CURRENT AFFAIRS
29 JUNE, 2021 TO 05 JULY, 2021
1. Which
state government has announced that the state has become the first in India to
be Rabies free?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Assam
(c) Goa
(d) Gujarat
Answer:
(c)
2. Researchers
have discovered Black-bellied Coral snakes in the forests of which state for
the first time in history?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Mizoram
Answer:
(a)
3. Which
of the following will hire and launch the world’s first physically disabled
astronaut?
(a) NASA
(b) ISRO
(c) European Space Agency
(d) Italian Space Agency
Answer:
(c)
4. Following
a 70-year effort, which country has been awarded a malaria-free certification
from World Health Organisation?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bhutan
(d) China
Answer:
(d)
5. Which
of the following has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SAIL
Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), for the construction of an International Cricket
Stadium in Bokaro city?
(a) Assam Cricket Association
(b) Jharkhand State Cricket Association
(c) Cricket Association of Bengal
(d) Andhra Cricket Association
Answer:
(b)
6. The
Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM) has announced a
strategic partnership with which of the following to build an AI and emerging technologies
centre of excellence at AJNIFM?
(a) IBM
(b) Intel
(c) Dell
(d) Microsoft
Answer:
(d)
7. Who
is the author of the book titled ‘Fiercely Female: The Dutee Chand Story’?
(a) Sundeep Mishra
(b) Prannoy Roy
(c) Neha Dixit
(d) Sudhir Chaudhary
Answer:
(a)
8. Who
is the author of the book titled “Policymaker’s Journal: From New Delhi to
Washington, DC”?
(a) Kaushik Basu
(b) Ravi Kanbur
(c) Amartya Sen
(d) Tapan Mitra
Answer:
(a)
9. Which
bank has launched India’s most comprehensive banking solutions for medical doctors
titled as ‘Salute Doctors’?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Axis Bank
Answer:
(b)
10. Which
bank has launched a SalaamDilSey initiative to show gratitude to doctors for
their tireless service during theCOVID-19 pandemic?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) HDFC Bank
Answer:
(d)
11. Which
of the following has acquired an American instant messaging app ‘Wickr’ to
offer secure communications for businesses, government agencies, and
individuals, who are moving to hybrid work environments, due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
(a) Flipkart
(b) eBay
(c) Amazon
(d) Walmart
Answer:
(c)
12. Which
of the following has launched Shopsy, an app that will enable Indians to start
their online businesses without any investment?
(a) Flipkart
(b) Amazon
(c) Myntra
(d) PayPal
Answer:
(a)
13. Who
has been awarded the Spanish Princess of Asturias Literature Award 2021?
(a) Claude Miller
(b) Emmanuel Carrère
(c) Mathieu Amalric
(d) Philippe Lioret
Answer:
(b)
14. Who
has been awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize for 2021?
(a) Praveen Swami
(b) Faye D'Souza
(c) Palagummi Sainath
(d) Abhijit Banerjee
Answer:
(c)
15. What
is the rank of India among the top 100 countries that have been ranked in the
Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021 by Startup Blink?
(a) 15th
(b) 18th
(c) 20th
(d) 36th
Answer:
(c)
16. Who
has become the joint-top scoring men’s international player of all time who is currently
tied with Iran legend Ali Daei, who scored 109 times in 149 matches between
1993 and 2006?
(a) Sunil Chhetri
(b) Kylian Mbappé
(c) Lionel Messi
(d) Cristiano Ronaldo
Answer:
(d)
17. Who
has won the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix?
(a) Max Verstappen
(b) Lewis Hamilton
(c) Valtteri Bottas
(d) Fernando Alonso
Answer:
(a)
18. Who
has become the youngest Indian cricketer to make a debut in all formats?
(a) Smriti Mandhana
(b) Prithvi Shaw
(c) Shubman Gill
(d) Shafali Verma
Answer:
(d)
19. When
is National Statistics Day observed in India?
(a) 26 June
(b) 29 June
(c) 01 July
(d) 05 July
Answer:
(b)
20. When
is National Doctors’ Day observed in India?
(a) 25 June
(b) 28 June
(c) 01 July
(d) 04 July
Answer:
(c)
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