1. The 28th ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting was held under the chairmanship of which country?
Answers With Explanation : (D) The Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh led India’s delegation to the 28th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers Meeting. The Meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Brunei Darussalam.
2. ISRO secretary Dr K Sivan, formally inaugurated the Health QUEST study. What does U stands for in QUEST?
Answers With Explanation : (C) Dr K Sivan, Secretary, Chairman, ISRO formally inaugurated the Health QUEST study (Health Quality Upgradation Enabled by Space Technology of ISRO) which will be undertaken by 20 private hospitals across India.
3. Amazon Web Services is chosen as the cloud provider to strengthen AI powered banking by which bank?
Answers With Explanation : (D) RBL Bank has chosen Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, as its preferred cloud provider to strengthen its AI powered banking solutions and drive digital transformation at the Bank, adding significant value to the Bank’s innovative offerings, saving costs, and tightening risk controls.
4. Who is the first brand ambassador of Cashify, the re-commerce marketplace?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Cashify, a re-commerce marketplace that sells and buys used smartphones and other electronic gadgets, announced that it has appointed Rajkummar Rao as its first brand ambassador. The actor has signed a multi-year contract with the company and he will promote the products across digital media platforms through campaigns and promotional activities.
5. World Elephant Day is observed every year on _______ worldwide for the preservation and protection of the global elephants.
Answers With Explanation : (A) World Elephant Day is observed every year on August 12 worldwide for the preservation and protection of the global elephants.
6. What is the theme of International Youth Day 2021?
Answers With Explanation : (D) The theme of International Youth Day 2021, “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”.
7. Recently, DRDO has successfully test-fired medium-range subsonic cruise missile __________ from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, off Odisha coast.
Answers With Explanation : (B) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired medium-range subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, off Odisha coast. Nirbhay is India’s first Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM).
8. Quad Navies to undertake the annual Malabar naval exercises, from August 21, off the coast of Guam, in the Indo-Pacific. Which of the following country is not included in the Quad country list?
Answers With Explanation : (D) The Quad country navies including, India, the US, Japan and Australia, will be conducting the annual Malabar naval exercises, from August 21, off the coast of Guam, in the Indo-Pacific.
9. Which of the following state government has renamed a landmark freedom movement Kakori Train Conspiracy to Kakori Train Action?
Answers With Explanation : (D) The Uttar Pradesh government has renamed a landmark freedom movement event as Kakori Train Action while paying tributes to the revolutionaries who were hanged for robbing a train at Kakori to buy weapons in 1925.
10. India and ______ are all set to conduct their first-ever naval exercise Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021.
Answers With Explanation : (C) India and Saudi Arabia are all set to conduct their first-ever naval exercise Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021. To participate in the exercise, India’s guided-missile destroyer INS Kochi reached Saudi Arabia.
