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1 .
The Ministry of Defence has unveiled a new system for automated sanction and disbursement of defence pension. What is the name given to that system?
A)
MITRA
B)
PRAYAS
C)
SPARSH
D)
ROSHINI

Correct Answer :   SPARSH

Ministry of Defence has implemented SPARSH [System for Pension Administration (Raksha)], an integrated system for automation of sanction and disbursement of defence pension.

Published On : July 10, 2021
2 .
Amazon Inc has launched its first Digital Kendra in India in which city?
A)
Agra
B)
Surat
C)
New Delhi
D)
Hyderabad

Correct Answer :   Surat

E-Commerce Company, Amazon has launched its first Digital Kendra in India in Surat, Gujarat.

Published On : July 10, 2021
3 .
Legendary Indian player Keshav Datt, who won two Olympic gold, has passed away. He was a veteran player of which sports?
A)
Hockey
B)
Football
C)
Wrestling
D)
Badminton

Correct Answer :   Hockey

Keshav Datt, one of India's finest hockey players and two-time Olympic gold medallist, has passed away, due to age-related ailments.

Published On : July 10, 2021
4 .
The GI certified Madurai Malli exported to USA & Dubai from which state?
A)
Bihar
B)
Tamil Nadu
C)
Odisha
D)
Karnataka

Correct Answer :   Tamil Nadu

The GI certified Madurai malli and other traditional flowers such as button rose, lily, chamanthi and marigold were exported recently to USA and Dubai from Tamil Nadu.

Published On : July 10, 2021
5 .
India's first FASTag/UPI-based cashless parking facility has been launched by DMRC at which metro stations?
A)
New Delhi metro station
B)
Rajiv Chowk metro station
C)
Chandni Chowk metro station
D)
Kashmere Gate metro station

Correct Answer :   Kashmere Gate metro station

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has launched India's first FASTag or UPI-based parking facility to reduce the time for entry and payment. The facility was launched at the Kashmere Gate metro station.

Published On : July 10, 2021
6 .
Which of the following Indian economist has been honored with the prestigious “Humboldt Research Award”?
A)
Amartya Sen
B)
Abhijit Banerjee
C)
Kaushik Basu
D)
Raghuram Rajan

Correct Answer :   Kaushik Basu

Kaushik Basu has been awarded the Humboldt Research Award for Economics. The award was conferred on him by Professor Dr Hans-Bernd Schäfer of Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany. A former chief economist of the World Bank, Basu is currently a professor of Economics at Cornell University.

Published On : July 10, 2021
7 .
Who has won the top prize in a government-initiated competition for migrant workers in Singapore for his performance of Silambam?
A)
R S Sodhi
B)
Thomas Vijayan
C)
Ganesan Sandhirakasan
D)
Abhimanyu Mishra

Correct Answer :   Ganesan Sandhirakasan

Ganesan Sandhirakasan has won the top prize in a government-initiated competition for migrant workers for choreographing and performing a sequence of Silambam – a traditional martial art form practised in India since the 4th century BC. The series was made for migrant workers in Singapore and the final episode was aired on Monday night.

Published On : July 10, 2021
8 .
Which of the following has launched newsletter platform “Bulletin”?
A)
Facebook
B)
Microsoft
C)
Amazon
D)
Twitter

Correct Answer :   Facebook

Facebook launched their new newsletter platform, Bulletin. The new site will be a place for writers and podcasters to publish content and build a subscriber base. As this new platform is in development, Facebook is testing tools and features with a small number of selected writers, but shares an overview of what’s to come.

Published On : July 9, 2021
9 .
Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away recently. He was the former CM of which state?
A)
Uttar Pradesh
B)
Himachal Pradesh
C)
Jharkhand
D)
Karnataka

Correct Answer :   Himachal Pradesh

Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and veteran Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away at the age of 87 years. Mr. Singh was a nine-time MLA was elected to the State Legislative Assembly first time in October 1983.

Published On : July 9, 2021
10 .
Who has created the world's first database of genomic variants of oral cancer?
A)
ICMR
B)
DRDO
C)
IIT Delhi
D)
DBT-NIBMG

Correct Answer :   DBT-NIBMG

The DBT-National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani an Autonomous Institute has created a database of genomic variations in oral cancer; the first of its kind in the world.

Published On : July 9, 2021