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1 .

Which bank introduced i-Lead 2.0 to boost customer services?

SBI

HDFC

Canara Bank

Bank of India

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Canara Bank

Note : Public sector lender Canara Bank has launched lead management system (LMS) - i-Lead 2.0 (Inspiring Leads System version 2.0). The system has been launched to provide its services to customers irrespective of where they reside.

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Published On : July 19, 2021

2 .

Which organisation has initiated a probe into an accident involving Howitzer gun system in Pokhran?

DRDO

ISRO

Ordnance Factory Board

Hindustan Aeronautical Limited

Correct Answer : Option (A) - DRDO

Note :

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has initiated a complete investigation into the accident that involved the Howitzer gun system.

The indigenously-developed gun system when undergoing firing caused an accident in Pokhran in Rajasthan. DRDO is presently developing ‘Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)’ along with two private sector defence firms.

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Published On : July 19, 2021

3 .

National Jal Jeevan Mission launched an ICT Grand Challenge for ‘Smart Water Supply Monitoring System’, along with which Ministry?

Ministry of Jal Shakti

Ministry of Science and Technology

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

Note :

National Jal Jeevan Mission has launched an ICT Grand Challenge to create innovative and affordable solution to develop a ‘Smart Water Supply Measurement and Monitoring System’.

This Challenge has been launched in partnership with Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITY). Proposals from Indian Tech start-ups, MSMEs and other companies will be invited, to deploy at the village level.

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Published On : July 19, 2021

4 .

‘Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCOC)’, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which field?

Income Tax

Maritime Affairs

Information Technology

Intellectual Property Rights

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Maritime Affairs

Note :

As per the recent statement of the External affairs ministry, India had joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCOC).

DCOC is an association on Maritime affairs that aims to piracy and armed robbery against ships in the western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. India has joined the grouping as an observer. As of now, a total of 20 countries have signed the conduct.

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Published On : July 19, 2021

5 .

What is the rank of India in the World Bank’s 2020 Human Capital Index?

100

116

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 116

Note :

In the latest edition of the World Bank’s annual Human Capital Index, India has been ranked at the 116th position.

The index ranks countries on the basis of key components of human capital. India’s score increased to 0.49 from its earlier score of 0.44 in 2018. This year, the index includes health and education data for 174 countries, up to March 2020. It also reveals that more than 1 billion children are out of school.

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Published On : July 19, 2021

6 .

"A Promised Land" is the memoir of whom?

Barack Obama

Donald Trump

Narendra Modi

Angela Merkel

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Barack Obama

Note :

Penguin Random House announced that the first volume of the Former President of the United States of America(USA),Barack Obama's memoir " A Promished Land" is set to hit the stores on 17th November2020, two weeks after Election day. The book will be released by Crown, a division of Penguin Random House around the world in 25 languages which include Spanish, Chinese,Arabicm Chenz,Finnah and Vietnamese.

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Published On : July 19, 2021

7 .

Who chaired the expert committee constituted by central government to examine the reports of digital surveillance on prominent Indian nationals by Chinese firms?

Mahesh Saxena

Aditya Sen

Rajesh Pant

Gulshan Rai

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Rajesh Pant

Note : Government of India formed an Expert Committee led by National Cyber Security Coordinator(NCSC) Lt. General(retd) Rajesh Pant, India's Chief Coordinator on Cyber Security to examine the reports of digital surveillance on Prominent Indian Nationals including President, Army Chief by Chinese firm Shenzhen Zhenhua Data Information Technology Ltd.

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Published On : July 19, 2021

8 .

Balli Durga Prasad Rao, who passed recently was the Lok Sabha MP from which state?

Kerala

Uttrakhand

Uttar Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Andhra Pradesh

Note : Balli Durga Prasad Rao ,Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) Lok Sabha MP(Member of Parliament) passed away of COVID- 19 at Apollo Main Hospital in Chennai , Tamil Nadu. He ws around the age of 64. He belongs to Yuvajana Sraika Rythu Congress Party(YSRCP). He was born in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh on June 15,1956. The first time MP from Tirupati (schedule Caste) reserved constituency served as the School Education Minister in the Chandrababu Naidu Cabinet in the undivided Andhra Pradesh during 1995-1996.

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Published On : July 19, 2021

9 .

Who is the CEO of FSSAI?

Arun Singhal

Balran Bgargava

Randeep Guleria

Harshad Pandurang Thakur

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Arun Singhal

Note : Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) formed a 7-member task force for framing guidelines/provision for vegan foods in the country .Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Chief Executive Officer(CEO) is Arun Singhal.

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Published On : July 19, 2021

10 .

Who has been named in UN's 2020 list of Young Leaders?

Rahul Gandhi

Udit Singhal

AKhilesh Yadav

Gautam Gambhir

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Udit Singhal

Note : Indian teenager Udit Singhal has been named in the 2020 Class of 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He has been named in the 2020 list of young leaders who promote sustainable development goals.

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Published On : July 19, 2021

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