1. Which initiative has been launched by the Government of India for Pre-school kids?
[A] NDEAR
[B] SAFAL
[C] Vidya Pravesh
[D] Academic Bank of Credit System
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Correct Answer: C [Vidya Pravesh]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched some initiatives as a part of the extension to the National Education Policy 2020 on July 29th, 2021. Vidya Pravesh initiative has been launched for Pre School Kids, basically for Grade 1 students. Under this initiative, three-month play module will be set for the children to prepare them for school. It will also include a subject of Indian Sign language at the Secondary Level.
2. At which place, hotline between India and China has been established in August, 2021?
[A] Bhutan
[B] Ladakh
[C] Manipur
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: D [Sikkim]
Notes:
According to the Ministry of Defence, a hotline was established between Indian Army at Kongra La in North Sikkim and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Khamba Dzong in the Tibet Autonomous Region. It was established on 1 August, 2021. PLA Day is celebrated on August 1 by the People’s Republic of China. It is also known as Army Day.
The hotline was established with a motive of maintaining peace & tranquility at the borders and nearby areas and build trust and strengthening cordial relations.
India and China have two military hotlines in eastern Ladakh (Chushul and Daulat Beg Oldi). The 12th round of Corps Commander talks was held on July 31, 2021 at Moldo (Chinese side).
3. Which country has taken over the UN Security Council Presidency for the month of August?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] United Kingdom
[D] India
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Correct Answer: D [India]
Notes:The tenure of India as a non-permanent of the UN Security Council began on January 1,2021. On August 1, 2021
India took over the UN Security Council Presidency for the month of August. The August presidency will be India’s first presidency as a non-permanent member. India will again preside over the council in December 2022 which is the last month of its two-year tenure. France was the immediate predecessor of India in the UN Security Council Presidency. This is India’s tenth tenure as a president.
United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation and help in harmonizing the actions of nations.
UN was founded on 24th October, 1945. Antonio Guterres is the current security general of UN.
4. Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Armenia?
[A] Nikol Pashinyan
[B] Artur Sargsyan
[C] Aram Vardevanian
[D] Armen Sarkissian
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Correct Answer: A [Nikol Pashinyan]
Notes:
Nikol Pashinyan, the chairman of the Civil Contract Party has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister of Armenia. He was first appointed as the Prime Minister in 2018.
President Armen Srkissian approved Pashinyan’s candidacy for the post of Prime Minister of Armenia.
Armenia is a country in Asia. It lies in the mountainous Caucasus region between Asia and Europe. Yerevan is the capital of Armenia and Armenian dram is its currency.
5. How many industrial Corridors have been approved under the National Industrial Corridor Programme (NICP) so far?
[A] 4
[B] 8
[C] 11
[D] 17
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Correct Answer: C [11]
Notes:The Government of India has approved development of 11 Industrial Corridors with 32 Projects which will be developed in four phases around the country as part of the
National Industrial Corridor Programme (NICP). These include:
- DMIC: Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor
- CBIC: Chennai Bengaluru Industrial Corridor
- Extension of CBIC to Kochi via Coimbatore
- AKIC: Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor
- HNIC: Hyderabad Nagpur Industrial Corridor
- HWIC: Hyderabad Warangal Industrial Corridor
- HBIC: Hyderabad Bengaluru Industrial Corridor
- BMIC: Bengaluru Mumbai Industrial Corridor
- VCIC: Vizag Chennai Industrial Corridor
- OEC: Odisha Economic Corridor
- DNIC: Delhi Nagpur Industrial Corridor
6. Who became the second Indian wrestler to qualify for the gold medal clash at the Olympic Games?
[A] Deepak Punia
[B] Ravi Kumar Dahiya
[C] Anshu Malik
[D] Vinesh Phogat
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Correct Answer: B [Ravi Kumar Dahiya]
Notes:
Ravi Kumar Dahiya became the second Indian wrestler to qualify for the gold medal clash at the Olympic Games when he won the 57kg semi-final by pinning Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
7. What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier?
[A] INS Vikramaditya
[B] INS Rajput
[C] INS Kolkata
[D] INS Vikrant
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Correct Answer: D [INS Vikrant]
Notes:
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, conducted its maiden sea trials. Trials will be conducted for a long period under all conditions before the carrier is accepted as “proven at sea”. It will be fully operational by the year 2022. Navy will accept this warship and then will conduct aviation trials. Under the aviation trials, landing and take-off of MiG 29K fighter jets would take place. In the maiden trail, Navy conducted the deck landing of Navy’s Sea King helicopters. This 44000-tonne carrier has been designed by Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design at the cost of Rs 23,000 crore. It has been built at state-owned Cochin Shipyard in Kochi, Kerala.
8. Which nation, India has defeated to clinch the bronze medal in hockey in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
[A] Belgium
[B] Germany
[C] Argentina
[D] Netherlands
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Correct Answer: B [Germany]
Notes:
The Indian men’s hockey team has claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, beating Germany 5-4 to claim the bronze in the ongoing Olympic Games on 5th August, 2021. The eight-time former gold-winners, who suffered a slump in performance in the last four decades, made the resurgence in the best way possible by bagging an Olympic medal. Determined to clinch a medal, the Indian hockey team made one of the most memorable comebacks in the history of the game, fighting back from a two-goal deficit to turn the match in their favour. It is India’s third hockey bronze medal in the history of the Olympics. The other two came in 1968 Mexico City and the 1972 Munich Games.
9. Ravi Dahiya, who won the wrestling silver medal in Tokyo Olympics, is from which state?
[A] Punjab
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Rajsathan
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: D [Haryana]
Notes:
Ravi Dahiya became only the second Indian wrestler to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games after he lost the men’s freestyle 57kg title clash to reigning world champion Zavur Uguev. There were expectations that the 23-year-old Dahiya would become India’s youngest Olympic champion but the Russian defended well to win comfortably. Ravi Dahiya belongs from Haryana.
10. Which Indian Visual Artist & Illustrator has won the 2021 Eisner Award?
[A] Anand Radhakrishnan
[B] Sujata Keshavan
[C] Aksar Pathak
[D] Gopinath Prasanna
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Correct Answer: A [Anand Radhakrishnan]
Notes:
Indian Visual Artist & Illustrator Anand Radhakrishnan has won the 2021 Eisner Award for Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art). He shared the award with UK based colourist John Pearson for “Blue in Green,” a graphic novel authored by Ram V. Eisner Award is named after graphic novel legend Will Eisner and this award is known as the “Oscar of the comic field” and is presented in 32 categories.