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1 .
Which insurance company launched new services and products for COVID-19?
A)
Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company
B)
Birla Sun Life Insurance Company
C)
HDFC ERGO Health Insurance Company
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company

Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Limited (ABHICL), the health insurance arm of Aditya Birla Capital Limited, has introduced new services, product solutions & add-ons to the existing products to enable customers to safeguard their health during COVID-19.

Published On : July 18, 2021
2 .
Which Indian city featured in the ‘Top 20 Most Surveilled Cities’ survey conducted by Comparitech?
A)
Chennai
B)
Mumbai
C)
New Delhi
D)
Hyderabad

Correct Answer :   Hyderabad

Hyderabad has been ranked 16th among the ‘Top 20 Most Surveilled Cities globally’, according to a report published by Comparitech.
In the survey conducted by the UK-based firm, Hyderabad topped the country with its 3 lakh CCTV cameras to organise surveillance operations in a city of over 1 crore. The Taiyum city of China was ranked at the top spot with 4.65 lakh CCTV cameras.

Published On : July 18, 2021
3 .
Which company has been approved to set up the third Power exchange of India?
A)
REC Ltd
B)
PTC India
C)
Oil India
D)
Tata Power

Correct Answer :   PTC India

PTC India Limited, previously called as Power Trading Corporation of India has been approved to set up the third Power exchange of India.
At present, India has two power exchanges namely Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange India (PXIL), to enable over-the-counter sale and purchase of power. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved the proposal of PTC India made along with BSE Investments and ICICI Bank

Published On : July 18, 2021
4 .
What is the name of the official YouTube channel of the National Cooperative Development Corporation?
A)
NCDC Coop
B)
NCDC Krishi Jagran
C)
Sahakar Cooptube NCDC
D)
Agri NCDC Sahayata

Correct Answer :   Sahakar Cooptube NCDC

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has recently launched the official YouTube channel of the National Cooperative Development Corporation.
It is called the ‘Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel and is a new initiative by NCDC, a statutory Corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The Union Minister also launched instruction videos produced by NCDC on ‘Formation and Registration of a Cooperative’.

Published On : July 18, 2021
5 .
What is the name of the programme launched by the Health Minister to promote scientific temper among school students?
A)
Vigyan hi Vikas
B)
Science Bolta Hai
C)
India studies Science
D)
Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan

Correct Answer :   Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan launched a national- level programme named ‘Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan’ 2020-21.
This initiative aims to promote scientific temper among school students of Class 6 to 11. It is jointly organised by Vijnana Bharati, in collaboration with Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organisation under Science and Technology Ministry and NCERT of Education Ministry. It identifies and trains bright students with interest in Science.

Published On : July 18, 2021
6 .
Name the state which will develop India's first snow leopard conservation centre.
A)
Uttarakhand
B)
Assam
C)
Jharkhand
D)
Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Uttarakhand

Chief minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat chaired a meeting along with State forest minister Harak Singh Rawat and other officials to look into the setting up of the conservation centre. The conservation centre is set to come up at a place named Lanka, near Bhaironghati bridge in Uttarkashi district.

Published On : July 18, 2021
7 .
Who received the Karmaveer Chakra Award of United Nations and iCONGO at ReX ConcLIVE?
A)
Sunil ydv SS
B)
Deepak Gola
C)
Manoj Kumar
D)
Suresh Bajpayee

Correct Answer :   Sunil ydv SS

The Karmaveer Chakra Award instituted by the United Nations(UN) and International Confederation of NGO (iCONGO) was awarded to 23 years old Sunil Ydv SS, the founder and CEO of SS motivation channel on Telegram for his contribution to the society through "SS Motivation", at the ReX ConcLIVE hosted at Indian Institute of Technology- Delhi(IIT-D).

Published On : July 18, 2021
8 .
Name the minister who launched YouTube channel called "Sahakar Cooptube NCDC India".
A)
Shri Narendra Modi
B)
Shri Prakash Javadekar
C)
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar
D)
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

Correct Answer :   Shri Narendra Singh Tomar

The Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched YouTube channel of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) called "Sahakar Cooptube NCDC India". The channel will focus on encouraging youth and farmers to learn about the benefits of cooperatives. It will aim to bring in more youths in the cooperative sector. The videos in the channel are to be launched in Hindi and other regional languages. The channel has so far been covering 18 states and more states are to be added in the near future.

Published On : July 18, 2021
9 .
Who chaired the 1st General Council meeting of the Khelo India Scheme, recently?
A)
Shri Narendra Modi
B)
Shri Venkiah Naidu
C)
Shri Kiren Rijiju
D)
Shri Raj Nath Singh

Correct Answer :   Shri Kiren Rijiju

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju chaired the first General Council meeting of the Khelo India Scheme. The annual competitions like the Khelo India Youth Games and University Games, are being organized at the national level under the Khelo India Scheme. This has helped to identify sporting talent from all states.

Published On : July 18, 2021
10 .
Swachh Bharat Kranti is a Hindi version of which of the follwing book?
A)
Clean India Mission
B)
Swachh Survekshan
C)
Swachh Bharat Urban
D)
Swachh Bharat Revolution

Correct Answer :   Swachh Bharat Revolution

"Swachh Bharat Kranti" is a translated copy of the book "Swachh Bharat Revolution". Swachh Bharat Kranti is a Hindi version and Swachh Bharat Revolutiolution is the English version. The Hindi version of Swachh Bharat Revolution was launched by the Union Minister of Textiles and Women and Child Development Smt Smriti Irani and Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Published On : July 18, 2021