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A)
Antonio Guterres
B)
Sundar Pichai
C)
Donald Trump
D)
Christine Lagarde

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Antonio Guterres


The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivered the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial lecture, organised by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
The UN Secretary General delivered the lecture titled ‘The rise of renewables: shining a light on a sustainable future’. He called India and other G20 countries to invest in clean and sustainable systems after the world recovers from Covid-19 pandemic.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
29 August
B)
28 August
C)
27 August
D)
26 August

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 29 August


United Nations(UN)'s International Day Against Nuclear Tests is observed annually on 29th August to create awareness and to educate the people about the facts and effects of nuclear weapon test explosions and other nuclear explosions.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
Anil Kumble
B)
Ravi Shastri
C)
Gary Kursten
D)
Gurcharan Singh

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Gurcharan Singh


Indian Cricket Coach Gurcharan Singh (85 years old) penned his memoir titled "Pitching It Straight" which is co-authored by sports journalist MS Unnikrishnan and published by Vitasta The book portrays the personal and professional life of Gurcharan Singh, who trained numerous young talents.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
Department of Agriculture
B)
Department of Home Affairs
C)
Department of Economic Affairs
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Department of Economic Affairs


The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India launched the Sustainable Finance Collaborative (SFC). In this regard, a three days consultation centred on the broad scope of Sustainable Finance architecture in India was held to accelerate green finance by bringing together leading experts and organizations.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
UAE
B)
China
C)
India
D)
Israel

Correct Answer : Option (B) - China


On 23rd August, 2020 China launched the first of the four advanced naval warships, Type-054 class frigates for the Pakistan Navy. The Type-054 class frigate is manufactured by China Shipbuilding Trading Company Ltd (CSTC) and was launched in the Chinese state-owned Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard, Shanghai.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
Pakistan
B)
Myanmar
C)
Sri Lanka
D)
Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Myanmar


India granted 4th tranche of $5 million to Myanmar for the development of the India-Myanmar Border Area. In this regard, the Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Saurabh Kumar handed over the ceremonial cheque to Lt-Gen Ye Aung, Minister for Border Affairs, Myanmar.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
17th
B)
18th
C)
19th
D)
20th

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 17th


The 17th ASEAN-India Economic Ministers Consultations was held virtually. India was represented by the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal. Highlights The meting was attended by the commerce ministers of the 10 ASEAN countries. This included Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia and Philippines.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
Huawei
B)
Tencent
C)
TikTok
D)
Vivo

Correct Answer : Option (C) - TikTok


TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has announced his resignation from the post, less than three months after his appointment. In an email to his employees, Mayer said that "It is with a heavy heart that I wanted to let you all know that I have decided to leave the company."

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
September 3rd
B)
September 5th
C)
September 10th
D)
September 15th

Correct Answer : Option (C) - September 10th


Rafael fighter jets will be formally inducted into the Indian Air Force by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on September 10, 2020 at the Ambala airbase in Haryana. French Defence Minister Florence Partly will be invited for the induction ceremony.

Published On : July 19, 2021
A)
Assam
B)
West Bengal
C)
Andhra Pradesh
D)
Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Arunachal Pradesh


The Arunachal Pradesh Assembly has recently passed a resolution to bring the state under the scope of Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
The Sixth Schedule provides protection of tribal people’s rights in the Northeast India. Under the Indian constitution, Arunachal Pradesh is the only North-eastern state without any protective provisions for its tribal communities.

Published On : July 19, 2021