Correct Answer : Option (B) - IIT Madras & Sony India
Note : The IIT Madras & Sony India organized a National hackathon called 'SAMVEDAN 2021 - Sensing Solutions for Bharat'.
Correct Answer : Option (C) - Testing Platform
Note : A team of scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles has reported real-world results on SwabSeq, a testing platform.
Correct Answer : Option (A) - PK
Note : The National Film Archive of India has announced a significant addition of the original camera negative of Rajkumar Hirani's 2014 film 'PK' in its collection.
Correct Answer : Option (A) - Rs 23,123
Note : The newly formed Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response & Health System Preparedness Package: Phase-II' worth Rs 23,123 crore.
Correct Answer : Option (D) - Nirmala Sitharaman
Note : Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman attended the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting. The two-day meeting held on July 9th and 10th, 2021 saw discussions on a wide range of issues including global economic risks and health challenges, policies for recovery from the CoVID-19 pandemic, international taxation, sustainable finance and financial sector issues.
Correct Answer : Option (B) - Piyush Goyal
Note : The 21st Session of India-Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC) was held where Piyush Goyal, Commerce & Industry Minister and Mr. Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy co-chaired the Session.
Correct Answer : Option (C) - IDFC First Bank
Note : The IDFC First Bank has launched a unique Employee-funded program called 'Ghar Ghar Ration' for its low-income customers who were affected by Covid-19.
Correct Answer : Option (B) - Puneet Dalmia
Note : The government has set up a 25-member development council for the cement industry under Dalmia Bharat Group CMD Puneet Dalmia which will suggest ways to eliminate waste, obtain maximum production, improve quality, reduce costs and promote standardization of products.
Correct Answer : Option (A) - Haiti
Note : The President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise has passed away, following his assassination at his private residence in Petion-Ville in the capital Port-au-Prince.
Correct Answer : Option (D) - West Bengal
Note : A consignment of Geographical Identification (GI) certified Fazil mango variety sourced from Malda district of West Bengal was exported to Bahrain. The consignment of Fazil mango was exported by APEDA registered DM enterprises, Kolkata and imported by Al Jazira group, Bahrain.