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1 .
Who is the chairperson of the high-level panel recently set up to prepare an investigation manual for Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)?
A)
Injeti Srinivas
B)
Tapan Ray
C)
U K Sinha
D)
N K Singh

Correct Answer :   Injeti Srinivas

The government has recently constituted a 12-membered high-level panel recently set up to prepare an investigation manual for Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).
As per the recent order issued by the Corporate affairs ministry, Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas would chair the panel. The committee will devise a comprehensive manual for performing effective investigations and probes against white-collar crimes.

Published On : July 16, 2021
2 .
The book titled ‘Adventures of a Daredevil Democrat’, which was recently published, narrates the story of which Former Chief- Minister?
A)
Jyoti Basu
B)
Biju Patnaik
C)
M Karunanidhi
D)
C. Achutha Menon

Correct Answer :   Biju Patnaik

A first of its kind comic book on the life and works of former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik was recently released by the present Chief Minister and the former’s son Naveen Patnaik.
Several Senior political leaders of many parties attended the book release event. The state is celebrating the former Chief Minister’s 104th birth anniversary. The Odisha state celebrates his birthday 5 March as the Panchayat Raj Divas.

Published On : July 16, 2021
3 .
The renovated Animal Transport Memorial was recently inaugurated by the Indian Army in which city?
A)
Nagpur
B)
Mumbai
C)
New Delhi
D)
Bengaluru

Correct Answer :   Bengaluru

The Director-General of Supply and Transport Corps of the Indian Army recently unveiled the renovated Animal Memorial at Bengaluru.
The memorial indicates the contributions and service of mules and horses of the Indian Army, especially during the war in the Himalayas. This animal transport memorial has been extended by two walls, which highlight the role played by the animals in the Indian Army. It was also announced that 26 September each year has been nominated as the Animal Transport (AT) Remembrance Day.

Published On : July 16, 2021
4 .
Which state has recently launched a digital literacy programme titled ‘I am also digital’?
A)
Tamil Nadu
B)
Odisha
C)
Kerala
D)
Karnataka

Correct Answer :   Kerala

The state of Kerala is set to launch a huge digital literacy campaign called ‘I am also digital’ which aims at making the benefits of the state reach the common citizens.
This campaign is initiated by the Kerala Literacy Mission and the Kerala State IT Mission under the Department of Information Technology. The drive would be mainly launched as a people-participatory model to educate the society about digital technology. The project will be pilot-launched in Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation.

Published On : July 16, 2021
5 .
‘Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)’, which was seen in news recently, is associated with research in which field?
A)
Energy
B)
Agriculture
C)
Genetics
D)
Environment

Correct Answer :   Genetics

A genetic research project named ‘GenomeIndia: Cataloguing the Genetic Variation in Indians’ has been recently sanctioned by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to 20 institutions for a period of 3 years.
Under GenomeIndia project, the ‘Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)’, which analyses 10,000 individuals representing the country’s diverse population is to be carried out. The resultant information can enable future human genetics research and helps in developing precise diagnostics for major diseases.

Published On : July 16, 2021
6 .
Who won the Dhruv Batra Player of the Year Award 2019 in the women's category?
A)
Rani Rampal
B)
Gurjit Kaur
C)
Sunita Lakra
D)
Vandana Katariya

Correct Answer :   Rani Rampal

National team captains Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal on March 8 won the Dhruv Batra Player of the Year Award 2019 in the men's and women's categories respectively at the third Hockey India Annual Awards.

Published On : July 16, 2021
7 .
The government is to make Sanitary pad disposal bags mandatory from?
A)
2020
B)
2021
C)
2022
D)
2023

Correct Answer :   2021

The Centre is to make it mandatory for the sanitary napkin companies to provide bio-degradable disposal bags from January 2021. The information was announced by the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar at an International Women's Day event in Pune on 8 March.

Published On : July 16, 2021
8 .
Jammu and Kashmir has set up the Delimitation Commission for the process of delimitation of Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies under the chairmanship of?
A)
Sujata Manohar
B)
Shushil Chandra
C)
Gyan Sudha Misra
D)
Ranjana Prakash Desai

Correct Answer :   Ranjana Prakash Desai

The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has set up the Delimitation Commission for the process of delimitation of Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies. The Commission was formed under the chairmanship of former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai. The members of the Commission are Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Shushil Chandra and election commissioners of J&K, and the four North-Eastern states will be ex-officio members of the Commission.

Published On : July 16, 2021
9 .
Which institute has recently launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship program?
A)
IIM Lucknow
B)
IIM Bangalore
C)
IIM Calcutta
D)
IIM Ahmedabad

Correct Answer :   IIM Bangalore

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) program in collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), GoI, and State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs). There are over 75 students in the first batch of the program. The batch has 44% women candidates.

Published On : July 16, 2021
10 .
Which airport of Maharashtra has been renamed as ‘Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport’?
A)
Akola Airport
B)
Kolhapur Airport
C)
Aurangabad Airport
D)
Pune International Airport

Correct Answer :   Aurangabad Airport

The state Government of Maharashtra has recently renamed the Aurangabad Airport of the state as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport.
The airport has been renamed after Sambhaji, the son of the great Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji. The airport is owned and operated by the Airports Authority of India.

Published On : July 16, 2021