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1 .
Who is the only Indian umpire named for the ICC U-19 World Cup?
A)
Anil Chaudhary
B)
Sundaram Ravi
C)
Ranjan Madugalle
D)
Srinivas Venkataraghavan

Correct Answer :   Anil Chaudhary

Anil Chaudhary is the lone Indian named in the list of 19 match officials, including 16 umpires, for the upcoming ICC U-19 World Cup starting in South Africa from January 17. The 54-year-old Chaudhary has so far officiated in 20 ODIs and 27 T20Is including the ongoing series between India and Sri Lanka.

Published On : July 16, 2021
2 .
India with which country has signed an agreement for outer space cooperation?
A)
Kazakhstan
B)
Turkey
C)
Mongolia
D)
Hong Kong

Correct Answer :   Mongolia

The Union Cabinet approved the agreement signed between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Mongolia on 8 January 2020. The agreement aimed at enhancing the cooperation of the countries in the exploration and uses of outer space for peaceful and civilian purposes.

Published On : July 16, 2021
3 .
Which country will be the guest of honour at the Paris Book Fair 2020?
A)
USA
B)
Russia
C)
Japan
D)
India

Correct Answer :   India

India will be the guest of honour at the Paris Book Fair 2020 to be held in March this year. This will be the third time that India would be the guest country at the fair after 2002 and 2007.

Published On : July 16, 2021
4 .
Recently, Supreme Court of India has asked the centre to consider deployment of which force to guard various courts of India?
A)
Indian Army
B)
National Security Guard (NSG)
C)
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
D)
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Correct Answer :   Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Supreme Court recently asked the Centre to consider the deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to guard the various courts in India — taking over the job of securing the courts from the local police forces.

Published On : July 16, 2021
5 .
The 31st International Kite Festival was recently launched in which city?
A)
Gandhinagar
B)
Ahmedabad
C)
Vadodara
D)
Surat

Correct Answer :   Ahmedabad

The 31st International Kite Festival was launched at the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It was inaugurated by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. The festival will be conducted from 7-14 January in different parts of the state.

Published On : July 16, 2021
6 .
Akbar Padamsee, who recently passed away at 91 was a famous person of which field?
A)
Artist
B)
Lawyer
C)
Journalist
D)
Mathematician

Correct Answer :   Artist

One of India's best-known artists, Akbar Padamsee passed away in Coimbatore on 6 January 2020. He was 91 years old. Akbar Padamsee was born in Mumbai in 1928. He earned a Diploma in Painting from Sir JJ School of Art. He was one of the pioneers of modern Indian art along with S.H. Raza, F.N. Souza, and M.F. Husain.

Published On : July 16, 2021
7 .
Who has retained top spot in latest test match rankings for batsmen?
A)
David Warner
B)
Steven Smith
C)
Virat Kohli
D)
Cheteshwar Pujara

Correct Answer :   Virat Kohli

India skipper Virat Kohli retained his top spot among batsmen while Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane dropped in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on January 8.Kohli's 928 rating points have vaulted him ahead of the second-placed Steve Smith, who sits on 911 points. Pujara was placed sixth, down one rung, with 791 points, while Rahane occupied the ninth spot after slipping a couple of positions with 759 points.

Published On : July 16, 2021
8 .
Scientists recently discovered dwarf galaxies with massive black holes using Very Large Array (VLA) observatory. Where is the observatory situated?
A)
Russia
B)
China
C)
U.S.A
D)
Japan

Correct Answer :   U.S.A

According to the recent study published in ‘Astrophysical Journal’, Scientists have discovered thirteen huge black holes in some dwarf galaxies. The galaxies are found to be located several light years from the earth and in half of the galaxies, the black holes are not in the centre of the galaxies.
The high-resolution images of the galaxies with black holes were captured using the Very Large Array (VLA) observatory. It is a radio telescope observatory, which is situated in New Mexico, U.S.A. VLA was set up by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

Published On : July 16, 2021
9 .
Which city will play host to the 2022 Common Wealth Games?
A)
Gold Coast
B)
New Delhi
C)
London
D)
Birmingham

Correct Answer :   Birmingham

The international sports event for the members of the Common wealth, the Commonwealth Games of 2022 will be conducted in the city of Birmingham, England. England plays host to the event for the third time. The prestigious event is scheduled to take place between July 27 and August 7, 2020.
Recently, Commonwealth Games India (CGI) submitted its proposal to host a Commonwealth shooting event and an archery event in India during 2022. But the federation is yet to announce that if the medals won in the proposed Shooting Championship will be added to the final CWG tally of the countries.

Published On : July 16, 2021
10 .
Which state government has started a project to save paper by using digital medium for administrative work?
A)
Telengana
B)
West Bengal
C)
Odisha
D)
Kerala

Correct Answer :   West Bengal

The State Government of West Bengal has started an environmental-friendly project to save paper. It has also decided to use digital medium for most administrative works. The State Secretariat,Nabanna already follows the method, which will be extended to other districts as well.
The government also proposed to recycle the paper used for administrative purpose, by converting them into writing pads and reusing them. The process is to be continuously monitored by the state secretariat.

Published On : July 16, 2021