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1 .
Who was recently appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India?
A)
Ajay Narayan Jha
B)
Rajiv Kumar
C)
Debasish Panda
D)
Krishnamurthy Subramaniam

Correct Answer :   Debasish Panda

Debasish Panda, who is currently serving as the Special secretary in the Department of financial services, Union Finance Ministry has been appointed as the new Finance secretary of the country.
As per the Personnel Ministry order, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of the1987-batch IAS officer as the next Finance secretary, replacing the current Secretary Rajiv Kumar.

Published On : July 16, 2021
2 .
INS Jamuna of Indian Navy is set to conduct hydrographic surveys in which neighbouring country of India?
A)
Nepal
B)
Myanmar
C)
Bangladesh
D)
Sri Lanka

Correct Answer :   Sri Lanka

Hydrographic Survey Ship, INS Jamuna of Indian Navy is set to conduct detailed hydrographic surveys in Sri Lanka for next two months. The ship has arrived in Colombo, Sri Lanka in this regard.
Several shore-based survey activities are also set to be carried out over the deployment period of 2 months. The personnel of Sri Lanka Navy personnel will be provided training during the hydrographic survey. Harbour training programme for the Sri Lankan sailors is also to be organised.

Published On : July 16, 2021
3 .
‘Pyaar ka Paudha’ (a plant of love), is a campaign of which state, for promoting planting of trees?
A)
Arunachal Pradesh
B)
Madhya Pradesh
C)
Bihar
D)
Sikkim

Correct Answer :   Bihar

The Department of Environment and Forest of the Bihar state government has launched a campaign to promote planting of trees in the state.
The campaign was launched ahead of the Valentine’s Day, which asked the people to gift a plant of love to their closed ones and take care of plants and trees. This initiative is to make the state greener by creating environmental awareness.

Published On : July 16, 2021
4 .
‘Apiary on Wheels’ is an initiative of which statutory body of India?
A)
National Green Tribunal
B)
Khadi and Village Industries Commission
C)
National Commission for Women
D)
National Commission for Minorities

Correct Answer :   Khadi and Village Industries Commission

‘Apiary on wheels’ means ‘Collection of bees on wheels’. The ‘Apiary on Wheels’ initiative is designed by the Indian statutory body, ‘Khadi and Village Industries Commission’.
The initiative includes effective migration of Bee boxes with live bee colonies/ collection. It is a platform by which 20 Bee boxes can be carried from one place to another without any difficulty. The unique scheme of KVIC was recently inaugurated by the Union Minister of MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari.

Published On : July 16, 2021
5 .
The School Health and Wellness Ambassador initiative has been launched under which scheme?
A)
Ayushman Bharat
B)
Fit India Movement
C)
Poshan Abhiyaan
D)
Swachh Bharat Mission

Correct Answer :   Ayushman Bharat

Union Minister of Health and Union Minister of HRD jointly launched the School Health and Wellness Ambassador initiative under Ayushman Bharat scheme. Under the initiative, two teachers in every school will be designated ‘Health and wellness ambassador’ to create awareness about health issues.
The programme will be implemented in 200 districts, initially and will be linked with other government schemes including Fit India movement, Eat Right campaign, Poshan Abhiyaan.

Published On : July 16, 2021
6 .
Who took over as Eastern Fleet Commander?
A)
MD Suresh
B)
MM Chopra
C)
Suraj Berry
D)
Sanjay Vatsyayan

Correct Answer :   Sanjay Vatsyayan

The command of the Eastern Fleet was handed over to Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsyayan by Rear Admiral Suraj Berry at a ceremony at Visakhapatnam on 11 February 2020. He previously served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy and Plans) at New Delhi. Rear Admiral Suraj Berry will take over as Chief of Staff of the tri-services Andaman and Nicobar Command shortly.

Published On : July 16, 2021
7 .
World Unnani Day is observed on which date?
A)
11th February
B)
12th February
C)
13th February
D)
14th February

Correct Answer :   11th February

World Unnani Day was observed on 11 February. The day marks the birthday of great Unani scholar and social reformer "Hakim Ajmal Khan". The day aims to pay tribute to Hakim Ajmal Khan for his wonderful contribution to the sustained development of the Unani system of medicine in the country and the rest of the world.

Published On : July 16, 2021
8 .
Who won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the recently held Academy Awards?
A)
Jaya Harper
B)
Diane Ladd
C)
Laura Dern
D)
Eliza Scanlen

Correct Answer :   Laura Dern

Laura Dern won best supporting actress at the 92nd Academy Awards for her role in Noah Baumbach's "Marriage Story." It's the first Oscar win for Dern, and also the first time an actor has won an Oscar for a role in a movie distributed by a streaming service - Netflix.

Published On : July 16, 2021
9 .
Who won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the recently held Academy Awards?
A)
Joe Pesci
B)
Brad Pitt
C)
Tom Hanks
D)
Anthony Hopkins

Correct Answer :   Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt has won the best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood at the 92nd Academy Awards. Pitt saw off strong competition from Al Pacino and Joe Pesci for The Irishman, Tom Hanks for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Anthony Hopkins for The Two Popes.

Published On : July 16, 2021
10 .
What does ‘GSP’ stand for, in the context of India- US trade?
A)
Globalised System of Partners
B)
Generalized System of Partners
C)
Globalised System of Preferences
D)
Generalized System of Preferences

Correct Answer :   Generalized System of Preferences

The United States Trade Representative’s (USTR’s) office has recently classified India as a developed economy and it is ineligible for GSP benefits from the US.
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) scheme offers a lower tariff to the exporters of a select group of developing countries. India is the largest beneficiary nation under the GSP, which enjoyed a tariff-free access to the US, till last June.

Published On : July 16, 2021