Current Affairs Revision Quiz – Set 5
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- Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL)?
Option C
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has appointed Noopur Chaturvedi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL). - Which of the following Indian airport has been ranked as the best airport of the country as per the 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards list?
Option E
The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi has found place among world’s top 50 best airports in 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards. - Which city will host the Durand Cup 2021?
Option C
Durand Cup, Asia’s oldest and world’s third oldest football tournament, is all set to make a comeback, after a year’s gap. The 130th edition of Durand Cup is scheduled to be held in and around Kolkata between September 05 to October 03, 2021. - Who is the author of the book ‘How The Earth Got Its Beauty’?
Option E
Veteran writer, philanthropist and entrepreneur, Sudha Murty, has come out with her new book titled ‘How The Earth Got Its Beauty’. - The historic Harappan City ‘Dholavira’ in _________ has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list .
Option C
The historic Harappan City ‘Dholavira’ in the Rann of Kutchch, Gujarat has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list on July 27, 2021, during the ongoing 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of the UNESCO. - What is the estimated GDP growth rate of Indian economy for 2021-22 as per the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Option B
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sharply cut India’s economic growth projection by 300 basis points, from 12.5 percent to 9.5 percent for the financial year 2021-22 (FY22). For FY23 (2022-23), IMF has estimated the gross domestic product (GDP) of India at 8.5 percent. - Which of the following Indian state observes the Great June Uprising Unity Day on June 18 every year?
Option C
Manipur is observing the 20th Great June Uprising Unity Day on June 18, 2021. The day is marked since 2002, to pay homage to 18 martyrs who laid down their lives to protect the territorial integrity of Manipur on June 18 in 2001. - ‘The World Sickle Cell Day’ is observed every on __________.
Option A
World Sickle Cell Day is celebrated on 19 June every year to raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease, its treatment methods and to get effective control over this disease worldwide The day was recognised by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008. - Bollywood actor _________has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of biotechnology company Mylab Discovery Solutions.
Option C
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of biotechnology company Mylab Discovery Solutions. - Which of the following city has become the first city in India to achieve 100 percent COVID-19 vaccination.
Option A
In a new milestone achievement, Odisha’s Bhubaneswar has become the first city in India to achieve 100 percent COVID-19 vaccination. - Which Indian state government has announced ‘Rajiv Gandhi Award for IT sector’ ?
Option C
In Maharashtra, the state government has announced a new award for the Information and Technology (IT) sector, named after the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, as a tribute to his pioneering work in the technology sector. - Which bank has won the Most Innovative in Digital Banking honour at the Innovation in Digital Banking Awards 2021 by The Banker?
Option D
The DBS Bank has won the global accolade of ‘Most Innovative in Digital Banking’ in the Innovation in Digital Banking Awards 2021, by Financial Times publication ‘The Banker’. Apart from this, DBS bank has also won in the Cyber Security category in the Asia-Pacific region for its Secure Access and Remote Working Solution. - The Mission ‘EnVision’, to study the planet Venus, has been launched by which space agency?
Option E
Following the steps of NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), is now developing its own probe to study Venus, for holistic view of planet from its inner core to upper atmosphere.. The mission dubbed as EnVision, will probably be launched to the planet in the early 2030. - Surat Singh Mathur, who has passed away recently. He was a well known Indian athlete who competed in ________
Option A
Indian marathoner Surat Singh Mathur, who was the first participant from independent India to complete the Olympic marathon race at the 1952 Helsinki Games, has passed away. He was 90. - What is the currency of “The Gambia” ?
Option B