1. Ambala airbase, where the first batch of Rafale fighter jets arrived, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Haryana
[C] Sikkim
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Haryana]
Notes:
The first batch of five Rafale fighter jets have landed at the Ambala Air Force Base, located in the state of Haryana.
The Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria received the fighter jets, which will be inducted in the No. 17 Squadron, ‘Golden Arrows’. The jets were flown by Indian Air Force pilots for seven hours with the help of the mid-air refuellers.
2. Which day is observed in India, to mark the anniversary of the passage of Law against Triple Talaq?
[A] Muslim Women’s Rights Day
[B] Abolition of Triple Talaq Day
[C] Protection of Women Day
[D] Gender Equality Day
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Correct Answer: A [Muslim Women’s Rights Day]
Notes:
Muslim Women’s Rights Day is being observed on July 31, to commemorate the first anniversary of the passage of law against instant Triple Talaq.
On the same day in 2019, the Union Government passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act that prohibits the practice of instant divorce. As per the law, any violation of the law is punishable by jail term of up to three years. The Supreme Court of India declared this practice as unconstitutional.
3. Which organisation released the report “The Toxic Truth: Children’s exposure to lead pollution undermines a generation of potential”?
[A] UNESCO
[B] World Health Organisation
[C] UNICEF
[D] Food and Agricultural Organisation
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Correct Answer: C [UNICEF]
Notes:
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and non-profit Pure Earth jointly released a report titled “The Toxic Truth: Children’s exposure to lead pollution undermines a generation of potential”.
As per the report, one third of the world’s children (800 million) are affected by lead poisoning and 275 million of them are in India. The report also highlights that around half of the affected children were from South Asia. Informal recycling of lead-acid batteries is a major contributor to lead poisoning.
4. Which global institution has inked deal with Reliance Power for constructing power plant in Bangladesh?
[A] World Bank
[B] Asian Development Bank
[C] Asian Investment Infrastructure Bank
[D] International Monetary Fund
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Correct Answer: B [Asian Development Bank]
Notes:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a USD 200 million deal with the Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited (RBLPL).
Under the deal, Reliance power would build and operate a 718-megawatt combined-cycle power plant in Bangladesh. USD 100 million would be provided by the ADB while the other 100 million would be sourced from the Leading Asia’s Private Infrastructure Fund (LEAP) of Japan International Cooperation Agency.
5. Lee Teng-hui, who passed away recently, was the first democratically elected President of which country?
[A] Vietnam
[B] Taiwan
[C] Singapore
[D] Malaysia
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Correct Answer: B [Taiwan]
Notes:
Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui has recently passed away at the age of 97, after having suffered from Pneumonia.
After a landslide victory, Lee Teng-hui served as the first democratically elected president of Taiwan in the year 1996. He resisted China’s activities to absorb the country and wanted Taiwan to be a ‘country of democracy, freedom, human rights and dignity’.
6. Hamed Bakayoko has been named as the Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Ivory Coast
[B] Guinea
[C] Liberia
[D] Ghana
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Correct Answer: A [Ivory Coast]
Notes:
The former Defence Minister of the African country Ivory Coast Hamed Bakayoko, has been recently named as the Prime Minister of the country.
Earlier, the previous Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly passed away suddenly on July 8 and Hamed Bakayoko has been serving as the acting Prime Minister. The 55-year old leader has been serving as the Defence Minister since 2017 after serving as the Interior Minister since 2011.
7. What is the name of the Incubator enhancement program launched by the Atal Innovation Mission?
[A] AIM Incubate
[B] AIM iCREST
[C] AIM Support
[D] AIM Enhance
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Correct Answer: B [AIM iCREST]
Notes:
NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has recently launched an Incubator Capabilities enhancement program named ‘AIM iCREST’.
AIM has collaborated with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wadhwani Foundation for support and expertise in entrepreneurship and innovation. The program aims to support start-ups in knowledge transfer and reaching global markets.
8. Which oil company has formed a Joint Venture to manufacture Bitumen Derivatives?
[A] Indian Oil
[B] Hindstan Petroleum
[C] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
[D] Bharat Petroleum
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Correct Answer: A [ Indian Oil]
Notes:
State-owned oil and gas company and the largest commercial oil company in the country, Indian Oil has partnered with France’s Total.
The Joint Venture has been formed to make Superior Quality Bitumen derivatives and specialty products for India’s road construction industry. The JB would initially take over the existing plant of Total at Jodhpur, Rajasthan and then invest Rs 226 crore to set up six new plants across India.
9. Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar, who passed away recently, was the former Chief Minister of which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Former Maharashtra Chief minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar passed away at the age of 89, due to prolonged illness.
He had earlier been tested positive for coronavirus disease. Nilangekar was a Congress leader, who was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from June 1985 and March 1986. However, he resigned from the post after an allegation and order of the Bombay High Court.
10. Which mode of payment clocked its highest monthly transactions since its inception in July, at 1.49 billion?
[A] UPI
[B] FASTag
[C] BBPS
[D] IMPS
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Correct Answer: A [UPI]
Notes:
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has touched a record high transaction of 1.49 billion in the month of July.
This is its highest count of transactions since its inception and a 11% growth over that of the previous month. The monthly transactions were worth Rs 2.9 trillion. IMPS recorded 222.1 million transactions in July while Bharat Bill Payment Services hit 20.16 million transactions.