CA_26 Aug 2021

 

1. Which country has conducted a successful test flight of the indigenously developed Fatah-1, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)?

A. India

B. Australia

C. Pakistan

D. UK

2. Which city has been named as the world's safest city from among 60 global cities, in Safe Cities Index 2021?

A. Copenhagen

B. London

C. Rome

D. Budapest

3. Which country has overtaken the United States to become the second-most sought-after manufacturing destination globally?

A. India

B. Japan

C. China

D. Australia

4. Who became the first Indian to be part of an NBA title-winning team?

A. Gajender Singh

B. Vinod Raj

C. Princepal Singh

D. Neeraj Chopra

5. Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare's National Telemedicine Service eSanjeevani has performed how many teleconsultations throughout India?

A. 100 crore

B. 1 crore

C. 10 crore

D. 50 crore

6. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi is in which state?

A. Kerala

B. Karnataka

C. Gujarat

D. Madhya Pradesh

7. Which player has been selected as the new flag-bearer of India at the opening ceremony?

A. Mariyappan Thangavelu

B. Tekchand

C. Anju Malik

D. Shaili Singh

8. What is the place of the Indian men's cricket team in the latest rankings of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 Points Table?

A. 1st

B. 2nd

C. 10th

D. 50th

9. Who is going to receive Sahitya Akademi Award 2020 for her work in Odia?

A. Chetan Bhagat

B. Yashodhara Mishra

C. Sunit Cheti

D. Jamuna Prasad

10. Who is the author of the book titled- 'Let's Go Time Travelling Again'?

A. Subhadra Sen Gupta

B. Jhumpa Lahiri

C. Ruskin Bond

D. R K Narayan

11. The issues related to Chakma and Hajong communities are occurring in which state?

A. Assam

B. Arunachal Pradesh

C. Bihar

D. Sikkim

12. Syed Shahid Hakim, who passed away, belongs to which game?

A. Cricket

B. Football

C. Hockey

D. Badminton

13. Two Krivak class stealth frigates being built by which country are expected to be delivered to India in the middle of 2023?

A. Russia

B. USA

C. Brazil

D. Australia

14. Which state has selected Sri Basavalinga Pattaddevaru for the prestigious Sri Basava International Award?

A. Karnataka

B. Kerala

C. Haryana

D. Gujarat

15. Sean Lock, one of the finest comedians who has passed away, belongs to which country?

A. Britian

B. Australia

C. Japan

D. New Zealand

16. "Operation Devi Shakti" is the evacuation mission of India in which country?

A. Japan

B. Syria

C. Afghanistan

D. Pakistan

17. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Sandeep Bakhshi, MD & CEO of which bank with effect from October 15, 2021, till October 3, 2023?

A. HDFC

B. SBI

C. PNB

D. ICICI

18. The total loans and advances extended by NABARD during 2020-21 registered a growth of 25.2 per cent year-on-year to reach what amount?

A. Rs 5 lakh crore

B. Rs 6 lakh crore

C. Rs 15 lakh crore

D. Rs 25 lakh crore

19. Panjshir Valley is in which country?

A. Pakistan

B. India

C. Tibet

D. Afghanistan

20. KAZIND-21 is a joint Training Exercise of India to be conducted with which country?

A. Tajikistan

B. Kazakhstan

C. UAE

D. Oman

KEY:--

1.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Pakistan has conducted a successful test flight of the indigenously developed Fatah-1, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

2.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, has been named as the world's safest city from among 60 global cities, in Safe Cities Index 2021, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

3.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

India has overtaken the United States (US) to become the second-most sought-after manufacturing destination globally, driven mainly by cost competitiveness, according to real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield.

4.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Princepal Singh became the first Indian to be part of an NBA title-winning team when his side Sacramento Kings clinched the 2021 NBA Summer League crown.

5.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare's National Telemedicine Service eSanjeevani has performed extra than 1 Crore (i.e. 10 million) teleconsultations throughout India.

6.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Vice-president of India visited monuments at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi in Vijayanagara district, Karnataka.

7.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Mariyappan Thangavelu, 2016 Rio Paralympic Games gold medalist will be replaced by Asian Games gold medalist Tekchand as the new flag-bearer of India at the opening ceremony.

8.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The Indian men's cricket team has topped in the latest rankings of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 Points Table.

9.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Noted writer and poet Dr Yashodhara Mishra will be receiving Sahitya Akademi Award 2020 for her work in Odia.

10.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The last book of author Subhadra Sen Gupta, who lost her life to COVID-19 in May 2021, was released by Puffin Books, the children's imprint of Penguin Books. The book is titled 'Let's Go Time Travelling Again' and has illustrations by Tapas Guha, a well-known illustrator for children.

11.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Chakma corporations have opposed the proposed deportation of 60,000 humans belonging to the Chakma and Hajong communities from Arunachal Pradesh.

12.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Syed Shahid Hakim, former India footballer and member of the last national team that played in the 1960 Rome Olympics, passed away. Hakim 'saab', as he was popularly known, was 82 years old.

13.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

First of two additional Krivak class stealth frigates being built by Russia expected to be delivered to India in the middle of 2023.

14.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Karnataka government has selected Sri Basavalinga Pattaddevaru, senior seer of Bhalki Hiremath, for the prestigious Sri Basava International Award. Minister for Kannada and Culture V. Sunil Kumar will present the award at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru.

15.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

British comedian Sean Lock has passed away. He was one of Britain's finest comedians, his boundless creativity, lightning wit and the absurdist brilliance of his work, marked him out as a unique voice in British comedy.

16.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

India has termed the Afghanistan evacuation mission as "Operation Devi Shakti". As per the government, it has so far evacuated more than 800 people from the war-torn country after the Taliban's takeover of Kabul and the fall of the Afghanistan government.

17.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Sandeep Bakhshi, MD & CEO, of ICICI Bank with effect from October 15, 2021, till October 3, 2023.

18.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The total loans and advances extended by NABARD during 2020-21 registered a growth of 25.2 per cent year-on-year to reach Rs 6 lakh crore, with half of it going into production and investment, the bank said in its annual report.

19.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The Panjshir Valley is yet to be conquered by the Taliban. Resistance is all set to defend Panjshir valley. It is a valley in north-central Afghanistan.

20.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

As part of military diplomacy and to strengthen the growing strategic relation with Kazakhstan, the fifth edition of Indo- Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise, KAZIND-21 will be conducted at Aisha Bibi in Kazakhstan, from August 30 to September 11.