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1 .

Start-up India Showcase Platform draws onboard how many start-ups from diverse areas?

110

107

105

104

Correct Answer : 104

As many as 104 startups from diverse sectors such as food-tech, green energy, defence, ed-tech and health-tech, have currently on-boarded the ‘Startup India Showcase Platform’. Startup India Showcase Platform is an online discovery platform for the most promising startups of the country.

Published On : July 20, 2021

2 .

Dairy Investment Accelerator shall provide support across the investment cycle of

Connecting with strategic partners.

Addressing queries about application to govt. schemes.

Offering specific inputs for evaluation of investment opportunities.

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

Government of India set up Dairy Investment Accelerator to promote & facilitate investments in the Dairy sector. This Investment Accelerator is a cross functional team constituted to serve as the interface with investors. It shall provide support across the investment cycle:

* Offering specific inputs for evaluation of investment opportunities.

* Addressing queries about application to govt. schemes.

* Connecting with strategic partners.

* Providing on-ground assistance with state departments & relevant authorities.

Published On : July 20, 2021

3 .

The Government signed loan agreement with the which Bank to develop Green National Highway Corridors?

World Bank

Reserve Bank

New Development Bank

None of the above

Correct Answer : World Bank

The Government had signed loan agreement with the World Bank to develop Green National Highway Corridors (GNHCP). The project includes Upgradation of about 781 km length of various National Highways passing through the states of Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

Published On : July 20, 2021

4 .

Which state will be the first state in the country to issue educational documents using blockchain technology?

Haryana

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Maharashtra

Maharashtra will be the first state in the country to issue educational documents using blockchain technology.

Published On : July 20, 2021

5 .

FedEx Express has agreed to invest $100 million in which logistics services provider?

OLX

DTDC

Delhivery

XpressBees

Correct Answer : Delhivery

FedEx Express has agreed to invest $100 million in logistics services provider Delhivery, one of India's unicorn startups that are set to go public soon.

Published On : July 20, 2021

6 .

Which platform has been launched to facilitate farmers to get 'right information at right time' in their desired language?

KisanSarathi

KisanVidhya

KisanGyan

KisanAwaz

Correct Answer : KisanSarathi

Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw jointly launched the digital platform namely 'KisanSarathi' to facilitate farmers to get 'right information at right time' in their desired language.

Published On : July 20, 2021

7 .

HAL currently has a range of indigenous products in the light helicopter of which categories?

Light Utility Helicopter

Light Combat Helicopter

Advanced Light Helicopter

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) is planning to indigenously design and develop a medium lift helicopter, the Indian multirole helicopter (IMRH). The HAL currently has a range of indigenous products in the light helicopter category — Advanced Light Helicopter, Light Combat Helicopter and Light Utility Helicopter.

Published On : July 19, 2021

8 .

Who chaired the 36th Executive Committee meeting of NMCG?

Pranav Sinha

Anand Vartaman

Rajiv Ranjan Mishra

Satish Kishan Gupta

Correct Answer : Rajiv Ranjan Mishra

The Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Shri Rajiv Ranjan Mishra chaired the 36th Executive Committee meeting of NMCG and approved new projects for rejuvenation of 6 polluted river stretches in Uttarakhand.

Published On : July 19, 2021

9 .

Which ministry has notified the jurisdiction of Godavari River Management Board and Krishna River Management Board?

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Jal Shakti

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Correct Answer : Ministry of Jal Shakti

The Ministry of Jal Shakti has notified the jurisdiction of Godavari River Management Board and Krishna River Management Board. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014 (APRA) contains provisions for the effective management of river waters in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Published On : July 19, 2021

10 .

Who recently installed the six medical oxygen plants in various parts of Uttar Pradesh?

ICMR

Radico Khaitan

DRDO

Reliance

Correct Answer : Radico Khaitan

The Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated one of the six medical oxygen plants, installed by Radico Khaitan in various parts of Uttar Pradesh, at the Community Health Centre, Bilaspur in Rampur.Radico Khaitan Ltd. is an Indian company that manufactures industrial alcohol, Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), country liquor and fertilizers. It is the fourth largest Indian liquor company.

Published On : July 19, 2021