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August - 2021 Current Affairs
A)
Gujarat
B)
Andhra Pradesh
C)
Andaman & Nicobar
D)
Jammu & Kashmir

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Andaman & Nicobar


The Swarnim Vijay Varsh Victory Flame was taken to Indira Point, the southernmost tip of the country on August 22, 2021, as part of its voyage to the Nicobar Group of Islands. The Armed Forces personnel from Andaman & Nicobar Command hoisted the National Flag and collected the soil from the location to mark the momentous occasion.
 
The Victory Flame has now begun its journey back to Port Blair for a befitting farewell before its onward journey to the mainland. The journey of the Victory Flame, north to south, spanning the entire Andaman and Nicobar chain of Islands commemorates the spirit of Swarnim Vijay Varsh. 2021 is being celebrated as Swarnim Vijay Varsh to mark the 50th anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war.

Published On : 08/01/2021 16:57:09
A)
Bering Strait
B)
Malacca Strait
C)
Strait of Hormuz
D)
Bosphorus Strait

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Bosphorus Strait


The Kanal Istanbul, an under-construction shipping route running parallel to the strategically critical Bosphorus Strait, is fast gaining prominence as a major divisive issue in Turkey. President Recep Tayyib Erdogan wants to dig up a new route through Istanbul connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara.

Published On : 08/01/2021 16:57:09
A)
Water for society
B)
Ecosystems and Human Development
C)
Water and Climate Change
D)
Building Resilience Faster

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Building Resilience Faster


The theme of World Water Week 2021 is Building Resilience Faster, with a focus on concrete solutions to the world’s greatest water-related challenges, starting with the climate crisis and including water scarcity, food security, health, biodiversity, and impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Published On : 08/01/2021 16:57:09
A)
Israel
B)
Australia
C)
Switzerland
D)
Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Israel


Israel on August 22, 2021, launched antibody testing for children between 3 years to 12 years old. The Israeli government has decided to alleviate any developmental and educational setbacks amid the coronavirus pandemic despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant.

Published On : 08/01/2021 16:57:09
A)
SEBI and SBI
B)
SIDBI and EXIM
C)
EXIM and SBI
D)
SIDBI and NABARD

Correct Answer : Option (B) - SIDBI and EXIM


The fund will be managed by India Exim Bank and SIDBI. The fund has been launched under the Ubharte Sitaare Programme (USP) announced in the Budget speech of 2021-22.

Published On : 08/01/2021 16:57:09
A)
Central Vigilance Commission
B)
NITI Aayog
C)
MyGov
D)
Competition Commission of India

Correct Answer : Option (C) - MyGov


MyGov under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and UN Women have joined hands to launch the Amrit Mahotsav Shri Shakti Innovation Challenge 2021.
 
* The aim of this challenge is encourage technology solutions developed by Women Entrepreneurs related to Women’s Safety and Empowerment.
 
* The initiative will promote ‘Nari Sashaktikaran’, and empower women to help them achieve their full potential.
 
* The Amrit Mahotsav Shri Shakti Challenge 2021 is being implemented under the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (COVID-19) Programme. 

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A)
Narayan Rane
B)
Pralhad Joshi
C)
Sarbananda Sonowal
D)
Jyotiraditya Scindia

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Narayan Rane


Union Minister Narayan Rane was on 24-08-2021 arrested by the Maharashtra Police for his objectionable remarks against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
 
Rane, who was arrested in Ratnagiri, has become the first sitting Union Minister to be arrested by the state police in the last 20 years.
 
Rane, who stirred a controversy earlier on 23-08-2021 with his remarks about slapping the Maharashtra Chief Minister for what he claimed his “ignorance of the year of India’s Independence”, is also the third sitting Union Minister to be arrested by the state police ever.
 
Rane had earlier moved the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the FIRs against him.
 
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in his petition, filed through advocate Aniket Nikam, also sought an interim order granting him protection from arrest or any coercive action.

Published On : 08/01/2021 16:57:09
A)
Prachi Yadav
B)
Devendra Jhajaria
C)
Mariyappan Thangavelu
D)
Tek Chand

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Tek Chand


Javelin Thrower Tek Chand has been named as India's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics 2020 today after Mariyappan Thangavelu was identified as a close contact of a Covid Positive person in his flight to Tokyo. The Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony will get underway today, on August 24, 2021.

Published On : 08/01/2021 16:57:09
A)
1st
B)
2nd
C)
3rd
D)
4th

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 2nd


India has emerged as the second most sought after manufacturing destination across the world. According to Cushman and Wakefield’s 2021 Global Manufacturing Risk Index, India has surpassed the US as the world’s second most desired manufacturing hub. The rising focus on India can be attributed to India’s operating conditions and cost competitiveness. It said, reforms to both land and labor laws are critical to India’s success as a global manufacturing location.

Published On : 08/01/2021 16:57:09
A)
La. Ganesan
B)
Bandar Dattatreya
C)
V P Singh Badnore
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - La. Ganesan


Recently, the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Tamil Nadu, La. Ganesan was appointed as the new governor of Manipur.
 
The development came just two days after Former Governor Najma Heptulla retired from the position on August 20.
 
Ganesan said that he has not taken the charge as the Governor yet and will only understand the core issues of the state once he takes the charge. “I am not alone. There is a whole party with me. Together we will be successful in our duties,” he added.
 
With deep roots in RSS, which he was part of from 1967-91, Ganesan joined the BJP in Tamil Nadu in 1991 as General Secretary.
 
He remained in that post until 2003, before being elevated as BJP national vice president. Ganesan came back to Tamil Nadu for serving as the party’s president of state unit. He served the party in that post for three years.
 
Recently, the Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad Chaurasia also took additional charge as Governor of Manipur.

Published On : 08/01/2021 16:57:09