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1 .

Environmental activist Afroz Shah, who was making news recently for co-participating with the Minister of Norway in River clean-up, is from which state?

Bihar

Jharkhand

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Maharashtra

Recently, Norway’s Minister of International Development Dag-Inge Ulstein, during his three-day visit to India participated in Mithi river clean-up with the environmental activist Afroz Shah.

Afroz Shah is an environmental activist from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is known for organising the largest beach clean-up drive. He was also awarded the ‘UN Champions of the Earth’ award for the same, in 2016. He had earlier been to Norway for a beach clean-up programme.

Published On : July 16, 2021

2 .

What is the name of the recently launched scheme that aims to provide nutritional support to pregnant women and adolescent girls?

Suposhit Maa Abhiyan

Suposhit Janani Yojana

Suposhit Beti Abhiyan

Pradhan Mantri Suposhit Yojana

Correct Answer : Suposhit Maa Abhiyan

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recently launched “Suposhit Maa Abhiyan”, that aims to provide nutritional support to pregnant women and adolescent girls.

The scheme was launched in Kota, Rajasthan which is also the Speaker’s parliamentary constituency. Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani also attended the launch programme.

Published On : July 16, 2021

3 .

EKAM fest was recently inaugurated in which city?

Shimla

New Delhi

Mumbai

Dehradun

Correct Answer : New Delhi

Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot inaugurated the "Entrepreneurship, Knowledge, Awareness, Marketing (EKAM) Fest". The fest is being held from 28 February to 6 March in New Delhi.

Published On : July 16, 2021

4 .

Which ministry has recently launched multilingual Incredible India website?

Ministry of Tourism

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of External Affairs

Ministry of Labour and Employment

Correct Answer : Ministry of Tourism

Ministry of Tourism revamped the multilingual Incredible India website design to provide more information about India's tourist destinations, attractions, experiences, and where the value lies.

Published On : July 16, 2021

5 .

Khelo India University Games 2020 recently concluded in which city?

Raipur

Kolkata

Bhubaneswar

Guwahati

Correct Answer : Bhubaneswar

Khelo India University Games Odisha concluded in Bhubaneswar on March 1. The University games concluded with a grand celebration. Panjab University took home the champions trophy and Savitribai Phule Pune University bagged second position.

Published On : July 16, 2021

6 .

Who won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival?

Saskia Rosendahl

Mai Duong Kieu

Perry Niney

Paula Beer

Correct Answer : Paula Beer

Silver Bears for best actress went to Germany's Paula Beer for her role in Christian Petzold's Berlin-set love story "Undine" and Italy's Elio Germano for Giorgio Diritti's "Hidden Away," a portrait of artist Antonio Ligabue.

Published On : July 16, 2021

7 .

Which university was crowned champions at Khelo India University Games 2020?

Savitribai Phule Pune University

University of Pune

Delhi University

Panjab University

Correct Answer : Panjab University

Khelo India University Games Odisha concluded in Bhubaneswar on March 1. The University games concluded with a grand celebration. Panjab University and Savitribai Phule Pune University finished with 17 gold medals each. The former won 46 medals (19 silver, 10 bronze) as against the Pune contingent's 37 (11 silver, 9 bronze) to be crowned champions.

Published On : July 16, 2021

8 .

CPR Dialogues 2020: Policy Perspectives for 21st Century India' is to be organized in which city?

Mumbai

Amravati

New Delhi

Bengaluru

Correct Answer : New Delhi

Hosted and organised by the Centre for Policy Research, CPR Dialogues is an annual public forum where leading policy practitioners, academics, and thought leaders address the most critical policy issues of our times. The second editionof CPR Dialogues will be held on March 2nd & 3rd 2020 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. As India navigates its way through the 21st century, it confronts the challenge of creating a cutting-edge policy environment.

Published On : July 16, 2021

9 .

Which Public sector Enterprise is the implementing agency of â€˜Renewable Energy Management Centreâ€™ scheme?

NHPC Limited

NTPC Limited

PowerGrid Corporation

Solar Energy Corporation of India

Correct Answer : PowerGrid Corporation

11 Renewable Energy Management Centres (REMCs) were inaugurated by the Union Power Minister R K Singh, for renewable energy integration. He also inaugurated the Northern Region Renewable Energy Management Centre (NR-REMC).

The government had approved the implementation of the Renewable Energy Management Centres -REMCs as a central scheme. Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, PowerGrid was named as the implementing agency.

Published On : July 16, 2021

10 .

NITI Aayog has selected which Union Territory for first pilot project on Sustainable Developmental Goals?

Jammu and Kashmir

Lakshadweep

Chandigarh

Goa

Correct Answer : Jammu and Kashmir

Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir has been selected by the NITI Aayog for first pilot project on Sustainable Developmental Goals.

The newly formed UT will also get an opportunity to work with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Under the programme, information would be collected from District Commissioners for providing ranks on certain parameters.

Published On : July 16, 2021