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A)
Singer
B)
Dancer
C)
Teacher
D)
Professor

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Singer


Legendary Jazz Singer, Annie Ross passed away. She was a popular jazz singer in the 1950s before crossing over into a successful film career. Ross appeared in "Superman III," "Throw Momma from the Train" and Robert Altman's films "The Player" and the Oscar-nominated "Short Cuts." In 2014, Ross released the album "To Lady with Love," a tribute to Billie Holiday.

Published On : July 18, 2021
A)
USA
B)
Germany
C)
United Kingdom
D)
Sri Lanka

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Sri Lanka


A 34 years old Female fast bowler Sripali Weerakkody who represent for Sri Lanka in International Crickets has announced her retirement from all forms of Cricket. She played 89 ODIs and 58 T20Is.She totally picked 89 wickets in her career.

Published On : July 18, 2021
A)
Virginia Woolf
B)
William Faulkner
C)
Mark Honigsbaum
D)
Ernest Hemingway

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Mark Honigsbaum


"The Pandemic Century, A History of Global Contagion from the Spanish Flu to Covid-19", by the british medical historian Mark Honigsbaum covers 10 outbreaks in the past 100 years, dating from the Spanish Flu (1918) to the present day Coronavirus (2019). The book is published by Penguin Publishers.

Published On : July 18, 2021
A)
Harsh Shrivastava
B)
Faruukh Roshan
C)
Ravi Bhatia
D)
Alok Misra

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Alok Misra


Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) has appointed Alok Misra as its new Chief Executive Officer& Director. The appointment will be effective from 1st August 2020.Dr Misra takes over from the present CEO, Harsh Shrivastava, who has put down his papers after spending over 2 years at MFIN.

Published On : July 18, 2021
A)
Jio Payments Bank
B)
Airtel Payments Bank
C)
Fino Payments Bank
D)
Paytm Payments Bank.

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Airtel Payments Bank


Airtel Payments Bank Ltd has partnered with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to train and skill the youth in rural India.

Published On : July 18, 2021
A)
Choreographer
B)
Composer
C)
Director
D)
Singer

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Choreographer


Eminent danseuse and choreographer Amala Shankar passed away. She was honored with the West Bengal government's Banga Bibhusan award in 2011 for her contributions to art. First performance of Amala Shankar was in Kaliya Daman which was staged in Belgium in 1931. She also acted in the film "Kalpana" which was released in 1948.

Published On : July 18, 2021
A)
Bank of Baroda
B)
Bank of India
C)
Union Bank of India
D)
Bank of Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Bank of Baroda


India’s third-largest public sector bank, Bank of Baroda (BoB) has recently launched ‘Insta Click Savings Account’.
This is a completely paperless, digital and self-assisted online savings account. The process uses a new form of digital KYC and Aadhaar-based OTP authentication of the customer. A customer can access the bank’s website to open the account, which gets activated in real-time. Baroda M Connect Plus is to be used for further transactions.

Published On : July 18, 2021
A)
September 2020
B)
October 2020
C)
November 2020
D)
December 2020

Correct Answer : Option (D) - December 2020


The Union Government has recently announced that the Work-from-home exemption for IT and IT-enabled services companies is extended till December 31, 2020.
In March, the Department of Telecommunication had relaxed the norms till April to facilitate work from home amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which was then extended till July 31 and now to December 31. At present, more than 90% of the IT workforce are working remotely.

Published On : July 18, 2021
A)
Ankit Bharat
B)
Uma Madhusudan
C)
Kala Narayanasamy
D)
Bhasha Mukherjee

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Kala Narayanasamy


Kala Narayanasamy, a 59-year-old Indian-origin nurse in Singapore has been conferred with the President’s Award for Nurses.
She has been awarded for serving on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for using infection control practices learnt during SARS outbreak in 2003. The 10,000 SGD -award is given to 5 nurses for their services.

Published On : July 18, 2021
A)
USD 10 billion
B)
USD 20 billion
C)
USD 30 billion
D)
USD 40 billion

Correct Answer : Option (B) - USD 20 billion


India Ideas summit is a two-day virtual summit organised by the US-India Business Council. It aims to connect officials from the two nations, to discuss post-coronavirus recovery plans.
In his keynote address, the Prime Minister of India welcomed the US investors to India and added that India has attracted over USD 20 billion foreign investment even during the Covid-19 lockdown. He also highlighted the rise in India’s rank to 63 in Ease of Doing Business ranking of World Bank.

Published On : July 18, 2021