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1 .

Who partnered with Digit Secure and HDFC Bank for global-first live deployment of PCI certified Tap to Phone card acceptance solution?

NPCI

Rupay

VISA

MasterCard

Correct Answer : Option (C) - VISA

VISA, the global leader in payments technology, today announced the first successful live deployment of a PCI certified Tap to Phone card acceptance solution, in partnership with Digit Secure and HDFC Bank. Delivery Plus is the first merchant to go live with HDFC Bank as an acquirer. This solution enables merchants to securely accept contactless card payments in seconds through an app on their NFC-enabled Android smartphones, and without having dedicated card acceptance devices. In line with the 'Make in India' goal of local innovation, Digit Secure is the first company based in Asia Pacific to receive PCI security certification for deploying this technology.

Published On : July 19, 2021

2 .

Who became new MD and CEO of ONGC Videsh?

Sudhanshu Trivedi

AK Gupta

Arun Kohli

Deepak Chahar

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Deepak Chahar

AK Gupta, the new Managing Director and CEO of ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) took charge. Before this, he was Director (Operations) of the company. Gupta was also the Head of New businesses in Marketing in ONGC and Head Business development in ONGC Videsh, both for the domestic and international markets. He has handled commercial negotiations with alliance partners, regulators, customers and National Oil Companies.

Published On : July 19, 2021

3 .

Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated "Tourist Facilitation Centre" in which state?

Assam

Kerala

Odisha

Karnataka

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Kerala

Union Minister of State (IC) for Tourism & Culture, Prahlad Singh Patel virtually inaugurated the "Tourist Facilitation Centre" facility at Guruvayur, in Kerala. The facility has been constructed under the project "Development of Guruvayur, Kerala" under PRASHAD Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism, at the cost of Rs. 11.57 Crores.

Published On : July 19, 2021

4 .

Which state announced initiatives for refugee, SC and ST people?

West Bengal

Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu

Assam

Correct Answer : Option (A) - West Bengal

The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a number of initiatives for the refugees, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population on November 4, 2020 . The schemes include land pattas and setting up of cultural and development boardsin the state.

Published On : July 19, 2021

5 .

Which Indian state is the first to launch a project for free Internet for poor families and public offices?

Kerala

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Kerala

Kerala aims to start providing free, high-speed Internet to schools, public offices, and poor households in the state by December, this year. Kerala is the first among all states to launch such project, which is similar to the Centre’s BharatNet project. The Kerala Fibre Optic Network Project or KFON has awarded the contract to a consortium led by public-sector company Bharat Electronics Limited.

Published On : July 19, 2021

6 .

What amount has been released as the 2nd tranche to 16 states and 3 UTs for GST compensation?

Rs 4500 crore

Rs 5500 crore

Rs 6000 crore

Rs 10000 crore

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Rs 6000 crore

The Central Government is set to release the second tranche of Rs 6,000 crore to 16 states and 3 union territories.

As per the recent statement from the Finance Ministry, the total amount released to states to meet the compensation shortfall under goods and services tax (GST) under the special window is Rs 12,000 crore.

Published On : July 19, 2021

7 .

M. Samuels retired from all forms of cricket, he belonged to which nation?

England

West Indies

South Africa

New Zealand

Correct Answer : Option (B) - West Indies

West Indies batsman, Marlon Samuels has announced his retirement from professional cricket. The 39-year-old had informed Cricket West Indies (CWI) about his retirement in June this year, having last played for his country in December 2018 against Bangladesh. He has played 71 Tests, 207 ODIs, and 67 T20s at the international level, has scored 11,134 international runs including 17 centuries across all formats. He also has 152 international wickets to his name.

Published On : July 19, 2021

8 .

Which bank became first corporate partner of edX from India to offer Massive Open Online Courses?

ICICI

HDFC

SBI

PNB

Correct Answer : Option (C) - SBI

The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on October 28 announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with trusted global non-profit education platform edX in order to offer its Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

Published On : July 19, 2021

9 .

Who laid foundation stone of Indo-Israeli CoE?

Aayush Goyal

Ramesh Pokhriyal

Narendra Singh Tomar

Sarbananda Sonowal

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Sarbananda Sonowal

The Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal has laid the foundation stone of Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Vegetables Protected Cultivation at Khetri on the outskirts of Guwahati. The Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence for Vegetables Protected Cultivation is estimated to be set up at an investment of Rs 10.33 Crore.

Published On : July 19, 2021

10 .

What is the target fixed by the Centre, for the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for MSMEs?

Rs 12 lakh Crore

Rs 10 lakh Crore

Rs 5 lakh Crore

Rs 3 lakh Crore

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Rs 3 lakh Crore

The Central government has extended the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) till November 30.

As per the Finance Ministry, Loans amounting Rs 2.03 lakh crore have been sanctioned under the ECLGS to over 60 lakh borrowers, where the target was fixed at Rs 3 lakh core. Out of the loans, an amount of Rs. 1.48 lakh crore has been disbursed.

Published On : July 19, 2021