1. Which state has become the first one in the country to give free water to people?
A. Karnataka
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Telangana
D. Goa
2. Indian para-athlete Mariyappan Thangavelu has claimed silver in which event at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics?
A. Javelin Throw
B. Shooting
C. High Jump
D. Discuss Throw
3. Which Indian dairy company has achieved the feat of being ranked in Rabobank's 2021 Global Top 20 Dairy Companies of the World list?
A. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation
B. Orissa State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation
C. Andhra Pradesh Dairy Development Cooperative Federation
D. Karnataka Co-operative Milk Federation
4. Which day has been recognized by United Nations to be observed as the International Day for People of African Descent?
A. August 30
B. August 31
C. August 29
D. August 28
5. Singhraj Adana has claimed which medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in the P1 Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 final?
A. Gold
B. Bronze
C. Silver
D. Disqualified
6. What is the total strength of judges appointed at the Supreme Court of India?
A. 35
B. 33
C. 30
D. 31
7. Which company is acquiring the Indian digital payments provider BillDesk?
A. PayU
B. Razorpay
C. Paytm
D. CCAvenue
8. The world's highest motorable road at 18,600 ft has been opened in which state/ Union Territory?
A. Sikkim
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Ladakh
D. Jammu and Kashmir
9. Sharad Kumar has won the bronze medal in which event at Tokyo Paralympics?
A. Tennis
B. Shotput
C. High Jump
D. Shooting
10. The new COVID-19 variant C.1.2 has been first detected in which nation?
A. Singapore
B. Indonesia
C. Israel
D. South Africa
11. What is the projected GDP growth forecast of India in the Calendar Year 2021, as per Moody's?
A. 9.1%
B. 9.9%
C. 9.6%
D. 9.3%
12. Shanti Lal Jain has been appointed as the MD & CEO of which public sector bank?
A. Punjab National Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Union Bank of India
D. Indian Bank
13. Which Indian ship participated in the Maiden Maritime Partnership Exercise conducted by the Indian Navy with the Algerian Navy?
A. INS Tabar
B. INS Teg
C. INS Trikand
D. INS Talwar
14. Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana is the initiative of which Indian state/UT?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Punjab
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
15. The BH series number plate be introduced on which date?
A. September 30th
B. September 20th
C. September 15th
D. September 25th
16. Which Taliban Leader met the Indian Ambassador in Doha, Qatar?
A. Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai
B. Haibatullah Akhundzada
C. Abdul Ghani Baradar
D. Mullah Mohammed Omar
17. Which program has been launched by the Ministry of Coal as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav?
A. Jal Jeevan
B. Badega Bharat
C. Vriksharopan Abhiyan
D. Green Energy Clean Energy
18. The digital platform 'e-Source,' is being developed by which institution to tackle the problem of e-waste?
A. IIT Kanpur
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Hyderabad
D. IIT Madras
19. Buddhadeb Guha, who passed away, was associated with which profession?
A. Sportsperson
B. Politician
C. Business-person
D. Writer
20. The Ministry of Electronics and IT has signed a partnership with which company to support deep tech startup's?
A. Paytm
B. PayPal
C. Mobikwik
D. Freecharge
KEY:--
1.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that the state will become the first in the country to supply water free of cost to its citizens.
2.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
India's Mariyappan Thangavelu has won the silver medal in the men's high jump (T63) at the Tokyo Paralympics.
3.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Amul, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation has dropped two places to rank 18th in Rabobank's 2021 Global Top 20 Dairy Companies list.
4.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The inaugural International Day for People of African Descent is being celebrated on August 31, 2021, by the United Nations.
5.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
At the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics 2020, Indian shooter Singhraj Adana has won the bronze medal in the P1 Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 final.
6.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
For the first time in the history of the Indian judiciary, nine new judges including three women judges took oath as Supreme Court judges. President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday appointed nine judges to the Supreme Court, taking its total strength to 33 judges, one short of full strength.
7.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Netherlands-based Prosus NV has announced to acquire the Indian digital payments provider BillDesk and merge it with its own fintech service business PayU.
8.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The world's highest motorable road at 18,600 ft connecting Leh to the Pangong Lake has been inaugurated in Ladakh by Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal.
9.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Sharad Kumar has won the bronze medal, clearing the 1.83m mark, in men's high jump (T63) at the Tokyo Paralympics.
10.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Researchers from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform in South Africa have informed that the potential variant of interest, C.1.2, has been first detected in South Africa in May 2021.
11Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Moody's Investors Service has retained India's growth forecast for the calendar year (CY) 2021 at 9.6 percent.
12.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Shanti Lal Jain has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Indian Bank.
13.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Indian Naval Ship, INS Tabar, is on her goodwill visit to several ports in Africa and Europe from June 2021 till September 2021.
14.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana is a flagship scheme of the state of Chhattisgarh.
15.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Indian government has launched Bharat series number plates for vehicles. It will come into force from September 15 this year.
16.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India's ambassador to Qatar Deepak Mittal held talks with Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai.
17.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Ministry of Coal in India launched the Vriksharopan Abhiyan 2021, as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav.
18.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The IIT Madras is working on developing an innovative digital model to address the problem of e-waste.
19.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Noted Bengali writer Buddhadeb Guha, who authored several popular books including Madhukari, passed away.
20.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Digital payments and financial services firm Paytm has signed an agreement with the IT ministry's startup hub to scale deep-tech startups.
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