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Which Asian country was declared Malaria-Free by the World Health Organisation recently?
China
Bangladesh
Thailand
Nepal
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Answer: Option AExplanation
China has been officially certified as ‘Malaria-free’ by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is only the second country in the Asia Pacific region to get the tag, after Sri Lanka in 2016.
China has maintained zero indigenous malaria cases for four consecutive years. In the 1940s, it had an estimated 30 million cases and 300,000 deaths per year.
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Which company has announced a strategic equity investment in Instamojo, India’s largest full-stack digital solutions provider for MSMEs?
Visa
MasterCard
Flipkart
Amazon
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
Mastercard has announced a strategic equity investment in Instamojo, India’s largest full-stack digital solutions provider for MSMEs.
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Which vaccine effectively neutralizes both the Alpha and Delta variants of COVID-19, as per the US National Institute of Health?
J&J
Covishield
Covaxin
Sputnik V
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
India’s Covaxin effectively neutralises both Alpha and Delta variants of coronavirus, said the US’ National Institute of Health (NIH). The NIH said that the results of two studies of blood serum that was taken from people who had received Covaxin suggest that the vaccine generates antibodies that effectively neutralise the B.1.1.7 (Alpha) and B.1.617 (Delta) variants of SARS-CoV-2.
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Name the Attorney General for India, who has been reappointed to the post for one year till June 2022?
K K Venugopal
Prashant Bhushan
Mukul Rohatgi
Sharad Arvind Bobde
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
The Central Government has once again extended the tenure of Senior Advocate KK Venugopal as Attorney General for India for a period of one year with effect from July 01, 2021, till June 30, 2022.
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Which state government implements Chief Minister Dalit Empowerment Programme?
Tamil Nadu
Bihar
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
Telangana Government implements the Chief Minister Dalit Empowerment Programme. Recently, the state government has announced that it will provide financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the eligible Dalit beneficiaries, under this programme.
The scheme will cover 100 families each from all the 119 Assembly constituencies in the state, with a budget of Rs 1,200 crore for the first stage. The amount will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of the selected Dalit beneficiaries.
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Recently which country with the USA Launched joint naval exercises “Sea Breeze Drills” in the Black Sea?
Iran
Japan
Israel
Ukraine
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Ukraine and the United States launched joint naval exercises “Sea Breeze Drills” in the Black Sea in a show of Western cooperation with Kiev as it faces off with Russia.
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Which nation’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in jail?
South Africa
Zambia
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
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Answer: Option AExplanation
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in jail by the country’s highest court. He has been given five days to hand himself over to the police.
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PM Modi has recently launched a Japanese-style Zen Garden in which city of India?
Surat
Ahmedabad
Pune
Guwahati
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated a Zen Garden and Kaizen Academy at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) premises in Ahmedabad on June 27, 2021. These two new initiatives are part of PM’s vision of creating a ‘Mini-Japan’ in Gujarat.
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What is the name of the new generation nuclear-capable missile tested by the DRDO?
Bharat
Arjun-P (Prime)
Bhim
Agni-P (Prime)
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Agni-P from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha.
Agni P is an advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles and is a canisters missile with a range capability between 1000km and 2000 km.
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Recently FM Sitharaman’s Announced Relief Package Worth how much amount Against COVID-19?
₹628993 cr
₹576446 cr
₹687546 cr
₹708656 cr
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced eight relief measures worth Rs 6,28,993 crore to help revival of the economy battered by Covid-19.
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Who among the following has been recommended by the BCCI for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2021?
Shikhar Dhawan
KL Rahul
R Ashwin
Jasprit Bumrah
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to nominate the names of R Ashwin and women’s Test and ODI skipper Mithali Raj for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. The board has also decided to recommend the names of KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Shikhar Dhawan for the Arjuna Award.
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Who has recently launched the website for Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan?
Thawaarchand Gehlot
Piyush Goyal
Ravi Shankar Prasad
None of the above
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawaarchand Gehlot launched the website for the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
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Which Metro has bagged the Japan Society of Civil Engineers’ Award?
Bombay Metro
Delhi Metro
Kolkata Metro
Lucknow Metro
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
The Delhi Metro has bagged an award from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers for its “high-quality” infrastructure development projects under phases I-III. The ‘Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award’ is for the year 2020.
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The Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 is a multinational maritime exercise, co-hosted by which countries?
The United States and Belarus
The United States and Russia
The United States and Ukraine
The United States and Turkey
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
The Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 (SB21), co-hosted by Ukraine Navy and the United States, began on June 28 2021, in the Black Sea region.
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Who has been honoured with the highest civilian award of Mongolia “The Order of Polar Star”?
RK Sabharwal
Prakhar Joshi
Shikhar Mittal
Sameer Soni
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Engineers India Limited (EIL) Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), RK Sabharwal has been honoured with the highest civilian award of Mongolia ‘The Order of Polar Star by his excellency.
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Which city has topped the 2021 Mercer’s Cost of Living Survey?
Dubai
HongKong
New York
Ashgabat
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Answer: Option DExplanation
As per the 2021 Cost of Living Survey by consultancy firm Mercer, Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat has been named the world’s most expensive city for foreign workers. It is followed by Hong Kong at the second position, Beirut (Lebanon) and Tokyo (Japan) at third and fourth place respectively.
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What is the latest ranking of Mithali Raj in the ICC Women’s Player Rankings?
7th
6th
5th
4th
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
Indian skipper Mithali Raj on June 29, 2021 returned to the top five of the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for the first time after October 2019. She is ranked fifth now on the Women’s ODI rankings after top-scoring for India with 72 runs in the opening ODI against England in Bristol.
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Which Union Minister inaugurated 63 bridges built by BRO in 8 states?
Amit Shah
Rajnath Singh
Nitin Gadkari
Nirmala Sitharaman
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Answer: Option BExplanation
In a virtual program from Kyungam in Leh district, Rajnath Singh inaugurated 63 Border Roads Organization bridges in eight states in the country.
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Which financial body has approved a USD 125 million support program for the ‘Resilient Kerala Program’?
World Bank
UNDP
ADB
IMF
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $125 million support for the ‘Resilient Kerala Program’ to help the state in preparedness against natural disasters, climate change impacts, disease outbreaks, and pandemics.
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The first two units of the world’s second-biggest hydroelectric dam, the Baihetan Dam, were operationalized on June 28, 2021. The Dam has been constructed in which country?
India
China
South Korea
United Arab Emirates
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The Government of China officially turned on the first two generating units of the Baihetan Dam, the world’s second-biggest hydroelectric dam, on June 28, 2021, to start generating energy. The Baihetan Dam is set up on the Jinsha River, in southwestern China.
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Who has promised 300 units of free electricity to each family in Punjab ahead of Assembly polls next year?
Amarinder Singh
Amit Shah
PM Narendra Modi
Arvind Kejriwal
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on June 29, 2021 said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government will provide 300 units of free electricity to every family in Punjab if it comes to power. This major announcement comes ahead of Punjab assembly polls, which are slated for next year.
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Which Financial Institution has sanctioned Rs. 925 crore loan for Rebuild Kerala second phase?
IMF
World Bank
AIIB
IMF
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Two years after sanctioning assistance of USD 250 million for the first phase of the Rebuild Kerala Initiative (RKI), the World Bank approved USD 125 million assistance for the second phase.
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Who has recently interacted with the participants of Toycathon-2021?
Nirmala Sitharaman
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
Narendra Modi
Ravi Shankar Prasad
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with participants of Toycathon-2021 via video conferencing.
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Which organization has released the report titled World Drug Report 2021?
UNODC
UNESCO
WHO
UNICEF
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
World Drug Report 2021 has been released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The report states that 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the year 2020 and that 36 million people suffered from drug use disorders.
The report further reveals that, in the last 24 years, the cannabis potency has increased by about 4 times and the percent of adolescents who perceive drugs as harmful fell by as much as 40%.
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Hockey India has recommended whose name for Khel Ratna Award 2021?
BJ Kariappa, CR Kumar
PR Sreejesh, Deepika
RP Singh, M Ch. Sanggai Ibemhal
Harmanpreet Singh, Vandana Katariya
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Hockey India on June 26, 2021 nominated Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and former India women’s hockey team player Deepika for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2021.
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Which state has become the first rabies-free state in-country?
Kerala
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Telangana
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the state had not reported a single rabies case in the last three years, making it the first rabies-free state in the country.
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What is the turnover limit of small and medium companies (SMC), as per the definition issued by the Corporate Affairs Ministry?
Rs 500 crore
Rs 250 crore
Rs 100 crore
Rs 50 crore
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has enlarged and expanded the definition of small and medium companies (SMC).
As per the new definition, small and medium companies are unlisted entities which are not banks, financial institutions or insurance firms. They should have a turnover of up to Rs 250 crore and borrowings up to Rs 50 crore in the immediately preceding accounting year.
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PM Modi inaugurated a Zen garden in which state on June 27, 2021?
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 27, 2021 inaugurated a Zen Garden and Kaizen Academy at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) in Ahmedabad through a video conference. The Prime Minister termed the dedication of the Zen Garden and Kaizen Academy, as a symbol of ease and modernity of the India-Japan relationship.
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Union Government has extended the deadline of EV promotion scheme FAME-II till which year?
2024
2025
2023
2022
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The Union government announced decision to extend the second phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicle (FAME) scheme by two years to March 31, 2024.
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Who has become the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics?
Abhishek Verma
PR Sreejesh
Srihari Nataraj
Sajan Prakash
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Sajan Prakash on June 26, 2021 became the first-ever Indian swimmer to qualify for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics by breaching the ‘A’ standard time. He achieved the feat by clocking 1:56:38 in men’s 200m butterfly at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy. The qualification cut-off was set at 1:56.48 seconds.
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