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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • August 8, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
The 79th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement will be celebrated on which date?
August 6
August 8
August 9
August 7
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.

2.
Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvan scheme has been launched in which state?
Kerala
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvan scheme has been launched in Tamil Nadu. It is a Doorstep Healthcare scheme.

3.
7th National Handloom Day was celebrated on which date?
August 8
August 7
August 5
August 4
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.

4.
Jan-Krzysztof Duda of which country won the 2021 FIDE World Cup?
Poland
Hungary
Algeria
USA
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.

5.
The first Heart Failure Biobank has come up in which state?
Kerala
Karnataka
Gujarat
Haryana
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.

6.
MHA has provided financial assistance of what amount to the States and Union Territories for the E-Prisons Project?
Rs. 100.49 crores
Rs. 23.49 crores
Rs. 99.49 crores
Rs. 56.49 crores
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.

7.
SBI General Insurance announced a tie-up with which one to increase insurance penetration in the rural markets?
LIC
SahiPay
PhonePe
Bandhan Bank
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.

8.
Who authored the book titled 'A Begum and A Rani'?
Mukund Sejwal
Girish Kajval
Chetan Bhagat
Rudrangshu Mukherjee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The book titled 'A Begum and A Rani' book has been authored by Rudrangshu Mukherjee released.

9.
Who has won a Gold medal for India in the javelin throw event at Tokyo Olympics?
Bajrang Punia
Saina Nehwal
Neeraj Chopra
P V Sindhu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra has won a Gold medal for India in the javelin throw event at Tokyo Olympics.

10.
Which one has secured Patent registration for its innovative Plastic-mixed Handmade Paper?
DRDO
ISRO
IITM
KVIC
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.

11.
Which one is the one-stop passenger helpline launched by Indian Railway?
Rail Sahyog
Rail Sath
Rail Yatri
Rail Madad
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.

12.
India along with which two countries have agreed to work on "four pillars" of security cooperation?
Japan and Indonesia
USA and UK
Maldives and Sri Lanka
Bangladesh and Myanmar
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.

13.
Which company has signed an MoU with UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority?
Bharat Dynamics Ltd.
BHEL
DRDO
HAL
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.

14.
Who authored the book titled- "The biography of a failed venture- Decoding success secret from the Blackbox of a Dead Startup"?
Ram Ahuja
Nirmal Singh
Girish Dutt
Prashant Desai
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".

15.
Labhanshu Sharma, who won the Bharat Kesari Wrestling Dangal 2021, belongs to which state?
Haryana
Gujarat
Uttarakhand
Haryana
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.

16.
A MoU has been signed between Himachal Pradesh State Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation and which company?
Amazon
Reliance
Flipkart
Paytm
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A MoU has been signed between Himachal Pradesh State Handicrafts and Handloom Corporation and Flipkart.

17.
Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan has been assisted by which country?
India
USA
Nepal
China
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.

18.
Which Indian wrestler has won the Olympic wrestling bronze medal in 2021?
Vinesh Phougat
Bajrang Punia
Ravi Dahiya
Yogeshwar Dutt
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.

19.
Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador to Eurosport India?
John Abraham
Priyanka Chopra
Virat Kohli
Salman Khan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Eurosport India has appointed Bollywood superstar and MotoGP enthusiast, John Abraham, as the India Ambassador for their flagship Motorsport property, MotoGP.

20.
Which two countries have joined the coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure?
India and Sri Lanka
Bangladesh and China
Bangladesh and Canada
India and Nepal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bangladesh and Canada have joined a coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.