Latest Current Affairs Quiz in 2021, July Current Affairs in 2021, Today Current Affairs

1 .

Which country has released the report '2021 Investment Climate Statements: India', highlighting that India is a challenging place to do business?

A)

USA

B)

UK

C)

Russia

D)

UAE

Correct Answer : USA

Recently, the State Department of the United States of America (USA) has released the report '2021 Investment Climate Statements: India', highlighting that India is a challenging place to do business.

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2 .

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) extended a loan of $250 million to which Indian bank, for affordable housing finance?

A)

Yes Bank

B)

ICICI Bank

C)

HDFC Bank

D)

SBI

Correct Answer : HDFC Bank

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank group, has extended a loan of $250 million to HDFC Bank to boost affordable housing finance in India.

Under the loan agreement, at least 25% of the financing has been allocated for green affordable housing, which is expected to encourage this market in India. India still has an early stage of Green housing market, which needs strengthening.

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3 .

Which Indian organisation has rolled out a customised space-themed merchandise programme?

A)

HAL

B)

BEL

C)

DRDO

D)

ISRO

Correct Answer : ISRO

The Indian Space Research Organisation launched a customised space-themed merchandise programme. Recently eight companies have registered for partnership with ISRO, to undertake this programme.

Interested persons will be able to purchase authorised products related to ISROs missions and work, such as scale models, T-shirts, space-themed educational games, science toys, among others. This brand promotion exercise will create awareness and interest among students, children and public, in space science and technology.

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4 .

The first ever World Drowning Prevention Day (WDPD) is observed on which date, in 2021?

A)

July 28

B)

July 27

C)

July 26

D)

July 25

Correct Answer : July 25

The first ever World Drowning Prevention Day (WDPD) is observed 25 July 2021, co-ordinated by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the resolution on global drowning prevention on 28 April 2021. An estimated 236,000 people drown every year, and drowning is among the ten leading causes of death for children aged 5-14 years.

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5 .

When World Hepatitis Day is celebrated?

A)

27 July

B)

28 July

C)

29 July

D)

30 July

Correct Answer : 28 July

World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on 28 July each year to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. The theme of World Hepatitis Day 2020 is “Hepatitis can’t wait”, conveying the urgency of efforts needed to eliminate hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.

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6 .

Priya Malik has recently won a gold medal for India in which sports event?

A)

Wrestling

B)

Shooting

C)

Boxing

D)

Skateboarding

Correct Answer : Wrestling

Wrestler Priya Malik has made the entire nation proud by clinching the elusive gold medal at the World Cadet Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday(25-07-2021) in the women's 73 kg weight category where she got the better of Belarus wrestler Kseniya Patapovich 5-0 in the final.

World Cadet Wrestling Championships: Priya Malik wins gold

Even though she has not won the prestigious Olympic gold medal as the Haryana wrestler is not a part of the Indian contingent in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020, it is indeed a phenomenal achievement and cannot be belittled by any means as Malik has struck gold at the world championships.

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7 .

The Europa Clipper mission is the Earth’s first mission investigation of Jupiter’s moon named Europa. The mission is being undertaken by which space agency?

A)

ISRO

B)

CNSA

C)

NASA

D)

JAXA

Correct Answer : NASA

The US space agency NASA has selected California-based SpaceX to provide launch services for Earth’s first mission to conduct detailed investigations of Jupiter’s moon Europa. The mission called ‘Europa Clipper mission’ is scheduled to be launched in October 2024 on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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8 .

Singapore’s Sunseap Group will build world’s largest $2 billion worth floating solar farm in which of the following country?

A)

Malaysia

B)

Myanmar

C)

Indonesia

D)

Switzerland

Correct Answer : Indonesia

Sunseap Group in Singapore has announced that it plans to spend $2 billion to build the world’s largest floating solar farm and the energy storage system in Batam, a neighboring Indonesian city, which will double its renewable power generation capacity.

Sunseap in a statement mentioned that the floating photovoltaic system is expected to have a capacity of 2.2 gigawatt-peak (GWp).

The Co-founder and Chief Executive of Sunseap, Frank Phuan said that this single project will double the group’s entire portfolio. More importantly, it will build Sunseap’s capability towards hyper-scale solar and energy storage projects.

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9 .

Which country to develop ‘Iron Dome’-style defense system?

A)

Pakistan

B)

Sri Lanka

C)

Bangladesh

D)

South Korea

Correct Answer : South Korea

South Korean defence procurement agency has approved plans to develop an artillery interception system in line with Israel's Iron Dome. The objective of this $2.6-billion artillery interception system is to protect the South Korean cities against North Korea's arsenal of long-range guns and rockets.

Last month, the South Korean government had announced that it would spend this amount on research and development of this new system. Further, the country has plans to fully deploy the system by 2035.

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10 .

Which country announced new rules under which profit tutoring in core school subjects has been barred to ease financial pressures on families?

A)

India

B)

China

C)

USA

D)

Japan

Correct Answer : China

China announced new rules under which profit tutoring in core school subjects has been barred to ease financial pressures on families. China’s private educational firms are bracing for a hit after the announcements were made. The rule changes sent shockwaves across the country’s private tutoring sector triggering a sell-off in the shares of the educational companies which includes the US-listed Gaotu Techedu and TAL Education Group.

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