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A)
Bihar
B)
Jharkhand
C)
Gujarat
D)
Haryana

Correct Answer :   Jharkhand


The Jharkhand Government has launched a mobile app PRAGYAAM to issue e-passes. The app was launched by the State Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The app aims to issue e-passes to everyone associated with the delivery of essential services during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
ISRO
B)
DRDO
C)
NASA
D)
SpaceX

Correct Answer :   NASA


NASA announced Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SUNRISE) mission. The mission is to study about how sun creates Giant Solar Particle Storms. The SunRISE mission will aid scientists to understand the working of the Solar System. The mission is believed to help protect future astronauts from Solar Storms while going to the Moon or Mars.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
IIT Delhi
B)
IIT Roorkee
C)
IIT Bombay
D)
IIT Kanpur

Correct Answer :   IIT Kanpur


Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kanpur is currently working on a portable ventilator to support the medical infrastructure amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The prototype of the ventilator is to be launched. Once implemented, it can be used as a life support system.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
USA and Iran
B)
UAE and Iran
C)
India and Iran
D)
USA and India

Correct Answer :   USA and Iran


On March 30, 2020, the US renewed four nuclear restrictions imposed on Iran. The restrictions were imposed to prevent Iran from building its nuclear programme. US and Iran signed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that aimed at curbing nuclear programme of Iran in 2015.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
India and China
B)
USA and China
C)
USA and India
D)
India and Japan

Correct Answer :   India and China


The United Nations Trade report titled "The COVID-19 Shock to Developing Countries: Towards a whatever it takes program" stated that the world economy will go into recession in 2020 with a predicted loss of trillions of dollars of global income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also predicted serious problems for developing countries with the likely exception of India and China.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
India
B)
USA
C)
China
D)
Russia

Correct Answer :   USA


The United States of America (USA) will provide an additional USD 174 million financial assistance to 64 most at-risk countries which include USD 2.9 million to India as support for combating the coronavirus pandemic. In February 2020, the USA provided 100 million aid for the same purpose.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
Microsoft
B)
IBM
C)
Apple
D)
Google

Correct Answer :   Apple


Tech giant Apple has released a new dedicated app and website for users across the US. The app provides accurate and credible information to users about the COVID-19 pandemic. The new COVID-19 app and website provide the needed guidance and latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The app has been made available on the App Store.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
DRDO
B)
ISRO
C)
IIT Delhi
D)
IIT Bombay

Correct Answer :   IIT Bombay


IIT Bombay develops mobile app named 'CORONTINE' for tracking COVID-19 quarantine patients.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
Swadesh
B)
The Tribune
C)
Rojana
D)
Ethnic Indian newspaper

Correct Answer :   Ethnic Indian newspaper


An iconic ethnic Indian newspaper in the US that catered to the Indian diaspora for the last 50 years has announced that it will cease the print edition from Monday due to pre-existing troubles in the publishing industry worsened by the cancellation of advertisements amidst the coronavirus outbreak.

Published On : July 16, 2021
A)
Nagpur
B)
Indore
C)
Nashik
D)
Dehradun

Correct Answer :   Nagpur


Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has developed a health app named "COVID-19", after the virus itself, under the guidance of Municipal Commissioner, Tukaram Mundhe. The app is aimed to help the citizens who are under isolation and experiencing symptoms like dry cough, respiratory disorders, and fever. The app was launched with the support of HLL Life Care GOL.

Published On : July 16, 2021