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A)
Girish Gowda
B)
Stuart Binny
C)
Manish Pandey
D)
Vinay Kumar

Correct Answer :   Girish Gowda


Silver Medalist in Paralympic high jump, Girish Gowda has been appointed as the ambassador of Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2019. He represented India in men's high jump F-42 category during 2012 Summer Paralympics games held in London, where he clinched the silver medal. With this, he became the first Indian to win medal in this category.

Published On : July 11, 2021
A)
Indian Army
B)
Indian Jetways
C)
Indian Air Force
D)
Indian Coast Guard

Correct Answer :   Indian Air Force


India's indigenous supersonic fighter jet Tejas will for the first time participate in aerial displays during the five-day Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) in Malaysia. India has been projecting the Tejas aircraft in a big way as it has been manufactured indigenously at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. The Indian Air Force will participate in the Maritime Aero Expo for the first time, during which it will showcase its indigenously-developed light combat aircraft Tejas. India's indigenous supersonic Light Combat Aircraft(LCA)-Tejas & the world's lightest supersonic fighter which has already joined IAF, is for the 1st time taking part in aerial displays during 05 day Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition.

Published On : July 11, 2021
A)
Anthony Nyong
B)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
C)
Jyoti Kirit Parikh
D)
Vandana Shiva

Correct Answer :   Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez


The "100 Most Influential People in Climate Policy" list is comprised of seven Indian names who took important measures to combat climate change. The list is prepared by Apolitical, a peer to peer learning platform for governments. The list has been topped by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Congresswoman, US Congress).

Published On : July 11, 2021
A)
Kris Gopalakrishnan
B)
Vishal Sikka
C)
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
D)
Nandan Nilekani

Correct Answer :   Nandan Nilekani


Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed 5-member committee under the chairmanship of Nandan Nilekani to strengthen digital payments as well as to boost financial inclusion through Financial Technology. The committee would submit its recommendations within 3 months. This announcement was made by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das at the first event of Financial Technology (Fintech) Conclave, which was organized by NITI Aayog in New Delhi.

Published On : July 11, 2021
A)
Sirsa
B)
Halwara
C)
Ghaziabad
D)
Chandigarh

Correct Answer :   Chandigarh


The Indian Air Force formally inducted the CH 47 F(I)- Chinook heavy-lift helicopters into its inventory at Air Force Station Chandigarh. IAF had signed a contract with M/s Boeing Ltd in September 2015 for 15 Chinook helicopters. The first batch of four helicopters has been delivered on schedule and the last batch is to be delivered by March 2020. These helicopters will be deployed in the Northern and Eastern regions of India. The helicopter is capable of airlifting diverse military and non-military loads into remote locations.

Published On : July 11, 2021
A)
Mumbai
B)
Pune
C)
Kolkata
D)
New Delhi

Correct Answer :   Mumbai


The 64th Filmfare Awards 2019 was held at Jio Garden, BKC, Mumbai. The event was hosted by Bollywood's leading Actors, Directors, Musicians, and Singers. Few of the winners of the 64th Filmfare Awards are as below: Category Winner Best Film Raazi Critics Best Film Andhadhun Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) Ranbir Kapoor (Sanju) Critics Best Actor in Leading Role (Male) Ayushmann Khurrana (Andhadhun), Ranveer Singh (Padmaavat) Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) Alia Bhatt (Raazi) Critics Best Actor in Leading Role (Female) Neena Gupta (Badhaai Ho) Best Director Meghna Gulzar (Raazi) Best Music Album Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Patmaavat) Best Lyrics Gulzar (Raazi) Lifetime Achievement Award Sridevi Best Short Film in Fiction Rogan Josh Best Short Film in Non-Fiction The Soccer City.

Published On : July 11, 2021
A)
Meghalaya
B)
Haryana
C)
Andra Pradesh
D)
Himachala Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Meghalaya


India's deepest shaft cave has been discovered at Krem Um Ladaw in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya during the 28th edition of the annual 'Caving in the Abode of the Clouds Expedition'. The cave has a 105 m deep shaft entrance passage. The cave has a 105 m deep shaft entrance passage. This comes a year after the discovery of the world's longest sandstone cave - Krem Puri - near the village of Laitsohum in Mawsynram region of East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. With a length of 24,583 metres, Krem Puri was discovered back in 2016 but the actual length of the cave was obtained by the Meghalaya Adventurers' Association (MAA) during one of its expeditions. The cave system has fossils of dinosaurs, especially the Mosasaurus, a giant reptile that lived 66-76 million years ago.

Published On : July 11, 2021
A)
Salman Rushdie
B)
Anita Desai
C)
Salman Anees Soz
D)
Kiran Desai

Correct Answer :   Salman Anees Soz


'The Great Disappointment: How Narendra Modi Squandered A Unique Opportunity to Transform the Indian Economy' book released by economic commentator and Congress member Salman Anees Soz. This book is the evaluation of P.M Modi's impact on Indian economy in 5 years. The book has been published by Penguin Random House India.

Published On : July 11, 2021
A)
Operation Trident 19
B)
Operation Cactus 19
C)
Operation Sahayata 19
D)
Operation Parakram 19

Correct Answer :   Operation Sahayata 19


Operation Sahayata 2019-India Navy was the first responder in the evolving humanitarian crises in the aftermath of Cyclone IDAI that hit Mozambique on 15 March 2019.Assistance is also being sent to Zimbabwe and Malawi, two other countries hit by the cyclone. Cyclone IDAI made landfall in East & Southern Africa around 15 March 2019 causing widespread destruction and loss of human lives in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. In response to a request from the Republic of Mozambique, the Government of India immediately diverted 3 Indian naval ships to the port city of Beira. Over the last several days, the 3 Indian ships, INS Sujata, ICGS Sarathi and INS Shardul are undertaking HADR (Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief) in coordination with local authorities and the High Commission of India, Maputo. As of now, Indian naval crew has rescued more than 192 people.

Published On : July 11, 2021
A)
Banbhoolpara Police
B)
Hyderabad Police
C)
Dehradun Police
D)
Delhi Police

Correct Answer :   Delhi Police


In a first-of-its-kind bus, the Delhi police inducted a Mobile Command and Control Vehicles (MCCV) with all modern equipment into service. The bus, built by Bengaluru-based firm Mistral at the cost of Rs. 3.7 crore, is fitted with latest equipment including Integrated Communication System (ICS), voice logger and CCTV surveillance among others.

Published On : July 11, 2021