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1 .
What was the theme of the Air Force Commanders Conference(AFCC)held at the Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), New Delhi?
A)
Air Power in the 2040s
B)
Connecting all space people
C)
IAF in the Next Decade
D)
Synergizing, Strengthening, Sustaining

Correct Answer :   IAF in the Next Decade

Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of Defence inaugurated the Air Force Commanders Conference(AFCC) at the Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), New Delhi. The conference chaired by Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria was conducted from 22nd July 2020 to 24th July 2020. The theme of the conference was "IAF in the Next Decade".

Published On : July 18, 2021
2 .
Olivia de Havilland, two time Oscar Winner died at the age of 104 in Paris, France. For which movie she won her first oscar award?
A)
The adventures of Robin Hood
B)
The Heiress
C)
Captain Blood
D)
To Each His Own

Correct Answer :   To Each His Own

On March 13, 1946, Olivia won an Oscar award for the movie 'To Each His Own' under the category Best supporting actress.Again in the year 1949 she won the second Oscar award for the movie "The Heiress'.She was known as a doe-eyed actress. She was born on 1st July 1916, in Tokyo, Japan. She served as the last surviving lead of the movie 'Gone with the Wind'.

Published On : July 18, 2021
3 .
Q7 What is the name of the new high-resolution mapping satellite sent by China into space through Long March-4B carrier rocket?
A)
TanSat
B)
Tiangong-2
C)
Tianlian I
D)
Ziyuan III

Correct Answer :   Ziyuan III

China sent a new high-resolution mapping satellite namely "Ziyuan III 03", developed by the China Academy of Space Technology, into space through Long March-4B carrier rocket from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the Northern Province of Shanxi, China. It was the 341st flight mission by the Long March rocket series.

Published On : July 18, 2021
4 .
Who chaired the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Health Minister's Digital Meet held at Nirman Bhawan, Delhi on july 24,2020?
A)
Mikhail Murashko
B)
Yury Borisov
C)
Andrey Belousov
D)
Dmitry Grigorenko

Correct Answer :   Mikhail Murashko

On July 24, 2020 Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan participated digitally in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Health Minister's Digital Meet at Nirman Bhawan, Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federation.The key topic discussed in the meet was about the ongoing COVID crisis.

Published On : July 18, 2021
5 .
What is the name of the mobile app launched by Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Earth Sciences in the event of14th Foundation day of the Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES) ?
A)
UMANG
B)
MAUSAM
C)
DHARTI
D)
WEATHER

Correct Answer :   MAUSAM

On 27th July 2020, in the event of14th Foundation day of the Ministry of Earth Sciences(MoES), Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Earth Sciences launched the mobile app "Mausam" designed and developed by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune and the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Published On : July 18, 2021
6 .
Who has launched a mobile app Lyfas for detection & risk assessment of COVID 19 infected individuals?
A)
GreenSoft Pvt Ltd
B)
Generich Pvt Ltd
C)
Acculi Labs
D)
My Labs

Correct Answer :   Acculi Labs

Bangalore based startup Acculi Labs has been selected the Centre for Augmenting WAR with COVID-19 Health Crisis (CAWACH), an initiative by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to develop a COVID risk assessment profile called Lyfas COVID score. In this application, one can keep the index finger on the rear phone camera of a mobile phone for 5 minutes. It will capture the capillary pulse and blood volume change and derive 95 biomarkers with proprietary algorithms and signal processing techniques.

Published On : July 18, 2021
7 .
Kala Narayanasamy, who has conferred with the President's Award for Nurses in Singapore for serving on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic, belongs to which country?
A)
Pakistan
B)
Sri Lanka
C)
India
D)
Bangladesh

Correct Answer :   India

Indian-origin nurse Kala Narayanasamy (59) in Singapore has conferred with the President's Award for Nurses for serving on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic, who was among the five nurses (Tay Yee Kian, Patricia Yong Yueh Li, Alice Chua Foong Sin, Chin Soh Mun).

Published On : July 18, 2021
8 .
Which state will host the 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games in 2021?
A)
Himachal Pradesh
B)
Tamil Nadu
C)
Gujarat
D)
Haryana

Correct Answer :   Haryana

Haryana will host the 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Gamesin 2021.The announcement was made by the Haryana's chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju via video conference.

Published On : July 18, 2021
9 .
When is ‘Aaykar Diwas (Income Tax Day)’ celebrated in India?
A)
July 24
B)
July 25
C)
July 26
D)
July 27

Correct Answer :   July 24

Aaykar Diwas or Income Tax Day is celebrated on July 24 by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and all field offices.
On the same day in the year 1860, Income tax was originally introduced in India by Sir James Wilson, to compensate for the losses incurred during the first war of independence. This is the 160th anniversary of Income Tax Day.

Published On : July 18, 2021
10 .
National Intelligence Grid “NATGRID” is an attached office under which Union Ministry?
A)
Ministry of Defence
B)
Ministry of Home Affairs
C)
Ministry of Finance
D)
Ministry of External Affairs

Correct Answer :   Ministry of Home Affairs

National Intelligence Grid “NATGRID” is an attached office under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. It aims to allow investigation and law enforcement agencies to access real-time information.
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is to partner with the NATGRID to share the financial details of any entity with 10 agencies including the CBI, Enforcement Directorate and the NIA. This information-sharing mechanism is done under the NATGRID platform.

Published On : July 18, 2021