Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2021

11. In which state/UT, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed the highest motorable road in the world?
[A] Jammu and Kashmir
[B] Sikkim
[C] Ladakh
[D] Manipur

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12. 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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13. Which Russian city was venue of India-Russia joint military training Exercise INDRA 2021?
[A] Volgograd
[B] Moscow
[C] Saint Petersburg
[D] Kazan

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14. Padma Sachdev, who recently passed away, was author and poet of which language?
[A] Dogri
[B] Maithili
[C] Bangla
[D] Bodo

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15. Which date in August marks the anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing?
[A] 5th August
[B] 4th August
[C] 7th August
[D] 6th August

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16. Which ministry implements the Seekho Aur Kamao scheme?
[A] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[B] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[C] Ministry of Minority Affairs
[D] Ministry of Women and Child Development

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17. Under which article of the constitution, Post Devolution Revenue Deficit is provided to the states of India?
[A] Article 270
[B] Article 275
[C] Article 244
[D] Article 324

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18. On which date of August is International Youth Day celebrated?
[A] 12 August
[B] 13 August
[C] 11 August
[D] 10 August

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19. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)?
[A] Kamlesh Kumar Pant
[B] Shubhra Singh
[C] Dr. Rakesh Sarwal
[D] Dr. K. Rajeswara Rao

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20. Which National Park has become the first national park in India to be equipped with satellite phones?
[A] Jim Corbett National Park
[B] Bandhavgarh National Park
[C] Kaziranga National Park
[D] Sundarban National Park

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