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- The 5th BRICS Industry Ministers Meeting was held recently under the chairmanship on India. Who is the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry in GoI?
A) Dharmendra Pradhan
B) Prakash Javadekar
C) Nitin Gadkari
D) Piyush Goyal
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Option D
Explanation:The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal chaired the 5th BRICS Industry Ministers Meeting on August 18, 2021. India holds the Chairship of BRICS for 2021.
- Which day in the year is celebrated as World Humanitarian Day?
A) 19 August
B) 20 August
C) 18 August
D) 17 August
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Option A
Explanation:The World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is observed every year on 19 August to pay tribute to humanitarian personnel and those workers who lost or risked their lives while doing humanitarian service.
- How many National Youth awards (NYA) have been conferred by the Ministry of Sports on the occasion of International Youth Day 2021?
A) 18
B) 10
C) 22
D) 30
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Option C
Explanation:The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur presented the National Youth Awards for the year 2017-18 and 2018-19 on August 12, 2021 on the occasion of the International Youth Day 2021. A total of 22 National Youth awards (NYA) were given in individual and organisations categories.
- Which company has roped in Saikhom Mirabai Chanu as its brand ambassador?
A) Patanjali
B) Amway India
C) Bigbasket
D) Modicare
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Option B
Explanation: Direct selling FMCG major Amway India has roped in Olympic silver medalist weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu as brand ambassador for Amway and its Nutrilite range of products in the country.
- The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) has inked an agreement with which telecom operator to ensure high quality and high speed internet facility to states in the North Eastern Region of India?
A) Reliance Jio
B) Vodafone/Idea (VI)
C) Airtel
D) BSNL
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Option D
Explanation:The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) has signed an agreement with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to make available high quality and high speed internet facility to states in the North Eastern Region of India.
- Which actress has been appointed as the chairperson of the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) Film Festival, replacing Deepika Padukone?
A) Priyanka Chopra
B) Sonam Kapoor
C) Anushka Sharma
D) Aishwarya Rai
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Option A
Explanation:Actress-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been appointed as the chairperson of Jio Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) Film Festival on August 17, 2021.
- The Indian Navy and Vietnam Navy recently undertook bilateral maritime exercise in which region, where INS Ranvijay and INS Kora participated from Indian side?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Andaman Sea
C) South China Sea
D) Pacific Ocean
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Option C
Explanation:The Indian Navy and Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) undertook bilateral maritime exercise on August 18, 2021 in the South China Sea, to strengthen the defence ties among the two navies. From India, INS Ranvijay and INS Kora took part in the exercise and from the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN), frigate VPNS Ly Thai To(HQ-012) participated in the drill.
- The World Photography Day is celebrated on which day?
A) August 16
B) August 17
C) August 18
D) August 19
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Option D
Explanation:The World Photography Day is celebrated on 19 August every year to promote photography as a hobby and also inspire photographers around the globe to share a single photo with the rest of the world.
- What is the theme of the World Humanitarian Day 2021?
A) #TheHumanRace
B) #RealLifeHeroes
C) #Women Humanitarians
D) #NotATarget
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Option A
Explanation:The theme for 2021 WHD is #TheHumanRace: a global challenge for climate action in solidarity with people who need it the most.
- Who is the current Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports?
A) Prakash Javadekar
B) Anurag Singh Thakur
C) Kiren Rijiju
D) Ramesh Pokhriyal
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Option B
Explanation: The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports – Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
