1. Who won the Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2021?
[A] Sanjay Gupta
[B] Deepak Tilak
[C] Cyrus Poonawalla
[D] Adar Pooonawalla
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Correct Answer: C [Cyrus Poonawalla]
Notes:Deepak Tilak, the president of the Lokmanya Tilak Trust recently announced that
Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla, chairman of Serum Institute of India (SII) will be honoured with the prestigious “Lokamanya Tilak Award 2021”. He will be awarded for his contribution towards the society by manufacturing Covisheild and hence helping in saving many lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lokmanya Tilak National Award was started in 1983. The award is annually given on August 1, the death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak. Several prominent personalities like Indira Gandhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Atal Biharee Vajpayee, Pranab Mukherjee, N R Narayana Murthy etc. have been honoured with this award.
2. Who is the oldest weightlifter to win an Olympic Gold in Weightlifting?
[A] Matthias Steiner
[B] Chen Lijun
[C] Lasha Talakhadze
[D] Lyu Xiaojun
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Correct Answer: D [Lyu Xiaojun]
Notes:
Lyu Xiaojun is the oldest man to win an Olympic gold medal at the age of 37. He won Gold medal at Tokyo Olympics recently. He participated in 81 kilogram category. He belongs to China. Till 2018, he participated in 77 Kg category and was two time Olympic champion and five time world champion in this category. After 2018, he started participating in 81 Kg category as the International Weightlifting Federation recognized this category after 2018.
3. In which district of Uttar Pradesh, the foundation stone for Maa Vindhyavasini Corridor Project has been laid recently by Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister?
[A] Gautam Buddha Nagar
[B] Mirzapur
[C] Agra
[D] Kanpur
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Correct Answer: B [Mirzapur]
Notes:
Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone for Maa Vindhyavasini Corridor Project at Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. As per the action plan of the project, various developments will be done under this project which includes construction of temple parks, parikrama path, strengthening and beautification of roads and main gate, shopping centres, parking facilities, ropeway etc.
According to the Hindu mythologies, Vindhyavasini was the sister of Lord Krishna and the wife of Lord Shiva. Her temple is located at Vindhyachal which is in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh.
4. Which bank has collaborated with IIT Bombay for providing credit facility to Start-ups and MSMEs?
[A] Axis Bank
[B] Indian Bank
[C] Bank of Baroda
[D] State Bank of India
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Correct Answer: B [Indian Bank]
Notes:
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Indian Bank and IIT Bombay for extending credit facilities to Start-ups and MSMEs. The initiative is implemented by IIT Bombay. The initiative is named as Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE). Under this initiative, Indian Bank will extend loans of up to 50 crore rupees to these start-ups. Loans will be provided for the purchase of machinery and equipment and other working capital requirements.
Indian Bank is an Indian nationalised financial services and banking company. It was established in 1907. Its headquarter is in Chennai. It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India.
IIT(Indian Institute of Technology) Bombay was founded in 1958. In 1961, Parliament declared all the IITs as an institute of national importance. IIT Bombay is a public technical and research university located in Powai in Maharashtra.
5. Who won the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021?
[A] Mexico
[B] USA
[C] El Salvador
[D] Costa Rica
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
USA won the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021 after defeating Mexico and claimed its 7th title. Mexico is the most successful team till date by claiming 11 titles.
CONCACAF (Confederation of North American and Carribean Association Football) was founded in 1961.
CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men’s national football teams governed by CONCACAF. It was started in 1990 and is organised every two years.
6. Who has been appointed as the global brand ambassador of the Italian luxury brand ‘Bvlgari’?
[A] Rihanna
[B] Jennifer Winget
[C] Jennifer Aniston
[D] Priyanka Chopra Jonas
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Correct Answer: D [Priyanka Chopra Jonas]
Notes:
The Italian luxury brand ‘Bvlgari’ has appointed Priyanka Chopra Jonas as the global brand ambassador.
Bvlgari is known for its gemstone jewellery, watches, fragrances, accessories and leather goods. Priyanka Chopra Jonas will support the Roman high jewellery house and promote brand around the world. The main focus will be on themes of women empowerment, diversity and inclusion.
Bulgari / Bvlgari was founded in 1884 by Sotirios Voulgaris. Its headquarter is located in Rome, Italy. The current CEO of this brand is Jean-Christophe Babin.
7. Who composed the theme song of India for Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
[A] Yogeshwar Dutt
[B] Deepa Malik
[C] Sanjeev Singh
[D] Varun Singh Bhati
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Correct Answer: C [Sanjeev Singh]
Notes:
Sanjeev Singh, who is a specially-abled (Divyang) cricketer, composed and sung the theme song of India for the Tokyo Paralympics. The theme song “Kar De Kamaal Tu” was launched by Anurag Thakur, the Sports Minister of India.
In the Tokyo Olympics, a record number of 54 athletes from India will participate in nine sports disciplines.
The Paralympic Committee of India (PIC) is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Paralympic Games and other International athletic meets. It was founded in 1992 and was known as the ‘Physically Handicapped Sports Federation of India’. Rao Inderjit Singh is the current President of the Paralympic Committee of India.
8. Which bank has been empanelled as an Agency bank to RBI in August, 2021?
[A] HDFC Bank
[B] IndusInd Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] Syndicate Bank
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Correct Answer: B [IndusInd Bank]
Notes:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has empanelled IndusInd Bank as an Agency bank to RBI. It will now handle transactions related to government business. On behalf of the state and central government, the bank can now facilitate transactions related to revenue receipts under Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and Goods and Service Tax (GST).
IndusInd Bank was established in 1994. It is headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra. Sumant Kathpalia is the current CEO & MD of IndusInd Bank.
9. Which Indigenous aircraft carrier of India began its maiden sea trials recently?
[A] INS Mysore
[B] INS Rajput
[C] INS Gomati
[D] INS Vikrant
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Correct Answer: D [INS Vikrant]
Notes:
India’s largest and most complex warship “INS Vikrant” began its sea trials on August 4, 2021. It is the first indigenous aircraft carrier of India. Its weight is about 40,000 tonne and this is the maiden sea trials of INS Vikrant. It is constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy. It was launched in 2013. The meaning of Vikrant is “Courageous”.
The motto of the ship is “Jayema Sam Yudhi Sprdhah”. The meaning of the phrase is “I defeat those who fight against me”. The phrase is taken from the Rigveda.
10. Under the aegis of which ministry has the Government approved the establishment of Defence Cyber Agency?
[A] Ministry of Law and Justice
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[D] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Defence]
Notes:
Under the aegis of Ministry of Defence, the Government of India has approved the establishment of the Defence Cyber Agency. To mitigate various cyber threats, all the three armed force Services have established their respective Cyber Emergency Response Teams (CERT). Also, the Government of India is formulating the National cyber security strategy, which is currently in the final stages of approval.