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1 .

Yarlung-Lamang road, recently seen in news, is located in

Gujarat

Maharashtra

Arunachal Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Arunachal Pradesh

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) restored connectivity at Yarlung-Lamang road in Yomi district of Arunachal Pradesh. On July 26-27, 2021, the road was breached at multiple locations due to incessant rain and cloud burst.

Published On : August 2, 2021

2 .

Who is recently launched digital payment solution e-RUPI?

Amit Shah

Narendra Modi

Ram Nath Kovind

Nirmala Sitharaman

Correct Answer : Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch e-RUPI, a person and purpose specific digital payment solution on 2nd August 2021 at 4:30 pm via video conferencing.

Prime Minister has always championed digital initiatives. Over the years, several programmes have been launched to ensure that the benefits reach its intended beneficiaries in a targeted and leak-proof manner, with limited touch points between the government and the beneficiary. The concept of electronic voucher takes forward this vision of Good Governance.

About e-RUPI :

e-RUPI is a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment. It is a QR code or SMS string-based e-Voucher, which is delivered to the mobile of the beneficiaries. The users of this seamless one-time payment mechanism will be able to redeem the voucher without a card, digital payments app or internet banking access, at the service provider. It has been developed by National Payments Corporation of India on its UPI platform, in collaboration with the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and National Health Authority.

e-RUPI connects the sponsors of the services with the beneficiaries and service providers in a digital manner without any physical interface. It also ensures that the payment to the service provider is made only after the transaction is completed. Being pre-paid in nature, it assures timely payment to the service provider without involvement of any intermediary.

Published On : August 2, 2021

3 .

Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Bharat BillPay?

Payal Kapadia

N Venudhar Reddy

Deepti Pillay Sivan

Noopur Chaturvedi

Correct Answer : Noopur Chaturvedi

Bharat Bill Payment System has appointed former PayU and Airtel Payments Bank executive Noopur Chaturvedi as its new chief executive officer in 28-07-2021. Chaturvedi, prior to this appointment, was the country head for small and medium businesses at PayU. In a career spanning nearly two decades, she has worked with Airtel Payments Bank, Samsung, ING Vysya Bank and Citibank in various senior roles.

About the Bharat BillPay :

Bharat BillPay is an interoperable and integrated bill payment system for online as well as agent-based settlement of recurring bills. On April 1 this year, NPCI transferred all its BBPS mandates to a newly set up subsidiary called the NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (NBBL), effectively hiving off its automated billing business. Founded in 2013.

Published On : August 1, 2021

4 .

How many Tiger Reserves have received the accreditation of the Global Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS) 2021?

Correct Answer : 14

From India, 14 tiger reserves have received the accreditation of the Global Conservation Assured Tiger Standards (CA|TS), on the occasion of International Tiger Day on July 29, 2021. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) recognized the ‘BaghRakshaks’ for their efforts in protecting Tigers and forests. The NTCA’s quarterly newsletter STRIPES was also released during the event.

Published On : August 1, 2021

5 .

Mission Niryatak Bano is related to which of the following states?

Rajasthan

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Rajasthan

The Rajasthan government’s industries department and the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) have launched the ”Mission Niryatak Bano” campaign to promote aspiring exporters in the state.

Published On : August 1, 2021

6 .

Anand Radhakrishnan has recently won the prestigious Will Eisner Award. The award is related to which field?

Journalism

Literature

Comic Industry

Sports Industry

Correct Answer : Comic Industry

Mumbai-based graphic artist Anand Radhakrishnan, 32, has won the prestigious Will Eisner Comic Industry Award, considered the Oscars equivalent of the comics world. The Eisner Awards are given out annually and the award won by Radhakrishnan — Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art) — recognises the creator of a graphic novel’s art and images.

Published On : August 1, 2021

7 .

Biotech-PRIDE Guidelines has been developed by which one department?

Department of Science

Department of Biotechnology

Department of Housing

Department of Employment

Correct Answer : Department of Biotechnology

Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the "Biotech-PRIDE (Promotion of Research and Innovation through Data Exchange) Guidelines" developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology (DBT).

Published On : August 1, 2021

8 .

India with which country will virtually co-host the fourth annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF)?

USA

China

Japan

Nepal

Correct Answer : USA

India and the US will virtually co-host the fourth annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) in October, the State Department has announced. The IPBF, now in its fourth year, is the leading event to promote trade, investment and economic cooperation between the United States and its partners throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

Published On : August 1, 2021

9 .

A 'Samajik Adhikarita Shivir' for the distribution of assistive devices and aids to 'Divyangjan' took place in which state?

Gujarat

Haryana

Maharashtra

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

On 31st July, 2021 a ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for the distribution of assistive devices and aids to ‘Divyangjan’ will be distributed in Madhya Pradesh.

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) along with District Administration Chhindwara and ALIMCO will organize this ‘shivir’ under the ADIP Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

This ‘shivir’ will be organized in Chhindwara which is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

In view of the COVID 19 pandemic, a total of 8,291 assistive devices and assistive devices worth Rs 4.32 crore will be distributed to 4146 Divyangjan’s at the Block/Panchayat level for free.

The opening ceremony will feature the virtual presence of the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan.

Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, will host this function.

Published On : August 1, 2021

10 .

When will be ISRO-NASA NISER (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite mission be launched?

2021

2022

2023

2025

Correct Answer : 2023

The ISRO-NASA joint mission NISER (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, aimed at making global measurement of land surface changes using advanced radar imaging, is proposed to be launched in early 2023, Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday(30-07-2021).

In a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said NISAR is a joint Earth-Observation mission between ISRO and U.S. space agency NASA for global observations over all land masses including the Polar cryosphere and the Indian Ocean region.

Published On : August 1, 2021