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1 .

National Gallery of which country will return 14 artworks to India including Chola idols?

A)

Australia

B)

Canada

C)

Russia

D)

West Indies

Correct Answer : Australia

The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has recently announced that they will be returning 14 pieces of artworks to India. These artworks also include Chola idols and they are from the museums Asian art collection section.

* 13 artworks are connected to convicted art dealer Subhash Kapoor who was arrested for running a smuggling racket.

* 1 piece of artwork was acquired from late William Wolff, New York-based art dealer.

* $3 million is the total combined valuation of these artworks.

* The artworks which will be returned to India include six bronze or stone sculptures, a painted scroll, six photographs and a brass processional standard.

* Some of the artworks which are being returned to India dates back to the period of the Chola dynasty.

Published On : July 31, 2021

2 .

With which country India hold the 12th round of Corps Commander level talks?

A)

Brazil

B)

China

C)

Japan

D)

Russia

Correct Answer : China

The 12th round of Corps Commander-level talks between India and China concluded at 7.30 pm today(31-07-2021). Indian Army sources said during the meeting, which last for close to nine hours, the two sides discussed ways to resolve the ongoing military standoff between India and China in the eastern Ladakh sector.

The meeting was held at Moldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The Indian delegation at the talks will be led by the Commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps, Lieutenant General PGK Menon.

The purpose of this high-level military talks was to take forward the disengagement process in some friction areas in eastern Ladakh. This included the Hot Spring and Gogra post areas.

The latest round of talks is taking place after a gap of more than 3.5 months. The 11th round of military dialogue had taken place on April 9 at the Chushul border point on the Indian side of the LAC and it lasted for around 13 hours.

Published On : July 31, 2021

3 .

Who recently addressed IPS probationers at SVPNPA?

A)

Amit Shah

B)

Venkaiah Naidu

C)

Narendra Modi

D)

Ram Nath Kovind

Correct Answer : Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday(31-07-2021) addressed the IPS probationers at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy via video conferencing. He also interacted with the probationers during the event. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai were also present on the occasion.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) is the premier police training institution in the country. It trains officers of the Indian Police Service at the induction level and conducts various in-service courses for serving IPS Officers.

Published On : July 31, 2021

4 .

Thirugnana Sambandar, recently seen in news, was a Saiva poet-saint of which state?

A)

Punjab

B)

Kerala

C)

Tamil Nadu

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Tamil Nadu

The National Gallery of Australia will remove 14 works from its Asian art collection and return them to the Indian government. Sambandar, also referred to as Thirugnana Sambandar was a Saiva poet-saint of Tamil Nadu who lived sometime in the 7th century CE. He was a contemporary of Appar, another Saiva poet-saint.

Published On : July 31, 2021

5 .

Which of the following state has launched a new initiative called the Pink Protection project for the protection of women in public, private and digital spaces?

A)

Kerala

B)

Karnataka

C)

Tamil Nadu

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Kerala

The Kerala Police launched a new initiative called the Pink Protection project for the protection of women in public, private and digital spaces. The Pink Protection project aims to prevent dowry-related issues, cyber-bullying & humiliation in public places. It has 10 components, one of which is activating the existing Pink Police Patrol system, named Pink Janamaithri Beat.

Published On : July 31, 2021

6 .

Who among the following has won the National Women Online Chess title?

A)

Anchal Sood

B)

Garima Gupta

C)

Arpita Mukherjee

D)

Vantika Agarwal

Correct Answer : Vantika Agarwal

Vantika Agarwal has won the National Women Online Chess title. She scored 9.5 points from 11 rounds. Arpita Mukherjee of West Bengal took the second spot and Tamil Nadu’s Sreeja Seshadri secured the third spot in the competition.

Published On : July 31, 2021

7 .

Intel launches â€˜AI For Allâ€™ initiative in collaboration with ____.

A)

NPCI

B)

CBSE

C)

NHAI

D)

Delhi Board

Correct Answer : CBSE

Chipmaker Intel on Thursday(29-07-2021) said it has collaborated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to launch the ‘AI For All’ initiative, aimed at creating a basic understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) for people in India.

Based on Intel's ‘AI For Citizens’ programme, 'AI For All' is a 4-hour, self-paced learning programme that demystifies AI in an inclusive manner, a statement said. The programme aims to introduce AI to one million citizens in its first year, it added...

Published On : July 31, 2021

8 .

Which of the following bank licence has been cancelled by the Reserve Bank of India recently?

A)

Bharati Sahakari Bank

B)

Dombivli Nagari Sahakari Bank Limited

C)

Citizen Credit Cooperative Bank Limited

D)

Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank Limited

Correct Answer : Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank Limited

The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank Limited, Margao, Goa, as the bank with its current financial position would be unable to pay its present depositors in full.

Published On : July 31, 2021

9 .

Former England and Derbyshire bowler, ________ has passed away recently.

A)

Paul Aldred

B)

Ben Aitchison

C)

Mike Hendrick

D)

Albert Alderman

Correct Answer : Mike Hendrick

Former England and Derbyshire bowler, Mike Hendrick has passed away. He played a major role in two of England’s Ashes-series victories and took 87 wickets in 30 Tests for his country between 1974 and 1981.

Published On : July 31, 2021

10 .

Which airport has signed a ten-year partnership with the company IBM to set up the â€˜Airport in a Boxâ€™ platform?

A)

Bangalore International Airport Limited

B)

Chennai International Airport

C)

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport

D)

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

Correct Answer : Bangalore International Airport Limited

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), has signed a ten-year partnership with the company IBM to set up the ‘Airport in a Box’ platform.

The partnership is designed to help Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) improve its productivity, automate its information technology services, increase operational flexibility to handle future growth in passenger traffic and reduce costs.

The airport operator chose IBM Global Business Services, IBM hybrid cloud capabilities and Kyndryl, the new, independent company that will be created following the separation of IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services business, to design and implement a next-generation architecture with a dynamic delivery model.

Published On : July 31, 2021