Current Affairs July-2021

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41. Which institution released a study on the ‘not-for-profit’ hospital model in India?

  • A
  • ICMR

  • B
  • NITI Aayog

  • C
  • AIIMS

  • D
  • IMA

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [NITI Aayog]

Explaination : [Indian Government’s think tank NITI Aayog released a comprehensive study on the ‘not-for-profit’ hospital model in the country. It presents research-based findings on not-for-profit hospitals and makes comparisons with private hospitals and health schemes of the Union Government. It also discusses the cost-containment strategies implemented by not-for-profit hospitals.]

42. Which institution hosts the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2021?

  • A
  • IEEE

  • B
  • GSMA

  • C
  • ITU

  • D
  • OMA

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [GSMA]

Explaination : [The world’s biggest mobile event of the year Mobile World Congress (MWC), began in hybrid form on June 28 in Barcelona, a city in Spain. Last year, the event got cancelled due to high number of cases of Covid-19. Top Brands like Google, Nokia, Xiaomi, Facebook and Sony are not attending this year’s in-person event. MWC Barcelona, is an annual event focused on innovations in telecom industry, hosted by GSMA.]

43. The Reserve Bank of India released guidelines for outsourcing, targeted at which category of banks?

  • A
  • Regional Rural Banks

  • B
  • Cooperative Banks

  • C
  • Foreign Banks

  • D
  • Local Area Banks

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Cooperative Banks]

Explaination : [The Reserve Bank of India released guidelines for co-operative banks to manage risks that could arise from outsourcing of financial services. As per the guidelines, the bank should retain the core control of outsourced activities and make the outsourcing as per guidelines within six months. It also said the CEO and the senior management of co-operative banks would be responsible for evaluating risks of all outsourcing activities.]

44. Which institution published a global report on Racial Justice and Inequality?

  • A
  • World Bank

  • B
  • UNHRC

  • C
  • IMF

  • D
  • UNICEF

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Correct Answer : B [UNHRC]

Explaination : [The United Nations Human rights chief released a report on Racial Justice and Inequality and submitted to the UN Human Rights Council. As per the report, racism against people of African descent still remains systemic in many parts of the world. The report highlighted 190 deaths of Africans and people of African descent globally at the hands of law enforcement officials.]

45. What is India’s rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021 by Startup Blink?

  • A
  • 17th

  • B
  • 20th

  • C
  • 18th

  • D
  • 19th

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Correct Answer : B [20th]

Explaination : [Na]

46. Which bank has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate its digital transformation programme?

  • A
  • Yes bank

  • B
  • Kotak Mahindra bank

  • C
  • Axis bank 

  • D
  • IDFC bank 

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [Axis bank ]

Explaination : [Na]

47. Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Indian Air Force?

  • A
  • Amit dev

  • B
  • Manavendra singh

  • C
  • Vivek ram chaudhari

  • D
  • Sandeep singh

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [Vivek ram chaudhari]

Explaination : [Na ]

48. Which small finance bank has partnered with digital lender LoanTap to provide personal loans to salaried professionals?

  • A
  • Ujjivan small finance bank 

  • B
  • AU small finance bank 

  • C
  • Equitas small finance bank

  • D
  • Utkarsh small finance bank

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Ujjivan small finance bank ]

Explaination : [Na]

49. Which Industry group has signed an agreement with the UAE's state-run oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to form a mega petrochemical joint venture in Al Ruwais city, United Arab Emirates (UAE)?

  • A
  • Adani Enterprises

  • B
  • Tata Group

  • C
  • Reliance Industries

  • D
  • ITC Ltd

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Correct Answer : C [Reliance Industries]

Explaination : [Na ]

50. Which country has signed an agreement with the Royal Government of Bhutan on the establishment of Model Technical Training Centres (MTTC) as part of growing between the two countries?

  • A
  • India

  • B
  • China

  • C
  • Australia

  • D
  • Singapore

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Correct Answer : D [Singapore]

Explaination : [Na]

51. National Doctors’ Day is celebrated every year on which date to acknowledge the role of doctors in keeping the nation healthy?

  • A
  • 30th30^{th}30th June

  • B
  • 28th28^{th}28th June

  • C
  • 1st1^{st}1st July

  • D
  • 5th5^{th}5th July

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Correct Answer : C [1st1^{st}1st July]

Explaination : [Na]

52. Who becomes the youngest chess Grandmaster, breaking the record of 12 years and seven months set by Sergey Karjakin in 2002?

  • A
  • Abhimanyu mishra 

  • B
  • Jiten patel

  • C
  • Anish Gri

  • D
  • Aryan Chopra

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Correct Answer : A [Abhimanyu mishra ]

Explaination : [Na]

53. In July 2021, which flagship programme of government of India has completed six years of its implementation?

  • A
  • Startup India

  • B
  • Standup India

  • C
  • Digital India

  • D
  • Ayushman bharat

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [Digital India]

Explaination : [Na]

54. Renowned personality K.V. Sampath Kumar has passed away recently, he was a veteran ________.

  • A
  • Flim actor

  • B
  • Journalist

  • C
  • Music director

  • D
  • Film maker

Show Answer
Correct Answer : B [Journalist]

Explaination : [Na]

55. Asia's longest high speed - track for the automobiles has been inaugurated in 

  • A
  • Delhi 

  • B
  • Ahemdabad

  • C
  • Indore

  • D
  • Telangana

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Correct Answer : C [Indore]

Explaination : [Na ]

56. Which nation began opreting the world's 2nd-largest Hydropower dam? 

  • A
  • USA

  • B
  • Japan 

  • C
  • China

  • D
  • Russia

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [China]

Explaination : [Na]

57. Which nation is planning to suspend $325 million COVAXIN in india? 

  • A
  • South Africa

  • B
  • Namibia

  • C
  • Brazil

  • D
  • Maldives

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [Brazil]

Explaination : [Na]

58. Who has been recommended by the BCCI for the Rajiv Gandhi khel Ratna Award 2021? 

  • A
  • Mithali Raj

  • B
  • KL Rahul

  • C
  • Shafali verma 

  • D
  • Punam Raut

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [Mithali Raj]

Explaination : [Na ]

59. Which space agency is planning to launch 1st Disabled astronaut in space? 

  • A
  • ESA

  • B
  • NASA

  • C
  • ISRO

  • D
  • CNSA

Show Answer
Correct Answer : A [ESA]

Explaination : [Na]

60. Which Indean journalist has been selected for Japan's Fukuoka Grand Prize 2021? 

  • A
  • Ravish Kumar

  • B
  • Rohit Sardana

  • C
  • P. Sainath

  • D
  • Karan Thapar

Show Answer
Correct Answer : C [P. Sainath]

Explaination : [Na]
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