.
Category : Sports
5.
The first Heart Failure Biobank has come up in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first Heart Failure Biobank in the country has come up at the National Centre for Advanced Research and Excellence in HF (CARE-HF) at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Kerala.
Category : State
6.
MHA has provided financial assistance of what amount to the States and Union Territories for the E-Prisons Project?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has provided financial assistance of Rs. 99.49 crores to the States and Union Territories (UTs) for the E-Prisons Project.
Category : National
7.
SBI General Insurance announced a tie-up with which one to increase insurance penetration in the rural markets?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
SBI General Insurance, one of India's leading General Insurance companies, announced a tie-up with SahiPay to increase insurance penetration in the rural markets.
Category : Banking
8.
Who authored the book titled 'A Begum and A Rani'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The book titled 'A Begum and A Rani' book has been authored by Rudrangshu Mukherjee released.
Category : Miscellaneous
9.
Who has won a Gold medal for India in the javelin throw event at Tokyo Olympics?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra has won a Gold medal for India in the javelin throw event at Tokyo Olympics.
Category : Sports
10.
Which one has secured Patent registration for its innovative Plastic-mixed Handmade Paper?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has secured Patent registration for its innovative Plastic-mixed Handmade Paper developed to reduce plastic menace from nature.
Category : National
11.
Which one is the one-stop passenger helpline launched by Indian Railway?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In a bid to make passengers' life easier, Indian Railways launched an integrated one-stop solution - Rail Madad' in which the national transporter has merged several existing helplines that were used for various purposes into one.
Category : National
12.
India along with which two countries have agreed to work on "four pillars" of security cooperation?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives have agreed to work on "four pillars" of security cooperation, covering areas of marine security, human trafficking, counter-terrorism, and cybersecurity.
Category : International
13.
Which company has signed an MoU with UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bharat Dynamic Ltd has signed an MoU with UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority to establish a manufacturing unit in the UP Defense Industrial Corridor.
Category : National
14.
Who authored the book titled- "The biography of a failed venture- Decoding success secret from the Blackbox of a Dead Startup"?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prashant Desai has authored the book titled- "The biography of a failed venture- Decoding success secret from the Blackbox of a Dead Startup".
Category : Miscellaneous
15.
Labhanshu Sharma, who won the Bharat Kesari Wrestling Dangal 2021, belongs to which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Wrestler Labhanshu Sharma won the Bharat Kesari Wrestling Dangal 2021 organised in Tamil Nadu. Labhanshu has broken the drought and won the title of Bharat Kesari for the Uttarakhand.
Category : State
16.
A MoU has been signed between Himachal Pradesh State Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation and which company?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A MoU has been signed between Himachal Pradesh State Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation and Flipkart.
Category : National
17.
Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan has been assisted by which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bhutan's India assisted Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project was conferred with the Brunel Medal awarded by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), London.
Category : International
18.
Which Indian wrestler has won the Olympic wrestling bronze medal in 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has won the Olympic wrestling bronze medal match after 8-0 win over Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in the men's freestyle 65kg category.
Category : Sports
19.
Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador to Eurosport India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Eurosport India has appointed Bollywood superstar and MotoGP enthusiast, John Abraham, as the India Ambassador for their flagship Motorsport property, MotoGP.
Category : Persons
20.
Which two countries have joined the coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bangladesh and Canada have joined a coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.
Category : International
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