1. What was the theme of the “World Day against Trafficking 2021”?
[A] Save lives
[B] The future we want, the UN we need
[C] Human Trafficking: Call Your Government To Action
[D] Victims voices lead the way
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Correct Answer: D [Victims voices lead the way]
Notes:
“World Day against Trafficking 2021” was observed on July 30 by the ‘United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’. The theme of 2021 was “Victims’ voices lead the way”. This theme was set to raise awareness about the importance of interacting with the survivors of human trafficking. Their surviving stories will help in taking effective measures to prevent trafficking, identifying and rescuing victims and helping them in rehabilitation.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is an international organisation or agency that was founded in 1997. It is headquartered in Vienna (Austria). Its parent organisation is United Nations Secretariat.
2. Who has been appointed as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in August, 2021?
[A] V.N. Kaul
[B] Rajiv Mehrishi
[C] Soma Roy Burman
[D] Deepak Das
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Correct Answer: D [Deepak Das]
Notes:Government of India has appointed
Deepak Das as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of India. CGA comes under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Deepak Das is the 25th CGA. He is a 1986-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer. He earlier served as the Principal Chief Controller of Accounts in the Central Board of Direct Taxes. He has also been the Director of the Institute of Government Accounts and Finance (INGAF), the training academy of the Indian Civil Accounts Service.
He is an alumnus of Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi.
3. In terms of Vaccinations per people, which Indian state ranked first?
[A] Haryana
[B] Odisha
[C] Gujarat
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
A core committee meeting was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat to review the progress of the vaccination programme across the state. As per the meeting reports, Gujarat is on the top position in terms of vaccinations per million people.
Officials said that about 5 lakh 17 thousand people have been vaccinated in the state against the population of ten lakhs. More than 3.32 crore doses of vaccines have been administered under state wide vaccination drive. In the month of July, more than 75 lakh vaccinations have been done.
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 has been appointed as the special trade envoy of Australian Prime Minister?
[A] Julia Gillard
[B] Tony Abbott
[C] Kevin Rudd
[D] Malcolm Turnbull
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Correct Answer: B [Tony Abbott]
Notes:
Tony Abbott has been appointed as the special trade envoy of Australian Prime Minister for his visit to India. He has been appointed with a purpose to deepen trade and investment links that will help drive post-covid recovery. The main focus of the proposed meeting will be on the building of ‘secure and resilient supply chains’.
Tony Abbott was the former Prime Minister of Australia. He was appointed as the 28th Prime Minister of Australia from 2013-2015.
6. Which organization has launched the Indian Customs Compliance Information Portal (CIP)?
[A] Central Board for Indirect Taxes & Customs
[B] Employees\’ Provident Fund Organisation
[C] Reserve Bank of India
[D] Securities and Exchange Board of India
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Correct Answer: A [Central Board for Indirect Taxes & Customs ]
Notes:
The Central Board for Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) have launched the Indian Customs Compliance Information Portal (CIP) which will provide free access to information about all Customs procedures and regulatory compliance for about 12,000 Customs Tariff Items.
7. Who is the current chairperson of National Commission for Women, who recently got three year extension?
[A] Ajay Tyagi
[B] M. R. Kumar
[C] Rekha Sharma
[D] Dr. Dhriti Banerjee
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Correct Answer: C [Rekha Sharma]
Notes:
On 7th August, 2021 Rekha Sharma was reappointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women for another 3-year term w.e.f. 07.08.2021, or till the age of 65 years or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.
8. Who is the only female sportsperson from India, to win two successive Olympics medals?
[A] Mirabai Chanu
[B] Mary Kom
[C] PV Sindhu
[D] Dutee Chand
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Correct Answer: C [PV Sindhu]
Notes:
PV Sindhu became the only female sportsperson from India, to win two successive Olympics medals – silver at Rio 2016 and bronze in Tokyo 2020. Over the course of her career, Sindhu has won medals at multiple tournaments including Olympics and on the BWF circuit including gold at the 2019 World Championships. She is the first Indian to become the Badminton World Champion and only the second individual athlete from India to win two consecutive medals at the Olympic Games.
9. National Traders Day is observed in India on which date?
[A] 8th August
[B] 7th August
[C] 6th August
[D] 9th August
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Correct Answer: D [9th August]
Notes:
On 9th August National Traders Day is observed in India on the foundation day of Bhartiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, addressed the traders on the occasion of this day. He said that the traders should undertake customer awareness campaign to make them buy goods which are made in India. The traders also contribute towards the government’s Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Campaign.
10. Lhasa Gonggar Airport, which was recently in news, is located in which country?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Japan
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China made its newly constructed terminal operational at Lhasa airport in Tibet. This new terminal is the biggest terminal in Tibet opened to further expand the transport infrastructure in strategic Himalayan region. It will help Tibet to emerge as a global logistics hub for South Asia. New terminal would give a significant boost to passenger and cargo transport. Airport expansion project was completed at the cost of USD 603 million. It will help Tibet in becoming a global logistics hub for South Asia.