1. Who has established petroleum storage facilities with a total capacity of 5.33 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) in various locations of India?
(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.
