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321. Which among the following laboratories have produced a test batch of Sputnik V in India?

A
Morepen Laboratories

B
Panacea Biotec

C
Bharat Biotech

D
Zydus Cadila

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Correct Answer : A [Morepen Laboratories]

Explaination : [Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Morepen Laboratories have announced the production of a test batch of Sputnik V in an exclusive facility in Himachal Pradesh. The first test batch will be shipped for quality controls to Gamaleya Institute.]

322. Which among the following nations is planning to end its lockdown on July 19th and lift all mask and social distancing rules?

A
France

C
Japan

D
Italy

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Correct Answer : B [UK]

Explaination : [British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on July 5, 2021, announced that all COVID-19 lockdown restrictions including wearing face masks, social distancing, and work from home will end on July 19, 2021, in England. The final decision to lifting the ban will be announced on July 12.]

323. Which state government has decided to develop a corridor connecting three tiger reserves?

A
Moderna

B
Johnson & Johnson

C
Sputnik V

D
Pfizer and BioNTech

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Correct Answer : D [Pfizer and BioNTech ]

Explaination : [Na]

324. Which state government has decided to develop a corridor connecting three tiger reserves?

A
Assam

B
Rajasthan

C
Uttarakhand

D
Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Answer : B [Rajasthan]

Explaination : [After the declaration of Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary as the fourth Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, the state government has been planning on developing a tiger corridor connecting three Tiger Reserves passing through districts including Sawai Madhopur, Kota, and Bundi. ]

325. Which vaccine manufacturers have sought approval for 3rd booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?

A
Pfizer and BioNTech

B
Moderna

C
Johnson & Johnson

D
Sputnik V

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Correct Answer : A [Pfizer and BioNTech]

Explaination : [Na]

326. Cabinet approved a package worth how much to boost emergency health infrastructure?

A
Rs 23,123

B
Rs 22,543

C
Rs 24,320

D
Rs 23,100

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Correct Answer : A [Rs 23,123]

Explaination : [The newly formed Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 8, 2021 approved ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response & Health System Preparedness Package: Phase-II’ worth Rs 23,123 crore to boost emergency health infrastructure in states to tackle COVID-19 in the Fiscal Year 2021-22.]

327. Nation State Law, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which country?

A
Israel

B
Syria

C
Jordan

D
Egypt

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Correct Answer : A [Israel]

Explaination : [Israel’s Supreme Court upheld a controversial law that defines the country as the nation state of the Jewish people. It also rejected claims by opponents that it discriminates against minorities. In its ruling, the court acknowledged shortcomings in the “Nation State Law”. As per the critics, it downgrades the status of Israel’s Arab minority, which makes up around 20% of the country’s population.]

328. Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2021, which was in the news recently, is associated with which country?

A
India

B
Pakistan

C
Afghanistan

D
Kuwait

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Correct Answer : B [Pakistan]

Explaination : [Pakistan passed the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2021, which aims to protect women, children, the elderly and other vulnerable groups from domestic violence. The bill states that any act of domestic violence will be punishable with imprisonment of a maximum period of three years and not less than six months, along with fines up to Rs 1 lakh. The bill was moved in the National Assembly passed in the lower house. It was also passed by the Senate and awaiting presidential assent.]

329. Zaila Avant-garde, who was seen in the news recently, is the winner of which competition?

A
National Spelling Bee contest

B
FIDE.com Rapid Chess

C
National Gymnastics Tournament

D
Austrian Grand Prix

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Correct Answer : A [National Spelling Bee contest]

Explaination : [The 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde becomes first African-American to win Scripps National Spelling Bee contest in its 96-year history. Zaila’s win also breaks the record of at least one South Asian winner every year since 2008. In the final round, she spelt the winning word “murraya,” a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees. She also holds three Guinness World Records for dribbling multiple balls simultaneously.]

330. AICTE in association with which organization has launched M.Tech. Program in Defence Technology in India?

A
ISRO

B
Indian Army

C
Indian Air Force

D
DRDO

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Correct Answer : D [DRDO]

Explaination : [The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in association with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has launched a M.Tech. Program in Defence Technology. The aim of this Post Graduate course is to enhance the theoretical knowledge, experimental knowledge, skills and aptitude in various defence technology streams.]

331. India adopted 2030 Roadmap and held its inaugural meeting of Financial Markets Dialogue with which country?

C
France

D
Germany

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Correct Answer : B [UK]

Explaination : [India and the UK held the inaugural meeting of the India-UK Financial Markets Dialogue. It was established at the 10th Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD)in October 2020. Financial Cooperation is a key pillar of the 2030 Roadmap adopted by the two countries during the recent meeting of the two Prime Ministers. The Dialogue focused on four themes: (1) GIFT City 2) banking and payments, (3) insurance, and (4) capital market]

332. Fazil mango, is a GI-certified Mango variety, being produced in which Indian state/UT?

A
Andhra Pradesh

B
West Bengal

C
Bihar

D
Karnataka

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Correct Answer : B [West Bengal]

Explaination : [A consignment of Geographical Identification (GI) certified Fazil mango variety sourced from Malda district of West Bengal was exported for the first time, to Bahrain This initiative is expected to boost mango export potential from the eastern region specially to middle east countries. APEDA has recently organized a mango promotion programme at Qatar and some other countries. Alphonso, Kesar, Totapuri and Banganpalli are leading export varieties from India.]

333. Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty, who won the Wimbledon title 2021, are from …………. and ………… countries, respectively

A
Switzerland and Australia

B
Serbia and Australia

C
Sweden and Australia

D
France and UK

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Correct Answer : B [Serbia and Australia]

Explaination : [Ashleigh Barty of Australia defeated Karolina Pliskova to win the women’s singles final of Wimbledon 2021. She is the first Australian Wimbledon women’s champion in 41 years. Ash Barty will represent Australia in the Tokyo Olympics. World no.1 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic won his 20th career Grand Slam title, tying Roger Federer’s and Rafael Nadal’s all-time record. Indian-American Samir Banerjee won the boy’s singles final at Wimbledon 2021.]

334. India’s first cryptogamic (non-seed-bearing plants) garden was inaugurated in which state/UT?

A
Himachal Pradesh

B
Kerala

C
Uttarakhand

D
Tamil Nadu

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Correct Answer : C [Uttarakhand]

Explaination : [India’s first cryptogamic garden, with nearly 50 species of lichens, ferns and fungi was inaugurated in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Cryptogamae means “hidden reproduction” and cryptogamic garden has plants which bear no flowers and no seeds. Algae, bryophytes, lichens, ferns and fungi are commonly known groups of cryptogams that require moist conditions to survive.]

335. Shyam Srinivasan has been re-appointed as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of which bank?

A
Axis Bank

B
Federal Bank

C
ICICI Bank

D
Yes Bank

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Correct Answer : B [Federal Bank]

Explaination : [Shyam Srinivasan was re-appointed as the Managing director (MD) and Chief executive officer (CEO) of Federal Bank. Federal Bank has received the approval from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for his re-appointment as MD and CEO of the bank for a period of three years with effect from 23 September 2021 till 22 September 2024.]

336. Which country hosted the BRICS Education Ministers 2021?

A
India

B
Russia

C
China

D
Brazil

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Correct Answer : A [India]

Explaination : [India hosted the BRICS Education Ministers 2021. This meeting is being held as part of the 13th BRICS Summit being hosted by India this year. Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State for Education, chaired the meeting of the 8th BRICS Education Ministers in virtual mode. Education Ministers from the five BRICS member states resolved to enhance academic collaboration in higher education]

337. ‘Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’ is located on the bank of which river?

A
Nile

B
Congo

C
Zambezi

D
Niger

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Correct Answer : A [Nile]

Explaination : [Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’ is set to be Africa’s largest hydroelectric project when completed. As per Egypt and Sudan, Ethiopia has started the second phase of filling the dam’s reservoir on the upper Blue Nile. UN Security Council is set to conduct a meeting on the issue shortly. Ethiopia says the project is essential to its development, while Egypt and Sudan fear it could restrict the water access of their citizens.]

338. With reference to Covid, what is ‘SwabSeq’, that was making news recently?

A
Vaccine Candidate

B
Testing Platform

C
Oral Medicine

D
Global Alliance

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Correct Answer : B [Testing Platform]

Explaination : [A team of scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) recently reported real-world results on SwabSeq, a testing platform. It uses sequencing to test thousands of samples at a time, to detect the coronavirus. They were able to perform more than 80,000 tests in less than two months, with high sensitivity and specificity. SwabSeq uses sample-specific molecular barcodes to simultaneously analyse thousands of samples.]

339. DBT- NIBMG, has created the world’s first database of genomic variants named “dbGENVOC”, in which disease?

A
Oral Cancer

B
Tuberculosis

C
Covid 19

D
Malaria

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Correct Answer : A [Oral Cancer]

Explaination : [DBT-National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG), Kalyani is an Autonomous Institute funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. DBT-NIBMG has created a database of genomic variations in oral cancer named dbGENVOC. This is the first of its kind database in the world. It is a free, browsable online database, which has a built-in powerful search engine. It also allows statistical and bioinformatic analysis to be carried out online.]

340. Virbhadra Singh, who passed away recently, was the former Chief Minister of which state?

A
Uttar Pradesh

B
Himachal Pradesh

C
Madhya Pradesh

D
Arunachal Pradesh

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Correct Answer : B [Himachal Pradesh]

Explaination : [The former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Congress veteran Virbhadra Singh passed away recently at Shimla after he suffered cardiopulmonary arrest. He has been the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for 6 times and has been into active politics for over 6 decades with a very rich political and administrative experience.]