1. Who has been chosen for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021?
A. Cyrus Poonawalla
B. Harish Mistri
C. Jitender Singh
D. Kawal Keshav Das
2. Who won the esteemed Will Eisner Comic Industry Award?
A. Anand Radhakrishnan
B. Rajpal Singh
C. Vikas Dahiya
D. Neeraj Chopra
3. Isuru Udana, who has announced his retirement from international cricket, belongs to which country?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka+
C. Australia
D. Kenya
4. The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is marked in which week?
A. August 1- August 7
B. July 24- July 31
C. August 8-August 15
D. September 1- September 8
5. Who has been appointed as the ambassador of Italian luxury whole Bvlgari?
A. Priyanka Chopra
B. Annaya Pandey
C. Aishwarya Rai
D. Sanjay Dutt
6. Man Kaur, who passed away recently, belongs to which profession?
A. Athlete
B. Boxer
C. Wrestler
D. Singer
7.TriCa was unveiled at ordnance factory in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Maharashtra
C. Kerala
D. Assam
8. LIC Cards Services restricted (LIC-CSL) has partnered with which bank to launch 'Lumine' noble metal Mastercard?
A. HDFC Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. SBI Bank
D. Yes Bank
9. The Government has de-licensed which industry?
A. Cement Industry
B. Cotton Industry
C. Sugar Industry
D. Gas Industry
10. Which one has become the first Indian city to accomplish 100% COVID-19 vaccination?
A. Bhubaneswar
B. Pune
C. Jaipur
D. Delhi
11. Dalit Bandhu programme has been launched in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Telangana
C. Haryana
D. Kerala
12. Which bank was empanelled by the RBI to act as an associate degree 'Agency Bank'?
A. SBI
B. Dena Bank
C. IndusInd Bank
D. HDFC
13. Which bank has increased security features for its YONO and YONO fat-free apps, known as 'SIM Binding'?
A. SBI
B. PNB
C. HDFC
D. ICICI
14. Who participated in the G20 Culture Ministers' Meeting on behalf of the Government of India?
A. Smriti Irani
B. Meenakshi Lekhi
C. Geeta Shridhar
D. Radha Sharma
15. Which bank introduced the launch of an overdraft facility Known as the 'Dukandar Overdraft Scheme'?
A. SBI Bank
B. Dena Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Yes Bank
16.
Who wrote the theme song for the Indian Paralympic contingent?
A. Sanjeev Singh
B. Rajeev Singh
C. Jaideep Singh
D. Rekha Malik
17. Which country took over the Presidency of the UN Security Council?
A. India
B. China
C. Pakistan
D. USA
18. Who has won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2021?
A. Esteban Ocon
B. Michael Schumacher
C. Lewis Hamilton
D. Aryton Cenna
19. Who has authored the book titled "In An Ideal World"?
A. Chetan Bhagat
B. Geeta Sharma
C. Kunal Basu
D. Aarti Sehgal
20. Which state police dispatched Pink Protection project for the assurance of ladies openly, private and advanced spaces?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Haryana
D. Delhi
21. Which state reported its first-ever Zika Virus case?
a) Telangana
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Karnataka
22. What is the name of the new digital payment solution launched recently by PM Narendra Modi?
a) e-RUPI
b) RPAY
c) P-Money
d) PAYM
23. What is the Rajya Sabha rule under which anyone can issue a notice to the Chairperson seeking to set aside the house's listed business to discuss any subject raised by one or more members?
a) Rule 158
b) Rule 267
c) Rule 256
d) Rule 298
24. Ebrahim Raisi has been inaugurated as which nation's new President?
a) Israel
b) Iran
c) Italy
d) Armenia
25. Huge asteroid 2016 AJ193 will fly closely past the Earth on which day?
a) August 31st
b) August 15th
c) August 21st
d) August 25th
26. Centre has decided to establish how many Khelo India Centers across the country?
a) 100
b) 500
c) 800
d) 1000
27. Which city has become the first one to achieve 100 percent COVID-19 vaccination coverage?
a) Bhopal
b) Indore
c) Puri
d) Bhubaneswar
28. According to a Danish study, mixing of which vaccine with mRNA vaccines will offer a ‘good protection’?
a) Covaxin
b) Sputnik V
c) Sinopharm
d) AstraZeneca
KEY:-
1. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), has been chosen for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021.
2. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Visual Artist (Graphic Artist) Anand Radhakrishnan has won the esteemed Will Eisner Comic Industry Award, considered what could be compared to the funnies world.
3. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Sri Lanka left-arm seam bowling all-rounder, Isuru Udana has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.
4. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is marked once a year within the initial week of August, between one to seven August, to lift awareness on the importance of breastfeeding for mothers and infants.
5. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Italian luxury whole Bvlgari has appointed actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas as world whole ambassador.
6. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Multiple World Masters Championship gold medallist and multiple Asian Masters Championship medallist athlete 105-year-old, Man Kaur passed away.
7. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A high-tech, low sound carbine named 'TriCa' with a range more effective than a typical submachine gun and small enough to be packed in the jacket of security personnel was unveiled at the Ordnance Factory in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
8. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
LIC Cards Services restricted (LIC-CSL) has partnered with IDBI Bank to launch 'Lumine' noble metal Mastercard and 'Eclat' choose MasterCard on the RuPay platform.
9. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Government has de-licensed the sugar industry. The step has been taken to encourage the setting up of new sugar mills in the country.
10. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Bhubaneswar has become the first Indian city to accomplish 100% COVID-19 vaccination.
11. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Dalit Bandhu programme is to be launched on a pilot basis in Huzurabad, Telangana on August sixteen. Dalit Bandhu is that the latest flagship programme of the Telangana government.
12. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The IndusInd Bank was empanelled by the RBI to act as an associate degree 'Agency Bank'.
13. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India's most prominent investment banking company of Bharat (SBI), has launched a replacement and increased security feature for its YONO and YONO fat-free apps, known as 'SIM Binding', to guard customers against varied digital frauds.
14. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Meenakshi Lekhi, the Minister of State for Culture of India participated in the G20 Culture Ministers' Meeting on behalf of the Government of India.
15. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
HDFC Bank introduced the launch of an overdraft facility for small outlets in partnership with CSC SPV. Known as 'Dukandar Overdraft Scheme'.
16. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur launched the theme song for the Indian Paralympic contingent in the Indian capital. The song is titled "Kar First State Kamaal Tu". The musician and singer of the song are Sanjeev Singh
17. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India took over the Presidency of the UN Security Council on August 1, 2021. The country assumed the rotational presidency of the 15 nation UNSC from France.
18. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Esteban Ocon, Alpine-Renault/ France, has won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2021, held on August 01, 2021, at the Hungaroring in Mogyorod, Hungary. This is the maiden F1 race win for Esteban Ocon.
19. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Penguin Random House India (PRHI) has announced that renowned novelist Kunal Basu's new work of fiction, In An Ideal World, will be released next year.
20. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Kerala Police dispatched another drive called the Pink Protection project for the assurance of ladies openly, private and advanced spaces.
21. (b) Maharashtra
Maharashtra reported its first-ever Zika virus case on August 1, 2021 after a 50-year-old woman from Belsar village in Purandar tehsil (Pune) was diagnosed with the infection.
22. (a) e-RUPI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched e-RUPI, an electronic voucher promoting digital payment solution, through video conferencing on August 2, 2021. e-RUPI is a prepaid, cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment. It is a QR code or SMS string-based e-Voucher, which can be sent on the mobile of the beneficiaries.
23. (b) Rule 267
Under Rajya Sabha's Rule 267, any member, with the consent of the Chairperson, can issue a notice seeking to set aside the upper house's listed business of the day to discuss the subject raise by one or more members.
24. (b) Iran
Ultra-conservative cleric and judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi was inaugurated as Iran's eighth president on August 3, 2021. Ebrahim Raisi replaces moderate President Hassan Rouhani who was not allowed run for a third consecutive term by the Iranian constitution. He congratulated the people for their choice after Raisi's win.
25. (c) August 21st
A huge asteroid will fly past Earth very closely on August 21, 2021, reported Earthsky. It will not hit Earth. The asteroid, named 2016 AJ193, is reportedly is rushing inward towards the sun in its 5.91-year orbit. Earth is in its approximated path but it will not hit the planet.
26. (d) 1000
The Central Government informed on August 2, 2021, that the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry has decided to set up 1,000 Khelo India Centers in India. Out of them, 360 centres have already been notified.
27. (d) Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar in Odisha has become the first city in India to achieve 100 percent vaccination coverage against COVID-19, said Anshuman Rath, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Zonal Deputy Commissioner of South-East, Bhubaneswar.
28. (d) AstraZeneca
Denmark’s State Serum Institute on August 2, 2021, said that combining the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine with the second dose of mRNA vaccines either Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccines offers a ‘good protection’.
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