1. Who is the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals?
[A] Deepika Kumari
[B] Manika Batra
[C] P V Sindu
[D] Saina Nehwal
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Correct Answer: C [P V Sindu]
Notes:
P V Sindu is the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. She won her first Olympic medal, which was a silver medal, at Rio Olympics 2016. She won a bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics 2021 after defeating He Bing Jiao of China.
PV Sindhu belongs to Hyderabad, Telangana. Her Personal coach is Park Tae Sang and the national coach of Badminton is Pullela Gopichand. She got Padma Bhushan Award in 2020. She has been also awarded with Pamda Shri (2015), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2016 and Arjuna Award in 2013.
2. According to the Forbes Fortune Global 500 list, which company is ranked first in terms of total revenues in a fiscal year?
[A] Samsung
[B] Walmart
[C] Reliance
[D] Apple
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Correct Answer: B [Walmart]
Notes:
Forbes released Fortune 500 global list of companies on August 2, 2021. According to the list,
Walmart is ranked first in terms of total revenues for their respective fiscal years ended on or before March 31, 2021. Walmart had a revenue of USD 524 billion.
Walmart Inc. is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores and grocery stores. The company is based in United States of America. It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It was founded on 2 July, 1962 by Sam Walton and Walton family is its owner. Doug Mcmillion is the current CEO of this company.
Forbes is an American business magazine. It is owned by Integrated whale media investments and Forbes family. It features articles on finance, industry, investments and marketing topics. It is based in New Jersey, USA.
3. Who is the first Indian Javelin thrower to enter the finals of the Olympic Games?
[A] Jagdish Bishnoi
[B] Shivpal Singh
[C] Vipin Kasana
[D] Neeraj Chopra
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Correct Answer: D [Neeraj Chopra ]
Notes:
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for the Javelin throw final on August 4, 2021. He topped the Group A qualification with a big throw of 86.65m . Subedar Neeraj Chopra, VSM is an Indian track and field athlete and a Junior Commission Officer in Indian Army. He is the first Indian to ever win a World title in Track and Field at U-20. He belongs to Panipat (Haryana).
4. Who has become the first Brand Ambassador of Homelane, an Interior design & decor startup?
[A] Mahendra Singh Dhoni
[B] Akshay Kumar
[C] Twinkle Khanna
[D] Sakshi Mallik
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Correct Answer: A [Mahendra Singh Dhoni]
Notes:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the first Brand Ambassador of Homelane. He is now the first celebrity to endorse an end-to-end home interiors brand.
Homelane is an Interior design & decor startup. It was founded by Srikanth Iyer and Tanuj Chaudhary. It was established in 2014. It is known for providing personalized and professional end-to-end interior services on time. Homelane is currently providing services in 16 Indian cities.
5. Which High Court has recently quashed Tamil Nadu’s law banning online games?
[A] Bombay High Court
[B] Allahabad High Court
[C] Delhi High Court
[D] Madras High Court
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Correct Answer: D [Madras High Court]
Notes:
Madras High Court has revoked a law that was passed by the state government of Tamil Nadu which banned online games like poker, rummy and other skill-based games that involve stakes. Quashing an amendment on the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act that banned online games, the court stated that complete ban on online games is disproportionate and irrational.
6. 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.
7. As per the existing Indus Water Treaty, all the waters of which three rivers are allocated to India for unrestricted use?
[A] Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
[B] Ganga, Yamuna and Godavari
[C] Sutlej, Beas and Ravi
[D] Beas, Koshi and Bhagirathi
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Correct Answer: C [Sutlej, Beas and Ravi]
Notes:
A parliamentary group recommended renegotiating the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan to address the impact of climate change on water supply in the basin and other challenges not covered by the agreement. On 5th August, 2021, the Standing Committee on Water Resources tabled the report before the Lok Sabha. According to the Indus Waters Treaty which was signed by India and Pakistan in 1960, all waters of the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers are allocated to India for unrestricted use. Most of the waters of the western Indus, Jhelum and Chenab rivers are allocated to Pakistan
8. Which country won gold medal in men’s football in Tokyo Olympics, 2021?
[A] Germany
[B] Mexico
[C] Spain
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: D [Brazil]
Notes:
On 7th August, 2021 Brazil won the gold medal in men’s football at the Tokyo Olympics by beating Spain 2-1 in the final played. Malcolm and Matheus Cunha scored for Brazil while Mikel Oyarzabal scored for Spain. Mexico won the bronze medal by beating Japan with a score of 3-1. Canada defeated Sweden 3-2 on penalties after the match was tied 1-1 to win the gold medal in women’s football. Bronze medal was won by United States which beat Australia 4-3.
9. Which country hosted the 8th Justice Ministers meet 2021 of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?
[A] India
[B] Tajikistan
[C] China
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: B [Tajikistan]
Notes:
The 8th Justice Ministers meet 2021 of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting was hosted by Tajikistan (2021 SCO Presidency). Union Minister for Law & Justice, Kiren Rijiju participated in the 8th Justice Ministers Meeting 2021 of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held at Tajikistan virtually. The meeting was chaired by M.K.Ashuriyon, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan. SCO is celebrating its 20th Anniversary under the slogan ‘20 years of SCO: Cooperation for Stability and Prosperity’. The next meeting will be held in Pakistan in 2022.
10. Which bank has partnered with IIM Bangalore to provide funding for identified start-ups?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Punjab National Bank
[C] Canara Bank
[D] Indian Bank
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Correct Answer: D [Indian Bank]
Notes:
Indian Bank has partnered with NSRCEL (N S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning), the entrepreneurship Centre of Excellence at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) to provide funding for identified start-ups under Indian Bank’s ‘Ind Spring Board’ Scheme. In the year 2020, Indian Bank had launched ‘IND Spring Board’ in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Madras Incubation Cell to provide a credit facility of Rs 50 crore to Start-Ups.