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A)
1 May
B)
2 May
C)
10 May
D)
19 May

Correct Answer :   1 May


Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day is celebrated in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat on 1 May every year. The day commemorates the formation of the state on this day in 1960.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
29 April 2020
B)
30 April 2020
C)
2 May 2020
D)
7 May 2020

Correct Answer :   29 April 2020


International Guide Dog Day is celebrated on 29 April 2020. The day is celebrated every year on the last Wednesday of April. This day aims to honour the importance of a guide dog that is in the life of a person who is blind or visually impaired. The dog enables people with impaired vision to get around safely by being independent.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
China
B)
Pakistan
C)
India
D)
Bangladesh

Correct Answer :   India


Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) released its Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID) 2020 on 29 April. The reports stated that 5 million people were displaced in India in 2019, the highest in the world, due to disasters, including cyclones and monsoon floods.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
Bihar
B)
Chhattisgarh
C)
Uttar pradesh
D)
Madhya pradesh

Correct Answer :   Chhattisgarh


Chhattisgarh tops the list of states in providing employment to over 18 lakh unskilled labourers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
Shripad Yesso Naik
B)
D.V. Sadananda Gowda
C)
Hardeep Singh Puri
D)
Narendra Singh Tomar

Correct Answer :   D.V. Sadananda Gowda


Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers said that Janaushadhi Sugam Mobile App is helping people to locate their nearest Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Kendra (PMJAK) amid nationwide lockdown. Over 3,25,000 people are using Janaushadhi Sugam Mobile App to avail of the host of benefits provided by it. The app also provides information for the availability of affordable generic medicine with its price.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
Shri Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
B)
Prof. Jagdish Mukhi
C)
Shri Phagu Chauhan
D)
Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Correct Answer :   Bhagat Singh Koshyari


Maharashtra's Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has recently launched a dashboard about the COVID-19 situation in the KDMC area. It is now available in the public domain. The page has been linked with the website of the municipal corporation, and other social media handles of city government including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and is open for viewing by the public. Bhagat Singh Koshyari is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Uttarakhand serving as the Governor of Maharashtra.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
T. S. Tirumurti
B)
Rajiv Kumar
C)
Suresh N. Patel
D)
Santosh Kumar

Correct Answer :   T. S. Tirumurti


IFS Officer T. S. Tirumurti appointed as India's next Permanent Representative to the UN.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
USA
B)
China
C)
Serbia
D)
France

Correct Answer :   Serbia


India loses hosting rights of the 2021 men's world boxing championship to Serbia.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
Suresh N. Patel
B)
Jitendra Patel
C)
Rajiv Kumar
D)
Santosh Kumar

Correct Answer :   Rajiv Kumar


Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the chairperson of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) on 29 April. The appointment of Rajiv Kumar is approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He will serve as the PESB chairperson for a period of three years.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
Justice Vikram Nath
B)
Justice Dipankar Datta
C)
Justice Sanjay Karol
D)
Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi

Correct Answer :   Justice Dipankar Datta


A senior judge of the Calcutta High Court (HC) Justice Dipankar Datta was sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of Bombay HC on 28 April. The oath of office was administered by Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan. Justice Dipankar Datta will replace Justice Bhushan Pradyumna Dharmadhikari whose term as Chief Justice ended on 27 April 2020.

Published On : July 17, 2021