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1 .
When were world water week organised?
A)
August 14 - 18, 2020
B)
August 18 - 22, 2020
C)
August 20 - 24, 2020
D)
August 24 - 28, 2020

Correct Answer :   August 24 - 28, 2020

The World Water Week of the year 2020 is observed as the World Water Week at Home (WWWeek at Home) from 24th August 2020 to 28th August 2020.The World Water Week, organised by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) has been annually celebrated as the most influential, innovative and dynamic movement for transforming the global water issues.

Published On : July 18, 2021
2 .
Who became 1st fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets?
A)
Zaheer Khan
B)
James Anderson
C)
Michael Starc
D)
Stuart Broad

Correct Answer :   James Anderson

England pacer James Anderson,38-year-old,has become the first fast bowler in history to take 600 Test wickets in the third Test against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton,England, who is only the fourth bowler in the test cricket to join the 600-Plus Club with the three legendary spinners Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan(800), Australian Shane Warne(708) and Indian Anil Kumble(619).

Published On : July 18, 2021
3 .
Goals101.ai Partnered to create Targeted and Personalised Offers for bank cardholders with which company?
A)
Visacard
B)
Credit Card
C)
Rupay card
D)
Mastercard

Correct Answer :   Mastercard

Mastercard has entered into an alliance with Goals101.ai, the leading bank-tech and Artificial Intelligence(AI) company. Through this alliance, Goals101.ai connects merchants and issuers using big data, AI and automation to create targeted and personalized offers for Bank cardholders. This helps banks to improve their communications performance and makes the banking experience more personalized, real-time and relevant for their customers.

Published On : July 18, 2021
4 .
Which organisation distributes bee boxes under the ‘Honey Mission’ scheme?
A)
NSIC
B)
KVIC
C)
SIDBI
D)
NABARD

Correct Answer :   KVIC

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has recently distributed over 700 bee boxes, to provide Self-Employment for Migrant Workers.
The boxes have been distributed to the workers of Uttar Pradesh at the KVIC’s training center in Panjokera. The Honey Mission was launched by KVIC before 3 years, to create employment for farmers, tribal people, women and unemployed youth.

Published On : July 18, 2021
5 .
When is the PM’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration to be presented?
A)
Ekta Diwas
B)
Martyrs Day
C)
Minorities Rights Day
D)
Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

Correct Answer :   Ekta Diwas

As per the recent notification from the Personnel Ministry, over 700 districts have participated in the Prime minister’s awards for excellence in public administration.
The awards will be conferred on October 31, the Ekta Diwas (Unity Day), at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The award is to recognise the performance of District Collectors towards economic development of their regions.

Published On : July 18, 2021
6 .
Ministry of Consumer Affairs has advised to states to include all eligible disabled persons under which act?
A)
Essential Commodities Act
B)
Bureau of Indian Standards Act
C)
National Food Security Act
D)
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

Correct Answer :   National Food Security Act

The Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs has advised State Governments and UTs to include all eligible disabled persons under the National Food Security Act, NFSA 2013.
As per the direction of the Ministry, those not covered under the scheme should be covered with fresh ration cards. After registration, they will get the entitled quota of food grains under NFSA and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana as per provisions of the Act.

Published On : July 18, 2021
7 .
‘Rules of origin’, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which Ministry?
A)
Ministry of MSME
B)
Ministry of Commerce
C)
Ministry of Finance
D)
Ministry of Agriculture

Correct Answer :   Ministry of Finance

The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has notified the ‘Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements) Rules, 2020’.
The norms for enforcing the ‘rules of origin’ provisions has been released by the Government recently. These rules will come into effect from September 21, 2020 and will apply where preferential rate of duty is claimed by importer. The ”Rules of origin” provision mandates minimal processing in the FTA country.

Published On : July 18, 2021
8 .
Which state Govt launched a new scheme 'Promotion of Intensive Aquaculture through Introduction of Bio-floc Technology during the year 2020-21?
A)
Goa
B)
Kerala
C)
Punjab
D)
Odisha

Correct Answer :   Odisha

The Fisheries and Animal Resources Department of the Odisha Government has launched a new scheme 'Promotion of Intensive Aquaculture through Introduction of Bio-floc Technology during the year 2020-21'.

Published On : July 18, 2021
9 .
Which company launched 'The Anywhere School' online learning?
A)
Google
B)
Amazon
C)
Facebook
D)
Microsoft

Correct Answer :   Google

On August 12, 2020 Google launched 'The Anywhere School' initiative in more than 250 countries around the world. The initiative is expected to benefit millions of students who have switched to learning from home, due to the pandemic.

Published On : July 18, 2021
10 .
Which state government signed loan agreement of 500 million USD with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
A)
Haryana
B)
Maharashtra
C)
Gujarat
D)
Rajasthan

Correct Answer :   Maharashtra

On August 24, 2020, Government of Maharashtra and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank signed loan agreement of 500 million USD to improve service quality, safety and network capacity of suburban railway system in Mumbai.

Published On : July 18, 2021