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 Q .
Recently, who has inaugurated an exhibition named Katha Kranthiveeron Ki?
A)
Amit Shah
B)
Narendra Modi
C)
G. Kishan Reddy
D)
Dharmendra Pradhan

Correct Answer : Option (C) - G. Kishan Reddy

Note :

* Union Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated an Exhibition Katha Kranthiveeron Ki, an exhibition of revolutionaries in New Delhi.
* The exhibition Katha Kranthiveeron Ki has been put up at Rabindra Bhawan as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ being celebrated to commemorate 75 years of Independence.
* The Exhibition “Katha Krantiveeron Ki” has on display more than 100 artworks recognising unsung heroes like Alluri Sitarama Raju and Artwork created during Shaheedi Diwas, Champaran Satyagraha and Jallianwala Bagh camp.

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Published On : August 17, 2021
 Q .
Which state/UT has announced smart health cards under its Swasthya Kalyan Yojana?
A)
Kerala
B)
Karnataka
C)
Odisha
D)
West Bengal

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Odisha

Note :

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced that his government will provide smart health cards to 3.5 crore people in the state under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY).
 
Beneficiaries of national and state food security schemes, and Annapurna and Antyodaya initiatives will get the cards under which women can avail treatment up to Rs 10 lakh per year and other family members will get the benefit up to Rs 5 lakh each.
 
Addressing the state programme to celebrate the 75th Independence Day, organised with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols, he said that the initiative will usher in a new era in the state''s health sector.

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Published On : August 17, 2021
 Q .
Which State has announced the creation of four new districts?
A)
Jharkhand
B)
Chhattisgarh
C)
Telangana
D)
West Bengal

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Chhattisgarh

Note :

* Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced four new districts and 18 new tehsils in the state.
* The four new districts are Mohla-Manpur, Sakti, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh and Manendragarh.
* ‘Mukhyamantri Affordable Medicine Scheme’ has been renamed as ‘Shri Dhanwantri Yojana’.
* Currently, there are 28 districts in the state of Chhattisgarh and after the announcement of four new districts the number will increase to 32.

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Published On : August 17, 2021
 Q .
Muhyiddin Yassin resigned as the Prime Minister of which nation after failing to get majority support?
A)
Canada
B)
Germany
C)
Indonesia
D)
Malaysia

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Malaysia

Note : Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has resigned on Monday, August 16. He has reportedly become the country's shortest ruling leader as he resigned less than 18 months into his tenure. The resignation of the cabinet has been confirmed by Khairy Jamaluddin, Science Minister in an Instagram story.

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Published On : August 16, 2021
 Q .
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit which nation on August 14, 2021?
A)
Haiti
B)
Australia
C)
Indonesia
D)
New Zealand

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Haiti

Note :

A powerful earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday(14-08-2021) morning, killing at least 304 people and leaving hundreds of others hurt, authorities said. The 7.2 magnitude quake was strong enough to be felt in neighboring countries.
 
Haitian officials said more than 1,800 people were injured in the disaster, some of whom were being treated in hospitals in the three most affected communities.
 
The epicenter of the quake was 7.5 miles northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. That's about 78 miles west of the capital, Port-au-Prince....

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Published On : August 16, 2021
 Q .
When was Parsi New Year 2021 observed in India?
A)
August 13, 2021
B)
August 14, 2021
C)
August 15, 2021
D)
August 16, 2021

Correct Answer : Option (D) - August 16, 2021

Note :

Parsi New Year 2021 or Navroz 2021 was celebrated in India on August 16, 2021. The Parsi New Year is a regional festival which is observed on the first day of Farvardin which is the first month of the Zoroastrian Calendar. And, in the coming years 2022-2023 it will be celebrated on the same day, 16th August.
 
History of Parsi New Year :
 
Parsis follow the religion of Zoroastrianism, one of the oldest known monotheistic religions. It was founded by the Prophet Zarathustra in ancient Iran approximately 3,500 years ago.
 
It was one of the ancient world's most important religions for over 1000 years and was the official religion of Persia (now Iran) from 650 BCE until the rise of Islam in the 7th century.
 
When the Islamic armies invaded Persia, many Zoroastrians migrated, to places such as Gujarat in India and Pakistan. Nowadays there are an estimated 2.6 million Zoroastrians worldwide, with the Parsis ('Parsi' being Gujarati for Persian) in India being the largest single group.
 
In Iran and other parts of the Middle East, Zoroastrians celebrated the Persian New Year using the Fasli/Bastnai calendar, which fixed the first day of the year on the Spring Equinox, usually March 21st. To this day, this remains a popular festival, known as Nowruz, celebrated by many peoples and cultures in the region, despite not being Zoroastrians.
 
The Parsis however, observe the new year using the Shahenshahi calendar which does not account for leap years, meaning this holiday has now moved by 200 days from its original day of the vernal equinox.

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Published On : August 16, 2021
 Q .
Which state's forest department has discovered a rare orchid species for the first time in India?
A)
Jharkhand
B)
Himachal Pradesh
C)
Uttarakhand
D)
Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Uttarakhand

Note :

A rare variety of orchid has been discovered in Mandal area of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district by the state forest department.
 
Cephalanthera erecta var. oblanceolata has been found at an elevation of 1,870 metres in Chamoli district, Chief Conservator of Forest (Research) Sanjiv Chaturvedi said. It is a new record for the flora in India, he said.
 
"Though discovered in May itself, the Botanical Survey of India confirmed the discovery on Saturday," he said.
 
The specimen of the species found in Uttarakhand has been reported for the first time from anywhere in India, the official said.
 
These terrestrial orchids were found growing on a humus-rich soil during a floristic exploration in Mandal, Chaturvedi said.

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Published On : August 16, 2021
 Q .
Which of the following Western Country’s Prime Minister recently called for snap election?
A)
Brazil
B)
Canada
C)
Mexico
D)
Russia

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Canada

Note :

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday(15-08-2021) called an early election for September 20, saying he needed a new mandate to ensure voters approved of his Liberal government's plan to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
* Trudeau, 49, is betting that high vaccination rates against the virus and a post-pandemic economic rebound will help him prolong and strengthen his grip on power. Newly-released data shows 71% of the country's eligible population is fully vaccinated.
 
* The election comes at a "pivotal, consequential moment" for Canada, Trudeau said.
 
* "We will be taking decisions that will last not just for the coming months but for the coming decades. Canadians deserve their say. That's exactly what we're going to give them," he told reporters.
 
* Trudeau spoke after visiting Governor General Mary Simon, the representative of head of state Queen Elizabeth, to formally request the dissolution of Parliament.
 
* Polls suggest the Liberals will win their third consecutive election but may not regain a majority in the 338-seat House of Commons. Trudeau currently has only a minority of seats, leaving him reliant on other parties to govern.
 
* Nationally, Liberals would win 35% of the vote, compared with 30% for the main opposition Conservative Party and 19% for the left-leaning New Democrats, a Leger Marketing poll showed on Aug. 12.
 
* The leader of the Conservatives, Erin O'Toole, criticized Trudeau for calling an election as the country faces a fourth wave of COVID-19, saying it undermines the efforts Canadians took to fight the pandemic.

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Published On : August 16, 2021
 Q .
Which of the following Prime Minister of India was the member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh?
A)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B)
Manmohan Singh
C)
P. V. Narasimha Rao
D)
Inder Kumar Gujral

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Note : India is remembering Bharat Ratna, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his third death anniversary on 16 August, 2021. He passed away on this day in 2018. Vajpayee was one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation.

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Published On : August 16, 2021
 Q .
Which of the following Indian becomes world champion at Youth World Championships under-21 recurve?
A)
Komalika Bari
B)
Atanu Das
C)
Tarundeep Rai
D)
Deepika Kumari

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Komalika Bari

Note :

In Archery, Komalika Bari became the new under-21 recurve world champion at the Youth World Championships in Wroclaw, Poland. India’s Junior recurve archers also bagged gold in the men’s and the mixed team event. In the U21 men’s recurve team final the Indian team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Aditya Choudhary, and Parth Sushant Salunkhe clinched the gold medal in a very exciting fashion.
 
Indian trio came from behind to clinch the 5-3 win against Spain. Parth Salunkhe later joined Komalika Bari in the mixed team event, to capture another gold for India. The duo produced a brilliant comeback against the Spanish duo to win 5-3 after being down 2-0 in the match. Earlier in the under-21 women’s team bronze medal match, the trio of Komalika Bari, Tanisha Verma, and Tisha Punia lost 1-5 against Ukraine in what was India’s first loss of the day.

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Published On : August 16, 2021
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