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Current Affairs July-2021

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101. Which country’s Equality Ministry approved the bill allowing ‘Gender Self Identification’?

A
Germany

B
Spain

C
France

D
Italy

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Correct Answer : B [Spain]

Explaination : [The Spanish government approved the first draft of a bill that would allow anyone over the age of 14 to legally change gender without a medical diagnosis or hormone therapy. This was announced by the country’s Equality Ministry. After going for public hearing, the bill will come for a second reading and then it is to be approved by the lower house of the Spanish parliament.]

102. Which country launched autonomous long range missile system named ‘Sea Braker’?

A
Japan

B
Israel

D
China

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Correct Answer : B [Israel]

Explaination : [Israel’s Defence major Rafael Advanced Defense Systems launched Sea Breaker, a 5th generation long range, autonomous, precision-guided missile system. It is a naval and artillery unit force-multiplier, which can hit high-value maritime and land targets. It has ranges of up to 300 km, can be fired both from land and surface ships. The firm would offer the system to India in future.]

103. Which state/UT recently ended 149-year-old practice of ‘darbar move’?

A
Jammu and Kashmir

B
Ladakh

C
Uttar Pradesh

D
Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Answer : A [Jammu and Kashmir]

Explaination : [The Government of Jammu & Kashmir recently ended 149-year-old practice of ‘darbar move’. Darbar Move is the name given to the bi-annual shift of the secretariat and all other government offices of Jammu and Kashmir from one capital city to another.]

104. The recently inducted Short Span Bridging System (SSBS)-10m by Indian Army has been developed by DRDO in association with which company?

A
Gammon India

B
Engineers India

C
Larsen & Toubro

D
IRB Infrastructure

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Correct Answer : C [Larsen & Toubro]

Explaination : [The Army on July 2, 2021 inducted the first production lot of 12 Short Span Bridging System (SSBS)-10m, designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in association with Larsen & Toubro Limited, the production agency. According to defence ministry, the SSBS-10m plays a crucial role of bridging the gaps up to 9.5m as a single span providing a 4m wide, fully decked roadway, ensuring faster movement of the troops.]

105. Bagram airbase which was recently in news, is located in which country?

A
Pakistan

B
Afghanistan

C
Iran

D
Iraq

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Correct Answer : B [Afghanistan]

Explaination : [After nearly 20 years, the US military has left Bagram airfield, the epicentre of its war to oust the Taliban and track down the al-Qaida perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The airfield was handed over to the Afghan National Security and Defense Force in its entirety.]

106. India’s MP Jabir plays which sports?

A
Athletics

B
Shooting

C
Badminton

D
Chess

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Correct Answer : A [Athletics]

Explaination : [Indian Navy’s athlete MP Jabir qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in 400m hurdles on July 1, 2021 after he clocked 49.78s to win gold at the recently concluded Inter-State Athletics Championships in Patiala. Jabir qualified through the World ranking quota where there are 14 spots available.]

107. Who has taken over as new Vice Chief of the Air Staff on July 1, 2021?

A
Air Marshal Balabhadra Radha Krishna

B
Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari

C
Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora

D
Air Marshal Gurcharan Singh Bedi

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Correct Answer : B [Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari]

Explaination : [Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari took over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff on July 1, 2021. He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Air Force on December 29, 1982, and has a flying experience of more than 3800 hrs on a wide variety of fighter and trainer aircrafts.]

108. Dr Rajendra Kishore Panda is a renowned poet of which language?

A
Bengali

B
Odia

C
Kannada

D
Telugu

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Correct Answer : B [Odia]

Explaination : [The Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar, the national award instituted in memory of late poet laureate Kuvempu, has been awarded to renowned Odia poet Dr Rajendra Kishore Panda for the year 2020. The prestigious award carries a cash award of Rs 5 lakh, a silver medal, and a citation. Founded in 1992, Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Trust instituted this national annual literary award in 2013 in the name of Kannada poet Kuvempu to recognise litterateurs who had contributed in any language recognised by the Constitution of India.]

109. India and which neighbouring country exchange list of lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody every year on 1st January and 1st July?

A
Pakistan

B
Bangladesh

C
Sri Lanka

D
China

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Correct Answer : A [Pakistan]

Explaination : [India and Pakistan on July 1, 2021 exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody. This is in keeping with the provisions of the 2008 Agreement under which such lists are exchanged every year on 1st January and 1st July.]

110. Which country has produced VT-4 battle tanks, that were recently inducted by Pakistan into its armoury?

A
Russia

B
United States

C
China

D
France

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Correct Answer : C [China]

Explaination : [The Pakistan Army has formally inducted the first batch of the China-made VT-4 battle tanks into its armoury. Produced by Chinese state-owned armoured vehicle manufacturer, Norinco, the delivery of VT-4 tanks from the manufacturer began in April 2020. Pakistan is the third country to have bought these tanks from China after Thailand and Nigeria.]

111. Which city recently hosted the Generation Equality Forum?

A
Rome

B
Geneva

C
Paris

D
London

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Correct Answer : C [Paris]

Explaination : [World leaders, philanthropists and organizations have pledged at least $40 billion at an international conference in Paris to boost gender equality, as women and girls worldwide have been deeply affected by the consequences of the pandemic. U.N. Women’s Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka welcomed the pledges at the three-day Generation Equality Forum that started in Paris on June 30, 2021. The conference is being co-organized by the U.N., France and Mexico.]

112. India’s Nihal Sarin is associated with which sports?

A
Swimming

B
Shooting

C
Archery

D
Chess

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Correct Answer : D [Chess]

Explaination : [Nihal Sarin won the Silver Lake Open chess tournament in Serbia on June 29, 2021. The third-seeded Indian emerged on top of the field with eight points from nine rounds. The second and third places were also taken by Indians Raunak Sadhwani and Abhimanyu Puranik who scored seven points each.]

113. Abhimanyu Mishra, who was recently in news, plays which sports?

A
Chess

B
Judo

C
Badminton

D
Basketball

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Correct Answer : A [Chess]

Explaination : [Nineteen years after Russian Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin created a sensation by becoming the youngest chess grandmaster ever at 12 years and seven months on August 12, 2002, a new prodigy, Abhimanyu Mishra of the United States, broke the record on June 30, by becoming a Grandmaster at 12 years four months and 25 days. To attain the title of Grandmaster (GM) a player has to complete three GM norms and an Elo rating of at least 2500. Mishra won his third GM norm on June 30.]

114. The Rampal Power Station, that was making up news recently, was located in which country?

A
Bangladesh

B
Pakistan

C
Nepal

D
Kenya

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Correct Answer : A [Bangladesh]

Explaination : [The Rampal Power Station is a 1320 megawatt coal-fired power station currently under construction at Rampal Upazila of Bagerhat District in Khulna, Bangladesh. It will be the country’s largest power plant. It is being setup by BIFPCL (Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company Limited).]

115. Which country recently unveiled “The Kit 300”?

C
Israel

D
Russia

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Correct Answer : C [Israel]

Explaination : [Israel-based Polaris Solutions in collaboration with the Israeli Ministry of Defense recently unveiled “The Kit 300”. It consists of a sheet made from thermal visual concealment material that makes soldiers nearly undetectable.]

116. The Communist Party of China, that was making up news recently, was founded in which year?

A
1921

B
1922

C
1923

D
1924

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Correct Answer : A [1921]

Explaination : [The Communist Party of China the founding party of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The CCP was founded in 1921. The CCP is officially organized on the basis of democratic centralism. China’s Communist Party has marked the 100th year of its inception recently.]

117. NIPUN Bharat Mission is related to __:

A
School Education

B
Higher Education

C
Tech Innovation

D
Self-defence

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Correct Answer : A [School Education]

Explaination : [National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) Mission is to create an enabling environment to ensure universal acquisition of foundational literacy and numeracy, so that every child achieves the desired learning competencies in reading, writing and numeracy by the end of Grade 3, by 2026-27. NIPUN Bharat will be implemented by the Department of School Education and Literacy and a five-tier implementation mechanism will be set up at the National- State- District- Block- School level in all States and UTs, under the aegis of the centrally sponsored scheme of Samagra Shiksha. The programme lauches from 5th July, 2021.]

118. Which is the largest milk producing country in the world?

A
India

B
United States

C
China

D
Denmark

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Correct Answer : A [India]

Explaination : [India is the largest producer of milk globally, with an estimated production of 208 million tonnes in FY2021.]

119. What does F stand for in PMFME, which recently completed one year?

A
Food

B
Finance

C
Fund

D
Formalisation

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Correct Answer : D [Formalisation]

Explaination : [Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme launched by the Indian Government under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. The scheme aims to boost competitiveness of the existing MSMEs in the unorganised segment of the food processing industry by helping them become formalised. This Rs.10,000 crore scheme will be implemented over a period of 5 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25. It recently marked one year of completion. It seeks to directly assist 2 lakh micro food processing units by providing them with financial, technical and business support required for expanding and upgrading the business.]

120. As per the Unified District Information System for Education report for 2019-20, which state has highest ratio of female teachers to male teachers?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Gujarat

C
Kerala

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Correct Answer : C [Kerala]

Explaination : [With 79% female teachers, Kerala leads the country in this ratio as per the Unified District Information System for Education report for 2019-20. Other leading states are Punjab 76%, Tamil Nadu 75%, Delhi 74% and Haryana 62%.]