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1 .
What is the corpus of foreign investment attracted by India during Covid lockdown, as stated by the Prime Minister in India Ideas summit?
A)
USD 10 billion
B)
USD 20 billion
C)
USD 30 billion
D)
USD 40 billion

Correct Answer :   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
2 .
Which Indian vaccine maker is to begin trials of the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by Oxford University-AstraZeneca?
A)
Biocon
B)
Serum Institute of India
C)
Cadila Healthcare
D)
Panacea Biotech

Correct Answer :   Serum Institute of India

Pune-based Serum Institute of India announced that the company will start trials of the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by Oxford University-AstraZeneca.
The trials are to be carried out by the end of August on about 5,000 Indian volunteers after getting the necessary permissions. The company also hoped that the vaccine will be hopefully launched by June next year. To manufacture 300 million doses, the company is to spend USD 200 million.

Published On : July 18, 2021
3 .
Sumit Deb has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of which organisation?
A)
Coal India
B)
NLC India Limited
C)
National Aluminium Company
D)
National Mineral Development Corporation

Correct Answer :   National Mineral Development Corporation

Sumit Deb has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), the iron ore mining company of the country.
Sumit Deb is serving as the Director (Personnel) in the NMDC. He succeeds N Baijendra Kumar who is set to superannuate this month-end. After the appointment, Sumit Deb will have tenure till 2023.

Published On : July 18, 2021
4 .
Who has been nominated as the Vice-Chairman of UIC (Union Internationale Des Chemins/International Union of Railways)?
A)
Arun Kumar
B)
Jignesh Patel
C)
Rakesh Yadav
D)
Shruti Sharma

Correct Answer :   Arun Kumar

The Director General of Railway Protection Force (RPF), Arun Kumar has been nominated as the Vice-Chairman of UIC (Union Internationale Des Chemins/International Union of Railways), Security Platform from July 2020 to July 2022.

Published On : July 18, 2021
5 .
Grand Renaissance Dam reservoir on Nile river is in which country?
A)
Egypt
B)
Sudan
C)
Ethiopia
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   Ethiopia

Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to resume talks to break a deadlock on Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam reservoir on Nile.

Published On : July 18, 2021
6 .
Who received the 2019 National Award of Excellence for Outstanding Research in Forestry from the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)?
A)
Aijaz Ahmad
B)
Anindya Sinha
C)
Ravi Gahlawat
D)
Kannan CS Warrier

Correct Answer :   Kannan CS Warrier

Kannan CS Warrier, Senior Principal Scientist (Scientist F) at the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB) received the 2019 National Award of Excellence for Outstanding Research in Forestry from the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE).

Published On : July 18, 2021
7 .
Who will be appointed as the non-executive chairman of Bajaj Finance?
A)
Rahul Bajaj
B)
Sanjiv Bajaj
C)
Rekha Malik
D)
Gaurav Malik

Correct Answer :   Sanjiv Bajaj

Rahul Bajaj, the present non-executive chairman of Bajaj Finance has decided to step down on July 31, 2020 and he will be replaced by his son Sanjiv Bajaj (the present Vice Chairman of the company) from August 1.

Published On : July 18, 2021
8 .
Which state launched e-Sachivalaya portal (https://eesachivalaya.edisha.gov.in/), a digital platform to enable people to take online appointments for virtual meetings with the chief minister, deputy CM, ministers and other heads of various departments?
A)
Gujarat
B)
Haryana
C)
Karnataka
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Haryana

Haryana Chief Minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar launched e-Sachivalaya portal (https://esachivalaya.edisha.gov.in/), a digital platform to enable people to take online appointments for virtual meetings with the chief minister, deputy CM, ministers and other heads of various departments.

Published On : July 18, 2021
9 .
Who was appointed as the Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)?
A)
R. Narayanaswamy
B)
Anindya Sinha
C)
Ashok Jhunjhunwala
D)
Abraham Verghese

Correct Answer :   R. Narayanaswamy

R. Narayanaswamy, Professor of Finance and Accounting in Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore was appointed as the Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee(TAC) of the National Financial Reporting Authority(NFRA), independent accounting and auditing regulator set up by the Government of India under the Companies Act, 2013.

Published On : July 18, 2021
10 .
Indian Navy has commenced Passage Exercise (PASSEX) along with which country?
A)
Japan
B)
Sri Lanka
C)
United States
D)
United Kingdom

Correct Answer :   United States

Indian Navy has commenced Passage Exercise (PASSEX) along with the United States Navy near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean.
The training exercise involved a total of eight Indian and US warships, including the flagship USS Nimitz, USS Princeton, USS Sterett and USS Ralph Johnson. India was represented by INS Rana, INS Sahyadri, INS Shivalik and INS Kamorta.

Published On : July 18, 2021