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A)
New York
B)
Paris
C)
Sydney
D)
Durban

Correct Answer :   New York


On April 3, 2020 the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopts a resolution- 'Global solidarity to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)', co-sponsored by 188 nations including India. Headquarters- New York, United States.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
USA
B)
UAE
C)
Italy
D)
South Africa

Correct Answer :   South Africa


Internationally-renowned Indian-origin South African virologist Gita Ramjee dies due to COVID-19 aged 64.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
Hindu
B)
Jain
C)
Muslim
D)
Christian

Correct Answer :   Muslim


Over 200 have tested positive for COVID-19 from among 4,000-odd who had gathered in Delhi's Markaz Nizamuddin, the headquarters of the Tablighi Jamaat. Literally, it means a society for spreading the faith. It is a conservative Muslim organisation. It is a Sunni Islamic missionary movement. The aim is to reach out to ordinary Muslims and revive their faith, particularly in matters of ritual, dress, and personal behaviour.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
Bihar
B)
Kerala
C)
Karnataka
D)
Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Andhra Pradesh


The Andhra Pradesh Government is to buy Multi-feed Oxygen Manifold developed by Indian Navy, Vishkhapatnam to meet the requirement of oxygen supply to COVID-19 patients. Initially the Indian Navy provided the equipment free-of-cost to the Andhra Pradesh Government.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
Bihar
B)
Kerala
C)
Maharashtra
D)
Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Andhra Pradesh


The Andhra Pradesh state government has started distributing pensions at the doorstep to 58,44,240 beneficiaries with an objective to offer them held and to avoid the spread of coronavirus. The state used 2.5 lakh volunteers to eliminate the need for pensioners to step out of their homes.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
GMAIL
B)
EMAIL
C)
Facebook
D)
Whatsapp

Correct Answer :   GMAIL


On April 2, 2020, the Government of India has launched the "COVID-19 Fact Check Unit" under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The unit is to operate through GMAIL. It will get messages at pibfactcheck@gmail.com and send response at the earliest.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
Karnataka
B)
Andhra Pradesh
C)
Kerala
D)
Bihar

Correct Answer :   Andhra Pradesh


On March 31, 2020, the Government of Andhra Pradesh modified the guidelines of Navaratnalu-Pedalandariki Illu programme. The scheme is called "Houses for all the poor". The guidelines were changed based on the directions of the High Court.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
B B Lal
B)
Sanjeev Sanyal
C)
Shokoofeh Azar
D)
Sekhar Bandyopadhyay

Correct Answer :   Shokoofeh Azar


Shokoofeh Azar's The Enlightenment of The Greengage Tree was originally published in 2017 by ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited & has been reprinted by Europa Editions in January 2020. The book has been named (among 13) in the longlist of Booker Prizes (annual) 2020 for a £50,000 (USD 98,000) prize, which is shared between the author & translator of the winning book.

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
Italy
B)
Greece
C)
Spain
D)
Japan

Correct Answer :   Spain


Spanish Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Parma has become the first royal to pass away due to Covid-19 complications who was born on July 28, 1933, and studied in France and became a professor at Paris' Sorbonne as well as a professor of Sociology at Madrid's Complutense University. She was known for her outspoken views and activist work, which led to her nickname the "Red Princess."

Published On : July 17, 2021
A)
RBI
B)
SBI
C)
HDFC
D)
ICICI

Correct Answer :   ICICI


For the first time, BharatPe, a New Delhi-based startup that is doing payment transaction business, has entered into the partnership with ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited, a general insurance company in India, to introduce 'COVID-19 Protection Insurance Cover' for shopkeepers, who are most affected financially due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Published On : July 17, 2021
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