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- How many Vande Bharat Express Train will be launched in India during the celebrations of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’?
A) 100
B) 75
C) 50
D) 25
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Option B
Explanation:Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the occasion of 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021 and announced that 75 ‘Vande Bharat’ trains would connect different parts of the country in 75 weeks of the celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The 75 Vande Bharat trains will connect every corner of the country, in 75 weeks of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, which is being celebrated from March 12, 2021, upto August 15, 2023.
- The celebrations for the 75th year of Independence of India is being observed in the country as Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The celebrations will continue till which year?
A) 2024
B) 2023
C) 2022
D) 2025
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Option B
Explanation: The 75th year of Independence is being celebrated as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The celebrations will continue till August 15, 2023.
- Name the President of Afghanistan who has stepped down recently after the control of the country was taken by the Taliban forces?
A) Ashraf Ghani
B) Mohammed Omar
C) Rashid Khan
D) Abdullah Abdullah
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Option A
Explanation:Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani will shortly tender his resignation on August 15, 2021, as the government has surrendered to the Taliban forces, which entered Kabul and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government.
- Football legend Gerd Muller who passed away at 75, played for which country?
A) New Zealand
B) Russia
C) Poland
D) Germany
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Option D
Explanation:Gerd Muller, former West Germany forward and the Bayern Munich football legend, has passed away. He was 75.
- Centre has launched Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti scheme for holistic development of infrastructure sector and boosting employment. What is the approx amount that will be invested in the scheme?
A) Rs 50 trillion
B) Rs 100 trillion
C) Rs 200 trillion
D) Rs 150 trillion
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Option B
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a Rs 100 lakh crore Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti scheme, while addressing the nation on the 75th Independence Day from Red Fort on August 15, 2021.
- The Operation Blue Freedom launched recently is a world record expedition, of a team of people with disabilities from across the country from Delhi to reach which destination?
A) Siachen Glacier
B) Karakoram
C) Rohtang La
D) Nanga Parbat
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Option A
Explanation:The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar flagged off a pioneering world record expedition named ‘Operation Blue Freedom’ from Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi on the occasion of 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021. The Operation Blue Freedom expedition comprise of a team of people with disabilities from across the country to reach Siachen Glacier, to create a new World Record, for the largest team of people with disabilities reaching the world’s highest battlefield.
- Mohla Manpur, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Shakti, Manendragarh are the four newly formed districts to which state?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Chhattisgarh
D) Haryana
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Option C
Explanation: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced the creation of four new districts and 18 new tehsils in the state. The four new districts are: Mohla Manpur, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Shakti, Manendragarh.
- Chinmoy Chatterjee, who has passed away recently was an Indian player of which sports?
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Hockey
D) Wrestling
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Option B
Explanation: Eminent India-international footballer Chinmoy Chatterjee, who played for the three Maidan heavyweights in his prime in the 1970-80s, has passed away. He was 68.
- The Government of India has set the target of becoming ‘energy independent’ country, by which year?
A) 2030
B) 2047
C) 2035
D) 2040
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Option B
Explanation:Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the target of becoming ‘energy independent’ country by the year 2047, the year when India will celebrate 100th year of Independence.
- My e-Haat portal has been launched by which company to empower artisans?
A) Reliance Foundation
B) Infosys Foundation
C) Adani Foundation
D) HCL Foundation
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Option D
Explanation: HCL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCL Technologies has launched an online portal, ‘My e-Haat’, to empower artisans and strengthen the value chain of the handicraft sector in the country.
