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1 .

Who chaired the expert committee constituted by central government to examine the reports of digital surveillance on prominent Indian nationals by Chinese firms?

Mahesh Saxena

Aditya Sen

Rajesh Pant

Gulshan Rai

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Rajesh Pant

Government of India formed an Expert Committee led by National Cyber Security Coordinator(NCSC) Lt. General(retd) Rajesh Pant, India's Chief Coordinator on Cyber Security to examine the reports of digital surveillance on Prominent Indian Nationals including President, Army Chief by Chinese firm Shenzhen Zhenhua Data Information Technology Ltd.

Published On : July 19, 2021

2 .

Balli Durga Prasad Rao, who passed recently was the Lok Sabha MP from which state?

Kerala

Uttrakhand

Uttar Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Andhra Pradesh

Balli Durga Prasad Rao ,Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) Lok Sabha MP(Member of Parliament) passed away of COVID- 19 at Apollo Main Hospital in Chennai , Tamil Nadu. He ws around the age of 64. He belongs to Yuvajana Sraika Rythu Congress Party(YSRCP). He was born in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh on June 15,1956. The first time MP from Tirupati (schedule Caste) reserved constituency served as the School Education Minister in the Chandrababu Naidu Cabinet in the undivided Andhra Pradesh during 1995-1996.

Published On : July 19, 2021

3 .

Who is the CEO of FSSAI?

Arun Singhal

Balran Bgargava

Randeep Guleria

Harshad Pandurang Thakur

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Arun Singhal

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) formed a 7-member task force for framing guidelines/provision for vegan foods in the country .Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Chief Executive Officer(CEO) is Arun Singhal.

Published On : July 19, 2021

4 .

Who has been named in UN's 2020 list of Young Leaders?

Rahul Gandhi

Udit Singhal

AKhilesh Yadav

Gautam Gambhir

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Udit Singhal

Indian teenager Udit Singhal has been named in the 2020 Class of 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He has been named in the 2020 list of young leaders who promote sustainable development goals.

Published On : July 19, 2021

5 .

Ashok Gasti, who passed away recently, he belonged to which profession?

Singer

Cricketer

Director

Politician

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Politician

Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, Ashok Gasti passed away due to COVID-19. He was born in 1965 and belonged to Raichur district, Karnataka. The first-time he took oath as Rajya Sabha MP on July, 2020. He is credited for organising the BJP in Raichur district.

Published On : July 19, 2021

6 .

Which Union Minister resigned recently?

Narendra Singh Tomar

Nitin Gadkari

Harsimrat Kaur Badal

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Harsimrat Kaur Badal

The Union Food Processing Industries Minister Shrimati Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned on September 17, 2020. Her resignation was to showcase her protest against the three farm sector bills that was introduced to reform the agriculture sector. The President of India Ramnath Govind has accepted her resignation on the advice of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

Published On : July 19, 2021

7 .

Which institution won the Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award (USVA) 2020 of AICTE?

S R Engineering College

College of Engineering, Chennai

College of Engineering, Pune

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Correct Answer : Option (C) - College of Engineering, Pune

Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank virtually conferred Second Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award.

The USVA Award is being organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) since 2019, to motivate AICTE approved institutions. This year, the theme of the award is “India Fights Corona”. College of Engineering, Pune won the award in the overall category.

Published On : July 19, 2021

8 .

What is the target fixed for number of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras by 2025?

10500

8500

6500

4500

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 10500

As per the recent statement of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, the government has set a target to increase the number of PMBJKs to 10,500 by March 2025.

The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK) were launched with an aim to provide quality medicines at affordable rates to common citizens. At present, there were just over 6000 Kendras across the country.

Published On : July 19, 2021

9 .

When was the 36th National Games originally scheduled to be held in 2020?

Sikkim

Goa

Assam

Puducherry

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Goa

The 36th National Games was scheduled to organised at Goa from October 20, 2020 to November 4, 2020.

The Sports Ministry had postponed the National games, due to outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Chief Minister of Goa earlier announced that five months will be required after announcement of dates, to purchase required sports equipment.

Published On : July 19, 2021

10 .

What is the name of the special week organised across the country, to mark the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

Seva Saptah

Bharat Saptah

Swachhata Saptah

Atmanirbhar Saptah

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Seva Saptah

Bharatiya Janata Party has organised a week-long Seva Saptah to celebrate the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Under this programme, several welfare activities were organised across the country. Several programmes related to cleanliness, distribution of sanitary pads and wheel chairs and other social service events are organized from 14th to 20th September.

Published On : July 19, 2021