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current affairs gktoday monthly Flashcards

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july-21

Which institution has launched the research initiative called ‘Fund for Industrial Research Engagement (FIRE)’?

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SERB

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Which organisation conducts the TOEFL and GRE tests?

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ETS

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When is the National Doctor’s Day observed every year in India?

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[July 1]

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India’s MP Jabir plays which sports?

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[Athletics ]

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The Rampal Power Station, that was making up news recently, was located in which country?

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[Bangladesh]

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Which country recently unveiled “The Kit 300”?

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[Israel]

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Which country has imposed moratorium on death penalty at federal level in July 2021?

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[United States ]

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Which is the largest milk producing country in the world?

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India

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Which music icon, who was recently in news, is the best​-selling teenage artist of all time?

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[Britney Spears]

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Which is the top state of India in production of Coal?

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Chhattisgarh

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As of 2021, which actor holds the record of receiving most Filmfare Awards for Best Actor?

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[Dilip Kumar]

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‘Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’ is located on the bank of which river?

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Nile

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Who is the head of the Development Council for Cement Industry, set up recently by the Government?

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[Puneet Dalmia]

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Which country issued a commemorative coin marking the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party?

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[Sri Lanka]

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Which Indian military ship participated in the Military exercise with Italian Navy?

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[INS Tabar]

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What is “Stoliczkia vanhnuailianai”, the third species of Stoliczkia from India recently found?

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Snake

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Nihal Sarin, who was seen in the news recently, is associated with sports?

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Chess

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Indian sportsperson, Udayan Mane, is associated with which sports?

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Golf

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Enceladus is the moon of which planet?

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Saturn

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Which member country of BRICS proposed the STI-led BRICS Innovation Cooperation Action Plan (2021-24)?

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India

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GI- certified jasmine flowers, which were making recently, belong to which state?

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[Tamil Nadu]

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Virbhadra Singh, who passed away recently, was the former Chief Minister of which state?

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[Himachal Pradesh]

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Which institution released the report titled “The Hunger Virus Multiplies”?

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Oxfam

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Port city of Qingdao, which was in the news for a massive algae bloom, is located in which city?

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China

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Enceladus is the moon of which planet?

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Saturn

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Which Indian state/UT is set to unveil its new policy on population control for 2021-30?

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[Uttar Pradesh]

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Which member country of BRICS proposed the STI-led BRICS Innovation Cooperation Action Plan (2021-24)?

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India

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Which state has witnessed a rise in cases of Zika virus infection?

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Kerala

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Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty, who won the Wimbledon title 2021, are from …………. and ………… countries, respectively

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Serbia and Australia]

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Who is the first Managing Director of the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd?

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[Padmakumar Madhavan Nair]

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NTPC Renewable Energy is set up India’s first ‘Green hydrogen-based mobility project’ in which Indian state/UT?

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Ladakh

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Which Indian state/UT approved the inclusion of Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) scheme in its Master Plan 2021?

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New Delhi]

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Which country chaired the 7th BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting, held in July 2021?

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India

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Gira Sarabhai, who was in the news recently, was associated with which field?

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Architecture

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To which profession “Danish Siddiqui” belonged to?

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Journalism

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What is the new nomenclature of the ‘Common High Court of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh’?

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[High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh]

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Which city is to host the 2032 Olympic Games?

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Brisbane

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India has obtained a commercial offer for delivery of 21 MiG-29 fighters from which country?

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Russia

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Which PSU is set to build the first ‘Green Hydrogen’ plant at Mathura?

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IOCL

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Chrysilla volupe, a rare organism spotted in Kerala, belongs to which category of species?

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Spider

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NEA Scout, is the new Spacecraft of which space agency?

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NASA

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42
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Marine Aids to Navigation Bill seeks to repeal which of the following legislations?

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[Lighthouse Act 1927]

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Which city is to host the 2032 Olympic Games?

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Brisbane

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44
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Which is the first High Court in India, to begin live-streaming of court proceedings?

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[Gujarat High Court]

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Jezero is a Crater located in which planet?

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Mars

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46
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How many ordnance factories are operational across India?

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[41]

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47
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Under which scheme, children orphaned due to COVID-19 are being assisted by the Union Government?

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[PM CARES]

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As per the recent data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), what is the unemployment rate in 2019-20?

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[4.8%]

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As per RBI’s recent amendments, what is the maximum sanctioned amount of loan to other banks’ directors without board approval?

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[Rs 5 crore]

50
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Which Indian hydrographer won the Alexander Dalrymple award given by the British Government?

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[Vinay Badhwar]

51
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Which state/UT launched the Chief Minister’s Sishu Sewa Scheme?

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Assam

52
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Tasneem Aslam from Kerala has received the Golden Visa in the exceptional student category, to which country?

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UAE

53
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Which country has introduced a new legislation named as EAGLE Act?

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USA

54
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Tianzhou-2” is a spacecraft of which country?

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China

55
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Hubble Space Telescope has captured a detailed photo of NGC 691, a ………….

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Galaxy

56
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As per the estimates released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), what is the GDP growth of India for 2020-21?

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[-7.3%]

57
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Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov, who performed a 7-hour spacewalk recently, are from which country?

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Russia

58
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APEDA identified Mathura and Banaskantha as clusters for export development in which sector?

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Dairy

59
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Which is India’s first institution to be declared as Standard Developing Organization (SDO)?

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RDSO

60
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As per the new system in PMGKP, the Insurance companies will approve and settle the claims based on the certificate of …………..

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[District Collector]

61
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AmB, is the nano-fibre based tablets, developed by IIT-H, for curing which disease?

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[Kala Azar]

62
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After the RBI’s monetary policy committee meeting held in June 2021, the Repo rate is fixed at …………

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[4.00 %]

63
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NACH facility, which was seen in the news recently, stands for?

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[National Automated Clearing House]

64
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ICAR- Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) has received a patent for the micronutrient foliar formulation?

A

[Black Pepper]

65
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‘Oxi-van’ is an initiative of which state/UT?

A

Haryana

66
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As per the State of India’s Environment Report 2021, what is India’s rank on achievement of 17 Sustainable Development Goals?

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117

67
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Which country has signed a law, to formalise the exit from Open Skies Treaty?

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Russia

68
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MH-60 Romeo helicopters are procured by Indian Navy from which country?

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USA

69
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The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has how many members?

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54

70
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Which Indian state has announced to bestow awards in the lines of Bharat Ratna and Padma awards?

A

Assam

71
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RBI has extended RBIA system for housing finance companies. What does RBIA stand for?

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[Risk-based Internal Audit]

72
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After crossing the ……… milestone for the first time, India ties with Russia as the fourth largest Forex reserve holder in the world.

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[$ 600 billion]

73
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What is the theme of the ‘World Day against Child Labour’ 2021?

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[Act now: end child labour]

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Which organisation has manufactured the Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III inducted into the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) recently?

A

HAL

75
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What is the name of the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine developed by IIT- Ropar?

A

[Jivan Vayu]

76
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As per the mandatory Hall marking scheme, what types of gold jewellery can be sold in India?

A

[14, 18 and 22 carats]

77
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NASA is set to install new solar power arrays at which location?

A

[ISS]

78
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Which state announced Rs 1 lakh relief to each BPL family, that lost earning member due to COVID?

A

Karnataka

79
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Which is the lead institution of India for the BRICS Network University?

A

[IIT Bombay]

80
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What is AY.1, which is seen in news recently?

A

[Coronavirus variant]

81
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Which Indian state is ranked first in the Anemia Mukt Bharat Index?

A

Madhya Pradesh

82
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Which institution has been granted powers to supervise the ‘Registered investment advisers (RIAs)’?

A

[BSE Administration and Supervision Ltd]

83
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Which country played host to VivaTech technology conference?

A

France

84
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Which is the Nodal Ministry of the Deep Ocean Mission?

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Ministry of Earth Sciences

85
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Which country recently announced the plan, “Antiviral Program for Pandemics”?

A

United States

86
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What is the Government’s target to reduce road accident deaths by year 2024?

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50%

87
Q

What is the name of the Engine which can be used with 100 per cent crude oil or 100 per ethanol?

A

Flex Fuel Engine

88
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Stefan Löfven, who was in the news recently, was the former Prime Minister of which country?

A

Sweden

89
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Yellow Gold 48, which was launched recently, is the first-ever commercial variety of which crop?

A

[Water melon]

90
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Which Indian airport has won the Airport Council International’s (ACI) honour for Airport Service Quality?

A

Cochin International Airport

91
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the chief of which organisation?

A

WHO

92
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What is the theme of the ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’ 2021?

A

Share Facts on Drugs, Save Lives

93
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‘Grey List’, which was sometimes seen in the news, is associated with which institution?

A

FATF

94
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Abhishek Verma, who recently won a gold medal for India, is associated with which sports?

A

Archery

95
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“The India Story”, a book launched by the Union Government recently, is related to which field?

A

[Renewable Energy]

96
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Which state government implements Chief Minister Dalit Empowerment Programme?

A

Telangana

97
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NEIA Trust, which was making news recently, is associated with which sector?

A

Exports

98
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Which country has banned Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges?

A

UK

99
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Which institution released a study on the ‘not-for-profit’ hospital model in India?

A

[NITI Aayog]

100
Q

Digital Green Pass, is the Covid Certificate of which group of nations?

A

[European Union]

101
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Vaishali S Hiwase, has been appointed as the first woman officer of which Central Armed Police Force?

A

BRO

102
Q

PM Jan Arogya Yojana was launched in line with which Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)?

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[SDG 3]

103
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Chota Char Dham, a famous Hindu pilgrimage circuit, is located in which state?

A

Uttarakhand

104
Q

The SDRF contribution is released in two equal instalments to the states, as per the recommendation of ………?

A

Finance Commission

105
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Which is the first non-Quad country, with which India has announced to establish 2+2 dialogue at the foreign and defence minister level?

A

Russia

106
Q

Mark Selby is the World Champion for fourth time, in which sport?

A

Snooker

107
Q

What is “VINCOV-19”?

A

[Engineered Antibody product]

108
Q

Where is “West Khasi Hills District” located?

A

Meghalaya

109
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GINA, a WHO collaborative organisation, is associated with which disease?

A

Asthma

110
Q

Which organization has released the “Estimates of Global E Commerce Report 2019”?

A

UNCTAD

111
Q

Which institution manages the Overdraft facility availed by the State Government?

A

[Reserve Bank of India]

112
Q

Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) experiment, is associated with which vehicle?

A

[Unmanned Aerial Vehicles]

113
Q

Section 142 of the Social Security Code, 2020 is associated with which document?

A

[Aadhar Card]

114
Q

Osteocyte is a master regulator cell, associated with which part of the body?

A

Bone

115
Q

What is the name of the Aerospace company owned by Billionaire Jeff Bezos?

A

[Blue Origin]

116
Q

Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel, located between which two countries?

A

[France and the UK]

117
Q

Which state Government has launched Ayurvedic telemedicine facility for Covid patients?

A

Haryana

118
Q

Kabasura Kudineer, which was included in Ministry of Ayush distribution campaign, is a medicine from which system of medicine?

A

Siddha

119
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Which independent regulator is mandated to oversee compliance with accounting and auditing standards by certain companies?

A

[National Financial Reporting Authority]

120
Q

“Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary” is located in which state?

A

Maharashtra

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