Current Affairs For (10 August, 2021)

1. Neeraj Chopra has recently claimed the gold medal for India at Tokyo Olympics in which event?

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Answers With Explanation : (D) India’s star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a historic gold medal in men’s javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Games. Neeraj Chopra threw 87.58m in his second attempt to claim the yellow medal.

2. The Quit India Day is an annual celebration, which takes places every year on___________.

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Answers With Explanation : (D) Every year, the Quit India Day (or August Kranti Day) is observed on 8 August to commemorate the anniversary of Quit India Movement, launched by Father of Nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, on 8 August 1942 at the All-India Congress Committee session in Bombay.

3. Union Minister Virendra Kumar launched which portal and mobile app to promote skill development recently?

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Answers With Explanation : (B) Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar launched ‘PM-DAKSH’ Portal and Mobile App, developed by the Ministry, in collaboration with NeGD, to make the skill development schemes accessible to the target groups.

4. Which bowler overtook Anil Kumble’s tally of 619 Test wickets to become the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket?

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Answers With Explanation : (C) James Anderson overtook Anil Kumble’s tally of 619 Test wickets to become the third-highest wicket-taker in the Test cricket. He achieved this huge feat after KL Rahul knocked one to wicket-keeper Jos Buttler.

5. Japan commemorates the _______ every year as Nagasaki day.

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Answers With Explanation : (D) Japan commemorates the 9th of August every year as Nagasaki day. On August 9, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan.

6. The Indian Navy and ________ conducted the bilateral naval exercise ‘Zayed Talwar 2021’ off the coast of Abu Dhabi.

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Answers With Explanation : (D) The Indian Navy and UAE Navy conducted the bilateral naval exercise ‘Zayed Talwar 2021’ on August 07, 2021, off the coast of Abu Dhabi.

7. Name the former Indian Crickter has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with HomeLane.

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Answers With Explanation : (A) Home interiors brand HomeLane has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with Mahendra Singh Dhoni as an equity partner and brand ambassador.

8. Name the author of the book “The Year That Wasn’t – The Diary of a 14-Year-Old”.

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Answers With Explanation : (B) Veteran actor Shabana Azmi has launched the book titled “The Year That Wasn’t – The Diary of a 14-Year-Old”, which is penned by Kolkata girl Brisha Jain.

9. Rail Madad is an integrated one-stop solution for customer grievance, enquiry, suggestion, and assistance. It is available in ____________.

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Answers With Explanation : (D) The Railway ministry toll-free number 139 can be used for all kinds of enquiries and making complaints and the helpline facility is available round-the-clock in 12 languages.

10. Which of the following is the first state in the country to issue the order with regard to the implementation of the National Education Policy-2020?

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Answers With Explanation : (A) Karnataka has become the first state in the country to issue the order with regard to the implementation of the National Education Policy-2020. The state government has issued an order on the implementation of NEP-2020 with effect from the current academic year 2021-2022.

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