(A) Ladakh

(B) Jammu and Kashmir

(C) Punjab

(D) Haryana

Answers With Explanation : (A) On 6th August, 2021, a bill seeking to establish a central university in the Union Territory of Ladakh was passed in the Lok Sabha. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in his brief statement about the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2021, said that every year, around 7,000 students go out of Ladakh for education and with the establishment of the central university around 2,500 students will get the opportunity to study there. The Sindhu central university will be established at a cost of Rs 760 crore.

2. 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

Answers With Explanation : (C) 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

3. Gogra region, which was recently in news, is located in which state / Union territory?

(A) Jammu and Kashmir

(B) Ladakh

(C) Sikkim

(D) Mizoram

Answers With Explanation : (B) India and China have disengaged their troops in the Gogra region located in the Eastern Ladakh. The move comes following the twelfth round of talks held between the Corps Commanders of India and China and was held at Chushul Moldo Meeting Point in Eastern Ladakh on July 31. Since May 2020, the troops in this area have been in a face-off situation. The two sides had an in-depth and candid exchange of views on resolution of the remaining areas related to disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Western Sector of the India-China border areas.

4. National Handloom Day is observed on which date?

(A) 6th August

(B) 8th August

(C) 5th August

(D) 7th August

Answers With Explanation : (D) On 7th August, 2021 the Textile Ministry has celebrated the 7th National Handloom Day. On this day the handloom weaving community will be honoured for their contribution in the socio-economic development of India. Three Handloom Craft Villages at Mohpara Village, District Golaghat in Assam, Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and Kanihama, Budgam in Srinagar are being set up by the Ministry in collaboration with the respective State governments.

5. Which Ministry is implementing the PM-DAKSH Yojana?

(A) Ministry of Home Affairs

(B) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

(C) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

(D) Ministry of Law and Justice

Answers With Explanation : (C) On 7th August, 2021, Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has launched ‘PM-DAKSH’ Portal and ‘PM-DAKSH’ Mobile App. This portal and app has been developed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, in collaboration with NeGD, to make skill development schemes accessible to the target groups of Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Safai Karamcharis. From the year 2020-21 the Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana is being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

6. Which Indian state has reported Zika virus cases recently?

(a) Goa

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Kerala

(d) Karnataka

Answers With Explanation : (C) The Indian state of Kerala has declared a state of alert in all districts after identifying 14 cases of the Zika virus. A six-member central team of experts has been dispatched to Kerala to get a grip on the situation in the state, stated the Union Health Ministry on July 9, 2021.

7. Which vaccine manufacturers have sought approval for 3rd booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?

(a) Pfizer and BioNTech 

(b) Moderna

(c) Johnson & Johnson

(d) Sputnik V

Answers With Explanation :  (A) Pfizer and BioNTech announced on July 8, 2021 that they would seek regulatory authorization for a third booster dose of their Covid-19 vaccine. The announcement comes after the initial data from an ongoing trial showed that a third shot increases the antibody level by 5-10 times against the original SARS-CoV-2 strain and the Beta variant first detected in South Africa, in comparison to the first two doses alone. 

8. Cabinet approved a package worth how much to boost emergency health infrastructure?

(a) Rs 23,123

(b) Rs 22,543

(c) Rs 24,320

(d) Rs 23,100

Answers With Explanation : (A) The newly formed Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 8, 2021 approved ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response & Health System Preparedness Package: Phase-II’ worth Rs 23,123 crore to boost emergency health infrastructure in states to tackle COVID-19 in the Fiscal Year 2021-22.

9. Which organisation’s CEO will exit with immediate effect?

(a) ICC

(b) IOC

(c) ECB

(d) IBF

Answers With Explanation : (A) ICC CEO Manu Sawhney will leave the organisation with immediate effect, informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) on July 8, 2021. Geoff Allardice will remain the Acting CEO of the organisation and will be supported by the leadership team working closely with the ICC Board.

10. India has signed a Rail Services Agreement with which nation?

(a) Nepal

(b) Bangladesh

(c) Myanmar 

(d) Bhutan

Answers With Explanation : (A) India and Nepal on July 9, 2021 signed a Letter of Exchange (LoE) to revise the 2004 India-Nepal Rail Services Agreement (RSA) and which will facilitate the import and export of goods through the Indian railway freight services.

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1. Which of the following hydroelectric project has been awarded the prestigious Brunel Medal for excellence?

(A) Kholongchhu hydroelectric project

(B) Mangdechhu hydroelectric project

(C) Tala hydroelectric project

(D) Chukha hydroelectric project

Answers With Explanation : (B) The 720 MW Mangdechhu hydroelectric project, an India-Bhutan venture, has been awarded the prestigious Brunel Medal for excellence in civil engineering by the UK-based Institute of Civil Engineers.

2. ‘Pani Maah’ or water month has been launched in _____ to inform villagers about the importance of clean water.

(A) Ladakh

(B) Jammu and Kashmir

(C) Delhi

(D) Punjab

Answers With Explanation : (A) ‘Pani Maah’ or water month has been launched in Ladakh to inform villagers about the importance of clean water. The Ladakh government has also announced a reward of Rs 2.5 million for the first block in each district that achieves the status of ‘Har Ghar Jal’.

3. Which among the following award/title belongs to wrestling?

(A) Arjuna Award

(B) Dhyan Chand Award

(C) Santosh Trophy

(D) Bharat Kesari

Answers With Explanation : (D) Indian Wrestler Labhanshu Sharma won the Bharat Kesari Wrestling Dangal 2021 organised in Tamil Nadu. 20 years since the formation of Uttarakhand, Labhanshu is the first to win the title of Bharat Kesari for the state.

4. Suryoday Small Finance Bank launched the “Suryoday Health and Wellness Savings Account” which offers top-up health insurance of ________________.

(A) Rs 2.5 lakh

(B) Rs 25 lakh

(C) Rs 35 lakh

(D) Rs 3.5 lakh

Answers With Explanation : (B) Suryoday Small Finance Bank launched the “Suryoday Health and Wellness Savings Account”, a premium savings account product aimed at ensuring that the customers’ wealth not only grows but they and their families are also taken care of on their health. This offers top-up health insurance of Rs 25 lakhs, annual healthcare package and on-call emergency ambulance medical care Services.

5. With which of the following did SBI general Insurance announce a tie-up to increase insurance penetration in the rural markets?

(A) Manipal Technology Limited

(B) Reliance Industries

(C) Future Group

(D) Manipal Business Solutions

Answers With Explanation : (D) SBI General Insurance, one of India’s leading General Insurance companies, announced a tie-up with Manipal Business Solutions to increase insurance penetration in the rural markets. SahiPay, the fastest growing tech-enabled financial inclusion platform of Manipal Business Solutions, provides digital and financial services to customers in semi-urban and rural India.

6. The 2nd Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Range Technology (ICORT-2021) is being held virtually. This conference was organised by?

(A) DRDO

(B) BPCL

(C) NITI Aayog

(D) Ministry of Eduction

Answers With Explanation : (A) The 2nd Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Range Technology (ICORT-2021) is being held virtually. The conference has been organised by Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur, a laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

7. Eurosport India has appointed Bollywood superstar and MotoGP enthusiast, _______ as the India Ambassador for their flagship Motorsport property.

(A) MS Dhoni

(B) Sonu Sood

(C) John Abraham

(D) Salman Khan

Answers With Explanation : (C) Eurosport India has appointed Bollywood superstar and MotoGP enthusiast, John Abraham, as the India Ambassador for their flagship Motorsport property, MotoGP.

8. Indigenously designed ______ leaves port for maiden sea trials.

(A) INS Tamar

(B) INS Vikrant

(C) INS Neza

(D) INS Shamsher

Answers With Explanation : (B) India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, Vikrant set sail to begin its first sea trial. INS Vikrant was designed by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised upward retail inflation projection for FY 22 at ___.

(A) 2.3%

(B) 6.7%

(C) 4.6%

(D) 5.7%

Answers With Explanation : (D) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised upwards retail inflation projection for FY 22 to 5.7 per cent from 5.1 per cent, even as it retained real GDP projection at 9.5 per cent.

10. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been renamed after which of the following sports personality?

(A) Dhyan Chand

(B) Milkha Singh

(C) Sunil Gavaskar

(D) KD Singh Babu

Answers With Explanation : (A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will be renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.

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(A) 74th

(B) 75th

(C) 76th

(D) 77th

Answers With Explanation : (C) Annually 6th of August marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima during World War II. 2021 marks the 76th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing.

2. Ebrahim Raisi was officially sworn in as the new president of ______.

(A) Iran

(B) Iraq

(C) Qatar

(D) Oman

Answers With Explanation : (A) Ebrahim Raisi was officially sworn in as the new president of Iran on August 05, 2021. He won the 2021 Iranian presidential election in June, with 62 per cent of the vote.

3. Which of the following state has received four SKOCH awards for its schemes under the Ease of Doing Business initiative?

(A) Himachal Pradesh

(B) Kerala

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) West Bengal

Answers With Explanation : (D) The government of West Bengal has received four SKOCH awards for its schemes under the Ease of Doing Business initiative.

4. Name the country, who has become the 5th country to sign the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement.

(A) Italy

(B) Germany

(C) France

(D) UAE

Answers With Explanation : (B) Germany became the 5th country to sign the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement after amendments to it entered into force on 8th January 2021, opening its Membership to all Member States of the United Nations.

5. Central Board for Indirect Taxes & Customs launched the Indian Customs Compliance Information Portal. In which year CBIC was founded?

(A) 1940

(B) 1958

(C) 1993

(D) 1964

Answers With Explanation : (D) Central Board of Direct Taxes and Central Board of Excise and Customs with effect from 1.1.1964.

6. India’s nuclear power capacity is expected to reach 22,480 Mega Watts by _______.

(A) 2027

(B) 2028

(C) 2029

(D) 2031

Answers With Explanation : (D) India’s nuclear power capacity is expected to reach 22,480 Mega Watts by 2031 from the current 6,780 MegaWatts.

7. Which of the following has allowed payments banks to carry out the activities of investment bankers?

(A) RBI

(B) SEBI

(C) IRDAI

(D) NABARD

Answers With Explanation : (B) Sebi has allowed payments banks to carry out the activities of investment bankers to provide easy access to investors to participate in public and rights issues by using various payment avenues, markets regulator.

8. _______ has tied up with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to provide a Unified Payments Interface Autopay facility to its customers.

(A) Aviva Life Insurance

(B) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance

(C) SBI Life Insurance

(D) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

Answers With Explanation : (D) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has tied up with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to provide a Unified Payments Interface Autopay facility to its customers.

9. Who has been appointed as the first female director of the Zoological Survey of India in 100 years?

(A) Pinky Pant

(B) Sanjana Sharma

(C) Preeti Mohanti

(D) Dhriti Banerjee

Answers With Explanation : (D) The Indian government approved the appointment of Dr Dhriti Banerjee as the director of the Zoological Survey of India. She is a prolific scientist, conducting research in zoogeography, taxonomy, morphology and molecular systematics.

10. Tribal Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (TRIFED) has celebrated its 34th foundation day on ________.

(A) 5th August

(B) 6th August

(C) 7th August

(D) 8th August

Answers With Explanation : (B) Tribal Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (TRIFED) has celebrated its 34th foundation day on 6th August.

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(A) 10.7 percent

(B) 9.5 percent

(C) 11 percent

(D) 10 percent

Answers With Explanation : (B) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 6, 2021 retained the real GDP growth forecast at 9.5 percent for the current financial year 2021-2022. The RBI has also kept the repo rate unchanged at 4 percent and reverse repo rate at 3.35 percent and decided to continue to maintain its accommodative stance. 

2. India has signed a $250 million project with which international financial institution to increase long-term safety of existing dams?

(A) WB

(B) IMF

(C) ADB

(D) EBRD

Answers With Explanation : (A) India, World Bank, the Central Water Commission and government representatives from 10 participating States on August 4, 2021, signed the Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-2) worth $250 million for enhancing the safety and performance of existing dams in India.

3. Which state assembly has passed a resolution demanding Government to withdraw Electricity (Amendment) Bill?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Delhi

(C) Kerala

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Answers With Explanation : (C) The Kerala Assembly on August 5, 2021, unanimously passed a resolution demanding the Central Government to withdraw the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

4. Sjoerd Marijne stepped down as Chief Coach of which Indian team?

(A) Indian women’s hockey team

(B) Indian men’s hockey team

(C) Indian men’s football team

(D) Indian women’s archery team

Answers With Explanation : (A) The Indian women’s hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne stepped down from his position on August 6, 2021. He revealed that India’s bronze medal match against Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics was his last assignment with the Indian side.

5. Who overtook Jeff Bezos to become the world’s richest man as per Forbes Real-time Billionaires list on August 6, 2021?

(A) Elon Musk

(B) Bill Gates

(C) Bernard Arnault & Family

(D) Mark Zuckerberg

Answers With Explanation : (C) Bernard Arnault, French Tycoon, the Chairman and the CEO of the French Luxury Conglomerate LVHM Moet Hennessy- Louis Vuitton, became the richest man in the world after Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos net worth fell $13.9 billion in a day on August 6, 2021. 

6. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been rechristened to honour which Indian sporting legend?

(A) Milkha Singh

(B) Dhyan Chand

(C) Kapil Dev 

(D) PT Usha

Answers With Explanation : (B) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The highest sporting honour in the country which was named after the former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi has been rechristened in the honour of Hockey wizard Dhyan Chand.

7. Which state government has launched COVID-19 Death Information Portal?

(A) Kerala

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Delhi

(D) Odisha

Answers With Explanation : (A) Kerala Government on August 5, 2021, launched the COVID-19 death information portal in the state to maintain and manage a proper record of the number of deaths due to coronavirus infection.

8. Which nation has banned coral-damaging sunscreens in marine parks?

(A) Thailand

(B) Switzerland 

(C) Sweden 

(D) Indonesia

Answers With Explanation : (A) Answers With Explanation : Thailand has banned sunscreens containing chemicals that can potentially damage coral from all of its marine national parks. This comes after concerns were raised that the lotions used by tourists for sun protection are harming the slow-growing corals. Thai Department of Conservation stated that four ingredients commonly found in sun creams destroy the coral larvae, obstruct coral reproduction and cause reef bleaching. 

9. As per Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021, up to what amount the depositors of a stressed bank, put under moratorium, will be able to withdraw within 90 days?

(A) Rs 5 lakh

(B) Rs 2 lakh

(C) Rs 6 lakh

(D) Rs 3 lakh

Answers With Explanation : (A) The Union Cabinet has cleared the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Under the new amendments, bank deposits of up to ₹5 lakh will be covered by the government in case a bank fails. Earlier, deposits of only up to ₹1 lakh were insured. This Bill also mandates that the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) must return money owed to depositors within 90 days after the failure of a bank. Deposit insurance offers protection to the deposits of bank customers in case a bank becomes insolvent. The DICGC regularly collects money from banks to fund a corpus that is used to compensate depositors if a bank fails.

10.Which nation, India has defeated to clinch the bronze medal in hockey in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

(A) Belgium

(B) Germany

(C) Argentina

(D) Netherlands

Answers With Explanation : (B) The Indian men’s hockey team has claimed an Olympic medal after 41 years, beating Germany 5-4 to claim the bronze in the ongoing Olympic Games on 5th August, 2021. The eight-time former gold-winners, who suffered a slump in performance in the last four decades, made the resurgence in the best way possible by bagging an Olympic medal. Determined to clinch a medal, the Indian hockey team made one of the most memorable comebacks in the history of the game, fighting back from a two-goal deficit to turn the match in their favour. It is India’s third hockey bronze medal in the history of the Olympics. The other two came in 1968 Mexico City and the 1972 Munich Games.

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1. Which state government has launched a doorstep healthcare scheme ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’?

(A) Kerala

(B) Karnataka

(C) Tamil Nadu 

(D) Telangana

Answers With Explanation : (C) The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin on August 5, 2021, launched the ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’ (healthcare services at people’s doorstep) scheme in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu.

2. Which state’s Chief Minister has announced Educational Empowerment Fund?

(A) Kerala

(B) Karnataka

(C) Telangana

(D) Madhya Pradesh

Answers With Explanation : (A) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on August 4, 2021, announced that an Educational Empowerment Fund as a part of the Vidyakiranam initiative will be set up to offer digital services and tools such as laptops or tablets to ensure digital education for all students. The Fund will be like the Disaster Relief Fund.

3. What is the new rate of RT-PCR test in Delhi when government teams collect samples?

(A) Rs 300

(B) Rs 500

(C) Rs 700

(D) Rs 600

Answers With Explanation : (A) The Delhi Government on August 4, 2021, issued revised rates of RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Detection Test (RAT) tests for COVID-19. The RT-PCR test will now be priced at Rs 300 in case the government teams collect samples. The RT-PCR test will cost Rs 400 in case the private lab teams collect and process the samples for the government. The RT-PCR test will cost Rs 500 when people give their samples at private hospitals, collection facilities, or labs. These include the sample collection and testing costs.

4. When is Ayodhya’s Grand Ram Temple expected to be open to devotees?

(A) December 2023

(B) January 2023

(C) May 2022

(D) October 2022

Answers With Explanation : (A) The Ram Temple being built in the Ayodhya will be open to devotees by December 2023. The entire construction work of the temple is scheduled to be completed by 2025. 

5. India has moved to which list on UK’s traffic light system for international travel?

(A) Red

(B) Green

(C) Amber

(D) Yellow 

Answers With Explanation : (C) The United Kingdom has moved India from red to amber list, lifting the mandatory 10-day hotel quarantine for fully vaccinated passengers from India. Those returning from countries in the Amber list are not subjected to compulsory institutional quarantine, instead, they have to undergo a 10-day quarantining at home.

6. Which year did the Indian men’s hockey team last win a medal in the Olympics?

(A) 1984

(B) 1990

(C) 1980

(D) 1996

Answers With Explanation : (C) Indian men’s hockey team created history on August 5, 2021 by winning the bronze medal after a stunning 5-4 victory over Germany in the bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. The Indian men’s hockey team had last won the gold medal in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. 

7. The Reserve Bank of India has extended the deadline till when to implement the instructions that it had released for the opening of current accounts by banks in 2020?

(A) October 31st

(B) September 30th

(C) November 30th

(D) September 15th 

Answers With Explanation : (A) The Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines for the implementation of the circular on the opening of current accounts by banks. The apex bank has given all the banks time until October end to implement the new rules on current accounts issued in 2020. RBI had previously set the deadline of July 31, 2021.

8. Which top cricket team will be touring Pakistan later this year, for the first time in 18 years?

(A) England 

(B) South Africa

(C) New Zealand

(D) Australia

Answers With Explanation : (C) New Zealand will tour Pakistan this year, for the first time in 18 years. Their tour will start with three ODIs in Rawalpindi on September 17 and culminate with five T20Is in Lahore. This is a part of Pakistan’s efforts to bring cricket back home. This will be the first time that New Zealand will tour the country since November 2003.

9. Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboothiri, who dies recently, was associated with which dance form?

(A) Kathak

(B) Kathakali

(C) Bharatnatyam

(D) Mohiniattam

Answers With Explanation : (B) Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboothiri was a Kathakali artist. He belonged to Kerala. He was known for his vibrant portrayal of the evil chuvanna thaadi roles of the classical Kathakali dance-drama from Kerala. He was a scholar in Sanskrit and Hindu Puranas and was a recipient of several awards including Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi award, Kerala State Kathakali Prize etc. Kathakali is a Hindu performance art in the Malayalam-speaking southwestern region of Kerala and one of the major classical dance form of India.

10.Who is the first Indian Javelin thrower to enter the finals of the Olympic Games?

(A) Jagdish Bishnoi

(B) Shivpal Singh

(D) Vipin Kasana

(D) Neeraj Chopra

Answers With Explanation : (D) 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).

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1. ISRO-NASA joint mission NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Satellite will be launched in which year?

(A) 2021

(B) 2022

(C) 2023

(D) 2024

Answers With Explanation : (C) The ISRO-NASA Joint Mission NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, which aims to measure changes in the earth’s surface globally using advanced radar images, is scheduled to be launched in early 2023.

2. Name the new and enhanced feature launched by SBI for its YONO and YONO Lite platform.

(A) SIM Binding

(B) SBI Binding

(C) Yono Binding

(D) Yono Lite Binding

Answers With Explanation : (A) India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a new and enhanced security feature for its YONO and YONO Lite apps, called ‘SIM Binding’, to protect customers from various digital frauds.

3. Who has been re-appointed as the prime minister of Armenia?

(A) Hovik Abrahamyan

(B) Karen Karapetyan

(C) Serzh Sargsyan

(D) Nikol Pashinyan

Answers With Explanation : (D) Nikol Pashinyan has been re-appointed as the prime minister of Armenia by President Armen Sarkissian on August 02, 2021.

4. Myanmar Military Chief _________ appointed as interim Prime Minister.

(A) Than Shwe

(B) Maung Aye

(C) Min Aung Hlaing

(D) Soe Win

Answers With Explanation : (C) The Chief of the Myanmar military, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has taken over as the interim prime minister of the country.

5. Which of the following bank announced the launch of an overdraft facility known as ‘Dukandar Overdraft Scheme’?

(A) HDFC Bank

(B) ICICI Bank

(C) Yes Bank

(D) Axis Bank

Answers With Explanation : (A) HDFC Bank announced the launch of an overdraft facility for small retailers in partnership with CSC SPV. Known as ‘Dukandar Overdraft Scheme’.

6. Which of the following city has become the first Indian city to achieve 100 per cent COVID-19 vaccination?

(A) Imphal

(B) Bhubaneswar

(C) Indore

(D) Surat

Answers With Explanation : (B) Bhubaneswar has become the first Indian city to achieve 100 per cent COVID-19 vaccination.

7. Italy’s _________ outshone a field of unusual suspects to claim a shock Olympic gold in the men’s 100 metres.

(A) Usain Bolt

(B) Andre de Grasse

(C) Fred Kerley

(D) Lamont Marcell Jacobs

Answers With Explanation : (D) Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs outshone a field of unusual suspects to claim a shock Olympic gold in the men’s 100 metres, breaking retired Jamaican star Usain Bolt’s 13-year hold on the blue-riband event.

8. Who has won the Olympic gold in the women’s 100 metres race?

(A) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

(B) Shericka Jackson

(C) Elaine Thompson-Herah

(D) Teahna Daniels

Answers With Explanation : (C) Elaine Thompson-Herah led a Jamaican sweep in the women’s 100 meters at the Tokyo Summer Games, capturing gold in an Olympic-record time of 10.61 seconds.

9. Germany’s ___________ beats Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1 to win the men’s singles gold at the Tokyo Olympics.

(A) Novak. Djokovic

(B) Daniil. Medvedev

(C) Steffi Graff

(D) Alexander Zverev

Answers With Explanation : (D) Germany’s Alexander Zverev beats Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1 to win the men’s singles gold at the Tokyo Olympics.

10. Which of the following country has clinched his seventh CONCACAF Gold Cup?

(A) Mexico

(B) United States

(C) Canada

(D) Jamaica

Answers With Explanation : (B) United States clinched an exhilarating 1-0 extra-time win over defending champion Mexico to claim a seventh CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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(A) Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar

(B) Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar

(C) Vice Admiral S.N Ghormade

(D) Vice Admiral R. B. Pandit

Answers With Explanation : (C) Vice Admiral SN Ghormade (AVSM, NM) assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff on July 31, 2021, at a formal ceremony in New Delhi.

2. The first week of August from 01 to 07, is dedicated to which of these observations every year?

(A) World Anti-Corruption Week

(B) World Allergy Week

(C) World Tourism Week

(D) World Breastfeeding Week

Answers With Explanation : (D) The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is marked every year in the first week of August, between 1 to 7 August, to raise awareness on the importance of breastfeeding for mothers and infants.

3. When is the Muslim Women’s Rights Day observed in India?

(A) August 02

(B) August 01

(C) July 31

(D) July 30

Answers With Explanation : (B) In India, “Muslim Women’s Rights Day” is celebrated across the nation on August 01 to celebrate the enactment of the law against Triple Talaq.

4. Who has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021?

(A) Azim Premji

(B) Dilip Shanghvi

(C) Shiv Nadar

(D) Cyrus Poonawalla

Answers With Explanation : (D) Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla, Chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021.

5. What was the Revenue collected from Goods and Services Tax (GST) in July 2021?

(A) Rs 1.23 lakh crore

(B) Rs 1.16 lakh crore

(C) Rs 1.03 lakh crore

(D) Rs 1.37 lakh crore

Answers With Explanation : (B) Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for July 2021 were ? 1.16 lakh crore, 33 per cent more than the corresponding period of last year.

6. Who among the following has won bronze by beating He Bingjiao of China in women’s Badminton singles of Tokyo Olympics?

(A) Saina Nehwal

(B) Srikanth Kidambi

(C) Sania Mirza

(D) PV Sindhu

Answers With Explanation : (D) India’s star shuttler PV Sindhu beat China’s eighth seed He Bingjiao in the women’s singles bronze medal match on Sunday in Tokyo. She wins 21-13, 21-15. Sindhu becomes the first Indian female Olympian to win two medals.

7. Isuru Udana has announced retirement recently. He has played for which country’s cricket team?

(A) Pakistan

(B) Sri Lanka

(C) Bangladesh

(D) India

Answers With Explanation : (B) Sri Lanka left-arm seam bowling all-rounder, Isuru Udana has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.

8. Name the World Masters gold medal winner track-and-field player who has passed away recently.

(A) Man Kaur

(B) Surat Singh Mathur

(C) Dingko Singh

(D) Anerood Jugnauth

Answers With Explanation : (A) Six-time world masters championship gold medallist and multiple Asian Masters Championship medallist athlete 105-year-d old Man Kaur breathed her last at a Dera Bassi Hospital near Mohali on 31st August.

9. Who is the author of ‘ In An Ideal World’, that is to be released in 2022?

(A) Aravind Adiga

(B) Anita Desai

(C) Jhumpa Lahiri

(D) Kunal Basu

Answers With Explanation : (D) Renowned novelist Kunal Basu’s new work of fiction, In An Ideal World, will be released next year. The book, scheduled to released under the publishing house’s ‘Viking’ imprint, is touted to be a “powerful, gritty and fast-paced literary novel” exploring a variety of themes relevant to the current times — college, politics, family, crime investigation and fanaticism. His other works:The Yellow Emperor’s Cure,Kalkatta and Sarojini’s Mother.

10. LIC CSL partnered to launch two variants of co-branded RuPay Credit Cards – LIC CSL ‘Lumine’ Platinum Credit Card and LIC CSL ‘Eclat’ with which of the following banks?

(A) SBI

(B) IDBI

(C) Canara Bank

(D) Yes Bank

Answers With Explanation : (B) LIC Cards Services Limited (LIC CSL) and IDBI Bank partnered to launch two variants of co-branded RuPay Credit Cards – LIC CSL ‘Lumine’ Platinum Credit Card and LIC CSL ‘Eclat’ Select Credit Card powered by IDBI Bank. Initially, the card variants are targeted to LIC Policyholders, LIC Agents, and Employees of LIC of India and its Subsidiaries/Associates.

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(A) France

(B) India

(C) Russia

(D) UK

Answers With Explanation :  (B) India assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNS(C) on August 1, 2021. India took over the rotational presidency of the 15-nation UNSC from France. India will be focusing mainly on maritime security, peacekeeping and counterterrorism during its presidency of the powerful 15-nation UN security body.

2. How much is the new interchange fee for financial transactions, as per RBI’s new rules?

(A) Rs 17

(B) Rs 21

(C) Rs 20

(D) Rs 16

Answers With Explanation :  (A) The Reserve Bank of India has raised the interchange fee for financial transactions from Rs 15 to Rs 17 to help banks meet the costs of ATM deployment and maintenance. 

3. How much is the new interchange fee for non-financial transactions?

(A) Rs 10

(B) Rs 15

(C) Rs 9

(D) Rs 6

Answers With Explanation :  (D) The Reserve Bank of India has raised the interchange fee for non-financial transactions from Rs 5 to Rs 6. 

4. Kuthiran tunnel has open partially in which Indian state?

(A) J&K

(B) Assam

(C) Goa

(D) Kerala

Answers With Explanation :  (D) One side of Kerala’s first twin road tunnel, the Kuthiran tunnel on the Thrissur-Palakkad highway, was opened for traffic on July 31, 2021.

5. Which year did the Indian men’s hockey team last win an Olympic medal?

(A) 1980

(B) 1984

(C) 2006

(D) 2004

Answers With Explanation :  (A) The Indian men’s hockey team defeated Great Britain 3-1 to reach the semi-finals on August 1, 2021. The last time the Indian men’s hockey team had advanced to the semifinals was during the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, where the team led by V Baskaran had won the eighth gold medal for India. 

6. The Indian men’s field hockey team has won how many Olympic gold medals after 1928?

(A) 11

(B) 9

(C) 8

(D) 7

Answers With Explanation :  (C) The Indian field hockey team has won eight Olympic gold medals since 1928. Besides 1928 Olympics, the Indian men’s hockey team clinched the top medal in 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964 and 1980 Olympic Games. 

7. Which planet will be the closest to the Earth on August 2, 2021?

(A) Uranus 

(B) Saturn 

(C) Jupiter

(D) Mars

Answers With Explanation :  (B) Saturn and Earth will be closest to each other in a year on August 2, 2021, and people all over the world that will be in their nighttime will be able to see the mammoth planet with rings at its brightest.

8. Which Lok Sabha MP has stated that he will leave politics and resign as MP?

(A) Radha Mohan Singh

(B) Rajiv Pratap Rudy

(C) Giriraj Singh

(D) Babul Supriyo

Answers With Explanation :  (D) Lok Sabha MP from Asansol, Babul Supriyo has said he is leaving politics and will also resign as an MP. He had resigned earlier this month as the minister of state for Environment, Forest and Climate Change. He is currently a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

9. Who recently addressed the commemoration of the 100th year of the Madras Legislative Council?

(A) Narendra Modi

(B) Ram Nath Kovind

(C) Amit Shah

(D) Rajnath Singh

Answers With Explanation :  (B) President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the commemoration of the 100th year of the Madras Legislative Council in Chennai. Tamil Nadu Legislative Council was the upper house of the former bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

10. Who recently appointed himself as Prime Minister of Myanmar?

(A) Kyaw Htin

(B) Saw Maung

(C) Min Aung Hlaing

(D) Than Shwe

Answers With Explanation :  (C) The State Administration Council of Myanmar has been reformed as ‘Caretaker government of Myanmar’ headed by the Chief of the Myanmar military Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as the Prime Minister. Myanmar is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand.

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(A) DRDO

(B) ISPRL

(C) HAL

(D) None of these

Answers With Explanation : (B) Under Phase I of the strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) program through its Special Purpose Vehicle, Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL), has established petroleum storage facilities with a total capacity of 5.33 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT). These have been established at 3 locations, namely (i) Vishakhapatnam (1.33 MMT), (ii) Mangaluru (1.5 MMT), and (iii) Padur (2.5 MMT), and all the storage facilities have been filled with crude oil.

2. Thirugnana Sambandar, recently seen in the news, was a Saiva poet-saint of which state?

(A) Punjab

(B) Bihar

(C) Kerala

(D) Tamil Nadu

Answers With Explanation : (D) The National Gallery of Australia will remove 14 works from its Asian art collection and return them to the Indian government. Sambandar also referred to as Thirugnana Sambandar was a Saiva poet-saint of Tamil Nadu who lived sometime in the 7th century CE. He was a contemporary of Appar, another Saiva poet-saint.

3. Who recently addressed IPS probationers at SVPNPA?

(A) Ram Nath Kovind

(B) Narendra Modi

(C) Amit Shah

(D) Rajnath Singh

Answers With Explanation : (B) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the IPS probationers at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA). SVPNPA, the premier police training institution in the country is situated at the historic city of Hyderabad.

4. With which country does India hold the 12th round of Corps Commander level talks?

(A) Japan

(B) China

(C) Brazil

(D) Russia

Answers With Explanation : (B) The 12th round of Corps Commander level talks between India and China have been scheduled at the Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control LAC in eastern Ladakh. The Indian delegation at the talks will be led by the Commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps, Lieutenant General PGK Menon.

5. Who recently launched DSF Bid Round-III?

(A) Narendra Modi

(B) Hardeep Singh Puri

(C) Nirmala Sitharaman

(D) Sarbananda Sonowal

Answers With Explanation : (B) Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri launched the Discovered Small Field (DSF) Bid Round-III. Under the bid round, 75 discoveries across 32 Contract areas in 11 basins/locations are being offered.

6. The 6th meeting of the BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group (CTWG) was held under the Chairship of which country?

(A) Brazil

(B) Russia

(C) India

(D) China

Answers With Explanation : (C) The 6th meeting of the BRICS Counter Terrorism Working Group (CTWG) was held on 28-29 July 2021 under the Chairship of India. The main outcome of the Working Group meeting was the finalisation of the BRICS Counter Terrorism Action Plan containing specific measures to implement the BRICS Counter Terrorism Strategy adopted by BRICS Leaders in 2020.

7. Which country has introduced to ban LGBT conversion therapy?

(A) Russia

(B) China

(C) US

(D) New Zealand

Answers With Explanation : (B) New Zealand has introduced legislation seeking to ban conversion therapy, which refers to the practice of trying to “cure” people of their sexuality, gender expression, or LGBTQI identity. The Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill aims at preventing any harm caused by conversion therapy and promote healthy discussions on gender and sexuality. The bill also provides for civil redress.

8. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021?

(A) Rajya Sabha recently passed the Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

(B) The amendment also seeks to raise the number of members of the Board to six from the current four.

(C) Both A & B correct

(D) None of these

Answers With Explanation : (C) The Rajya Sabha recently passed the Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021, making the post of the Chairman non-executive. The amendment also seeks to raise the number of members of the Board to six from the current four. Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat will also be able to nominate their representatives to the Board.

9. With which country India signed the Second Amendment to the Statement of Guiding Principles on Triangular Cooperation for global development?

(A) Japan

(B) US

(C) UK

(D) Australia

Answers With Explanation : (B) India and the US signed the Second Amendment to the Statement of Guiding Principles on Triangular Cooperation for global development. The SGP Agreement, signed in November 2014, underscores the contribution of the India-US partnership to global stability and prosperity.

10. First goods train on revived Chilahati-Haldibari route has left India for which country?

(A) Nepal

(B) Bhutan

(C) Myanmar

(D) Bangladesh

Answers With Explanation : (D) The first goods train on the revived Chilahati-Haldibari route between Bangladesh and India is scheduled has left the Alipurduar section of India for Bangladesh, July 31. The Haldibari-Chilahati train route was opened in December last year for the operation of the goods train after a gap of 55 years during the virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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