- 2021 marks the _______ anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing.
(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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- _______ 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.
- 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.
- 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.
