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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • August 18, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Raunak Sadhwani belongs to which game?
Chess
Badminton
Hockey
Golf
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Young Indian Grandmaster Raunak Sadhwani emerged winner in the 19th Spilimbergo Open chess tournament with seven points from nine rounds.

2.
Which state has announced the creation of four new districts in the state as well as the development of parks exclusively for women in all districts of the state?
Jharkhand
Ladakh
Chhattisgarh
Sikkim
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel greeted people on the country's 75th Independence Day and announced the creation of four new districts in the state as well as the development of parks exclusively for women in all districts of the state.

3.
Which bank has announced the introduction of 'Green & Sustainable Deposits' to safeguard the environment from climate change?
HDFC
SBI
AXIS Bank
PNB
Answer: Option
Explanation:
HDFC Bank has announced the introduction of 'Green & Sustainable Deposits' to safeguard the environment from climate change.

4.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved proposals for the construction of how many houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U)?
13,455
16,000
16,488
17,568
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved proposals for the construction of 16,488 houses at the 55th meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U).

5.
Vandana Katariya will be the brand ambassador of which state's Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development?
Bihar
Haryana
Uttarakhand
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced that Indian women's hockey team player Vandana Katariya will be the brand ambassador of the state's Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development.

6.
Which state/ UT will host the first edition of The Himalayan Film Festival 2021?
Ladakh
Haryana
Jharkhand
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The union territory of Ladakh will host the first edition of The Himalayan Film Festival 2021 (THFF) from September 24 to 28 in Leh capital city.

7.
How many Hunar Haats will be organized across the country under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav?
45
75
67
100
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that 75 Hunar Haats will be organized across the country under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

8.
Which season of the popular series 'Rag Rag Mein Ganga' has been launched?
1st
2nd
3rd
5th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Anurag Singh Thakur jointly launched the Second Season of the popular series 'Rag Rag Mein Ganga'.

9.
Which hospital has become the first hospital in India to house a fire station inside the hospital premises?
RML Hospital
AIIMS Delhi
ESIC Delhi
FIIMS
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The All-India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Delhi, has become the first hospital in India to house a fire station inside the hospital premises.

10.
Which bank has recently launched its flagship Business Mentoring Programme "MSME Prerana" in West Bengal?
SBI
Indian Bank
PNB
HDFC
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Bank recently launched its flagship Business Mentoring Programme "MSME Prerana" in West Bengal

11.
Which state will provide smart fitness cards below Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana?
Odisha
Bihar
Haryana
Jharkhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, announced that his government will provide smart fitness cards below Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.

12.
The world's second-largest refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank will be in which city?
New Delhi
Jaipur
Gurugram
Indore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the world's second-largest refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Pusa in New Delhi.

13.
Which country has imposed a three-day snap national lockdown due to COVID?
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
New Zealand has imposed a three-day snap national lockdown in the country. The decision came after the country recorded its first COVID-19 case in 6 months.

14.
Justice Ayesha Malik became the first woman chief justice of which country?
Pakistan
India
Canada
UAE
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Justice Ayesha Malik became the first woman chief justice of Pakistan after outgoing CJP Mushir Alam recommended her for the elevation in the Supreme court.

15.
How many 'Vande Bharat' trains would connect different parts of the country in 75 weeks of the celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav?
35
75
100
89
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the occasion of 75th Independence Day and announced that 75 'Vande Bharat' trains would connect different parts of the country in 75 weeks of the celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

16.
Which state has launched "operation langda"?
Madhya Pradesh
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
Haryana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh state government has launched "operation langda" where the Police has injured at least 3,302 alleged criminals in 8,742 'encounters', leaving several of them with bullet wounds on their legs.

17.
The death anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on which date?
August 15
August 14
August 16
August 17
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (25 December 1924 - 16 August 2018) was an Indian statesman who served three terms as the prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, followed by a full term from 1999 to 2004.

18.
Who authored the book titled 'Ramrao: The Story of India's Farm Crisis'?
Rakhi Desai
Vipin Bhagat
Jaideep Hardikar
Seema Madan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nagpur-based rural journalist Jaideep Hardikar's new book 'Ramrao: The Story of India's Farm Crisis' has been released recently.

19.
Navroz festival is being celebrated in India on which date?
August 15
August 16
August 14
August 17
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Navroz festival is being celebrated in India on 16th August. In Persian, 'Nav' stands for new, and 'Roz' stands for the day, which translates to 'new day'.

20.
M Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone of the Innovation and Development Centre of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in which place?
Jaipur
Delhi
Kolkata
Bengaluru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation stone of the Innovation and Development Centre of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru.