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A)
Hardik Shah
B)
K. K. Venugopal
C)
Pramod Kumar Misra
D)
Girish Chandra Murmu

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Girish Chandra Murmu


The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Girish Chandra Murmu, has been elected External Auditor of Inter Parliamentary Union, Geneva, for a three-year term.

Published On : 07/19/2021 01:46:38
A)
Assam Police,Guwahati
B)
North Police Station in Kohima
C)
New Delhi Police Station
D)
Kerala Police Station, Alappuzha

Correct Answer : Option (B) - North Police Station in Kohima


The North Police Station in Kohima was awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management System

Published On : 07/19/2021 01:46:38
A)
Narendra Modi
B)
Ram Nath Kovind
C)
M. Venkaiah Naidu
D)
Amit Anilchandra Shah

Correct Answer : Option (C) - M. Venkaiah Naidu


Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu released the books 'Loktantra Ke Swar (Khand 2)' and 'The Republican Ethic (Volume 2). The books are a compilation of 95 speeches delivered by the President of India.

Published On : 07/19/2021 01:46:38
A)
United Kingdom
B)
Germany
C)
France
D)
Netherlands

Correct Answer : Option (A) - United Kingdom


United Kingdom has recently pledged to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030.
This deadline is five years earlier than previously pledged by Britain. Earlier, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced “Green revolution”, to cut emissions to net-zero by 2050. Last year, Britain became the first G7 country to set a net-zero emission target by 2050.

Published On : 07/19/2021 01:46:38
A)
Fleets
B)
Flocks
C)
Twitties
D)
Heights

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Fleets


Twitter has recently rolled out tweets that disappear in 24 hours called ‘Fleets’ globally, on the lines of other sites like Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram.
The social media giant Twitter has tested the feature in Brazil, Italy, India, and South Korea, before launching the feature globally. These tweets cannot be retweeted and they will not earn likes similar to the older tweets.

Published On : 07/19/2021 01:46:38
A)
World Bank
B)
United Nations
C)
Asian Development Bank
D)
International Monetary Fund

Correct Answer : Option (B) - United Nations


The United Nations is to release USD 100 million as emergency funding to seven countries at risk of famine in Africa and the Middle East.
The UN humanitarian office is releasing funds amid conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic. USD 80 million will go to Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen. Another USD 20 million has been allotted to counter hunger in Ethiopia.

Published On : 07/19/2021 01:46:38
A)
Arundhati Roy
B)
Amitav Ghosh
C)
Jhumpa Lahiri
D)
Chitra Banerjee

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Chitra Banerjee


Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is theauthor of the novel The Last Queen. HarperCollins Publishers India will be publishing a new novel by beloved, bestselling writer, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Published On : 07/19/2021 01:46:38
A)
Connaught-Place-Meerut-Faridabad
B)
Faridabad-Meerut-Delhi Cantonment
C)
Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut
D)
Agra New-Delhi-Faridabad

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut


The Government of India, NCRTC and NDB signed a loan agreement for lending USD 500 million for the 'Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Project'. NCRTC has geared up construction activities on India's first Regional Rail between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut. The RRTS will have a total length of 82.15 km.

Published On : 07/19/2021 01:46:38
A)
Sudha Murthy
B)
Uma Krishnaswami
C)
Anushka Ravishankar
D)
Vinisha Umashankar

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Vinisha Umashankar


Vinisha Umashankar has won the prestigious Children's Climate Prize for designing a mobile ironing cart using solar panels to power a steam iron box rather than conventional charcoal.

Published On : 07/19/2021 01:46:38
A)
Border Security Force
B)
Border Roads Organization
C)
Military Engineer Services
D)
Indian Mountaineering Foundation

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Border Security Force


Border Security Force (BSF) is organizing a Para-Cycling expedition "Infinity Ride 2020", in association with Aditya Mehta Foundation. The expedition commenced from Srinagar and will culminate at Southern tip of India at Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu.

Published On : 07/19/2021 01:46:38