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1 .

Olivier Dassault, who died in a helicopter crash recently, was a politician and billionaire of which country?

A)

Italy

B)

France

C)

Russia

D)

Germany

Correct Answer : France

French billionaire politician Olivier Dassault recently died in a helicopter crash occurred in northwest France.

He was also a member of the National Assembly of the country. He was a descendant of the Dassault aircraft-making family. The Dassault Aviation group is a leading French plane manufacturer. He was estimated to be the 361st most wealthy person on the planet.

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2 .

Which telescope is being manufactured in collaboration between NASA, ESA and CSA, as a successor of Hubble Telescope?

A)

James Webb Space Telescope

B)

Kepler space telescope

C)

Spitzer Space Telescope

D)

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

Correct Answer : James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope is being manufactured in collaboration between European Space Agency (ESA), Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and NASA.

It is a successor of NASA’s Hubble Telescope and will complement its discoveries. The telescope is scheduled for launch from French Guiana on an Ariane 5 rocket on 31 October 2021. NASA announced that two comprehensive systems tests have been completed by the testing teams.

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3 .

Which Badminton star won gold in the BWF Swiss Open Super 300?

A)

Naomi Osaka

B)

P V Sindhu

C)

Saina Nehwal

D)

Carolina Marin

Correct Answer : Carolina Marin

Olympic champion Carolina Marin won gold in the BWF Swiss Open Super 300 tournament. She defeated India’s ace badminton player PV Sindhu 12-21, 5-21, in the final match of the women’s singles event.

This was the first final appearance of the reigning world champion P V Sindhu since the World championships here in 2019. Kidambi Srikanth exited from the semi-final of the tournament by star Viktor Axelsen.

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4 .

Indian Naval Ships INS Kulish and INS Sumedha visited the port of which country, for the first time?

A)

Myanmar

B)

Bangladesh

C)

Japan

D)

Sri Lanka

Correct Answer : Bangladesh

Indian Naval Ships INS Kulish and INS Sumedha recently arrived at the port city of Mongla in Bangladesh.

They are visiting Bangladesh to commemorate the ongoing ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ (Liberation War of 1971). INS Sumedha is an indigenously built offshore patrol vessel and INS Kulish is an indigenously built guided missile corvette.

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5 .

Which state's CM has declared Rs.10,000 for ASHA & Anganwadi volunteers?

A)

Kerala

B)

Tamil Nadu

C)

Uttrakhand

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Uttrakhand

The Uttrakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat announced Rs 10,000 each for ASHA and Anganwadi volunteers.

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6 .

Who has become the new Chief Minister of Uttrakhand?

A)

Dhan Singh Rawat

B)

Bhagat Singh Koshyari

C)

Tirath Singh Rawat

D)

Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

Correct Answer : Tirath Singh Rawat

Tirath Singh Rawat, the BJP Lok Sabha MP from Pauri Garhwal constituency, has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttrakhand.

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7 .

Which state/UT government has presented a budget themed on 'patriotism' or 'Deshbhakti' for the financial year 2021-22?

A)

Delhi

B)

Gujarat

C)

Ladakh

D)

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Delhi

The Delhi government presented a Rs 69,000-crore budget themed on 'patriotism' or 'Deshbhakti' for the financial year 2021-22.

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8 .

As per CRISIL, what is the estimated GDP growth of India in fiscal 2021-22?

A)

8%

B)

9%

C)

10%

D)

11%

Correct Answer : 11%

The CRISIL Rating agency has projected the GDP growth of India to rebound to 11% in FY'22 (2021-22).

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9 .

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations for the year 2021?

A)

Sunil Arora

B)

Girish Chandra Murmu

C)

Tathagata Roy

D)

Satya Pal Malik

Correct Answer : Girish Chandra Murmu

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Girish Chandra Murmu has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations for the year 2021.

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10 .

19-year old Manu Bhaker won the BBC's Emerging Player of the Year award. She is associated with which game?

A)

Shooting

B)

Running

C)

Wrestling

D)

Swimming

Correct Answer : Shooting

The 19-year-old Indian Shooter Manu Bhaker has announced as the winner of the Emerging Player-of-the-Year award category.

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