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1.Under which rules, Google India released its compliance report regarding deletion of contents?
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Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2021 7 Shares facebook sharing buttonmessenger sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonemail sharing buttonsharethis sharing button 1.Under which rules, Google India released its compliance report regarding deletion of contents? [A] IT Rules 2000 [B] IT Rules 2019 [C] IT Rules 2021 [D] IT Rules 2000
Correct Answer: C [IT Rules 2021]
Notes:
As per the, “Information Technology Rules, 2021” , the social media platforms with more than 50 lakh users in India need to publish compliance report every month by mentioning the details of complaints received and actions taken. Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 came into force on May 26, 2021 and was released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in 2021.
According to the transparency report released by Google recently in the end of July, Google India removed over 1,50,000 pieces of content from its social media platforms in the month of May and June and it also took removal actions on 11,61,223 pieces of content as a result of automated detection process during May-June.
Information Technology Rules, 2021 were released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in February, 2021.
2.Who is the current (August, 2021) Vice Chief of the Naval Staff?
B [Vice Admiral SN Ghormade]
Notes:
A formal ceremony was held in the morning on 31st July, 2021 at South block, New Delhi. In this meeting, Vice Admiral SN Ghormade, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff from Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC.
The new Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral SN Ghormade is an alumni of National Defence Academy (NDA). He was commissioned in the Indian Navy on 1 Jan 1984 and is a Navigation and Direction Specialist.
The Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) is the second-highest ranking officer of the Indian Navy and the deputy to the chief of the navy. VCNS is a PSO at Naval Headquarters in New Delhi. He is responsible for naval related tasks.
3.Who has been appointed as the new Director General Artillery?
C [Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Chawla]
Notes:
On 1 August 2021, Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Chawla has been appointment as the Director General of Artillery. He takes over the appointment from Lt Gen K Ravi Prasad, PVSM, VSM who completed thirty nine years of distinguished service in the army.
Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Chawla, AVSM is an alumnus of St. Thomas High School and National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. He was commissioned into a Field Regiment of Artillery in June 1984. He has also served as a Military observer at the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL).
4.Roberto Calasso, who died recently, belonged to which country?
C [Italy]
Notes:
Roberto Calasso was an Italian writer and publisher. Apart from his mother tongue, he was fluent in many languages such as French, English, German, Latin, Ancient Greek, Sanskrit. He was also called as “a literary institution of one”. His books reflected his esoteric interests. He wrote on Indian and Greek mythology, the Vedic age, Kafka, Baudelaire etc.
5.Which country holds the world record in the mixed 4x100m medley relay??
Correct Answer:B [Britain]
Notes:
Britainwon a gold medal recently at the Tokyo Olympics in a mixed 4x100m medley relay event which is a Swimming event. Four British swimmers including male and female both participated in the mixed 4x100m medley relay and they finished first by taking total time duration of 3:37.58s. They set a world record by finishing the event in this time duration. The four swimmers who set this world record are Kathleen Dawson, Adam Peaty, James Guy and Anna Hopkin.
In terms of Biological databases, what is the rank of India?
Correct Answer: C [4th]
Notes:
India ranks Fourth among the top 20 countries which is contributing to biological databases.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh released the “Biotech-PRIDE Guidelines. The term PRIDE means “Promotion of Research and Innovation through Data Exchange”.
It has been developed by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology. It was released on July 30, 2021. These guidelines will enable exchange of information to promote research and innovation in different research groups across the country. The Indian Biological Data Center (IBDC) will initially implement these guidelines.
Other existing datasets/data centers will connect to this IBDC called BioGrid. BioGrid will become a national respiratory of knowledge, information and biological data and will be responsible for allowing their exchange, establishing security measures, standards and quality of data sets and establishing detailed modes of access to data.
7.Who has been appointed as the new General Manager of South Western Railway (SWR)?
Correct Answer: D [Sanjeev Kishore]
Notes:
Sanjeev Kishore was an alumnus of Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE), Jamalpur. He has been appointed as the new General Manager of South Western Railway (SWR). Earlier, he served as Additional Member (Production Units) of Railway Board.
He is a recipient of the National Award (Minister of Railways Award) for Meritorious Service in 2003 and a Fellow of Institutions of Engineer India and Institution of Mechanical Engineers, United Kingdom.
South Western Railway is one of the 18 Railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Hubballi in Karnataka state. It was carved out from Southern Railways and South Central Railways in 2003.
8.Who is the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals?
Correct Answer: C [P V Sindu]
Notes:
P V Sindu is the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. She won her first Olympic medal, which was a silver medal, at Rio Olympics 2016. She won a bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics 2021 after defeating He Bing Jiao of China.
PV Sindhu belongs to Hyderabad, Telangana. Her Personal coach is Park Tae Sang and the national coach of Badminton is Pullela Gopichand. She got Padma Bhushan Award in 2020. She has been also awarded with Pamda Shri (2015), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2016 and Arjuna Award in 2013
9.Who has been elected as the leader of a Palestinian Islamist group ‘Hamas’ in August, 2021?
Correct Answer: C [Ismail Haniyeh]
Notes:
On August 1, 2021, Ismail Haniyeh was re-elected as leader of the Palestinian Islamist group ‘Hamas’. He is the chief of Hamas since 2017. He is a senior political leader of Hamas and he became the prime minister of Palestinian National Authority in 2006 after Palestinian legislative elections. He has earlier controlled the political activities of Hamas in Gaza, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the diaspora largely from outside Gaza, splitting his time between Turkey and Qatar for the past two years.
Hamas is a Palestinian militant and nationalist organization which rules the Gaza strip and has fought violent conflicts with Israel. It was founded in 1987. Its headquarter is in Gaza, a self-governing Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
10.Who holds the world record in “Women’s triple jump” ?
Correct Answer: C [Yulimar Rojas]
Notes:
Yulimar Rojas won a gold medal at Tokyo Olympic Games on August 1, 2021 and created a world record in the women’s triple jump. She jumped 15.67 metres and broke the record of Inessa Kravets of Ukraine who has the record of 15.50 metres jump. At Tokyo Olympics, the Silver medal was won by Patricia Mamona (15.01 m) of Portugal and Bronze medal was won by Ana Peleteiro (14.87 m) of Spain.
12.At which place, hotline between India and China has been established in August, 2021?
Correct Answer: D [Sikkim]
Notes:
According to the Ministry of Defence, a hotline was established between Indian Army at Kongra La in North Sikkim and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Khamba Dzong in the Tibet Autonomous Region. It was established on 1 August, 2021. PLA Day is celebrated on August 1 by the People’s Republic of China. It is also known as Army Day.
The hotline was established with a motive of maintaining peace & tranquility at the borders and nearby areas and build trust and strengthening cordial relations.
India and China have two military hotlines in eastern Ladakh (Chushul and Daulat Beg Oldi). The 12th round of Corps Commander talks was held on July 31, 2021 at Moldo (Chinese side).
14.Which city in India become the first city to achieve 100% Covid-19 Vaccination?
Correct Answer: C [Bhubaneshwar ]
Notes:
Anshuman Rath, the Zonal Deputy Commissioner of Bhubaneshwar Municipal Corporation (South-east zone) said that Bhubaneshwar has become the first city to achieve 100% Covid-19 Vaccination. Bhubaneshwar Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched a massive vaccination drive against Covid-19. The officials said that they had set a target to complete vaccination in a specific timeline. They made different categories of people who are above 18 years like front-like workers, health workers, 18-44 age group, people above 45 years of age. They achieved this target by July 31.
15.Who is the oldest weightlifter to win an Olympic Gold in Weightlifting? [A] Matthias Steiner [B] Chen Lijun [C] Lasha Talakhadze [D] Lyu Xiaojun
Correct Answer: D [Lyu Xiaojun]
Notes:
Lyu Xiaojun is the oldest man to win an Olympic gold medal at the age of 37. He won Gold medal at Tokyo Olympics recently. He participated in 81 kilogram category. He belongs to China. Till 2018, he participated in 77 Kg category and was two time Olympic champion and five time world champion in this category. After 2018, he started participating in 81 Kg category as the International Weightlifting Federation recognized this category after 2018.
16.Which company has collaborated with State-run Convergence Energy Services Ltd. to set up EV Charging points in Metro cities? [A] Webasto [B] Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. [C] Hyundai [D] Adani Power Lmited
Correct Answer: B [Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.]
Notes:
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) and State-run Convergence Energy Services Ltd. (CESL) collaborated for setting up EV Charging stations in metro cities across India including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru. CESL and HPCL will identify major highway across India where adequate charging infrastructure could be installed and established.
17.Which country has taken over the UN Security Council Presidency for the month of August? [A] Germany [B] France [C] United Kingdom [D] India
Correct Answer: D [India]
Notes:
The tenure of India as a non-permanent of the UN Security Council began on January 1,2021. On August 1, 2021 India took over the UN Security Council Presidency for the month of August. The August presidency will be India’s first presidency as a non-permanent member. India will again preside over the council in December 2022 which is the last month of its two-year tenure. France was the immediate predecessor of India in the UN Security Council Presidency. This is India’s tenth tenure as a president.
United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation and help in harmonizing the actions of nations.
UN was founded on 24th October, 1945. Antonio Guterres is the current security general of UN.
18.Which is the first digital investment platform to launch UPI based AutoPay functionality for its MF SIP Investments in India? [A] MobiKwik [B] Paytm [C] PhonePe [D] Google Pay
Correct Answer: C [PhonePe]
Notes:
PhonePe became the first digital investment platform to launch UPI based AutoPay functionality for its Mutual Fund (MF) Systematic Investment Plans ( SIP) and offerings in India. The UPI AutoPay function will be available for existing as well as new investors on PhonePe app.
SIP is an investment route offered by Mutual Funds. In SIP, one can invest a fixed amount in a Mutual fund scheme according to their will at regular intervals.
SIPs are open-ended. Customers can initiate, pause, restart and terminate SIP at any time.
PhonePe was founded in 2015 and was later acquired by Flipkart in 2016. Its headquarter is in Mumbai and Sameer Nigam is the current CEO of PhonePe.
20.Who is the author of the newly published book, “Nehru, Tibet and China”? [A] Aravind Adiga [B] Ramesh Narayan [C] Avtar Singh Bhasin [D] Ramchandra Guha
Correct Answer: C [Avtar Singh Bhasin]
Notes:
Penguin Random House India published a new book “Nehru, Tibet and China” which is authored by Avtar Singh Bhasin. Avtar Singh Bhasin is also the publisher of original archival documents. The book “Nehru, Tibet and China” describes about the various details and events that took place from the Independence of India to the 1962 Indo-China war. It focuses on the Indo-China relationship as well as Tibet and its boundary issues, occupation of Tibet by China and the fleeing of the 14th Dalai Lama from Tibet to India.
Avtar Singh Bhasin served in the Ministry of External Affairs for about 30 years. He retired in 1993 as the Director of the Historical Division. He has also served in the Ministry of Defence and National Archives of India. He has written various books on South Asian Affairs like India in Sri Lanka : Between Lion & the tigers,
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22.Who won the gold medal in women’s singles badminton at Tokyo Olympics ? [A] Greysia Polii [B] PV Sindhu [C] Tai Tzu-ying [D] Chen Yufei
Correct Answer: D [Chen Yufei]
Notes:
Chen Yufei won the gold medal in women’s singles badminton at Tokyo Olympics on August 2, 2021. She defeated Taiwan’s Tai Tzu ying 21-18, 19-21, 21-18 to capture the title. She is a Chinese badminton player. She won the girls’ singles junior titles at the 2016 Asian and the World Junior Championships. In 2017, she was awarded the 2017 Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year
23.Which bank has collaborated with IIT Bombay for providing credit facility to Start-ups and MSMEs? [A] Axis Bank [B] Indian Bank [C] Bank of Baroda [D] State Bank of India
Correct Answer: B [Indian Bank]
Notes:
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Indian Bank and IIT Bombay for extending credit facilities to Start-ups and MSMEs. The initiative is implemented by IIT Bombay. The initiative is named as Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE). Under this initiative, I see Indian Bank will extend loans of up to 50 crore rupees to these start-ups. Loans will be provided for the purchase of machinery and equipment and other working capital requirements.
Indian Bank is an Indian nationalised financial services and banking company. It was established in 1907. Its headquarter is in Chennai. It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India.
IIT(Indian Institute of Technology) Bombay was founded in 1958. In 1961, Parliament declared all the IITs as an institute of national importance. IIT Bombay is a public technical and research university located in Powai in Maharashtra.
24.Who won the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021? [A] Mexico [B] USA [C] El Salvador [D] Costa Rica
Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
USA won the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021 after defeating Mexico and claimed its 7th title. Mexico is the most successful team till date by claiming 11 titles.
CONCACAF (Confederation of North American and Carribean Association Football) was founded in 1961.
CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main association football competition of the men’s national football teams governed by CONCACAF. It was started in 1990 and is organised every two years.
25.Which district of Karnataka stood first in successful implementation of Sakala scheme in July, 2021? [A] Udupi [B] Bellary [C] Bidar [D] Chikaballapur
Correct Answer: A [Udupi]
Notes:
Udupi district of Karnataka stood first in the successful implementation of Sakala scheme in July, 2021.
Sakala is a legislation formed to provide timely delivery of government services to citizens by the Government departments concerned.
Karnataka incorporate Sakala scheme under Right to Public Services legislation.
Karnataka Sakala Services Act was passed in 2011 to provide guarantee of services to citizens in Karnataka with a stipulated time limiting to citizen related services. It was renamed as Sakala Act in 2012.
The technical services related to the Sakala scheme is developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) with a motive to provide solutions and services to monitor the services.
26.As per the data of NCRB, which Indian state registered the maximum number of suicides due to unemployment in 2019? [A] Maharashtra [B] Bihar [C] Tamil Nadu [D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: D [Karnataka]
Notes:
Suicide cases due to unemployment have increased by 24% in 2019 as compared to 2016. As per the data of NCRB, Karnataka registered the maximum number of suicides (553) due to unemployment in 2019. Karnataka is followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) is an Indian agency which collects and analyses crime data in accordance with the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special Local Laws (SLL). NCRB was set up in 1986. It is headquartered in New Delhi and works under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). IPS Ramphal Pawar is the current director of NCRB.
27.Which country has decided to issue Golden Visa to all the doctors residing there? [A] Germany [B] USA [C] India [D] UAE
Correct Answer: D [UAE]
Notes:
Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has launched ‘Golden Residency Services’ to facilitate issuance of golden visa to doctors residing in UAE. They will get a 10-year residency visa. The decision was taken to commend doctors for their contribution to the society during the Corona pandemic. The facilities will be provided according to the instructions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai.
28.In which state, the first orchid conservation centre of North India has been inaugurated? [A] Haryana [B] Uttarakhand [C] Punjab [D] Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
The first orchid conservation centre of North India has been inaugurated in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The main purpose of the conservation centre is to conserve orchid species and create ventures for tourism and livelihood for local people.
Orchid is a flowering plant and its scientific name is Orchidaceae.
All orchid species are protected under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). CITES was enforced on 1 July, 1975.
Ivonne Higuero is the current Secretary-General of CITES. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
29.Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Armenia? [A] Nikol Pashinyan [B] Artur Sargsyan [C] Aram Vardevanian [D] Armen Sarkissian
Correct Answer: A [Nikol Pashinyan]
Notes:
Nikol Pashinyan, the chairman of the Civil Contract Party has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister of Armenia. He was first appointed as the Prime Minister in 2018.
President Armen Srkissian approved Pashinyan’s candidacy for the post of Prime Minister of Armenia.
Armenia is a country in Asia. It lies in the mountainous Caucasus region between Asia and Europe. Yerevan is the capital of Armenia and Armenian dram is its currency.
30.Who launched the initiative “Delhi@2047”? [A] Manish Sisodiya [B] Arvind Kejriwal [C] Narendra Modi [D] Raghav Chadha
Correct Answer: B [Arvind Kejriwal ]
Notes:
“Delhi@2047” initiative was launched recently by Arvind Kejriwal. The aim of this initiative is to build partnerships with the private sector, CSR initiatives and philanthropic organisations to achieve the vision for Delhi by 2047 and make Delhi as the Global city in the world. The main objectives under this initiative are Increasing Delhi’s per capita income to Singapore’s level, Providing 24*7 water supply before the upcoming elections, to bid for the 2048 Olympics, making roads as per the European standards and many other facilities.
At which place, DefExpo-2022 is scheduled to be held?
[A] Gandhinagar
[B] Surat
[C] Gurugram
[D] Lucknow
Correct Answer: A [Gandhinagar]
Notes:
DefExpo-2022 is scheduled to be held from 11-13 March, 2022 in Gandhinagar (Gujarat). Ministry of Defence organises Military exhibitions in form of the defence expo and the aero India every two years. DefExpo is basically the land and naval systems show of the Defence Ministry. The last edition of the DefExpo was held in Lucknow. Before 2014, It was used to be organised only in New Delhi.
Rajnath Singh is the Defence Minister of India.
In which state, “Har Hith Store” scheme has been launched recently?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Punjab
[D] Haryana
Correct Answer: D [Haryana]
Notes:
“Har Hith Store” scheme has been launched recently by Manohar Lal Khattar, the Chief Minister of Haryana. The scheme has been launched to encourage students towards self-employment. Under this scheme, a chain of grocery shops will be opened in rural and urban areas to sell the best quality daily-needs products at reasonable prices.
For the implementation of the scheme, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation Limited (HAICL) signed Trade of Terms (TOT) with 51 corporate companies which will provide quality products to these stores. They will also provide Information Technology Support System.
