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1 .
Who has been ranked first in the world ranking of men's elite of 52 kg weight category according world rankings 2020 released by The International Boxing Association?
A)
Shiva Thapa
B)
Amit Panghal
C)
Manish Kaushik
D)
Vikas Krishan Yadav

Correct Answer :   Amit Panghal

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has released the world rankings 2020 for women's and men's boxing, as per which Indian amateur boxer & World championships silver medallist Amit Panghal (24) has been ranked first in the world ranking of men's elite of 52 kg weight category with a total of 1300 points. At the same time, Manju Rani has got the second place in women's rankings in 48 kg with 1175 points.

Published On : July 18, 2021
2 .
The new administrative and academic building of the Indian Agricultural research Institute at Gouria Karma in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand is named after which famous person?
A)
Dr.Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
B)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C)
Jawaharlal Nehru
D)
Bhagat Singh

Correct Answer :   Dr.Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

The new administrative and academic building of the Indian Agricultural research Institute (IARI),at Gouria Karma in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand is named after Dr.Shyama Prasad Mukherjee the founder of Bharatiya Jan Sangh, on the event of his birth anniversary.

Published On : July 18, 2021
3 .
Which State Chief Minister launches "SelfScan" app developed by the state's Information Technology department as an alternative to Camscanner?
A)
Jharkhand
B)
Karnataka
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
West Bengal

Correct Answer :   West Bengal

Mamta Banergee, The Chief Minister of West Bengal launches "SelfScan" app developed by the state's Information Technology department as an alternative to Camscanner (One of the chinese apps recently restricted in India).

Published On : July 18, 2021
4 .
Whose term has been extended as the acting chairperson of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal by 3 month, effective from June 15?
A)
Navin Verma
B)
T. S. Tirumurti
C)
Bansi Lal Bhat
D)
M. Nair Rajeevan

Correct Answer :   Bansi Lal Bhat

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended the term of Justice(Retd.) Bansi Lal Bhat, as the acting chairperson of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal(NCLAT) by 3 month, effective from June 15. He was appointed as acting chairperson on March 15, after Justice SJ Mukhopadhaya completed his term in the office.

Published On : July 18, 2021
5 .
Which Bank launched 'Bhavishya', a savings account scheme for minors aged between 10-18 years?
A)
ICICI Bank
B)
Yes Bank
C)
Fino Payments Bank
D)
Federal Bank

Correct Answer :   Fino Payments Bank

Fino Payments Bank Limited launched 'Bhavishya', a savings account scheme for minors aged between 10-18 years. The subscription-based savings account aims to inculcate banking and saving habits in childrens.

Published On : July 18, 2021
6 .
Which Institute have developed the disinfection box - "Unisaviour" box, which can be used to sterilise various personal belongings to minimise the COVID-19 transmission?
A)
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
B)
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
C)
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
D)
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Correct Answer :   Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee(IIT-R) announced that the IIT-R researchers team led by Prof. Soumitra Satapathi, Laboratory of Integrated Nanophotonics and Biomaterials, have developed the disinfection box - "Unisaviour" box, which can be used to sterilise various personal belongings to minimise the COVID-19 transmission.

Published On : July 18, 2021
7 .
Who is the head of 11-member expert committee to study impact of coronavirus on human rights of individuals, particularly marginalised and vulnerable sections of the society, together with migrant labourers?
A)
Shikha Sharma
B)
Dr K S Reddy
C)
Sandeep Bakhshi
D)
Shyam Srinivasan

Correct Answer :   Dr K S Reddy

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has set up an 11-member expert committee headed by Dr K S Reddy, president of Public Health Foundation of India to study impact of coronavirus (Covid-19) on human rights of individuals, particularly marginalised and vulnerable sections of the society, together with migrant labourers & will also study the future response of the government.

Published On : July 18, 2021
8 .
Which Ministry launched ‘Ayurveda dataset on Clinical Trials Registry- India CTRI Portal’?
A)
Ministry of AYUSH
B)
Ministry of Electronics and IT
C)
Ministry of Science and Technology
D)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Correct Answer :   Ministry of AYUSH

Union AYUSH Ministry recently launched Ayurveda dataset on The Clinical Trials Registry- India CTRI Portal.
The Ayurveda Dataset of CTRI has been jointly developed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) under the Ministry of AYUSH. Union AYUSH Minister also launched four more portals namely AMAR, SAHI, e-MEDHA and RMIS.

Published On : July 18, 2021
9 .
Which country hosted the CoWIN Global Conclave?
A)
India
B)
USA
C)
Canada
D)
Australia

Correct Answer :   India

India recently hosted the CoWIN Global Conclave. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the virtual conclave.
As per the CEO of the National Health Authority (NHA), Dr RS Sharma, about 50 countries have shown interest in adopting CoWIN. India is set to provide the open source version of the platform to the interested countries. CoWIN is a digital platform, developed by India, to efficiently run its vaccination drive.

Published On : July 18, 2021
10 .
What is the name of the tropical storm that has hit Cuba recently?
A)
Bill
B)
Erin
C)
Elsa
D)
Danny

Correct Answer :   Elsa

Tropical storm Elsa recently hit Cuba. More than 100,000 people in the country evacuated from flood-prone areas in the potential path of the storm.
It subsequently exited Cuba, east of the city of Havana, towards Florida. Cuba faced heavy rains due to the storm, causing light flooding in the capital in lower lying coastal areas. Elsa caused at least three direct deaths and some damages to infrastructure and agriculture.

Published On : July 18, 2021