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1 .
P.H. Pandian, who recently died at 74, was the former speaker of which state's assembly?
A)
Odisha
B)
Maharashtra
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Tamil Nadu

Former Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly and senior advocate Paul Hector Pandian, popularly known as P.H. Pandian, died in a private hospital in Porur in Chennai on the morning of January 4. He was 74.

Published On : July 16, 2021
2 .
Khadi and Village Industries Commission has opened its first silk processing plant in which state?
A)
Haryana
B)
Gujarat
C)
West Bengal
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Gujarat

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) a first Silk Processing Plant inaugurated at Surendranagar in Gujarat. The cost of production of silk yarn increases the sale and availability of raw material for Gujarati Patola Sarees locally. The plant set up by a khadi institution at the cost of Rs 75 lakhs in which KVIC contributed Rs 60 lakh.

Published On : July 16, 2021
3 .
Manav Thakkar, who is in news recently, is a famous personality of which sports?
A)
Tennis
B)
Table Tennis
C)
Squash
D)
Badminton

Correct Answer :   Table Tennis

The 19-year-old Table Tennis player of India, Manav Thakkar is in news as he reached the top position in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings in Under-21 men’s single category. This coveted rank could be achieved after he won the Under-21 men’s singles title at the ITTF Challenge Plus North American Open last year. Manav is only the fourth Indian to become World No.1 in the ITTF rankings.

Published On : July 16, 2021
4 .
Qassim Soleimani ,who was killed in the US air strike was the Military Commander of which country?
A)
Israel
B)
Syria
C)
Iraq
D)
Iran

Correct Answer :   Iran

The powerful Military Commander of Iran, General Qassim Soleimani was killed in the air strike conducted by the United States. The President of the US is said to have ordered a drone attack on the vehicles, in which the Iran military personnel were travelling near the Bhagdad Airport. Another commander and adviser to Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was also killed in the attack. Soleimani was the commander of the Quds Force of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

Published On : July 16, 2021
5 .
World Health Organization has designated 2020 as the year of which one of the below topics?
A)
The Nurse and the Midwife
B)
The Light and Light-based Technologies
C)
The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements
D)
The Sustainable Tourism for Development

Correct Answer :   The Nurse and the Midwife

World Health Organization (WHO) designated 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife to honor the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale.The World Health Organization (WHO) is the collaborating partner in the three-year Nursing Now Campaign (2018-2020).

Published On : July 16, 2021
6 .
Which of the following governments has recently launched a Cyber Safe Women initiative?
A)
Telangana
B)
New Delhi
C)
Maharashtra
D)
Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Maharashtra

Maharashtra Government launched a Cyber Safe Women initiative under which awareness camps held across all the districts of the state regarding cyber safety. The initiative will help in educating women about how the web is used by anti-social elements and child predators to commit various types of crimes.

Published On : July 16, 2021
7 .
In which of the following year World Health Organization designated the “Year of Nurse and Midwife”?
A)
2025
B)
2022
C)
2020
D)
2017

Correct Answer :   2020

In the honour of 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the World Health Organization designated the year 2020 as the “Year of Nurse and Midwife”.

Published On : July 16, 2021
8 .
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) opened its first ____________ silk processing plant at Surendranagar in Gujarat.
A)
Bomkai Saree
B)
Patola Saree
C)
Sambalpuri Saree
D)
Kanjeevaram Saree

Correct Answer :   Patola Saree

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) opened its first “Patola Saree” silk processing plant at Surendranagar in Gujarat.

Published On : July 16, 2021
9 .
Who among the following has been re-appointed as the Inspector General, Border Security Force (BSF), up to June 27, 2021?
A)
U K Bansal
B)
Abhinav Kumar
C)
Subhash Joshi
D)
Raman Srivastava

Correct Answer :   Abhinav Kumar

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the proposal of Ministry of Home Affairs for extending the deputation tenure of IPS Abhinav Kumar, Inspector General, Border Security Force (BSF), up to June 27, 2021, in relaxation of IPS Tenure Policy.

Published On : July 16, 2021
10 .
Indian paddler _____________ became world no.1 in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings in the Under-21 men’s singles category.
A)
Soumyajit Ghosh
B)
Harmeet Desai
C)
Mouma Das
D)
Manav Thakkar

Correct Answer :   Manav Thakkar

Indian paddler Manav Thakkar became world no.1 in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings in the Under-21 men’s singles category.

Published On : July 16, 2021