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A)
BL Santosh
B)
Kalraj Mishra
C)
Kiran Bedi
D)
Bandaru Dattatreya

Correct Answer :   Bandaru Dattatreya


Bandaru Dattatreya(often called Dattanna, born 26 February 1947) is an Indian politician and the Governor of the State of Himachal Pradesh. He was the Member of Lok Sabha for Secunderabad since 2014. He is the 29th Governor of Himachal Pradesh since 11 September 2019.

Published On : July 13, 2021
A)
Shri Ram Nath Kovind
B)
Shri Narendra Modi
C)
Shri Naveen Patnaik
D)
Shri Ganeshi Lal

Correct Answer :   Shri Ganeshi Lal


Odisha Governor, Ganeshi Lal inaugurated the 21st edition of Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship at the Jawaharlal Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha. The event will witness the top players from India, Australia, England, Malaysia, Scotland and Singapore among other nations competing for coveted titles.

Published On : July 13, 2021
A)
Nan Shepherd
B)
Jane Austen
C)
Alan Turing
D)
James Watt

Correct Answer :   Alan Turing


The Bank of England has chosen Alan Turing to feature him on new £50 note of Britain. Turing is regarded as the code-breaker during World War II and is also known as Father of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Published On : July 13, 2021
A)
University of York
B)
Durham University
C)
University of St Andrews
D)
University of Glasgow

Correct Answer :   University of Glasgow


A team of physicists from the University of Glasgow has taken a photo of a strong form of quantum entanglement called Bell entanglement. It has captured visual evidence of an elusive phenomenon which a baffled Albert Einstein once called "spooky action at a distance". The photo points out two photons interacting and sharing physical states for a brief instant - an event that occurs regardless of the actual distance between the particles. This information was published in the paper titled 'Imaging Bell-type nonlocal behavior' in the journal Science Advances. The lead author of the paper is Dr. Paul-Antoine Moreau from the University of Glasgow's School of Physics and Astronomy.

Published On : July 13, 2021
A)
1,200
B)
4,200
C)
5370
D)
8,450

Correct Answer :   4,200


Union AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) Minister Shripad Yesso Naik informed that there are plans to set up 4,200 Ayush wellness centres in the country in FY 2019-20 across several states. The government also provided financial assistance to set up integrated Ayush hospitals in 85 districts across various states, and has plans to add more. The government is trying to modernise Ayush hospitals across the country and is increasing the number of doctors. It is also modernising postgraduate AYUSH medical colleges. The government provided around Rs 53,000 crore for Ministry of Health and Rs 1,686 crore for Ministry of Ayush for the last fiscal. Standing Committee asked to increase the budget for the Ministry of Ayush. Yadav asked the government to introduce NET like all-India entrance exam for tradition medical education.

Published On : July 13, 2021
A)
HDFC Bank
B)
ICICI Bank
C)
SBI Bank
D)
Axis Bank

Correct Answer :   HDFC Bank


HDFC Bank and Common Services Centres (CSCs) launched a co-branded 'Small Business Money-Back Credit Card'. For small traders and village-level entrepreneurs (VLEs). The credit card is designed for VLEs and VLE-sourced customers. The users give easy access to credit for their day-to-day business expenses, according to a statement. The card launched by HDFC Bank MD Aditya Puri and CSC Chief Dinesh Kumar Tyagi. Around ₹70,000 crore worth of business is transacted through the network of CSCs which apart from providing a platform for essential government and public utility services.

Published On : July 13, 2021
A)
Pragyan
B)
Vikram
C)
Shaurya
D)
Aryabhatt

Correct Answer :   Pragyan


Pragyan is the India's Robot rover that will be release by the moon lander on the moon as a part of the chandrayan-2 mission.

Published On : July 13, 2021
A)
Dilip Vengsarkar
B)
Venkatesh Prasad
C)
Kiran More
D)
Manoj Prabhakar

Correct Answer :   Kiran More


Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Kiran More takes charge as the interim coach of the senior USA cricket team. He replaces the head coach Pubudu Dassanayake. Kiran More appointed as the USA's director of cricket in June 2019. He served as the chairman of the Indian selection committee and the wicketkeeping-consultant of Mumbai Indians in the IPL. The USA Cricket appointed as former India spinner Sunil Joshi as spin bowling advisor and Pravin Amre and Kieran Powell as advisors for the batting department.

Published On : July 13, 2021
A)
1995
B)
1985
C)
1975
D)
1965

Correct Answer :   1965


The Food Corporation of India is an organization created and run by the Government of India and also run by state Governments. Its top official is designated as Chairman. It was started in 1965 with its Initially headquartered at Chennai. Later this was moved to New Delhi.

Published On : July 13, 2021
A)
SBI General Insurance
B)
Oriental India Insurance Company
C)
Bharti Axa General Insurance
D)
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

Correct Answer :   Oriental India Insurance Company


National Insurance Company Limited, United India Assurance Company Limited and Oriental India Insurance Company Limited soon to be merged into a single insurance entity. The move was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her maiden Budget 2019 speech.

Published On : July 13, 2021