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1 .

Which Indian vaccine maker is to begin trials of the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by Oxford University-AstraZeneca?

Biocon

Serum Institute of India

Cadila Healthcare

Panacea Biotech

Correct Answer : Serum Institute of India

Pune-based Serum Institute of India announced that the company will start trials of the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by Oxford University-AstraZeneca.

The trials are to be carried out by the end of August on about 5,000 Indian volunteers after getting the necessary permissions. The company also hoped that the vaccine will be hopefully launched by June next year. To manufacture 300 million doses, the company is to spend USD 200 million.

Published On : July 18, 2021

2 .

Sumit Deb has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of which organisation?

Coal India

NLC India Limited

National Aluminium Company

National Mineral Development Corporation

Correct Answer : National Mineral Development Corporation

Sumit Deb has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), the iron ore mining company of the country.

Sumit Deb is serving as the Director (Personnel) in the NMDC. He succeeds N Baijendra Kumar who is set to superannuate this month-end. After the appointment, Sumit Deb will have tenure till 2023.

Published On : July 18, 2021

3 .

Who has been nominated as the Vice-Chairman of UIC (Union Internationale Des Chemins/International Union of Railways)?

Arun Kumar

Jignesh Patel

Rakesh Yadav

Shruti Sharma

Correct Answer : Arun Kumar

The Director General of Railway Protection Force (RPF), Arun Kumar has been nominated as the Vice-Chairman of UIC (Union Internationale Des Chemins/International Union of Railways), Security Platform from July 2020 to July 2022.

Published On : July 18, 2021

4 .

Grand Renaissance Dam reservoir on Nile river is in which country?

Egypt

Sudan

Ethiopia

All of the Above

Correct Answer : Ethiopia

Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to resume talks to break a deadlock on Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam reservoir on Nile.

Published On : July 18, 2021

5 .

Who received the 2019 National Award of Excellence for Outstanding Research in Forestry from the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)?

Aijaz Ahmad

Anindya Sinha

Ravi Gahlawat

Kannan CS Warrier

Correct Answer : Kannan CS Warrier

Kannan CS Warrier, Senior Principal Scientist (Scientist F) at the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB) received the 2019 National Award of Excellence for Outstanding Research in Forestry from the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE).

Published On : July 18, 2021

6 .

Who will be appointed as the non-executive chairman of Bajaj Finance?

Rahul Bajaj

Sanjiv Bajaj

Rekha Malik

Gaurav Malik

Correct Answer : Sanjiv Bajaj

Rahul Bajaj, the present non-executive chairman of Bajaj Finance has decided to step down on July 31, 2020 and he will be replaced by his son Sanjiv Bajaj (the present Vice Chairman of the company) from August 1.

Published On : July 18, 2021

7 .

Which state launched e-Sachivalaya portal (https://eesachivalaya.edisha.gov.in/), a digital platform to enable people to take online appointments for virtual meetings with the chief minister, deputy CM, ministers and other heads of various departments?

Gujarat

Haryana

Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Haryana

Haryana Chief Minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar launched e-Sachivalaya portal (https://esachivalaya.edisha.gov.in/), a digital platform to enable people to take online appointments for virtual meetings with the chief minister, deputy CM, ministers and other heads of various departments.

Published On : July 18, 2021

8 .

Who was appointed as the Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)?

R. Narayanaswamy

Anindya Sinha

Ashok Jhunjhunwala

Abraham Verghese

Correct Answer : R. Narayanaswamy

R. Narayanaswamy, Professor of Finance and Accounting in Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore was appointed as the Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee(TAC) of the National Financial Reporting Authority(NFRA), independent accounting and auditing regulator set up by the Government of India under the Companies Act, 2013.

Published On : July 18, 2021

9 .

Indian Navy has commenced Passage Exercise (PASSEX) along with which country?

Japan

Sri Lanka

United States

United Kingdom

Correct Answer : United States

Indian Navy has commenced Passage Exercise (PASSEX) along with the United States Navy near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean.

The training exercise involved a total of eight Indian and US warships, including the flagship USS Nimitz, USS Princeton, USS Sterett and USS Ralph Johnson. India was represented by INS Rana, INS Sahyadri, INS Shivalik and INS Kamorta.

Published On : July 18, 2021

10 .

Defence Ministry has signed a contract with which company for procurement of Mine ploughs for Indian Army?

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Bharat Electronics Limited

Bharat Earth Movers Limited

Correct Answer : Bharat Earth Movers Limited

Union Defence Ministry of India has signed a Rs 557-crore contract with Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), for procurement of 1,512 mine ploughs for the Indian army’s main battle tank T-90.

As per the contract, a minimum of 50 per cent indigenous content is mentioned in the contract. The army has recently deployed the Russian-made T-90 main battle tanks in the Galwan Valley sector of Ladakh.

Published On : July 18, 2021