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1 .
What is the name of the mandatory standard individual health insurance policy launched by IRDAI?
A)
Arogya Sanjeevani
B)
Arogya Samriddhi
C)
Arogya Raksha
D)
Arogya Suraksha

Correct Answer :   Arogya Sanjeevani

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) recently directed the health and general insurance companies to offer a standard individual health insurance policy. The policy is named as ‘Arogya Sanjeevani policy’.
It will cover minimum health requirements of the insurers and would be offered from April 1, 2020. IRDAI also stipulated that there will be no exit age for the scheme, so that the insurance will be continued till the person’s last breath. The minimum and maximum age limit to enroll are 18 years and 65 years respectively. The sum assured will be between Rs.1 Lakh and Rs. 5 Lakhs.

Published On : July 16, 2021
2 .
Which Indian cricketer is selected for the ‘C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award’ of BCCI?
A)
Sunil Gavaskar
B)
K Srikkanth
C)
Dilip Vengsarkar
D)
Kapil Dev

Correct Answer :   K Srikkanth

Former Indian Cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth is selected for the prestigious ‘C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award’, presented by the National Cricket Board of India, BCCI. The famous cricketer from Tamil Nadu represented India from 1981 to 1992.
The other cricketer who is also to be presented with the award is Anjum Chopra, former Captain of Indian women’s cricket team. The awards will be presented at the BCCI Annual awards function, to be held in Mumbai, on January 12, 2020.

Published On : July 16, 2021
3 .
Who won the best Actor award in a Motion Picture - Drama at the Golden Globes 2020?
A)
Ricky Gervais
B)
Taron Egerton
C)
Joaquin Phoenix
D)
Leonardo Dicaprio

Correct Answer :   Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix wins Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for the film Joker.Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix. The film is a dark and disturbing take on the origins of the DC villain.

Published On : July 16, 2021
4 .
Who has been appointed as an advisor to the Lt Governor of J&K?
A)
Shivdeep Lande
B)
Manish Shanker Sharma
C)
R Sreelekha
D)
Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar

Correct Answer :   Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar

IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, who recently retired as the CRPF DG, has been appointed as an advisor to the Lt Governor of Jammu-Kashmir. Bhatnagar is a 1983-batch officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Published On : July 16, 2021
5 .
Who has designed the world's 2nd tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
A)
Akbar Padamsee
B)
Laxman Pai
C)
Jatin Das
D)
Ram V. Sutar

Correct Answer :   Ram V. Sutar

The statue of Sardar Patel has also been designed by Padma Bhusan Ram V. Sutar, the same sculptor who had designed the Statue of Unity.

Published On : July 16, 2021
6 .
Hyundai partnered with which ride-sharing company to develop electric air taxis?
A)
Uber
B)
Lyft
C)
Grab
D)
Didi

Correct Answer :   Uber

Automobile Major Hyundai recently unveiled an air electric taxi, developed in collaboration with Uber, in the Consumer Electronics Show 2020.
According to their partnership, Hyundai will develop and deploy vehicles and Uber will provide support service, ground transport connection and customer Interface. Uber is to launch urban commercial flights by 2023 and Hyundai is its first carmaker partner in the project.

Published On : July 16, 2021
7 .
Daniele De Rossi, who announced his retirement recently, is a world-cup winning footballer of which country?
A)
France
B)
Italy
C)
Brazil
D)
Germany

Correct Answer :   Italy

The ace footballer of the Italy team, Daniele De Rossi recently announced his retirement from professional football. He was associated with the Roma football club and played Serie A league matches for nearly 18 years.
Daniele represented Italy in the 2004 Olympics and he was also a part of the FIFA world cup winning Italy team in 2006. The fourth highest capped player of Italy, retired from the national team in 2017. Recently, he was playing for Argentina’s Boca Juniors club.

Published On : July 16, 2021
8 .
Who recently became New Zealand's top run scorer in test cricket?
A)
Tom Latham
B)
Kane Williamson
C)
Ross Taylor
D)
Colin de Grandhomme

Correct Answer :   Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor became New Zealand's highest run-scorer in the longest form of the game on January 6 when he hit three runs through mid-on after tea on the fourth day of the third test against Australia

Published On : July 16, 2021
9 .
A one-horned rhinoceros calf was recently born at the Manas National Park. The National park is situated in which state?
A)
Sikkim
B)
Arunachal Pradesh
C)
Assam
D)
Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Assam

The Manas National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a biosphere reserve is situated in Assam. Recently a one-horned rhinoceros of the national park named R3A gave birth to its calf. The R3A was also born in the same park to the elder rhino ‘Laisri’ in 2013.
The One-horned rhinoceros or the Indian rhinoceros is an endangered species and is listed as ‘Vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red list of threatened species. At present, the national park is home to 42 rhinos.

Published On : July 16, 2021
10 .
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) which recently discovered a new habitable exoplanet, belongs to which space agency?
A)
China National Space Administration (CNSA)
B)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
C)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
D)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Correct Answer :   National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

The planet finder satellite of NASA, named the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) recently discovered a new exoplanet in the habitable region of its host star.
The newly found exoplanet, known as ‘TOI 700 d’ has approximately the same size of the Earth. The Space Scientists of NASA also announced that the exoplanet is only 101.5 light years from the earth, making it easy for further observations and research.

Published On : July 16, 2021