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A)
SBI Bank
B)
HDFC Bank
C)
Tata Motors
D)
Larsen & Toubro

Correct Answer : Option (B) - HDFC Bank


HDFC Bank's market capitalization has crossed the Rs 8-lakh-crore mark after Reliance Industries and TCS.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
0
B)
5
C)
7
D)
9

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 0


The Department of Telecom (DoT) has recently released an order stating that all consumers trying to dial a mobile number using landline phones should prefix the mobile number with ‘0’.
This process is expected to be performed from January 15, 2021 from Fixed to Mobile calls only. Due to this activity, over 253.9 crore numbers would be generated, which will free up sufficient numbering resources for future use.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
Jallikattu
B)
Chhapaak
C)
The Disciple
D)
Shakuntala Devi

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Jallikattu


Malayalam film Jallikattu, directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, has been selected as India’s official entry for the 93rd Academy Awards, 2021.
It is also the third Malayalam film to be shortlisted for the Oscar Award. This film is based on writer S. Hareesh’s acclaimed story titled ‘Maoist’. As of now, only three Indian films Lagaan, Mother India and Salaam Bombay! have won the coveted award.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
Akash
B)
Dhanush
C)
BrahMos
D)
Varunastra

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Varunastra


The Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently flagged off the first heavy weight torpedo, Varunastra.
The torpedo was delivered to the Indian Navy at a ceremony held at Bharat Dynamics Limited, Visakhapatnam Unit. It has been designed and developed by Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
B)
Ministry of Human Resource Development
C)
Ministry of Earth Sciences
D)
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ministry of Earth Sciences


The Ministry of Earth Sciences launched ''Deep Ocean Mission'' that envisages exploration of minerals, energy and marine diversity of the underwater world.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
Nitin Gadkari
B)
Narendra Singh Tomar
C)
Arjun Munda
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Narendra Singh Tomar


Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched Nafed's Honey FPO Program in five states which will be set up with the help of NAFED.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
India
B)
Russia
C)
North Korea
D)
South Korea

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Russia


Russia successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile in the Arctic.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
BrahMos
B)
Dhanush
C)
Agni- III
D)
Prithvi- III

Correct Answer : Option (A) - BrahMos


Indian army has successfully test fired the land-attack version of the surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, in the Andaman and Nicobar.
The range of the new version of the missile has been extended to 400 km from the original 290 km. The Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy will carry out separate test-firing of the new version of the air-launched and naval versions of the missile.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
B)
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C)
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
D)
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ministry of New and Renewable Energy


RE-INVEST (Renewable Energy Investors Meet & Expo) is organised by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), to promote investment in renewable energy.
The 3rd edition of the Meet is scheduled to be held from November 26 to 28, 2020 with the theme of ‘Innovations for Sustainable Energy Transition’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the virtual meeting. The first two editions were held in 2015 and 2018.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
Telangana
B)
Uttarakhand
C)
Himachal Pradesh
D)
Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Himachal Pradesh


The government of Himachal Pradesh on November 24, 2020, launched 'Him Suraksha Abhiyaan' in order to sensitize people about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Published On : July 19, 2021