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Q .

How many youths lost their jobs of India due to COVID-19?

67 Lakh

41 Lakh

28 Lakh

13 Lakh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 41 Lakh

Note : On 18th August 2020, The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released the joint report titled "Tackling the Covid-19 youth employment crisis in Asia and the Pacific", which stated that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, around 41 lakh youths have lost their jobs in India.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

Q .

Which state announced to reserve all government jobs to the people belonging to its state?

Kerala

Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Madhya Pradesh

Note :

The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan has recently announced that all of the state government jobs will be reserved to the people belonging to its state.

This is the first country in the state to reserve all its jobs to the people of the state. The state government is set to form legal provisions in this regard. During his Independence Day address, the Chief Minister announced that the state will give preference to their youths in government jobs.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

Q .

Which organisation released ‘National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020’?

NITI AAYOG

AIIMS

CSIR

ICMR

Correct Answer : Option (D) - ICMR

Note :

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recently released ‘National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020’.

As per the report, the number of people affected by cancer could increase by 12% in the next five years. By 2025, around 1.5 million people are estimated to suffer from the disease, increased from 1.39 million in 2020. Tobacco-related cancers find the major portion in the list.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

Q .

Manduadih railway station, that was renamed as ‘Banaras’, is located in which state?

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

Jharkhand

Uttarakhand

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Uttar Pradesh

Note :

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has recently approved to rename the Manduadih railway station in Uttar Pradesh as ‘Banaras’.

The state government of Uttar Pradesh had earlier sent a request to the Home Ministry for renaming the railway station in its Varanasi district. The Home Ministry issued a no-objection certificate after consulting with the Ministry of Railways, Department of Posts and Survey of India.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

Q .

People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has acquired a stake in which Indian private sector bank?

ICICI Bank

IDBI Bank

Axis Bank

Yes Bank

Correct Answer : Option (A) - ICICI Bank

Note :

People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has acquired a small equity stake in the leading Indian private sector bank, ICICI Bank.

It is one among the 357 institutional investors which had subscribed to the issue of the Qualified institutional investors (QIP) placement, of Rs 15,000 crore. PBOC has invested Rs 15 crore in the issue. It had earlier bought a stake in leading institution, HDFC.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

Q .

Which institution is to set up a new Umbrella entity for retail payments?

Indian Banks Association

Reserve Bank of India

Securities Exchange Board of India

National Payment Corporation of India

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Reserve Bank of India

Note :

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the framework for setting up of a new umbrella entity for retail payments.

It will operate as a ‘for-profit’ company that will have minimum paid-up capital of Rs 500 crore. It will set up and operate the payment systems such as ATMs, white-label PoS and Aadhaar-based payments. The company will also manage clearing and settlement systems of banks/ non-banks.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

Q .

Which England Cricketer announced retirement?

Ben Stokes

Eoin Morgan

Laura Marsh

Heather Knight

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Laura Marsh

Note : On August 13, 2020 England Spinner Laura Alexandra Marsh announced her retirement from all forms of Cricket. In December 2019, she announced retirement from International Cricket, and now has retired from Domestic Career as well.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

Q .

Who Launched VedKrishi.com an Online Farm to Fork Service Promoted by Farmers?

Nirmala Sitharaman

Smriti Irani

Amit Shah

Nitin Gadkari

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Nitin Gadkari

Note : On 17th August 2020, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) launched VedKrishi.com, an Online Farm to Fork Service, over a virtual platform. The portal is promoted by the farmers for selling toxic free farm produce. The platform was set up by the VedKrishi Farmer Producer Company, Nagpur based farmer producer Company.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

Q .

Which state introduced new State Logo at Ranchi?

Bihar

Odisha

Uttar Pradesh

Jharkhand

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Jharkhand

Note : On 14th August 2020, Draupadi Murmu, governor of Jharkhand and Hemant Soren Chief Minister of Jharkhand introduced the New State emblem at the Aryabhatta Auditorium, Ranchi. The Logo came into effect from 15th August 2020.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

Q .

The ‘Atal Tunnel’ that was seen in news recently, is located in which state?

Himachal Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Karnataka

Sikkim

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Himachal Pradesh

Note :

The strategic tunnel under the Rohtang Pass was named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in December last year.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has recently announced that the ‘Atal Tunnel’ in Rohtang would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by September 2020. The 8.8-km long tunnel will be the longest tunnel among those in the world above an altitude of 3000 metres.

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Published On : July 18, 2021

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