Current Affairs For (14 August, 2021)

Answers With Explanation : (C) India’s cleanest city, Indore, in Madhya Pradesh has achieved another feat of being declared as the country’s first ‘water plus’ certified city, under the Swachh Survekshan 2021.

Answers With Explanation : (D) The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi has found place among world’s top 50 best airports in 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards.

Answers With Explanation : (B) The World Organ Donation Day is celebrated every year on August 13 to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and motivate people to donate organs after death.

Answers With Explanation : (D) Durand Cup, Asia’s oldest and world’s third oldest football tournament, is all set to make a comeback, after a year’s gap. The 130th edition of Durand Cup is scheduled to be held in and around Kolkata between September 05 to October 03, 2021.

Answers With Explanation : (C) The International Left Handers Day is observed on August 13 every year to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of the left handers and raise awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed in a predominantly right-handed world.

Answers With Explanation : (B) Durand is a domestic football competition in India, organised by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) and the Indian Army.

Answers With Explanation : (D) Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan named the ICC Player of the Month for July in men’s category.

Answers With Explanation : (B) West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor named the ICC Player of the Month for July in women’s category.

Answers With Explanation : (D) Retail inflation eased to 5.59% in July mainly due to softening of food prices. The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation was 6.26% in June and 6.73% in July 2020.

Answers With Explanation : (D) The Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, has been named the “Best Airport in the World”.