Current Affairs Revision Quiz – Set 1
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- Who has been appointed the new Chairperson of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) ?
Option D
Senior bureaucrat Kamlesh Kumar Pant has been appointed as the new Chariperson of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) . - Which of the following state will host the ‘Khelo India Youth Games 2021’ in February 2022 ?
Option B
The state government of Haryana will organise the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 in February 2022. - Union Minister Virendra Kumar launched which portal and mobile app to make the skill development schemes accessible to the target groups ?
Option B
The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar unveiled a portal and mobile application named ‘PM-DAKSH’, which aims to make the skill development schemes accessible to the target groups. The ‘PM-DAKSH’ stands for Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana. - Which of the following state become the first State to provide 1% reservation for Transgender persons in Government Employment ?
Option B
- Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of Lebanon ?
Option B
Billionaire businessman Najib Mikati has been voted as the new prime minister of Lebanon in a Parliament election on July 26, 2021. - Who is the author of the book ‘Bank with a Soul: Equitas’?
Option B
The former Governor of RBI, Shri. Duvvuri Subbarao, released a book titled ‘Bank with a Soul: Equitas’, on July 17, 2021. The book has been written by retired IAS officer Dr. C K Garyali, founder trustee of EDIT (Equitas Development Initiative Trust). - Which of the following Union Territory has signed an agreement with Sikkim to transform into organic entity by 2025?
Option B
Ladakh administration has signed a tripartite MoU with Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency (SOCCA) to convert the Union Territory of Ladakh into an organic entity by 2025. - ‘The World Day for International Justice’ is observed annually on_____________
Option B
The World Day for International Justice, (also known as Day of International Criminal Justice or International Justice Day), is celebrated globally on July 17 to support and recognize the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC). - Which bank has launched Employee-funded program called ‘Ghar Ghar Ration’ for its low-income customers ?
Option B
The IDFC First Bank has launched a unique Employee-funded program called ‘Ghar Ghar Ration’ for its low-income customers who were affected by Covid-19.
Under the Ghar Ghar Ration scheme, the employees of the bank have contributed their personal income to help such customers who are affected by the deadly pandemic. - Name the Indian journalist who has won the ‘Japan’s Fukuoka Grand Prize’ for 2021?
Option D
Renowned Indian journalist and founder of PARI (People’s Archive of Rural India), Palagummi Sainath has been awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize for 2021. - Indian politician Virbhadra Singh who has passed away recently . He was the former Chief Minister of which Indian state?
Option C
Senior Congress leader and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh, has passed away, battling a prolonged illness.He was 87. - What is the maximum loan amount extended under ‘The Stand Up India Scheme’?
Option A
The Government of India has extended the duration of ‘Stand Up India Scheme’ up to the year 2025. The loan under Stand Up India Scheme are extended by Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) between Rs. 10 lakh and Rs.1 Crore. - What is the capital of Fiji’ ?
Option A
Recently , the Government of India has signed an MoU with the Government of Fiji for cooperation in the field of Agriculture and allied sectors. - India’s first ‘maritime arbitration Centre’ to be set up in _____________.
Option E
The Gujarat Maritime University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) in GIFT City to set up the Gujarat International Maritime Arbitration Centre (GIMAC). GIMAC will be the first of its kind centre in India to manage arbitration and mediation proceedings for disputes related to the maritime and shipping sector. - What is the rank of India in ‘Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020’ ?
Option D
India has been ranked as the 10th best country in the world in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020, released by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on June 29, 2021. The GCI 2020 is the fourth edition of the annual index and ranked 194 countries. India scored 97.5 points from 100 points to rank among the top ten best countries in the world.