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1 .
Which country is supplier of majority of mined Cobalt, which is used in cathodes for lithium-ion batteries used in cell phones and Electric vehicles?
A)
Sudan
B)
China
C)
Kazhakiistan
D)
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Correct Answer :   Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Cobalt is a critical element for not only cell phones but also electric vehicles that might be good for the environment. Roughly 60% of mined cobalt is sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Its continued availability is becoming an issue due to political environment of DRC.

Published On : July 16, 2021
2 .
The Shanidar Cave, a hotspot for Neanderthal remains, is located in which country?
A)
Syria
B)
Egypt
C)
Iraq
D)
Tajikistan

Correct Answer :   Iraq

Shanidar Cave is located in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq in Zagros Mountains. Shanidar Cave was excavated in the 1950s, when archaeologist Ralph Solecki uncovered partial remains of ten Neanderthal men, women and children. Some were clustered together, with clumps of ancient pollen surrounding one of the skeletons. Solecki claimed this showed Neanderthals buried their dead and conducted funerary rites with flowers. The ‘flower burial’ captured the public imagination, and prompted a reappraisal of a species that — prior to Shanidar Cave — was thought to have been dumb and animalistic.

Published On : July 16, 2021
3 .
The “Pandemic Bonds” are issued by which multilateral development bank?
A)
World Bank
B)
Asian Development Bank
C)
European Investment Bank
D)
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Correct Answer :   World Bank

Pandemic Bonds were launched by World Bank under its Pandemic Emergency Financing umbrella in 2017 in response to the 2013 to 2016 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. However, their efficacy has always been under fire. The bonds issued by the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), offer investors high coupons in return for the risk of having to forgo some or all their money in the event of pandemic outbreaks of a number of infectious diseases.

Published On : July 16, 2021
4 .
A paramilitary Sufi group called Ahlu Sunna Waljama, which is recently in news, is fighting with radical islamist group in Civil War of which country?
A)
South Sudan
B)
Sudan
C)
Syria
D)
Somalia

Correct Answer :   Somalia

Ahlu Sunna Waljama’a is a Sufi paramilitary group of Somalia. It is formed by moderates who are opposed to radical islamist Al-Shabaab group. The civil war in Somalia is basically the fight between these two groups.

Published On : July 16, 2021
5 .
What is the highest income tax rate slab in India after Budget 2020-21?
A)
70%
B)
50%
C)
40%
D)
30%

Correct Answer :   30%

Highest income tax rate is 30% for income above 15,00,000.

Published On : July 16, 2021
6 .
Which all three items are not under GST as of February 2020?
A)
Fuel, Tobacco, Alcohol
B)
Fuel, Construction, Alcohol
C)
Fuel, Movie Tickets, Alcohol
D)
Fuel, Dairy Products, Tobacco

Correct Answer :   Fuel, Construction, Alcohol

As of now, fuel, construction, alcohol are out of GST. GST on movie tickets is based on slabs, with 18% GST for tickets that cost less than Rs. 100 and 28% GST on tickets costing more than Rs.100. The rate on under- construction property booking is 12%. Some industries and products were exempted by the government and remain untaxed under GST, such as dairy products, products of milling industries, fresh vegetables & fruits, meat products, and other groceries and necessities.

Published On : July 16, 2021
7 .
Who won the World Action Sportsperson of the year award at the 2020 Laureus Sports Awards?
A)
Chloe Kim
B)
Kelly Clark
C)
Jamie Anderson
D)
Maddie Mastro

Correct Answer :   Chloe Kim

United States gymnast Simone Biles scooped the World Sportswoman of the Year award for the second year running, while American snowboarder Chloe Kim won the World Action Sportsperson of the Year for a second time.

Published On : July 16, 2021
8 .
Lithium reserves of 14,100 tonnes have been found in which city?
A)
Chennai
B)
Hyderabad
C)
Bengaluru
D)
Mangalore

Correct Answer :   Bengaluru

Researchers at the Atomic Minerals Directorate has estimated lithium reserves of 14,100 tonnes in a patch of land surveyed in Mandya, Bengaluru. Lithium is a rare metal and is critical for manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles.

Published On : July 16, 2021
9 .
Which state government has recently launched a scheme named ‘Nadu-Nedu’, for modernising hospitals?
A)
Andhra Pradesh
B)
Karnataka
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Telangana

Correct Answer :   Andhra Pradesh

The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy recently launched a scheme named ‘Nadu-Nedu’, for modernising hospitals.
Under the scheme, all the government hospitals of the state are to be modernised in three years, with the government assistance of Rs.15337 Crores. The hospitals are to be made on par with the highest standard of the country, Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS).

Published On : July 16, 2021
10 .
‘Berlinale’ is the 70th edition of which famous festival, which is set to be inaugurated in Germany?
A)
Berlin Defence Show
B)
Berlin Arts Fair
C)
Berlin Food Festival
D)
Berlin Film Festival

Correct Answer :   Berlin Film Festival

The 70th edition of the famous Berlin film festival “Berlinale” is set to be held from 20th February to 1st march, this year. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting of India, in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), is participating in the festival.
Union External Affairs Minister of India, S. Jaishankar will inaugurate the Indian Pavilion. Three Indian feature films and a short documentary film have been selected for screening in the global event.

Published On : July 16, 2021