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1 .

Which state has the highest tiger population, as per the recent report of the Environment Ministry?

Madhya Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Maharashtra

Kerala

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar released an updated report on India’s Tiger Survey from 2018.

As per the updated report, India’s tiger population stood at 2967, the same number given by the Government last year. India has 70% of the world’s total tiger population. Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers at 526, followed by Karnataka and Uttarakhand.

Published On : July 18, 2021

2 .

Who represented India in the Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?

Rajiv Kumar

Piyush Goyal

Shakti Kanta Das

Nirmala Sitharaman

Correct Answer : Nirmala Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has recently attended the 5th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

A roundtable discussion was conducted on the theme ‘AIIB 2030-Supporting Asia’s Development over the Next Decade’. The bank had earlier provided a financial assistance of about USD 10 billion to combat Covid-19.

Published On : July 18, 2021

3 .

Which Union Ministry launched ‘Indian Report on Digital Education, 2020’?

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Science and Technology

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Correct Answer : Ministry of Human Resource Development

Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has recently launched the ‘Indian Report on Digital Education, 2020’.

The report has details on innovative methods adopted by Education Departments of various States and Union Territories for providing inclusive education to children at home. Initiatives of HRD Ministry including DIKSHA platform and Swayam Prabha TV Channel are highlighted.

Published On : July 18, 2021

4 .

Who unveiled the book titled "Padi Bhavajaalalu", Telugu version of Ten Ideologies book authored by former Union Minister Late S Jaipal Reddy?

Amit Shah

Venkaiah Naidu

Narendra Modi

Ram Nath Kovind

Correct Answer : Venkaiah Naidu

M Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India virtually unveiled the "Padi Bhavajaalalu" Telugu version Ten Ideologies book authored by former Union Minister Late S Jaipal Reddy and published by Orient BlackSwan, amid his family members and followers on the event of his first death anniversary. The virtual launch was organized under the aegis of Manthan, a forum for public discourse. The translation was done by Kalluri Bhaskaram.

Published On : July 18, 2021

5 .

Veteran Bollywood actor Kumkum passed away at the age of 86 who starred in the first Bhojpuri film.What is the name of first Bhojpuri film?

Sampoorna Tirth Yatra

Ganga Kinare Mora Gaon

Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo

Chandwa ke take Chakor

Correct Answer : Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo

Veteran Bollywood actor Kumkum passed away. Her real name was Zaibunnissa.She has featured in over 100 Hindi films like Mother India, Kohinoor, Ek Sapera Ek Lootera, Naya Daur, Ujala, Raja Aur Runk, Lalkar, Aankhen, Geet, among others.Kumkum also starred in the first Bhojpuri film "Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo" in 1963. Some of the popular songs featuring Kumkum includes "Kabhi aar, Kabhi paar" and "Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi'.

Published On : July 18, 2021

6 .

Who has been appointed as the MD & group CEO of ICRA Limited recently?

N. Sivaraman

S. Sitaraman

Naresh Takkar

M. Ravichandran

Correct Answer : N. Sivaraman

ICRA Limited Appointed N. Sivaraman as its new Managing Director (MD) and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Sivaraman will join ICRA Ltd. on August 10, 2020. He was appointed for the tenure of 3 years, which can be further extended for 2 more years. He succeeds former MD and Group CEO Mr. Naresh Takkar.

Published On : July 18, 2021

7 .

Which general insurance company launched crop insurance campaign,'Bohot Zaroori Hai' for farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka?

Bharti AXA General Insurance

New India Assurance

United India General Insurance

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

Correct Answer : Bharti AXA General Insurance

Bharti AXA General Insurance has launched its crop insurance campaign,'Bohot Zaroori Hai' for farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka to encourage them about their yield protection and financial security. It aims to create awareness to farming communities about the relevance and significance of crop insurance, which can alleviate rural distress caused by crop failure or damage due to unseasonal rains, monsoon failure among others

Published On : July 18, 2021

8 .

Union Minister Sadananda Gowda launched four schemes including a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and industry park scheme, for manufacturing which products?

Steel

Textile

Automobile

Bulk drugs and medical devices

Correct Answer : Bulk drugs and medical devices

The government has released guidelines for four schemes to boost domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs and medical devices.

Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda launched and issued guidelines for the schemes, which aim to reduce imports in pharmaceutical raw materials like drug intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and medical devices.

Published On : July 18, 2021

9 .

What is the name of the new Mobile application of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)?

BIS Score

BIS Care

BIS Utkarsh

BIS Standard

Correct Answer : BIS Care

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan has launched the Bureau of Indian Standard’s Mobile App ‘BIS-Care’.

He also launched Standardization, Conformity Assessment and Training portals of e-BIS for consumers. Using the bi-lingual app, consumers can check the authenticity of the ISI-marked and hallmarked products. Consumers can also lodge complaints using this app. Earlier, BIS was directed to frame quality norms for 371 items by March 2021 to curb non-essential imports.

Published On : July 18, 2021

10 .

Which district has topped the list of aspirational districts ranked by NITI Aayog for the February-June 2020 period?

Moga

Bahraich

Bijapur

Nawada

Correct Answer : Bijapur

Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh has topped the list of aspirational districts ranked by Niti Aayog for the February-June 2020 period.

Ri-Bhoi district in Meghalaya and Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh have been placed at the second and third positions respectively. This delta ranking considers incremental progress made by over 112 aspirational districts across six developmental areas including Health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion, skill development and basic infrastructure.

Published On : July 18, 2021