1. Who is set to become the second Indian-born woman to fly to space after Kalpana Chawla?
A. Sirisha Bandla
B. Sunita Williams
C. Shawna Pandya
D. None of the above
2. Which state's CM has launched the 'Bima' scheme with new guidelines?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
3. Pushkar Singh Dhami, who became the 11th and youngest chief minister of Uttrakhand, is an MLA from which constituency?
A. Sitarganj
B. Champawat
C. Kotdwar
D. Khatima
4. In which Indian city is the world's third-largest cricket stadium being planned to be constructed?
A. Jaipur
B. Ahmedabad
C. Mumbai
D. Nagpur
5. The Government said to form how many Farmers Producer Organizations across the country?
A. One Thousand
B. Five Thousand
C. Ten Thousand
D. Fifteen Thousand
6. Which country has imposed a moratorium on the death penalty at the federal level in July 2021?
A. United States
B. Australia
C. Germany
D. Canada
7. Who has developed the first batch of 12 Short Span Bridging systems?
A. Bharat Electronics Limited
B. Larsen & Toubro
C. Defence Research and Development Organisation
D. Reliance Naval & Engineering Limited
8. The CRPF has signed an MoU with which company to train forces in advanced technologies?
A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. C-DAC
D. Facebook
9. When the death anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is observed?
A. 2 July
B. 3 July
C. 5 July
D. 4 July
10. What was the theme of International Day of Cooperatives celebrated on July 3, 2021?
A. Rebuild better together
B. Cooperatives for a Better World
C. Cooperatives for Every Community
D. Cooperatives for Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
11. Tribal Affairs minister laid the foundation stone for construction of five Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in which State?
A. Jharkhand
B. Odisha
C. Telangana
D. Maharashtra
12. Which ministry has launched the NIPUN Bharat?
A. Health Ministry
B. Education Ministry
C. Culture Ministry
D. Finance Ministry
13. Which survey ships of India has completed the survey data of the MV X-Press Pearl acid leak and fire accident?
A. INS Nirdeshak
B. INS Darshak
C. INS Sarvekshak
D. INS Sandhayak
14. Which organization has issues instructions for the appointment of MD/WTD in Urban Co-operative Banks?
A. IMF
B. RBI
C. World Bank
D. WHO
15. The Central Government has increased the retirement age of LIC Chairman to how many years?
A. 70 years
B. 62 years
C. 75 years
D. 60 years
16. Who has become the first Indian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in 400m hurdles?
A. Deepika Kumari
B. MP Jabir
C. Deepa Malik
D. Govindan Lakshmanan
17. Which country has got certified by the WHO as Malaria-free?
A. India
B. China
C. Thailand
D. Sri Lanka
18. The Government has extended the retirement age of the LIC chairman up to how many years?
A. 56
B. 68
C. 62
D. 50
19. The Project BOLD has been launched from which state in India?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Haryana
D. Madhya Pradesh
20. RBI has retained real GDP growth at how much for Fiscal Year 2021-22?
a) 10.7 percent
b) 9.5 percent
c) 11 percent
d) 10 percent
21. India has signed a $250 million project with which international financial institution to increase long-term safety of existing dams?
a) WB
b) IMF
c) ADB
d) EBRD
22. Which state assembly has passed a resolution demanding Government to withdraw Electricity (Amendment) Bill?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Delhi
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
23. Sjoerd Marijne stepped down as Chief Coach of which Indian team?
a) Indian women’s hockey team
b) Indian men’s hockey team
c) Indian men’s football team
d) Indian women's archery team
24. Who overtook Jeff Bezos to become the world's richest man as per Forbes Real-time Billionaires list on August 6, 2021?
a) Elon Musk
b) Bill Gates
c) Bernard Arnault & Family
d) Mark Zuckerberg
25. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been rechristened to honour which Indian sporting legend?
a) Milkha Singh
b) Dhyan Chand
c) Kapil Dev
d) PT Usha
26. Which state government has launched COVID-19 Death Information Portal?
a) Kerala
b) Rajasthan
c) Delhi
d) Odisha
27. Which nation has banned coral-damaging sunscreens in marine parks?
a) Thailand
b) Switzerland
c) Sweden
d) Indonesia
KEY:-
1. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Indian-origin Sirisha Bandla is set to become the second Indian-born woman to fly into space after Kalpana Chawla.
2. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister re-launched the YSR Bima scheme with new guidelines, where the government itself will directly pay the insurance amount to the family of the deceased to make the insurance claims easier.
3. Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Pushkar Singh Dhami is a member of the Uttrakhand Legislative Assembly from the Khatima constituency in Udham Singh Nagar district.
4. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The world's third-largest cricket stadium is planned to be constructed in the Pink City, Jaipur, in Rajasthan.
5. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Kailash Chaudhary said to be formed Ten Thousand Farmers Producer Organizations across the country.
6. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a moratorium on federal executions while it reviews policies and procedures.
7. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Indian Army inducted the first batch of 12 indigenously designed and developed Short Span Bridging systems into the Corps of Engineers at Delhi which are designed by DRDO and manufactured by Larsen and Toubro Limited.
8. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Central Reserve Police Force has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in advanced technologies.
9. Answer: Option D
Explanation:
India observed the death anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on 4 July.
10. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The International Day of Cooperatives was celebrated on July 3, 2021, under the theme of 'Rebuild better together'.
11. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda laid the foundation stone for the construction of five Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in three districts of Jharkhand.
12. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has launched National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy - NIPUN Bharat.
13. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Indian Navy's Hydrographic Survey Ship INS Sarvekshak successfully completed survey action around the site of the ill-fated MV X-Press Pearl.
14. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The RBI has issued a notification harmonizing the rules for the appointment of urban co-operative banks (UCB) chiefs and whole-time directors (WTDs) with those of private banks.
15. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The government has extended the superannuation age of IPO-bound LIC Chairman to up to 62 years by making an amendment to the Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations, 1960.
16. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Athlete MP Jabir has become the first Indian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in 400m hurdles after he clocked 49.78s to win gold at the concluded Inter-State Athletics Championships in Patiala.
17. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The World Health Organization has awarded China a Malaria-free certification.
18. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The government has extended the superannuation age of IPO-bound LIC Chairman to up to 62 years by making the amendment to the Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations, 1960.
19. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The first of its kind exercise in India, project BOLD (Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought) has launched from the tribal village Nichla Mandwa in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
20. (b) 9.5 percent
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 6, 2021 retained the real GDP growth forecast at 9.5 percent for the current financial year 2021-2022. The RBI has also kept the repo rate unchanged at 4 percent and reverse repo rate at 3.35 percent and decided to continue to maintain its accommodative stance.
21. (a) World Bank
India, World Bank, the Central Water Commission and government representatives from 10 participating States on August 4, 2021, signed the Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-2) worth $250 million for enhancing the safety and performance of existing dams in India.
22. (c) Kerala
The Kerala Assembly on August 5, 2021, unanimously passed a resolution demanding the Central Government to withdraw the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
23. (a) Indian women’s hockey team
The Indian women's hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne stepped down from his position on August 6, 2021. He revealed that India's bronze medal match against Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics was his last assignment with the Indian side.
24. (c) Bernard Arnault & Family
Bernard Arnault, French Tycoon, the Chairman and the CEO of the French Luxury Conglomerate LVHM Moet Hennessy- Louis Vuitton, became the richest man in the world after Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos net worth fell $13.9 billion in a day on August 6, 2021.
25. (b) Dhyan Chand
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The highest sporting honour in the country which was named after the former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi has been rechristened in the honour of Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand.
26. (a) Kerala
Kerala Government on August 5, 2021, launched the COVID-19 death information portal in the state to maintain and manage a proper record of the number of deaths due to coronavirus infection.
27. (a) Thailand
Thailand has banned sunscreens containing chemicals that can potentially damage coral from all of its marine national parks. This comes after concerns were raised that the lotions used by tourists for sun protection are harming the slow-growing corals. Thai Department of Conservation stated that four ingredients commonly found in sun creams destroy the coral larvae, obstruct coral reproduction and cause reef bleaching.
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