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1 .

What is the theme of the World Sustainable Development Summit, 2020?

A)

Attaining SDG before 2030

B)

Energy and Resources

C)

Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count

D)

Sustainable Energy across the world

Correct Answer : Towards 2030 Goals : Making the Decade Count

The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) is the annual flagship event organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This year, the global summit is scheduled to be held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

The three-day event was inaugurated on January 29, 2020 with the theme, ‘Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count’. The summit has been organised for 18 years from 2001, to provide a platform for global leaders to discuss climatic issues. This year, the event focusses on the global efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

Published On : July 16, 2021

2 .

What was Tushar Kanjilal, the famous personality who passed away recently in Kolkata?

A)

Musician

B)

Politician

C)

Sportsperson

D)

Social worker

Correct Answer : Social worker

The 85-year-old veteran social worker and educationist Tushar Kanjilal passed away recently in Kolkata. He was the recipient of the prestigious ‘Padma Shri’, the fourth highest civilian honour of India, in 1986.

Fondly called as ‘Mastermoshai’, he worked as the head of a high-school in Rangabelia village of Kolkatta and strived for promoting education among the local population. He also authored a book titled ‘Who Killed the Sunderbans?’, which is based on the issue of destruction of the Sunderbans’ mangrove forests.

Published On : July 16, 2021

3 .

Which district has topped the list of aspirational districts for the month of December, released by NITI Aayog?

A)

Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh)

B)

Belangir (Odisha)

C)

Hailakandi(Assam)

D)

Sahibganj (Jharkhand)

Correct Answer : Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh)

The think tank to Indian Government, NITI Aayog has ranked the aspirational districts on the basis of incremental progress made across six developmental areas in December 2019.

As per the list, Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh has been placed in the top position, followed by Belangir district of Odisha. Andhra Pradesh’s YSR district is in the third place. The six developmental areas which are taken into account are: Health and nutrition, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion, education, skill development and infrastructure.

Published On : July 16, 2021

4 .

APGCL is to set up a waste-to-energy plant in which state?

A)

Assam

B)

Bihar

C)

Arunachal Pradesh

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Assam

The Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd (APGCL) has announced that it is to set up a waste-to-energy plant in Assam. The facility will be established near the proposed integrated solid waste management facility (ISWMF) of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) on the campus of the old Chandrapur Thermal Power Plant.

Published On : July 16, 2021

5 .

Which of the following was awarded as the best tableau in Republic Day Parade 2020?

A)

Stand Up India Scheme

B)

Jal Jeevan Mission

C)

Mission Indradhanush 2.0

D)

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

Correct Answer : Jal Jeevan Mission

Ministry of Jal Shakti - the union government's new initiative Jal Jeevan Mission.The Functional Household Tap Connection (FHTC) to every rural household by 2024, has been adjudged the best tableau, jointly with the NDRF tableau. Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh awarded the best tableau award to the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) tableau in a gracious and befitting ceremony.

Published On : July 16, 2021

6 .

Who won the Padma Shri in Agriculture field?

A)

Indra Dassanayake

B)

Sanjeev Bikhchandani

C)

Chinthala Venkat Reddy

D)

Dr. Damayanti Beshra

Correct Answer : Chinthala Venkat Reddy

Farmer Chinthala Venkat Reddy won the Padma Shri award from Telangana. The awards were announced by the government on 71st Republic Day. He was awarded for attaining an international patent for his technique in soil swapping and soil fertility. He is the first independent farmers in India to win the international patent for the technique.

Published On : July 16, 2021

7 .

Who was recently appointed as the Ambassador of India to the United States?

A)

Jai Shankar

B)

Vijay Gokhale

C)

Harsh Vardhan Shringla

D)

Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Correct Answer : Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Veteran diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been recently appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to the United States. He replaces Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who was the previous Indian envoy to the US.

Taranjit Singh Sandhu is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of 1988-batch and is currently posted as High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka. Sandhu has earlier worked as the Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy of India in Washington D.C. for four years from 2013 to 2017. He has also served as the Joint Secretary (United Nations) at the Ministry of External Affairs between 2009 and 2011.

Published On : July 16, 2021

8 .

The tableau of which state has won the Best Tableaux awards for Republic Day Parade, 2020?

A)

Gujarat

B)

Odisha

C)

Assam

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Assam

The tableau of Assam with the theme ”Land of Unique Craftsmanship and Culture” was adjudged as the winner of ‘Best Tableaux awards for Republic Day Parade, 2020’.

The tableaux of Odisha and Uttar Pradesh were jointly selected for the second place. While Odisha displayed the famous Rukuna Ratha Yatra of Lord Lingaraja, Uttar Pradesh showcased the cultural and religious tourism of the state with the theme ‘Sarva Dharma Sama Bhav’. The tableaux of National Disaster Relief Force and Jal Shakti Mission which portrayed ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ were chosen as the best among the Ministries and Departments and Central Public Works Department got the Special Prize.

Published On : July 16, 2021

9 .

The Supreme Court of India recently permitted to introduce which animal to Indian habitat from Namibia?

A)

African Cheetah

B)

African Lion

C)

African Rhinoceros

D)

African elephant

Correct Answer : African Cheetah

The Supreme Court of India recently permitted the Centre to introduce the ‘African Cheetahs’ to the appropriate habitats in India. As the Asiatic cheetah, commonly called as the Indian Cheetah, has become almost extinct, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) filed a petition, which sought permission for introducing African Cheetahs to India.

The bench headed by the Chief Justice S A Bobde also set up a committee with three members from Wildlife Institute of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, which will guide the NTCA in this regard.

Published On : July 16, 2021

10 .

Who took charge as IBA Chief Executive?

A)

VG Kannan

B)

Sunil Mehta

C)

Vipin Anand

D)

Michel A. Khalaf

Correct Answer : Sunil Mehta

Indian Bank Association (IBA) appoints Punjab National Bank's former MD and CEO Sunil Mehta as its chief executive. Mehta recently retired as the Managing Director and CEO of Punjab National Bank.

Published On : July 16, 2021