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1 .
Which former Miss World is appointed as the brand ambassador of Adidas?
A)
Nicole Faria
B)
Sushmita Sen
C)
Yukta Mookhey
D)
Manushi Chhillar

Correct Answer :   Manushi Chhillar

The former Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar joined Rohit Sharma, Indian star Batsman, Hima Das Sprinter from Assam and Actor Ranveer Singh as the brand ambassador of Adidas.

Published On : July 17, 2021
2 .
Which Bank and Mastercard India & Worldline India partnered to launch a digital point-of-sale solution 'Soft POS', the 1st financial payments service in India to transform everyday smartphones into merchant POS terminals?
A)
Dhanlaxmi Bank
B)
Axis Bank
C)
Federal Bank
D)
IndusInd Bank Limited

Correct Answer :   Axis Bank

Axis Bank Ltd, Mastercard India & Worldline India partnered to launch a digital point-of-sale(POS) solution 'Soft POS', the 1st financial payments service in India to transform everyday smartphones into merchant POS terminals. It helps offline merchants and Kirana stores accept payments using their smartphones. Through this app merchants who traditionally accept cash payments will now have a simpler and more secure way to manage transactions.

Published On : July 17, 2021
3 .
Who has been named EY World Entrepreneur of the year 2020?
A)
Venugopal Dhoot
B)
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
C)
Mallika Srinivasan
D)
Rahul Yadav

Correct Answer :   Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Founder and Chairperson & Managing Director of Biocon, has been named EY World Entrepreneur of the year 2020. The award is to recognize her contribution to improving universal access to affordable life-saving medicine and thus transforming the world. She became only the third Indian to receive this prestigious award after Uday Kotak and Narayana Murthy. Shaw became only the second woman to receive this award. Olivia Lum of Hyflux Limited from Singapore is the first person to have won the title in 2011.

Published On : July 17, 2021
4 .
MV X-Press Pearl, which sank off the Sri Lankan Coast, belonged to which country?
A)
Singapore
B)
USA
C)
India
D)
Thailand

Correct Answer :   Singapore

The Singapore based vessel MV X-Press Pearl carrying chemicals sank off the coast of Sri Lanka recently. The 12-day long efforts to put of the ship’s fire and tow it into deep waters went vain after the ship’s stern became submerged and rested on the seabed.
This has posed a great environmental threat to the coast of Sri Lanka.

Published On : July 17, 2021
5 .
Which County has announced additional USD 800 million funding to COVAX programme?
A)
USA
B)
India
C)
Japan
D)
China

Correct Answer :   Japan

The Government of Japan has announced to find an additional USD 800 million towards the COVAX programme.
COVAX programme is promoted by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the WHO. It is a platform that aims to achieve equal access to vaccines by all countries, regardless of their income levels.

Published On : July 17, 2021
6 .
Who was announced as the winner of regional award for Asia in 2020 Commonwealth short story prize for her story "The Great Indian Tee and Snakes" - about love in an age of hatred and prejudice?
A)
Jeet Thayil
B)
Ashwin Sanghi
C)
Nayantara Sahgal
D)
Kritika Pandey

Correct Answer :   Kritika Pandey

Kritika Pandey, a 29-year-old Indian Writer from Ranchi, was announced as the winner of regional award for Asia in 2020 Commonwealth short story prize for her story "The Great Indian Tee and Snakes" - about love in an age of hatred and prejudice.

Published On : July 17, 2021
7 .
Which country has proposed the expansion of the G7 grouping as G7+4 ,which includes India, Australia, South Korea and Russia?
A)
Italy
B)
France
C)
Germany
D)
United States

Correct Answer :   United States

The United States and the United Kingdom have proposed the expansion of the G7 grouping. While the United States has proposed G7+4 ,which includes India, Australia, South Korea and Russia,the United Kingdom wants a G7+3, calling it '10 Democracies (D10)' which excludes Russia.

Published On : July 17, 2021
8 .
The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool which was mooted by President of Costa Rica has been launched by the WHO on May 29, 2020 at Geneva, Switzerland. Who is President of Costa Rica?
A)
Donald Tusk
B)
Carlos Alvarado
C)
Andrej Plenkovic
D)
Herman Van Rompuy

Correct Answer :   Carlos Alvarado

The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool or C-TAP which was mooted by President Carlos Alvarado of Costa Rica has been launched by the World Health Organization during an event co-hosted by WHO and Costa Rica on May 29, 2020 at Geneva, Switzerland.

Published On : July 17, 2021
9 .
The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved to rename which port as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port?
A)
Kolkata Port
B)
Cochin Port
C)
Mumbai Port
D)
Mormugao Port

Correct Answer :   Kolkata Port

The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved to rename Kolkata Port as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port. The decision was made by the Board of Trustees of Kolkata Port Trust in its Meeting held on 25 February 2020. The Board also passed a Resolution to rename Kolkata Port as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port.

Published On : July 17, 2021
10 .
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the MoU signed between India and Bhutan. What is the Official language of bhutan?
A)
Gorkhali
B)
Burmese
C)
Dzongkha
D)
Khas-Kura

Correct Answer :   Dzongkha

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the MoU signed between India and Bhutan. The agreement was signed to improve cooperation in the areas of the Environment.Both the countries agreed mutually to set priorities in the following areas of the environment including Air, Waste, Chemical Management, Climate Change, any other areas jointly decided upon. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Bhutan. The agreement was signed to improve cooperation in the areas of the Environment. Official language of bhutan is Dzongkha.

Published On : July 17, 2021