Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2021

1. Who is the first muslim to be nominated as the Ambassador-at Large for International Religious Freedom?
[A] Ilhan omar
[B] Rashad Hussain
[C] Abu Ammar Yasir Qadhi
[D] Rashida Tlaib

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2. Which institute has collaborated with the Ministry of Ayush to conduct a study on ‘Ashwagandha’ for promoting recovery from Covid-19?

[A] Gautam Buddha University
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] Patanjali Ayurveda College
[D] London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)

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3. Which is the highest ranked Indian company in terms of total revenue in a fiscal year as per the Forbes 500 list of companies 2021?
[A] Infosys
[B] Wipro
[C] Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
[D] Tata Motors

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4. Which district of Karnataka stood first in successful implementation of Sakala scheme in July, 2021?
[A] Udupi
[B] Bellary
[C] Bidar
[D] Chikaballapur

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5. Which bank has been Honoured as the global winner for Most Innovative in Digital Banking, 2021?
[A] HDFC Bank
[B] Discover Bank
[C] DBS Bank
[D] Axis Bank

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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. Union Cabinet has approved an academic programme MoU between Indian Institute of Space science and Technology (IIST) and which university?
[A] Leiden University
[B] Utrecht University
[C] Delft University of Technology
[D] Eindhoven University of Technology

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10. Which government has approved 66% salary hike for MLAs?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Delhi
[C] Gujarat
[D] Chhattisgarh

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