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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 10, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
The tallest sandcastle in the world has been inaugurated in which country?
Russia
Italy
Denmark
France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A sandcastle in Denmark has entered into the new Guinness World Record for being the tallest sandcastle in the world.

2.
India's first FASTag/UPI-based cashless parking facility has been launched by DMRC at which metro stations?
Chandni Chowk metro station
New Delhi metro station
Kashmere Gate metro station
Rajiv Chowk metro station
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has launched India's first FASTag or UPI-based parking facility to reduce the time for entry and payment. The facility was launched at the Kashmere Gate metro station.

3.
India's first Maritime Arbitration Centre is being set up in which city of the country?
Chennai
Pune
Gandhinagar
Bengaluru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The GIMAC will be part of a maritime cluster that is being set up by the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) in GIFT City at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

4.
Which country has launched the Fengyun-3E satellite?
India
Russia
China
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China has launched the Fengyun-3E satellite, a new Chinese weather satellite that flew into an early morning polar orbit to feed data into global computer models.

5.
The GI certified Madurai Malli exported to USA & Dubai from which state?
Bihar
Tamil Nadu
Odisha
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The GI certified Madurai malli and other traditional flowers such as button rose, lily, chamanthi and marigold were exported recently to USA and Dubai from Tamil Nadu.

6.
Under which Article of the Constitution, the Trinamool Congress government led by Mamata Banerjee has passed a resolution to form a Legislative Council?
Article 135
Article 123
Article 169
Article 184
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of West Bengal passed a resolution in the state assembly in favour of creating a legislative council in the state under Article 169 of the Constitution.

7.
Who took charge as Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers?
Badruddin Ajmal
Bhagwanth Khuba
Horen Sing Bey
Rajdeep Roy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shri Bhagwanth Khuba took over as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers recently.

8.
Legendary Indian player Keshav Datt, who won two Olympic gold, has passed away. He was a veteran player of which sports?
Football
Hockey
Badminton
Wrestling
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Keshav Datt, one of India's finest hockey players and two-time Olympic gold medallist, has passed away, due to age-related ailments.

9.
The Indian Railways has set up India's first movable freshwater tunnel aquarium 'Aquatic Kingdom' in which city?
Gujarat
Himachal Pradesh
Kerala
Bengaluru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Railways has launched India's first movable freshwater tunnel aquarium 'Aquatic Kingdom' at the Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station, which is also known as Bengaluru City Railway Station.

10.
Which e-commerce company has abolished plastic packaging?
Myntra
Flipkart
Amazon
All of above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Flipkart has eliminated all single-use plastic packaging used across its fulfilment centres in the country.

11.
Amazon Inc has launched its first Digital Kendra in India in which city?
Agra
Hyderabad
New Delhi
Surat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
E-Commerce Company, Amazon has launched its first Digital Kendra in India in Surat, Gujarat.

12.
With which Indian institutes, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK signed MoU?
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
Indian Institute of Technology
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Central Drug Research Institute
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet approved the MoU between the Institute of Cost Accountants of India and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK.

13.
Which of the following has launched the newsletter platform "Bulletin"?
Twitter
Microsoft
Amazon
Facebook
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Facebook has launched their new newsletter platform, Bulletin. The new site will be a place for writers and podcasters to publish content and build a subscriber base.

14.
The Ministry of Defence has unveiled a new system for automated sanction and disbursement of defence pension. What is the name given to that system?
SPARSH
MITRA
ROSHINI
PRAYAS
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ministry of Defence has implemented SPARSH [System for Pension Administration (Raksha)], an integrated system for automation of sanction and disbursement of defence pension.

15.
Parshottam Rupala has been appointed as the Union Cabinet Minister in which ministry?
Ministry of Law and Justice
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry of Heavy Industries
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala has been appointed as the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

16.
Who has taken charge as Director General of All India Radio?
Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath
Vivek Ram Chaudhari
Pushkar Singh Dhami
N Venudhar Reddy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The IIS Officer of 1988 batch N Venudhar Reddy took charge as Director General of All India Radio.

17.
Who has been sworn in as the new Minister of Food Processing Industries?
Ashwini Vaishnaw
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Pashu Pati Kumar Paras
Bhupender Yadav
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A day after taking oath as a union cabinet minister, Pashupati Kumar Paras took charge as Union Minister of Food Processing Industries.

18.
Who has taken charge as the Minister of State Coal and Minister of State Mines?
Maddila Gurumoorthy
Danve Raosaheb Dadarao
Talari Rangaiah
Kuruva Gorantla Madhav
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shri Danve Raosaheb Dadarao took over as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines recently.

19.
With whom, Japan Fair Trade Commission signed MoC to promote and strengthen cooperation?
Competition Commission of India
NITI Aayog
Ministry of Science and Technology, India
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum on Cooperation between the Competition Commission of India and Japan Fair Trade Commission to promote and strengthen cooperation in the matter of Competition Law and Policy.

20.
The Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has entered into a corporate agency agreement with which of the following bank?
Bank of India
Bank of Baroda
State Bank of India
Canara Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has entered into a corporate agency agreement with the Bank of India through its network of branches and some other facilities across the country, which will distribute the general insurer's products.