Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Akshay Urja Diwas (Renewable Energy Day) is held every year on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Akshay Urja Diwas (Renewable Energy Day) is held every year on 20 August to raise awareness about the traits and adoption of renewable power in India.
Category : Important Days
2.
India has signed a USD 500 million loans agreement with which bank to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has signed a USD 500 million loans agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru.
Category : National
3.
Faridabad Smart City Limited has roped in which comic hero to help promote its initiatives on social media?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Faridabad Smart City Limited has roped in an unlikely collaborator to help promote its initiatives on social media - comic hero Chacha Chaudhary. The social media campaign's objective will be to promote the steps taken by the agency.
Category : National
4.
Which company has launched the voice of the 78-year-old Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan as a part of its efforts to amuse existing users and attract new consumers?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Amazon has launched the voice of the 78-year-old Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan as a part of its efforts to amuse existing users and attract new consumers to use its voice assistant over Google Assistant and Apple's Siri.
Category : National
5.
Which bank has launched a new Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Bank launched a new Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund under its broader Digital Development Partnership (DDP) umbrella programme.
Category : Banking
6.
The Centre for Research and Innovation in Artificial Intelligence has been set up at which IIT?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has virtually inaugurated the Centre for Research and Innovation in Artificial Intelligence set up at the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H).
Category : National
7.
World Mosquito Day is being celebrated on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Mosquito Day is found on 20 August yearly to increase recognition about the reasons for malaria and how it can be prevented.
Category : Important Days
8.
The king of which country has appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the prime minister?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Malaysia's king appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the prime minister on 20th Aug, replacing Muhyiddin Yassin, who stepped down this week after losing his parliamentary majority.
Category : International
9.
India observes Sadbhavana Diwas on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year India observes Sadbhavana Diwas on August 20 to commemorate the birth anniversary of late erstwhile Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi.
Category : Important Days
10.
Which highway has become the country's first EV-friendly highway?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
With a network of solar-based electric vehicle charging stations, the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway has become the country's first EV-friendly highway in the country.
Category : National
11.
Which Indian Actor was among the winners of the latest edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Family Man 2 actors Manoj Bajpayee and Samantha Akkineni were among the winners of the latest edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards.
Category : National
12.
Who has been appointed as Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
1988 batch Maharashtra Cadre IAS officer Apurva Chandra has been appointed as Secretary in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Category : Persons
13.
Who has been selected as a panellist on the MSI Fellowships Virtual Panel of NASA?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Diksha Shinde, a 14-yer old Indian girl from Aurangabad in Maharashtra has been selected as a panellist on the MSI Fellowships Virtual Panel of NASA.
Category : National
14.
O.M Nambiar, who passed away recently, belongs to which profession?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Renowned athletics coach O.M Nambiar, who nurtured one of India's greatest track and field stars PT Usha, died due to an age-related illness. He was 89.
Category : Obituary
15.
Which Indian is at 97th spot in the Bloomberg Billionaires' index?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Radhakishan Damani is an Indian billionaire, who is in news for entering the world's 100 richest people list. As per the Bloomberg Billionaires' index, he stands at 97th spot in this list and his net worth is assessed $19.3 billion.
Category : Miscellaneous
16.
Who has announced his retirement from the post of MD & CEO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nitin Chugh has announced his retirement from the post of managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank w.e.f September 30, 2021.
Category : Banking
17.
Which one has developed an advanced chaff technology to safeguard fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from enemy radar threats?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have jointly developed an advanced chaff technology to safeguard fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from enemy radar threats.
Category : National
18.
Which country has approved a three-child policy and has marked a major policy shift to prevent a steep decline in the birth rate in the country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China has finally approved a three-child policy and has marked a major policy shift to prevent a steep decline in the birth rate in the country.
Category : International
19.
The Central Government has approved a revival package of what amount for the revival of North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Government has approved a revival package of Rs.77.45 crore for the revival of North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC).
Category : National
20.
The Conference of Parties 26 will be held in which city?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Changes Shri Bhupinder Yadav extended India's full support to the UK for COP26 to be held in Glasgow in November this year.
Category : National
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