CA_21 Aug 2021

 

1. Akshay Urja Diwas (Renewable Energy Day) is held every year on which date?

A. September 20

B. August 20

C. July 28

D. October 23

2. India has signed a USD 500 million loans agreement with which bank to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru?

A. RBI

B. ADB

C. NDB

D. AIIB

3. Faridabad Smart City Limited has roped in which comic hero to help promote its initiatives on social media?

A. Chacha Chaudhary

B. Sabu

C. Doremon

D. Shaktimaan

4. Which company has launched the voice of the 78-year-old Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan as a part of its efforts to amuse existing users and attract new consumers?

A. Myntra

B. Apple

C. Amazon

D. Nykaa

5. Which bank has launched a new Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund?

A. ADB

B. World Bank

C. AIIB

D. SBI

6. The Centre for Research and Innovation in Artificial Intelligence has been set up at which IIT?

A. IIT-Roorkee

B. IIT-Delhi

C. IIT-Hyderabad

D. IIT-Raurkela

7. World Mosquito Day is being celebrated on which date?

A. August 13

B. August 19

C. August 20

D. August 22

8. The king of which country has appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the prime minister?

A. China

B. Bhutan

C. Nepal

D. Malaysia

9. India observes Sadbhavana Diwas on which date?

A. August 20

B. August 21

C. August 16

D. August 19

10. Which highway has become the country's first EV-friendly highway?

A. Delhi-Meerut

B. Delhi-Chandigarh

C. Delhi-Roorkee

D. Panipat-Ambala

11. Which Indian Actor was among the winners of the latest edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards?

A. Varun Dhawan

B. Vickey Kaushal

C. Manoj Bajpayee

D. Nana Patekar

12. Who has been appointed as Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting?

A. Apurva Chandra

B. Gulshan Geelani

C. Kamlesh Singh

D. Ravi Dubey

13. Who has been selected as a panellist on the MSI Fellowships Virtual Panel of NASA?

A. Goldy Madan

B. Pooja Sejwal

C. Diksha Shinde

D. Parul Lodha

14. O.M Nambiar, who passed away recently, belongs to which profession?

A. Athletics Coach

B. Cricket Coach

C. Music Director

D. Politician

15. Which Indian is at 97th spot in the Bloomberg Billionaires' index?

A. Amit Vashisht

B. Radhakishan Damani

C. Girish Patel

D. Deodhar Pandey

16. Who has announced his retirement from the post of MD & CEO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank?

A. Ramesh Singh

B. Nitin Chugh

C. Jatin Patel

D. Harish Grewal

17. Which one has developed an advanced chaff technology to safeguard fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from enemy radar threats?

A. BSF

B. ISRO

C. DRDO

D. IAF

18. Which country has approved a three-child policy and has marked a major policy shift to prevent a steep decline in the birth rate in the country?

A. China

B. Japan

C. Germany

D. USA

19. The Central Government has approved a revival package of what amount for the revival of North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited?

A. Rs 45 crore

B. Rs 77 crore

C. Rs 77.45 crore

D. Rs 80 crore

20. The Conference of Parties 26 will be held in which city?

A. Glasgow

B. Hungary

C. London

D. Budapest

KEY:--

1.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Akshay Urja Diwas (Renewable Energy Day) is held every year on 20 August to raise awareness about the traits and adoption of renewable power in India.

2.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

India has signed a USD 500 million loans agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru.

3.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Faridabad Smart City Limited has roped in an unlikely collaborator to help promote its initiatives on social media - comic hero Chacha Chaudhary. The social media campaign's objective will be to promote the steps taken by the agency.

4.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Amazon has launched the voice of the 78-year-old Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan as a part of its efforts to amuse existing users and attract new consumers to use its voice assistant over Google Assistant and Apple's Siri.

5.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The World Bank launched a new Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund under its broader Digital Development Partnership (DDP) umbrella programme.

6.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has virtually inaugurated the Centre for Research and Innovation in Artificial Intelligence set up at the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H).

7.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

World Mosquito Day is found on 20 August yearly to increase recognition about the reasons for malaria and how it can be prevented.

8.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Malaysia's king appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the prime minister on 20th Aug, replacing Muhyiddin Yassin, who stepped down this week after losing his parliamentary majority.

9.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Every year India observes Sadbhavana Diwas on August 20 to commemorate the birth anniversary of late erstwhile Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi.

10.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

With a network of solar-based electric vehicle charging stations, the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway has become the country's first EV-friendly highway in the country.

11.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The Family Man 2 actors Manoj Bajpayee and Samantha Akkineni were among the winners of the latest edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards.

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12.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

1988 batch Maharashtra Cadre IAS officer Apurva Chandra has been appointed as Secretary in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

13.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Diksha Shinde, a 14-yer old Indian girl from Aurangabad in Maharashtra has been selected as a panellist on the MSI Fellowships Virtual Panel of NASA.

14.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Renowned athletics coach O.M Nambiar, who nurtured one of India's greatest track and field stars PT Usha, died due to an age-related illness. He was 89.

15.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Radhakishan Damani is an Indian billionaire, who is in news for entering the world's 100 richest people list. As per the Bloomberg Billionaires' index, he stands at 97th spot in this list and his net worth is assessed $19.3 billion.

16.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Nitin Chugh has announced his retirement from the post of managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank w.e.f September 30, 2021.

17.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have jointly developed an advanced chaff technology to safeguard fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from enemy radar threats.

18.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

China has finally approved a three-child policy and has marked a major policy shift to prevent a steep decline in the birth rate in the country.

19.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The Central Government has approved a revival package of Rs.77.45 crore for the revival of North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC).

20.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Changes Shri Bhupinder Yadav extended India's full support to the UK for COP26 to be held in Glasgow in November this year.