Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2021
1. Who is the current (August, 2021) Vice Chief of the Naval Staff?
[A] Vice Admiral Satish Namdeo
[B] Vice Admiral SN Ghormade
[C] Vice Admiral Karambir Singh
[D] Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar
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Correct Answer: B [Vice Admiral SN Ghormade]
Notes:
A formal ceremony was held in the morning on 31st July, 2021 at South block, New Delhi. In this meeting, Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff from Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC.
The new Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral SN Ghormade is an alumni of National Defence Academy (NDA). He was commissioned in the Indian Navy on 1 Jan 1984 and is a Navigation and Direction Specialist.
The Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) is the second-highest ranking officer of the Indian Navy and the deputy to the chief of the navy. VCNS is a PSO at Naval Headquarters in New Delhi. He is responsible for naval related tasks.
2. 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.
3. Who is the first Italian man to win an Olympic medal in a 100m race?
[A] Leonardo Fabbri
[B] Maurizio Damilano
[C] Andrew Howe
[D] Marcell Jacobs
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Correct Answer: D [Marcell Jacobs]
Notes:
Marcell Jacobs won a gold medal in a 100m race at the Tokyo Olympics on August 1, 2021. He completed the race in 9.80 seconds and became the first Italian man to win an Olympic medal in a 100m race. He also set a European record in 100m race by finishing the race in 9.80 seconds. He is an Italian sprinter and long jumper. He won the 60metres title during the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
4. 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.
5. Who won the gold medal in men’s singles badminton at Tokyo Olympics on August 2, 2021?
[A] Wang Yilyu
[B] Lee Yang
[C] Wang Chi-lin
[D] Viktor Axelsen
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Correct Answer: D [Viktor Axelsen]
Notes:
Viktor Axelsen won the gold medal in men’s singles badminton at Tokyo Olympics on August 2, 2021. He belongs to Denmark. He defeated Chen long of china who won the gold medal in 2016 Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Viktor Axelsen is the 2017 World Champion and the gold medalist of 2020 Summer Olympics. He became the first European player to won the World Junior Championship. He defeated Kang Ji-wook of Korea in 2010 and won the World Junior Championship.
6. Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboothiri, who dies recently, was associated with which dance form?
[A] Kathak
[B] Kathakali
[C] Bharatnatyam
[D] Mohiniattam
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Correct Answer: B [Kathakali]
Notes:
Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboothiri was a Kathakali artist. He belonged to Kerala. He was known for his vibrant portrayal of the evil chuvanna thaadi roles of the classical Kathakali dance-drama from Kerala. He was a scholar in Sanskrit and Hindu Puranas and was a recipient of several awards including Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi award, Kerala State Kathakali Prize etc.
Kathakali is a Hindu performance art in the Malayalam-speaking southwestern region of Kerala and one of the major classical dance form of India.
7. In which state, “Har Hith Store” scheme has been launched recently?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Punjab
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: D [Haryana]
Notes:
“Har Hith Store” scheme has been launched recently by Manohar Lal Khattar, the Chief Minister of Haryana. The scheme has been launched to encourage students towards self-employment. Under this scheme, a chain of grocery shops will be opened in rural and urban areas to sell the best quality daily-needs products at reasonable prices.
For the implementation of the scheme, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Limited (HAICL) signed Trade of Terms (TOT) with 51 corporate companies which will provide quality products to these stores. They will also provide Information Technology Support System.
8. Which state government recently decided that no Gorkha citizen will be prosecuted under the Citizenship Amendment Act 1955?
[A] Manipur
[B] Sikkim
[C] Assam
[D] Nagaland
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Notes:
The cabinet of Assam has decided that no new cases will be registered against the Gorkha community in the state at the Foreigners’ Tribunals and already registered cases will be withdrawn. Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that no Gorkha citizen will be prosecuted under the Citizenship Amendment Act 1955. According to the organisation representing Gorkhas there are around 25 lakh Gorkhas in Assam.
9. Umlingla Pass, which was recently in news, is located in which state / Union Territory of India?
[A] Manipur
[B] Ladakh
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
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Correct Answer: B [Ladakh]
Notes:
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed the highest motorable road in the world at the height of 19,300 feet at Umlingla Pass in eastern Ladakh, the defence ministry said on August 4, 2021. The BRO has constructed a 52-km long black-topped road through Umlingla Pass, bettering the previous record of a road in Bolivia connecting to its volcano Uturuncu at 18,953 ft. The road at Umlingla Pass now connects the important towns in the Chumar sector of Eastern Ladakh.
10. Which organization has tied up with Manipal Business Solutions to expand reach in Rural Areas?
[A] HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
[B] SBI General Insurance
[C] Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
[D] Universal Sompo General Insurance Company
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Correct Answer: B [SBI General Insurance]
Notes:
SBI General Insurance partnered with Manipal Business Solutions, the initiator of SahiPay, to expand its penetration of non-life insurance in rural areas of the country. As SahiPay provides digital and financial services in semi-urban and rural areas, SBI General will leverage this customer base to maximize its non-life penetration rate in rural areas by providing a variety of non-life insurance solutions. . Over 65% of the Indian population lives in rural areas and hence this partnership will let them understand the benefits of the insurance, affordable and technology-based products that this association provides.
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