Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2021
1. Which post is held by Amitabh Kant, whose tenure has been extended?
[A] SBI Chairman
[B] NITI Aayog CEO
[C] Deputy Election Commissioner
[D] Comptroller and Auditor General
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Correct Answer: B [NITI Aayog CEO]
Notes:
Amitabh Kant is serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indian Government think tank NITI Aayog.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has extended the tenure of Amitabh Kant to another one year. This is the third extension since he joined the NITI Aayog in 2016.
2. India and which neighbouring country exchange list of lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody every year on 1st January and 1st July?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] China
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Correct Answer: A [Pakistan ]
Notes:
India and Pakistan on July 1, 2021 exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody. This is in keeping with the provisions of the 2008 Agreement under which such lists are exchanged every year on 1st January and 1st July.
3. The Rampal Power Station, that was making up news recently, was located in which country?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Pakistan
[C] Nepal
[D] Kenya
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Correct Answer: A [Bangladesh]
Notes:
The Rampal Power Station is a 1320 megawatt coal-fired power station currently under construction at Rampal Upazila of Bagerhat District in Khulna, Bangladesh. It will be the country’s largest power plant. It is being setup by BIFPCL (Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Limited).
4. Pushkar Singh Dhami, who recently became 11th and youngest chief minister of Uttarakhand, is an MLA from which constituency?
[A] Champawat
[B] Sitarganj
[C] Khatima
[D] Kotdwar
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Correct Answer: C [Khatima ]
Notes:
Pushkar Singh Dhami (bron 1975) has recently become the 11th and youngest Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He is a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Khatima constituency in Udham Singh Nagar district.
5. NIPUN Bharat Mission is related to __:
[A] School Education
[B] Higher Education
[C] Tech Innovation
[D] Self-defence
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Correct Answer: A [School Education ]
Notes:
National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) Mission is to create an enabling environment to ensure universal acquisition of foundational literacy and numeracy, so that every child achieves the desired learning competencies in reading, writing and numeracy by the end of Grade 3, by 2026-27. NIPUN Bharat will be implemented by the Department of School Education and Literacy and a five-tier implementation mechanism will be set up at the National- State- District- Block- School level in all States and UTs, under the aegis of the centrally sponsored scheme of Samagra Shiksha. The programme lauches from 5th July, 2021.
6. Which country hosted the 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in 2021?
[A] India
[B] France
[C] South Africa
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [France]
Notes:
The French Navy hosted the 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS). It was concluded at Réunion island, a French department in the Indian Ocean.
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium is a biennial event, which was conceived by the Indian navy in 2008. IONS includes 24 member nations that touch or lie within the Indian Ocean Region and 8 observer nations.
7. Which is the highest ranked Indian city in Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Pune
[D] Noida
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Correct Answer: B [Bengaluru]
Notes:
Bengaluru is the highest ranked Indian city in Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021, released by StartupBlink. It is on the 10th position worldwide and on 1st position in India. India was placed at 20th place.
New Delhi and Mumbai were at 14th and 16th position (worldwide). 43 Indian cities got placed in the list of 100 countries. The top five countries are USA, UK, Israel, Canada and Germany. The top five cities in the Index are San Francisco, New York, Beijing, Los Angeles and London.
8. Valmiki National Park, which was seen in the news recently, is the only National Park of which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [Bihar]
Notes:
Valmiki National Park and Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary is located at the India-Nepal border in Bihar, on the bank of river Gandak. It is the only National Park in the state of Bihar.
The Authorities of the Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) have identified 150 vultures in different ranges of the protected area. A proposed plan for vulture conservation is sent to the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH).
9. Which Ministry launched ‘Ayurveda dataset on Clinical Trials Registry- India CTRI Portal’?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] Ministry of AYUSH
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of AYUSH]
Notes:
Union AYUSH Ministry recently launched Ayurveda dataset on The Clinical Trials Registry- India CTRI Portal.
The Ayurveda Dataset of CTRI has been jointly developed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) under the Ministry of AYUSH. Union AYUSH Minister also launched four more portals namely AMAR, SAHI, e-MEDHA and RMIS.
10. What is the name of the informational video series released in the Health Ministry’s social media platforms?
[A] COVID Warrior
[B] COVID GuruKool
[C] COVID DRONA
[D] COVID ASTRA
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Correct Answer: B [COVID GuruKool]
Notes:
Health Ministry has launched COVID GuruKool, an informational video series on its social media platforms.
It is aimed at providing authentic information on COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination drive undertaken across the country. Veteran public health experts, policy makers, doctors, scientists and health professionals will participate in the series.
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