1. PM Modi has declared to observe which day as the ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that, August 14 will be observed as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ or ‘Vibhajan Vibhishika Smriti Diwas’, in memory of people’s struggles and sacrifices during the partition of the country in 1947.
2. What is the target year set by the Government to become an energy-independent country?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Prime Minister set a target of becoming energy independent by 2047 through a mix of electric mobility, gas-based economy, doping ethanol in petrol, and making the country a hub for hydrogen production.
3. TAPAS is the initiative to provide access to lectures by subject experts, study material, and more. It supplements the physical classroom without compromising on the quality of teaching. TAPAS stands for?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar launched an online portal TAPAS (Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services).
4. Recently, Four sites from India were added to the Ramsar list as wetlands of international importance. What is the total number of Ramsar Sites in India after the addition of these Four?
Answers With Explanation : (C) The total number of Ramsar sites in India have reached 46, covering a surface area of 1,083,322 hectares. The sites have been recognised as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
5. Recently the government launched brand name and logo for marketing of the urban Self-Help Group (SHG) products. What brand name has been given to these products?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched ‘SonChiraiya’, a brand and logo for marketing of the urban Self-Help Group (SHG) products.
6. What is the name of India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds?
Answers With Explanation : (C) Dr Jitendra Singh today released ‘IndiGau’ chip. It is India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds like, Gir, Kankrej, Sahiwal, Ongole etc.
7. India’s first Drone Forensic Lab and Research Center has been inaugurated in which state?
Answers With Explanation : (D) India’s first Drone Forensic Lab and Research Center has come up in Kerala. The inauguration of the center was done by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan.
8. What is the name of the new advisory group created by the WHO to study the emergence of future emerging pathogens with pandemic potential?
Answers With Explanation : (A) World Health Organization (WHO) has created a new advisory group named, The International Scientific Advisory Group for Origins of Novel Pathogens, or SAGO.
9. Adi Godrej has announced to step down as the Chairman of Godrej Industries, Who will take over Mr Godrej?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Adi Godrej will step down as the chairman of Godrej Industries on October 01, 2021. He will be replaced by Nadir Godrej, his younger brother.
10. India is marking its 75th Independence Day 2021 as “_____________”.
Answers With Explanation : (B) India is celebrating the 75th Independence Day on 15th August 2021 to mark the country’s freedom from nearly two centuries of British colonial rule. India is marking its 75th Independence Day as “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”.
