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1 .

Who was named as interim chief executive officer (CEO) of Accenture?

A)

Jimmy Steve

B)

David Rowland

C)

Joseph Maynard

D)

Michelle Robbins

Correct Answer : David Rowland

Accenture,a Dublin based consultant firm's CEO Pierre Nanterme steps down from his post due to his health issues. Financial Officer of the company David Rowland was named interim CEO. Though resigned as CEO of the company,Pierre Nanterme will continue at Accenture as advisor to the CEO. The lead independent director Marge Magner was named non-executive chair.

Published On : July 10, 2021

2 .

ISRO will launch a student satellite called 'Kalamsat' and an imaging satellite known as 'Microsat-R' on __________.

A)

17 January 2019

B)

20 January 2019

C)

21 January 2019

D)

24 January 2019.

Correct Answer : 24 January 2019.

ISRO will launch a student satellite called 'Kalamsat' and an imaging satellite known as 'Microsat-R' on 24 January 2019. Both the satellite will be carried by 'PSLV C-44' rocket. PSLV is a four-stage launch vehicle. In PSLV-C44, the fourth stage (PS4) of the vehicle would be moved to a ?higher circular orbit so as to establish an orbital platform for carrying out experiments.

Published On : July 10, 2021

3 .

Name the mountaineer who became the first Indian and youngest man to climb the 7 highest peaks and volcanic summits across all continents.

A)

Krushnaa Patil

B)

Kuntal Joisher

C)

Satyarup Siddhanta

D)

Mingma Sherpa

Correct Answer : Satyarup Siddhanta

Mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta conquered Antartica's highest point, Mount Sidley. With this feat, he became the first Indian and youngest man to climb the 7 highest peaks and volcanic summits across all continents. He achieved the feat at the age of 35 years and 262 days. Satyarup hails from South Kolkata and is a software engineer by profession.

Published On : July 10, 2021

4 .

Which of the following Indian city is the world's most dynamic city according to the 6th City Momentum Index?

A)

Bengaluru

B)

Hyderabad

C)

Kolkata

D)

Pune

Correct Answer : Bengaluru

According to the 6th City Momentum Index, released by property consultant JLL, Bengaluru has emerged as the world's most dynamic city with a robust technology and innovation ecosystem in place. The report is titled: 'JLL City Momentum: The World's Top 20 Most Dynamic Cities'. The key theme in this year's index was cities having a robust technology and innovation ecosystem. Among other Indian cities, Hyderabad ranked second with Delhi at fourth, Pune at fifth, Chennai at seventh and Kolkata at fifteenth position featuring in top 20 cities. The other cities include Hanoi at the third position, Nairobi at 6th, Ho Chi Minh City at 8th Xi'an at 9th Guangzhou at 10th.

Published On : July 10, 2021

5 .

Who took oath as Member of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

A)

Sharmila Chatterjee

B)

Jasjeet Kaur

C)

Dr. T.C.A Anant

D)

Dr. Ram Manohar

Correct Answer : Dr. T.C.A Anant

Dr. T.C.A Anant, former Chief Statistician of India & Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, took the Oath of Office and Secrecy as Member, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) .Oath was administered by Shri Arvind Saxena, Chairman, UPSC. The commission has a strength of 10 members, besides a chairperson.Despite Anant's appointment, the commission had one more vacancy .Former Delhi Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi, Prof. Pradeep Kumar Joshi, Air Marshal A S Bhonsle (retired), Sujata Mehta, Manoj Soni, Smita Nagaraj, M Sathiyavathy and Bharat Bhushan Vyas are members of the UPSC. A member of the UPSC have a maximum of six-year tenure or till an incumbent attains the age of 65.

Published On : July 10, 2021

6 .

Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and Union Minority Affairs Minister Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated Hunar Haat exhibitions in __________.

A)

Bengaluru

B)

New Delhi

C)

Hyderabad

D)

Surat

Correct Answer : New Delhi

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley and Union Minister of Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated the Hunar Haat Exhibition at State Emporia Complex in New Delhi. The Hunar Haat exhibition will be organized from 12th January 2019 to 20th January 2019. Hunar Haat aims at "Development with Dignity" of the artisans and craftsman from the minority community.

Published On : July 10, 2021

7 .

Who among the following honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Bengal Film Journalists Association?

A)

Moushumi Chatterjee

B)

Subhashish Mukherjee

C)

Mithun Chakrabarty

D)

Buddhadeb Dasgupta

Correct Answer : Buddhadeb Dasgupta

National award-winning filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Bengal Film Journalists Association (WBFJA). The award is in the name of the late Satyajit Ray. He was awarded the award in the third edition of the 'Cinemar Samabartan' ceremony on January13, 2019. Dasgupta is a big name in the parallel cinema. He is known for his political films like "Dooratwa" (Distance) and "Grihajuddha" (Crossroads). As a director, he has won the National Film Award for Best Direction twice, for "Uttara" (2000) and "Swapner Din" (2005).

Published On : July 10, 2021

8 .

Famous cricket player Sarfaraz Ahmed set a world record to become the wicket-keeper captain with the most number of catches in a match. He belongs to the country of;

A)

Bangladesh

B)

India

C)

West Indies

D)

Pakistan

Correct Answer : Pakistan

Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed set a world record to become the wicket-keeper captain with the most number of catches in a match. This was achieved by him while playing a match against South Africa in the Third Test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

Published On : July 10, 2021

9 .

Which city is the venue of Global Aviation Summit (GAS-2019)?

A)

Mumbai

B)

Kolkata

C)

Hyderabad

D)

Chennai

Correct Answer : Mumbai

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the first-ever Global Aviation Summit (GAS-2019) in Mumbai on January 15. The two-day summit, with a theme 'Flying for all-especially the next 6 Billion', is being organised by Ministry of Civil Aviation in association with FICCI. It offers stakeholders an opportunity to explore, deliberate and understand how technology-driven innovations will change air travel in the decades to come. The event will host experts and CEOs from Global Aviation Fraternity emphasizing upon the latest trends, futuristic aircraft and cutting-edge technologies. It also gives the opportunity to highlight latest concepts like drones, air taxis, volocopters, new jets and ultra-light aerial electric vehicles etc. It will also entail discussions on airports of future, innovations, safety & security, financing & leasing, sustainability and growth drivers - cargo, logistics.

Published On : July 10, 2021

10 .

The tallest bronze statue (33 ft.) of Swami Vivekananda built at a cost of Rs 17 crore was unveiled in __________ on 12th January 2019 to mark the 156th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

A)

Agra, Uttar Pradesh

B)

Udaipur, Rajasthan

C)

Ranchi, Jharkhand

D)

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Correct Answer : Ranchi, Jharkhand

The nation celebrated the National Youth Day (also known as Yuva Diwas) to honour the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, one of India's greatest spiritual and social leaders who had strong faith in the power of youth. On this occasion, President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his 156th birth anniversary. On National Youth Day 2019, the tallest bronze statue (33 ft.) of Swami Vivekanand built at the cost of Rs 17 crore will be unveiled in Ranchi, Jharkhand by Chief Minister Raghubar Das.

Published On : July 10, 2021