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1 .

Mahatma Gandhi Setu (bridge), that was seen in news, is located in which state?

Bihar

Gujarat

Uttarakhand

West Bengal

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Bihar

Note :

Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the upstream lane of Mahatma Gandhi bridge, through video conference.

The 5.5 km four lane bridge is built over river Ganga connecting Patna and Hajipur of Bihar. The reconstruction work of this bridge started in the year 2017 and the cost outlay is Rs 1742 crore. The downstream lane of the bridge is to be completed by 2021. The concrete structure of the old bridge will be replaced by new steel deck.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

2 .

Ebrahim Alkazi who passed away recently is associated with which of the following department?

Sports

Author

Scientist

Film industry

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Film industry

Note : Ebrahim Alkazi, the first Director of the National School of Drama (NSD), passed away on 4th August 2020. Alkazi was considered as the Father of modern Indian theatre. He was 94 years old. He was also an art connoisseur, collector, and gallery owner. Alkazi founded the Art Heritage Gallery in New Delhi. Ebrahim Alkazi assumed charge of the National School of Drama in the year 1962. He was the longest-serving director of the school.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

3 .

Who is appointed as the MD and CEO of SBI Card?

Karnam Sekar

Hardayal Prasad

Ashwini Kumar Tewari

Padmaja Chunduru

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ashwini Kumar Tewari

Note : Ashwini Kumar Tewari has assumed as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SBI Cards & Payment Services (SBI Card) with effect from 1 August 2020. Tewari has replaced Hardayal Prasad who retired on July 31, 2020. His appointment will further strengthen the SBI Card's market share and propel the business to new milestones.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

4 .

Who launched 'Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan 2020-21' for the school students of Class 6th to 11th?

Narendra Modi

Harsh Vardhan

Ramesh Pokhriyal

Ravi Shankar Prasad

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Harsh Vardhan

Note : Union Minister for Ministry of Science and Technology Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan, a national level programme for popularizing pure science among school students of Class 6th to 11th. Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan is an initiative to identify and nurture students who are interested in the field of science and to identify bright minds with a scientific aptitude among the student community.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

5 .

Which International Airport has received a mass fever screening system to enhance the screening process of passengers?

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Cochin International Airport

Indira Gandhi International Airport

Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Note : Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has received a mass fever screening system to enhance the screening process of passengers. There are two more scanners in the Airport. The thermal scanner is a ceiling mounted one and is capable of scanning, detecting and tracking persons having fever or showing symptoms of fever and also persons with high skin temperature. The scanner automatically adapts to the room temperature without any human intervention. The thermal scanner has been provided by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in coordination with Asian Development Bank funded by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

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Published On : July 18, 2021

6 .

Which among the following ministries launched programme under "Gramodyog Vikas Yojana" to benefit artisans manufacturing Agarbatti?

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Note : Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (M/o MSME) approved a programme under "Gramodyog Vikas Yojana" for the benefit of artisans involved in manufacturing of Agarbatti and to develop village industry. As a part of the programme, a total of 200 Automatic Agarbatti making machines and 40 Mixing machines will be provided to the artisans.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

7 .

Which bank launched the 'Kona Kona Umeed' campaign recently?

ICICI bank

HDFC bank

Bank of Baroda

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Kotak Mahindra Bank

Note : Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched a special two-month campaign, 'Kona Kona Umeed' with offers and discounts across its suiteof products to make banking and shopping more rewarding for the customers so as to boost consumer demand and lift people's enthusiasm during this pandemic situation.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

8 .

Which country has approved a law that gives more power to regulate social media content?

China

Turkey

Russia

North Korea

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Turkey

Note :

The Parliament of Turkey approved a new legislation that gives its authorities more power to regulate social media content.

As per the law, major social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter will have to keep representative offices and also would store user data in Turkey. The government said this law will combat cyber-crime and protect users and Authorities can remove cyber bullying posts.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

9 .

Which trade association organised the “National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat”?

CII

FICCI

NASSCOM

ASSOCHAM

Correct Answer : Option (A) - CII

Note :

Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organised the “National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat”. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the conference and said that the country is heading towards a complete digital eco-system. He also said that the government is aiming to cover the entire nation through optic fibres in the next two years.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

10 .

What is the name of the nodal agency that will regulate space activities and the use of ISRO facilities by private sector?

NSIL

IN-SPACe

Space India

Bharat Space

Correct Answer : Option (B) - IN-SPACe

Note :

The Indian Space Research Organisation recently announced that IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre) will be the single nodal agency to regulate space activities and the use of ISRO facilities by private sector.

The Union Cabinet cleared the setting up of IN-SPACe as a separate body. Announcing the detailed structure of IN-SPACe, ISRO said that the body will have its own Chairman, technical experts from academia and industries and members of Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of External Affairs.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

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