Correct Answer : Option (B) - 19 June
Note : The Central Board of Secondary Education celebrates National Reading Day annually on 19 June.
Correct Answer : Option (B) - Second
Note : The RBI was second in terms of reserves transferred to the government as a percentage of GDP for the fiscal year 2020-21.
Correct Answer : Option (A) - USA
Note : The United States continues to posses highest nuclear warheads, having 5550 in January 2021.
Correct Answer : Option (C) - Switzerland
Note : The Switzerland has topped the IMD World Competitiveness Index 2021, followed by Sweden at 2nd place.
Correct Answer : Option (D) - Paris
Note : The VivaTech is one of the largest digital and startup events of Europe, held in Paris every year addressed by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
Correct Answer : Option (A) - 9.5%
Note : The Confederation of Indian Industry has estimated the GDP of India to grow at 9.5 percent in the current financial year.
Correct Answer : Option (B) - Asian Development Bank
Note : The ADB and the Government of India has signed a $484 million loan to improve transport connectivity and facilitate industrial development in Tamil Nadu.
Correct Answer : Option (A) - December 31, 2021
Note : The Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has extended the validity of the Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum from March 31st to December 31, 2021.
Correct Answer : Option (C) - Hungary
Note : Hungary’s parliament recently passed legislation that bans the dissemination of content in schools deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change. This step has been taken amid strong criticism from human rights groups and opposition parties.
Correct Answer : Option (D) - Facebook
Note : The Social media giant Facebook has launched a new initiative 'Report it, Don't share it!' that encourages people to report child abuse content on its platforms and not to share it.