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 Q .
Manika Batra, who was conferred with the Khel Ratna award, is associated with which sport?
A)
Athletics
B)
Hockey
C)
Tennis
D)
Table Tennis

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Table Tennis

Note :

Five sportspersons were named as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardees and 27 sportspersons as Arjuna awardees.
Rohit Sharma (Cricket), Rani Rampal (Hockey), para athlete Mariyappan Thangavelu, Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling) and Manika Batra (Table Tennis) were selected for the prestigious Khel ratna award. They will be virtually conferred with the award on August 29 on the National Sports Day.

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Published On : July 18, 2021
 Q .
Who received 2020 Leadership Awards from USISPF?
A)
Anand Mahindra and Virat Kohli
B)
Ashwani Bhatia and Anand Mahindra
C)
Anand Mahindra and Shantanu Narayen
D)
Shantanu Narayen and Ashwani Bhatia

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Anand Mahindra and Shantanu Narayen

Note : On 21st August, 2020, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) announced that Mahindra Group Chairman, Anand Mahindra and Adobe Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shantanu Narayen will receive the 2020 Leadership Awards for their exemplary vision and effort towards the promotion of US-India Bilateral Ties.

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Published On : July 18, 2021
 Q .
Who launched 'Harit Path', Mobile App developed by NHAI to monitor highway plantation?
A)
Amit Shah
B)
Nitin Gadkari
C)
Smriti Irani
D)
Rajnath Singh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Nitin Gadkari

Note : On 21st August 2020, Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways launched the mobile app, "Harit Path" for monitoring plantations and transplantation of trees along the highway, during the meeting to review the New Green Highway Policy (Plantation).

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Published On : July 18, 2021
 Q .
Which ministry announced that the Generating Companies and the Transmission Companies have been advised to charge Late Payment Surcharge at a rate not exceeding 12% per annum?
A)
The Power Ministry
B)
Ministry of Defence
C)
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
D)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Correct Answer : Option (A) - The Power Ministry

Note : On August 22, 2020, the Power Ministry announced that the Generating Companies and the Transmission Companies have been advised to charge Late Payment Surcharge at a rate not exceeding 12% per annum. With this, the financial burden on Discoms is to ease out.

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Published On : July 18, 2021
 Q .
Which Indian wrestler will be conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for year 2020?
A)
Vinesh Phogat
B)
Sakshi Malik
C)
Neha Rathi
D)
Geetika Jakhar

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Vinesh Phogat

Note : World championships bronze medallist and Asian Games and Commonwealth Games champion wrestler Vinesh Phogat is thrilled to be recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and feels that the national honour will motivate her to shine in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

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Published On : July 18, 2021
 Q .
Who proposed stricter norms for construction machinery?
A)
Prime Minister
B)
President
C)
Voice President
D)
Government of India

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Government of India

Note : The Government of India has proposed stricter norms to ensure greater safety on highways. It includes features such as machine mounted audible travel alarms, requirements for operator station, non-metallic fuel tank, operator visibility for construction equipment machinery. Highlights There are safety requirements for Construction Equipment Vehicles in Central Motors Vehicles rules, 1989

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Published On : July 18, 2021
 Q .
Who has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner of India by the Government of India?
A)
Sanjay Kothari
B)
Rajiv Gauba
C)
Rajiv Kumar
D)
Trilochan Mohapatra

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Rajiv Kumar

Note : Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar, who retired earlier this year, was appointed election commissioner on Friday. Kumar will be the chief election commissioner (CEC) in the next general election in 2024, going by the seniority convention.

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Published On : July 18, 2021
 Q .
India is set to launch a direct ferry service to which neighbouring country?
A)
Myanmar
B)
Maldives
C)
Sri Lanka
D)
Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Maldives

Note :

India is set to launch a new direct cargo ferry service to the Maldives, in the third week of September, as per the Indian high commission in the Maldives.
The service will link Kochi and Tuticorin with Male and will boost bilateral trade relations. A vessel operated by the Shipping Corporation of India, will be used for the ferry service. The vessel is to carry electrical machinery, medicines, construction material as well as perishable goods.

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Published On : July 18, 2021
 Q .
What is the name of the project launched by the Tribal Affairs Ministry, to establish tertiary processing centres?
A)
Tribe India
B)
Tribal Value
C)
Trifood
D)
MFP Enhance

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Trifood

Note :

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda has virtually launched the tertiary processing centres of ‘Trifood Project’.
It is an initiative of TRIFED, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in association with Ministry of Food Processing (MoFPI). The Minister launched the project in Raigad of Maharashtra and Jagdalpur of Chhattisgarh. It aims to enhance the income of tribal population by making value addition in the Minor Forest Produces.

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Published On : July 18, 2021
 Q .
Which company has partnered with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to offer free Digital skill training?
A)
IBM
B)
Apple
C)
Google
D)
Microsoft

Correct Answer : Option (A) - IBM

Note :

Leading multi-national company IBM India, has collaborated with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to offer a free digital education platform.
The training focuses on recent technologies like cybersecurity, blockchain, artificial intelligence and machine learning and professional development skills. The online courses developed by IBM will be offered through NSDC’s eSkill India portal to the learners between 18 to 22 years.

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Published On : July 18, 2021
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