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1 .

What is the name of the document issued by bank as a proof of payments received from abroad?

FCNR

FIRA

Nostro

Vostro

Correct Answer : FIRA

FIRA is a document issued by banks to exporters as a proof of payments received from abroad. It is a proof of receipt of export proceeds in foreign currency received from abroad.

American Payment company PayPal has introduced an automated process to obtain the monthly Foreign Inward Remittance Advice (FIRA). It is a cost-free and easy process to download their monthly digital FIRA issued by the bank. This initiative aims to empower Indian MSME exporters.

Published On : July 17, 2021

2 .

Who has been named as the CEO of the proposed bad bank- NARCL?

S C Garg

Padmakumar M Nair

K Subramaniam

Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Correct Answer : Padmakumar M Nair

Padmakumar M Nair of State Bank of India (SBI) will be the Chief executive officer of National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL).

NARCL, also called as the ‘bad’ bank, is expected to be operational in June 2021. It is a proposed entity for taking over bad loans of lenders, predominantly public sector banks.

Published On : July 17, 2021

3 .

The ‘Yazidi’, seen in the news recently, is a minority religious group predominantly found in which country?

Iraq

China

Sudan

Afghanistan

Correct Answer : Iraq

Yazidism is a monotheistic ethnic religion followed by Yazidis, whose population are estimated at around 7 lakhs around the world. They are a historically misunderstood group and are ethnically Kurdish in a majority.

Majority of the group are concentrated in northern Iraq, in and around Sinjar. Recently, the U.N team investigating atrocities in Iraq announced that it has found evidence that Islamic State extremists committed genocide against the Yazidi minority in 2014.

Published On : July 17, 2021

4 .

Which species of frog is the officially largest frog in the world?

American Bull frog

African Bull frog

Cane Toad

Goliath frog

Correct Answer : Goliath frog

The Goliath frog is said to be the largest living frog, which can grow up to 32 centimetres in length and weigh up to 3.25 kilograms

The species of frog are found in a small habitat range in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Due to habitat destruction, the population of frog are decreasing. Recently, villagers in the Solomon Islands spotted a large frog as big as a human baby. It is said to be a Cornufer guppy frog, a species in the family of Ceratobatrachidae.

Published On : July 17, 2021

5 .

The Bengaluru city corporation, Karnataka has launched which programme to create awareness on the need to self examine the respiratory health for the city people?

VayuSathi

VayuShakti

Pranavayu

SwasthVayu

Correct Answer : Pranavayu

The Bengaluru city corporation, Karnataka has launched Pranavayu programme to create awareness on the need to self examine the respiratory health for the city people. Pranavayu programme aims to create awareness through advertisements in media about the need to carry out self examination for early detection of any ailment that could aggravate the situation if contracted with the viral infection.

Published On : July 17, 2021

6 .

Which of the following Indian sports persons announced that he/she will be hanging his/her boots from active sports in order to serve as the president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)?

Varun Singh Bhati

Devendra Jhajharia

Deepa Malik

Mariyappan Thangavelu

Correct Answer : Deepa Malik

Deepa Malik, India's lone woman Paralympics silver medallist, announced that she will be hanging her boots from active sports in order to serve as the president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) in accordance with the National Sports Code.

Published On : July 17, 2021

7 .

What is the name of Helpline for Central University of Odisha launched by Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' to relieve the distress of the student community during the troubled time of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Sathi

Bharosa

Sahayta

Suraksha

Correct Answer : Bharosa

Union Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD) Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' launched Central University of Odisha Helpline "Bharosa" and its Helpline Number 08046801010 through a virtual platform in New Delhi on 11 May. The aim is to relieve the distress of the student community during the troubled time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, the helpline aims to provide Cognitive Emotional Rehabilitation Services to all University Students of Odisha.

Published On : July 17, 2021

8 .

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) to facilitate the movement of persons by train amid lockdown imposed to contain COVID-19 spread. Who is Deputy Ministers responsible for Union Ministry of Home Affairs?

G. Kishan Reddy

Rameswar Teli

Babul Supriyo

Rattan Lal Kataria

Correct Answer : G. Kishan Reddy

Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) to facilitate the movement of persons by train amid lockdown imposed to contain COVID-19 spread. As per the SOP, all the passengers entering the railway station will undergo a compulsory medical screening for COVID-19 infection.On 30 May 2019, G. Kishan Reddy

Published On : July 17, 2021

9 .

The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) announced a research collaboration with which Hyderabad-based company to develop a COVID-19 vaccine?

HealthKart International Ltd

PharmEasy International Ltd

Doc Plexus International Ltd

Bharat Biotech International Ltd

Correct Answer : Bharat Biotech International Ltd

The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) announced a research collaboration with Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL) to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.

Published On : July 17, 2021

10 .

A new species Ampelorhiza heteroxylon, that was recently found, belongs to which category?

Insect

Plant

Land Animal

Aquatic Animal

Correct Answer : Plant

Researchers have found an 18.5-million-year-old fossil in Panama. It is said to be the oldest reliable species of a climbing plant.

The new species is named as ‘Ampelorhiza heteroxylon’., belonging to the climbing vine known as a liana from the soapberry family. This discovery is expected to shed more light on the evolution of climbing plants.

Published On : July 17, 2021