CA_02 Aug 2021

 1. Man Kaur, who died of a heart attack, is a sprinter from which city?

A. Chandigarh

B. Jaipur

C. Haridwar

D. Delhi

2. Ismail Haniyeh has been re-elected as leader of which Islamist group?

A. Hamas

B. Taliban

C. Cobra

D. Jes-e-Mohammad

3. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch which payment solution?

A. Pisa

B. e-RUPI

C. Check

D. Rupee

4.JICA is working on which project with IIT Hyderabad?

A. HOMAGE

B. SAVAGE

C. FRIENDSHIP

D. CALL

5. Who took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts?

A. Deepak Das

B. Laxman Patel

C. S.N. Rao

D. Hasmukh Das

6. YouTube has signed a definitive agreement to buy which video shopping app?

A. Flipkart

B. Amazon

C. Simsim

D. Cilory

7. Who won the Bharat Kesari Wrestling Dangal 2021 organised in Tamil Nadu?

A. Sushil Kumar

B. Sakshi Malik

C. Labhanshu Sharma

D. Bharti Singh

8. Who has become the new Prime Minister of Myanmar?

A. Min Aung Hlaing

B. Gen Si Chun

C. Aung San Suu Kyi

D. Thein Sen

9. Muslim Women Rights Day is being celebrated all over the country on which date?

A. July 23

B. August 1

C. July 30

D. July 29

10. Yulimar Rojas of which country created a new world record in women's triple jump in Olympics 2021?

A. Peru

B. Chile

C. Brazil

D. Venezuela

11. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has restored connectivity at Yarlung-Lamang road in which state?

A. Assam

B. Arunachal Pradesh

C. Manipur

D. Sikkim

12. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri. Mansukh Mandaviya presided over the which Annual Day celebrations of the National Centre for Disease Control?

A. 113th

B. 100th

C. 112th

D. 56th

13. Who will assume the appointment of the Director-General of Artillery?

A. Tarun Kumar

B. Devesh Patel

C. Harish Batra

D. Kumar Bijender

14. AYUSH Ministry is to conduct clinical trials of which medicine to check its efficacy on COVID-19 infection?

A. Dasmularisht

B. Ashwagandha

C. Kumarashav

D. Phalgrihat

15. Kuthiran Tunnel is in which state?

A. Kerala

B. Karnataka

C. Haryana

D. Tamil Nadu

16. Which country has taken over the UNSC presidency in August month?

a) France

b) India

c) Russia

d) UK

17. How much is the new interchange fee for financial transactions, as per RBI's new rules?

a) Rs 17

b) Rs 21

c) Rs 20

d) Rs 16

18. How much is the new interchange fee for non-financial transactions?

a) Rs 10

b) Rs 15

c) Rs 9

d) Rs 6

19. Kuthiran tunnel has open partially in which Indian state?

a) J&K

b) Assam

c) Goa

d) Kerala

20. Which year did the Indian men's hockey team last win an Olympic medal?

a) 1980

b) 1984

c) 2006

d) 2004

21. The Indian men's field hockey team has won how many Olympic gold medals after 1928?

a) 11

b) 9

c) 8

d) 7

22. Which planet will be the closest to the Earth on August 2, 2021?

a) Uranus 

b) Saturn 

c) Jupiter

d) Mars

23. Which Lok Sabha MP has stated that he will leave politics and resign as MP?

a) Radha Mohan Singh

b) Rajiv Pratap Rudy

c) Giriraj Singh

d) Babul Supriyo

KEY :-

1. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Centenarian sprinter Man Kaur, referred to as 'Miracle from Chandigarh', died of a heart attack. She was 105.

2. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Ismail Haniyeh has been re-elected as leader of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas which rules the Gaza Strip.

3. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch e-RUPI, a person and purpose-specific digital payment solution on 2nd August 2021 at 4:30 pm via video conferencing.

4. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

JICA officials recently visited the IIT Hyderabad campus for the terminal evaluation of the FRIENDSHIP project of IITH with JICA, which is ending in March 2020. They expressed happiness with the outcome of the project.

5.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Shri Deepak Das took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts here today. Shri Deepak Das is the 25th officer to hold the position of Controller General of Accounts (CGA).

6. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Google's YouTube has signed a definitive agreement to buy video shopping app Simsim as it looks to help discover and buy products from Indian retailers.

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7. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Indian Wrestler Labhanshu Sharma has created history by winning the Bharat Kesari Wrestling Dangal 2021 organised in Tamil Nadu this year.

8. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Military ruler Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has become Prime Minister in the newly formed caretaker govt. in Myanmar.

9. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Muslim Women Rights Day was observed by different organisations across the country today where Muslim women wholeheartedly thanked Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for bringing the law against Triple Talaq.

10. Answer: Option D

Explanation:

In Tokyo Olympics 2021, Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela created a new world record in women's triple jump (15.67 meters) and won the gold medal.

11. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has restored connectivity at Yarlung-Lamang road in Shi Yomi district of Arunachal Pradesh. The road was breached at multiple locations due to incessant rain and cloud bursts.

12. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri. Mansukh Mandaviya presided over the 112th Annual Day celebrations of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) along with Dr Bharati Pawar, MoS (HFW).

13. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Chawla, AVSM will assume the appointment of the Director-General of Artillery on 01 August 2021. He takes over the appointment from Lt Gen K Ravi Prasad, PVSM, VSM who superannuated on 31 July 2021 after completing thirty-nine years of distinguished service in the Army.

14. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

AYUSH Ministry is to conduct clinical trials of "Ashwagandha" in collaboration with the UK's London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to check its efficacy on COVID-19 infection.

15. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari instructed to open one side of the Kuthiran Tunnel in Kerala in a tweet message yesterday This is the first road tunnel in the state and will drastically improve connectivity to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

16. (b) India 

India assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on August 1, 2021. India took over the rotational presidency of the 15-nation UNSC from France. India will be focusing mainly on maritime security, peacekeeping and counterterrorism during its presidency of the powerful 15-nation UN security body.

17. (a) Rs 17

The Reserve Bank of India has raised the interchange fee for financial transactions from Rs 15 to Rs 17 to help banks meet the costs of ATM deployment and maintenance. 

18. (d) Rs 6 

The Reserve Bank of India has raised the interchange fee for non-financial transactions from Rs 5 to Rs 6. 

19. (d) Kerala

One side of Kerala’s first twin road tunnel, the Kuthiran tunnel on the Thrissur-Palakkad highway, was opened for traffic on July 31, 2021.

20. (a) 1980

The Indian men's hockey team defeated Great Britain 3-1 to reach the semi-finals on August 1, 2021. The last time the Indian men's hockey team had advanced to the semifinals was during the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, where the team led by V Baskaran had won the eighth gold medal for India. 

21. (c) 8 

The Indian field hockey team has won eight Olympic gold medals since 1928. Besides 1928 Olympics, the Indian men's hockey team clinched the top medal in 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964 and 1980 Olympic Games. 

22. (b) Saturn

Saturn and Earth will be closest to each other in a year on August 2, 2021, and people all over the world that will be in their nighttime will be able to see the mammoth planet with rings at its brightest.

23. (d) Babul Supriyo

Lok Sabha MP from Asansol, Babul Supriyo has said he is leaving politics and will also resign as an MP. He had resigned earlier this month as the minister of state for Environment, Forest and Climate Change. He is currently a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.