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July - 2021 Current Affairs
1 .
Thirugnana Sambandar, recently seen in news, was a Saiva poet-saint of which state?
A)
Punjab
B)
Kerala
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Tamil Nadu

The National Gallery of Australia will remove 14 works from its Asian art collection and return them to the Indian government. Sambandar, also referred to as Thirugnana Sambandar was a Saiva poet-saint of Tamil Nadu who lived sometime in the 7th century CE. He was a contemporary of Appar, another Saiva poet-saint.

Published On : 07/01/2021 16:56:54
2 .
Which of the following state has launched a new initiative called the Pink Protection project for the protection of women in public, private and digital spaces?
A)
Kerala
B)
Karnataka
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Kerala

The Kerala Police launched a new initiative called the Pink Protection project for the protection of women in public, private and digital spaces. The Pink Protection project aims to prevent dowry-related issues, cyber-bullying & humiliation in public places. It has 10 components, one of which is activating the existing Pink Police Patrol system, named Pink Janamaithri Beat.

Published On : 07/01/2021 16:56:54
3 .
Who among the following has won the National Women Online Chess title?
A)
Anchal Sood
B)
Garima Gupta
C)
Arpita Mukherjee
D)
Vantika Agarwal

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Vantika Agarwal

Vantika Agarwal has won the National Women Online Chess title. She scored 9.5 points from 11 rounds. Arpita Mukherjee of West Bengal took the second spot and Tamil Nadu’s Sreeja Seshadri secured the third spot in the competition.

Published On : 07/01/2021 16:56:54
4 .
Intel launches ‘AI For All’ initiative in collaboration with ____.
A)
NPCI
B)
CBSE
C)
NHAI
D)
Delhi Board

Correct Answer : Option (B) - CBSE

Chipmaker Intel on Thursday(29-07-2021) said it has collaborated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to launch the ‘AI For All’ initiative, aimed at creating a basic understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) for people in India.
 
Based on Intel's ‘AI For Citizens’ programme, 'AI For All' is a 4-hour, self-paced learning programme that demystifies AI in an inclusive manner, a statement said. The programme aims to introduce AI to one million citizens in its first year, it added...

Published On : 07/01/2021 16:56:54
5 .
Which of the following bank licence has been cancelled by the Reserve Bank of India recently?
A)
Bharati Sahakari Bank
B)
Dombivli Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited
C)
Citizen Credit Cooperative Bank Limited
D)
Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank Limited

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank Limited

The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Margao, Goa, as the bank with its current financial position would be unable to pay its present depositors in full.

Published On : 07/01/2021 16:56:54
6 .
Former England and Derbyshire bowler, ________ has passed away recently.
A)
Paul Aldred
B)
Ben Aitchison
C)
Mike Hendrick
D)
Albert Alderman

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Mike Hendrick

Former England and Derbyshire bowler, Mike Hendrick has passed away. He played a major role in two of England’s Ashes-series victories and took 87 wickets in 30 Tests for his country between 1974 and 1981.

Published On : 07/01/2021 16:56:54
7 .
Which airport has signed a ten-year partnership with the company IBM to set up the ‘Airport in a Box’ platform?
A)
Bangalore International Airport Limited
B)
Chennai International Airport
C)
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport
D)
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Bangalore International Airport Limited

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), has signed a ten-year partnership with the company IBM to set up the ‘Airport in a Box’ platform.
 
The partnership is designed to help Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) improve its productivity, automate its information technology services, increase operational flexibility to handle future growth in passenger traffic and reduce costs.
 
The airport operator chose IBM Global Business Services, IBM hybrid cloud capabilities and Kyndryl, the new, independent company that will be created following the separation of IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services business, to design and implement a next-generation architecture with a dynamic delivery model.

Published On : 07/01/2021 16:56:54
8 .
Who has established petroleum storage facilities with total capacity of 5.33 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) in various location of India?
A)
HAL
B)
ISPRL
C)
DRDO
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - ISPRL

Under Phase I of strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) programme through its Special Purpose Vehicle, Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL), has established petroleum storage facilities with total capacity of 5.33 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT). These have established at 3 locations, namely (i) Vishakhapatnam (1.33 MMT), (ii) Mangaluru (1.5 MMT) and (iii) Padur (2.5 MMT), and all the storage facilities have been filled with crude oil.

Published On : 07/01/2021 16:56:54
9 .
Which country's Shehroze Kashif becomes the world's youngest mountaineer to scale K2?
A)
India
B)
Nepal
C)
Bhutan
D)
Pakistan

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Pakistan

Pakistan's 19-year-old Shehroze Kashif becomes youngest mountaineer to scale K2(8611 m) After scaling the world’s tallest mountain, the Mount Everest, mountaineer Shehroze Kashif reached the summit of K2, the world’s second highest peak, to become the youngest Pakistani to achieve the feat.

Published On : 07/01/2021 16:56:54
10 .
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 5 crore on which bank?
A)
SBI
B)
Axis Bank
C)
HDFC Bank
D)
ICICI Bank

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Axis Bank

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 5 crore on private sector lender Axis Bank. The penalty is for contravention of and non-compliance with certain provisions of directions issued by RBI on ‘Strengthening the Controls of Payment Ecosystem between Sponsor Banks and SCBs/UCBs as a Corporate Customer’, ‘Cyber Security Framework in Banks’, ‘RBI (Financial Services provided by Banks) Directions, 2016’, ‘Financial Inclusion- Access to Banking Services – Basic Savings bank Deposit Account’ and ‘Frauds – Classification and Reporting’.

Published On : 07/01/2021 16:56:54