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Which among these cities have been declared as India’s first ‘water plus’ certified city, under the Swachh Survekshan 2021?
A) Pune
B) Ahmedabad
C) Indore
D) Shimla

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Option C
Explanation: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.
Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL)?
A) Amitha Sehgal
B) Biswamohan Mahapatra
C) Dilip Asbe
D) Noopur Chaturvedi

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Option D
Explanation:The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has appointed Noopur Chaturvedi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL).
The Health QUEST study initiative has been launched by which organisation, to upgrade the healthcare systems standards of the country?
A) ISRO
B) AIIMS
C) NITI Aayog
D) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Option A
Explanation:Dr K Sivan, Secretary, DOS and Chairman of ISRO recently inaugurated the ‘Health QUEST study (Health Quality Upgradation Enabled by Space Technology of ISRO)’ through videoconferencing.
Which Indian airport has been ranked as the best airport of the country as per the 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards list?
A) Mumbai Airport
B) Hyderabad Airport
C) Delhi Airport
D) Bengaluru Airport

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Option C
Explanation: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.
The 28th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers Meeting was held under the chairmanship of which country?
A) Cambodia
B) Brunei
C) Malaysia
D) Singapore

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Option B
Explanation:The 28th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers Meeting was held on 06 August 2021, virtually, under the Chairmanship of Brunei Darussalam.
The appointment committee of the cabinet has extended the tenure of incumbent Home Secretary by one-year, till August 2022. Who is the present Home Secretary?
A) Ajay Seth
B) Rajiv Gauba
C) Sanjay Mitra
D) Ajay Kumar Bhalla

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Option D
Explanation:Centre has approved the extension of the tenure of Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla for another one-year, beyond the present tenure.
The ‘Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021’ was the first-ever joint naval exercise of Indian Navy with which country?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Iran
C) Qatar
D) Egypt

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Option A
Explanation:India and Saudi Arabia are conducting the first ever joint naval exercises “Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021” in the Arabian Gulf.
The RBL Bank has selected which cloud computing service provider as its preferred cloud provider?
A) Google Clouds
B) Amazon Web Services
C) Microsoft Azure
D) IBM Cloud

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Option B
Explanation:Mumbai-based RBL Bank has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud service provider.
The World Organ Donation Day is observed every year on which day?
A) August 11
B) August 12
C) August 13
D) August 10

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Option C
Explanation: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.
Which city will host the Durand Cup 2021?
A) Surat
B) Hyderabad
C) Mumbai
D) Kolkata

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Option D
Explanation: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 130^th edition of Durand Cup is scheduled to be held in and around Kolkata between September 05 to October 03, 2021.
Who represented India at the 28th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Foreign Ministers Meeting?
A) Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
B) Pratima Bhoumik
C) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
D) Nisith Pramanik

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Option A
Explanation:From India, Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh led the delegation.
Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)?
A) Meera Mamgaain
B) Kamlesh Kumar Pant
C) Sujeet Kumar
D) Rajneesh Tingal

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Option B
Explanation:Senior bureaucrat Kamlesh Kumar Pant has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)
When is the International Left Handers Day observed globally?
A) Second Wednesday of August
B) 12 August
C) 13 August
D) Second Thursday of August

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Option C
Explanation: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.
Name the airport which has topped the prestigious 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards list, as the Best Airport in the World
A) Haneda Airport in Tokyo
B) Changi Airport in Singapore
C) Incheon International Airport
D) Hamad International Airport, Doha

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Option D
Explanation: The Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, has been named the “Best Airport in the World”.
Durand Cup is associated with which sports?
A) Hockey
B) Football
C) Badminton
D) Tennis

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

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