1. 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.
2. Which company has collaborated with State-run Convergence Energy Services Ltd. to set up EV Charging points in Metro cities?
[A] Webasto
[B] Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
[C] Hyundai
[D] Adani Power Lmited
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Correct Answer: B [Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.]
Notes:
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) and State-run Convergence Energy Services Ltd. (CESL) collaborated for setting up EV Charging stations in metro cities across India including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru. CESL and HPCL will identify major highway across India where adequate charging infrastructure could be installed and established.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. is a subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation. Its headquarter is in Mumbai. It has approximately 25% market-share in India among public sector understandings and has a strong marketing infrastructure.
State-run Convergence Energy Services Ltd is a subsidiary of state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Limited. It is a joint venture of public sector companies under the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
3. Which state police has secured first rank under Crime and Criminal Tracking Networking System?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: D [Haryana]
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Under the Crime and Criminal Tracking Networking System, Haryana Police secured first position in the country. Haryana got 100% marks. Gujarat police secured second position and Himachal Pradesh police secured third position.
The main aim of the CCTNS is to provide comprehensive and integrated system for effective policing through e-Governance.
An allocation of Rs. 2000 crores was made for the CCTNS project after its approval by the Cabinet in 2009. It is implemented by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and the project comes under the National e-Governance plan (NeGP) of the Government of India.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Its headquarter is in New Delhi and Ramphal Pawar is its current director.
4. Who is the first woman to retain 100m and 200m titles at the Olympics?
[A] Gail Devers
[B] Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
[C] Gabby Thomas
[D] Elaine Thompson
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Correct Answer: D [Elaine Thompson]
Notes:
At the Tokyo Olympics 2020, Elaine Thompson becomes the first woman to retain 100m and 200m Olympic Titles. She is from Jamaica. She is a four-time Olympic champion. She set a national and Olympic record of finishing 100m ( women’s category ) race in 10.61 seconds. She is the second-fastest woman in the 200metres with a time of 21.53 seconds. Griffith-Joyner of the United States of America is considered as the fastest woman.
5. Which Indian state government will present its first ever paperless budget on 13th August?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: C [Tamil Nadu]
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The Assembly of Tamil Nadu will witness its first ever paperless budget session, with P.T.R. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, State Finance Minister set to present the revised budget for 2020-21 on 13th August. This will be Tamil Nadu’s first e-budget.
6. Which government has approved 66% salary hike for MLAs?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Delhi
[C] Gujarat
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: B [Delhi]
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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave nod to proposal of 66% salary hike for MLAs of the Delhi government. This hike has come after a decade to raise existing monthly salary and allowances of MLAs from Rs 54,000 to Rs 90,000.
7. Which Indian ministry is implementing Support to Urban Street Vendors (SUSV) scheme?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]
Notes:
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is implementing, through States/Union Territories, “Support to Urban Street Vendors (SUSV)”, as a component of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM) Scheme. It aims to address the livelihood concerns of the urban street vendors by facilitating access to institutional credit, suitable spaces, social security, etc.
8. According to the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Sindhu Central University is to be established in which state / Union Territory?
[A] Ladakh
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Punjab
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: A [Ladakh]
Notes:
On 6th August, 2021, a bill seeking to establish a central university in the Union Territory of Ladakh was passed in the Lok Sabha. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in his brief statement about the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2021, said that every year, around 7,000 students go out of Ladakh for education and with the establishment of the central university around 2,500 students will get the opportunity to study there. The Sindhu central university will be established at a cost of Rs 760 crore.
9. Which are the two female weightlifters of India to win Olympics medals?
[A] Kunjarani Devi and Karnam Malleswari
[B] Mirabai Chanu and Karnam Malleswari
[C] Mirabai Chanu and Neelam Setti Laxmi
[D] Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu and Renu Bala Chanu
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Correct Answer: B [Mirabai Chanu and Karnam Malleswari]
Notes:
Mirabai Chanu and Karnam Malleswari are the only female weightlifting medallists from the country. Karnam Malleswari is a retired Indian weightlifter. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics. In 1995, she received the Khel Ratna Award, India’s highest sporting honour, and in 1999, the civilian Padma Shri award. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Malleswari lifted 110 kg in the “snatch” and 130 kg in the “clean and jerk” categories for a total of 240 kg. She won the bronze medal and became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Women’s 49 kg category. Mirabai Chanu has won the World Championships and multiple medals at the Commonwealth Games. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions to the sport. She was awarded Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award by the Government of India in 2018.
10. Recently, 79th anniversary of Quit India movement was observed. From which place in Mumbai, Mahatma Gandhi gave the call of Do or Die to drive away Britishers?
[A] Gowalia Tank
[B] Rajabai Clock Tower
[C] Manibhavan
[D] Gateway of India
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Correct Answer: A [Gowalia Tank]
Notes:
The 79th anniversary of Quit India movement was observed on August 8, 2021. On this day in 1942, father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi gave the clarion call of Do or Die to all Indians to drive away Britishers from the country. The movement had begun from Gowalia Tank in Mumbai. The day is observed as August Kranti Day every year.