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- The Union Cabinet has approved an increase in the rate of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief from July 01, 2021. What will be the new rate?
A) 17%
B) 11%
C) 28%
D) 31%
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Option C
Explanation: The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved an increase in the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners to 28 percent. This hike represents an increase of 11 percent over the existing rate of 17 percent of the basic pay/pension. The increased DA and DR rates will be effective from July 1, 2021.
- Who has been appointed as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, succeeding Thawar Chand Gahlot?
A) Amit Shah
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Nitin Gadkari
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Option B
Explanation: Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. His appointment is effective from July 06, 2021. He will succeed Thawar Chand Gahlot, who has taken charge as the Governor of Karnataka.
- Which day of the year is observed as the World Youth Skills Day (WYSD)?
A) July 12
B) July 13
C) July 14
D) July 15
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Option D
Explanation: The World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) is observed every year on July 15 as a day to recognize the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship, and to highlight the crucial role of skilled youth in addressing current and future global challenges.
- The government has re-launched the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘National AYUSH Mission (NAM)’ for five years with effect from 2021-22. How much amount has been allocated to the scheme?
A) Rs 4607.30 crore
B) Rs 5100.50 crore
C) Rs 3372.10 crore
D) Rs 6161.60 crore
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Option A
Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘National AYUSH Mission (NAM)’ for another five years. The scheme will now be implemented from April 01, 2021 to March 31, 2026. Centre has allocated Rs. 4607.30 crore (Rs 3,000 crore as Central Share and Rs. 1607.30 crore as State Share) for the scheme to be invested over five years.
- The RBI Retail Direct scheme has been launched by the central bank for investment in which debt instruments?
A) Commercial Papers
B) Certificate of Deposit
C) G-Secs
D) All the above
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Option C
Explanation:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched ‘the RBI Retail Direct’ scheme for retail investors, through which they can directly buy and sell government securities (G-Secs), both primary and secondary.
- NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC-REL) has announced to construct 4750 MW, India’s single-largest solar photovoltaic project, in which region?
A) Rann of Kutch
B) Jodhpur
C) Nainital
D) Ladakh
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Option A
Explanation: NTPC Ltd., India’s largest power generator is set to construct country’s single-largest solar photovoltaic project at Rann of Kutch region in Khavada, Gujarat. The solar power park will have a capacity of 4.75 Gigawatt (Gw)/4750 MW. The project will be constructed through NTPC’s renewable energy arm, NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC-REL)
- The state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence for Research and Analysis of Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances has been unveiled in which city?
A) Jaipur
B) Dehradun
C) Gandhinagar
D) Chandigarh
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Option C
Explanation: The Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Research and Analysis of Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances at National Forensic Science University at Gandhinagar in Gujarat on July 12, 2021.
- Sher Bahadur Deuba has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister of which country recently?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Mongolia
C) Bhutan
D) Nepal
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Option D
Explanation:In Nepal, Sher Bahadur Deuba took oath as the Prime Minister of the country on July 13, 2021. He was administered the oath of office by President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
- The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 states that between 720 and 811 million people in the world faced hunger in 2020, which is around 161 million more than in 2019. The report is released annually by which body?
A) FAO
B) UNESCO
C) UNDP
D) World Bank
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Option A
Explanation: The annual UN-FAO report titled “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021” states that between 720 and 811 million people in the world faced hunger in 2020, which is around 161 million more than in 2019. The report was jointly produced by UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
- The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has awarded the hosting right to India for the BWF World Championships in which year?
A) 2021
B) 2026
C) 2023
D) 2022
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Option B
Explanation: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has informed that India will host the BWF World Championships in 2026. Earlier, India was scheduled to organise the Sudirman Cup in 2023, but BWF decided to award the 2023 hosting rights to China.
- What is the theme of World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) 2021?
A) Youth skills for work and life in the post-pandemic agenda
B) Learning to learn for life and work post-pandemic
C) Post pandemic skills to make a dream true
D) Reimagining youth skills post-pandemic
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Option D
Explanation: The theme for 2021 is “Reimagining Youth Skills Post-Pandemic”
