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Current Affairs Quiz – 25 August 2021

Current Affairs Quiz 25 August 2021: Based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 25 August 2021 we have framed important current affairs questions for banking and competitive exams. These current affairs quiz questions will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for all Current Affairs Quiz 25 August 2021. 

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  1. New Delhi is the 48th safe city in the world as per the Safe Cities Index 2021, which ranked 60 global cities for the level of urban safety. The index is released by which organisation?
    A) International Monetary Fund
    B) Economist Intelligence Unit 
    C) Transparency International
    D) World Economic Forum
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    From India, New Delhi and Mumbai have found place in the Safe Cities Index 2021, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).. New Delhi is placed at 48th position with a score of 56.1, while Mumbai is at 50th place with score of 54.4.
  2. Name of E-Comic cum Activity Book launched by the government on accessibility-related issues for Divyangs?
    A) Pari -The Accessibility Warrior
    B) Pihu -The Accessibility Warrior
    C) Priya -The Accessibility Warrior
    D) Pooh -The Accessibility Warrior
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    “Priya -The Accessibility Warrior”– It is an E-Comic cum Activity Book. The book will sensitize the students on accessibility-related issues for Divyangs.
  3. Who has been appointed as the joint secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation?
    A) Madnesh Kumar Mishra
    B) Pramod Kumar Meherda
    C) Priya Ranjan
    D) Abhay Kumar Singh 
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    Abhay Kumar Singh has been appointed as joint secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation. This ministry was recently formed with an aim to strengthen the cooperative movement in the country.
  4. Name the author of the book released recently named ‘Mission Domination: An Unfinished Quest’?
    A) Boria Majumdar and Kushan Sarkar
    B) Harsha Bhogle and Joy Bhattacharjya
    C) Nalin Mehta and Rajdeep Sardesai
    D) Ayaz Memon and Sanjay Manjrekar
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    A new book titled “Mission Domination: An Unfinished Quest”, authored by Boria Majumdar and Kushan Sarkar, released on August 20, 2021.
  5. Which agency has launched ‘Forum for Decarbonizing Transport’ in partnership with World Resources Institute(WRI) India?
    A) MyGov
    B) NPCI
    C) NITI Aayog
    D) ISRO
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    NITI Aayog and World Resources Institute(WRI), India, jointly launched the ‘Forum for Decarbonizing Transport’ in India. NITI Aayog is the implementing partner for India.
  6. The Government of India has partnered with which inter-governmental organisation to Setup Network of Genomic Surveillance and Study the Overlap of SARS-CoV-2 with tuberculosis?
    A) ASEAN
    B) BRICS
    C) SAARC
    D) BIMSTEC
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India has collaborated with BRICS countries to implement SARS-CoV-2 NGS-BRICS consortium and multi centric programme for studying the impact of severe COVID-19 conditions on TB patients.
  7. Which country has recently developed world’s first ever “fossil-free” steel?
    A) Australia
    B) Russia
    C) United States
    D) Sweden
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    A Swedish steel conglomerate, HYBRIT, has created the world’s first ever “fossil-free” steel, in an effort to reduce the global carbon footprint of the steel industry, which currently accounts for 8% of global emissions.
  8. Who is the author of the book – Address Book: A Publishing Memoir In the time of COVID?
    A) Ritu Menon
    B) Urvashi Butalia
    C) Kamla Bhasin
    D) Zoya Hasan
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Indian feminist writer and publisher Ritu Menon has come out with her new book titled “Address Book: A Publishing Memoir In the time of COVID”.
  9. The Indian Navy recently conducted the bilateral maritime exercise “Zair-Al-Bahr” with which country?
    A) Saudi Arabia
    B) Iraq
    C) Qatar
    D) Egypt
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The Indian Navy and Qatar Naval Force successfully conducted the second edition of the bilateral maritime exercise “Zair-Al-Bahr”, from August 9-14, 2021 in the Persian Gulf. 
  10. Which city has topped the Safe Cities Index 2021?
    A) Copenhagen
    B) Singapore
    C) Tokyo
    D) Sydney
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, has been named as the world’s safest city from among 60 global cities, in Safe Cities Index 2021, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
  11. Which among these is the first state in India to implement National Education Policy (NEP- 2020)?
    A) Kerala
    B) Karnataka
    C) Maharashtra
    D) Gujarat
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Karnataka is the first state in the country to implement National Education Policy (NEP- 2020)
  12. What is the name given to the mission undertaken by Indian government for evacuating its citizens from Taliban occupied Afghanistan?
    A) Operation Veer Shakti
    B) Operation Shiv Shakti
    C) Operation Kali Shakti
    D) Operation Devi Shakti
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has given a name to India’s complex mission of evacuating its citizens from war-torn Afghanistan, as ‘Operation Devi Shakti’.
  13. The Virtual Open Schooling platform for NIOS has been designed by Ed4All in association with which company?
    A) Amazon
    B) Google
    C) Microsoft
    D) Facebook
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The Virtual Open Schooling platform has been designed for NIOS by Ed4All and Microsoft.
  14. The NIPUN Bharat Mission aims to ensure every child achieves the desired learning competencies in reading, writing and numeracy by the end of Grade 3, by which year?
    A) 2022-23

    B) 2025-26
    C) 2026-27
    D) 2024-25
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    NIPUN Bharat Mission– The aim of NIPUN Bharat Mission is to ensure every child achieves the desired learning competencies in reading, writing and numeracy by the end of Grade 3, by 2026-27.  

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