Current Affairs Bit Bank (01-07 July, 2021)

Current Affairs, July Current Affairs, Current Affairs Quiz, Current Affairs practice test

1. Where in India the Asia’s Longest and World’s Fifth- longest High Speed Track being inaugurated?
A) Surat
B) Jaipur
C) Pithampura
D) Jamshedpur

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  Answer: C

2. What is the deadline set up by the Supreme Court of India to implement the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ system?
A) July 31, 2021
B) August 1, 2021
C) August 31, 2021
D) September 30, 2021

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  Answer: A

3. By which of the following organisation curated the Financial Literacy Textbook and was introduced by CBSE for class 6 students?
A) Reserve Bank of India
B) Indian Banks Association
C) National Payments Corporation of India
D) Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology

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  Answer: C

4. Which mobile app has been launched by the government to provide farmers with actionable agricultural insights and early weather alerts?
A) Atmanirbhar Kaal App
B) Atmanirbhar Krishi App
C) Atmanirbhar Kisaan App
D) Atmanirbhar Mausam App

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  Answer: B

5. In partnership with which company an initiative called “HAUSLA” launched by the Jammu and Kashmir government for women entrepreneurs of UT?
A) PhonePe
B) DMart
C) Paytm
D) Flipkart

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  Answer: D

6. Which state government has launched ‘Students Credit Card’ to provide soft loan upto Rs.10 lakh for higher studies?
A) West Bengal
B) Odisha
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Haryana

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  Answer: A

7. Where did the Indian Railways open its first movable freshwater tunnel aquarium?
A) New Delhi Railway Station
B) KSR Bengaluru Railway Station
C) MGR Chennai Central Railway Station
D) Secunderabad Railway Station

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  Answer: B

8. Under which scheme the government launched a special drive to enroll more farmers?
A) PMKMY
B) PMKSY
C) PKVY
D) PMFBY

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  Answer: D

9. Which state/UT government launched ‘SUKOON’, a mental health helpline initiative?
A) Jharkhand
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Delhi
D) Jammu and Kashmir

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  Answer: D

10. Which newspaper of India’s turned 200 on July 1, 2021?
A) Mumbai Samachar
B) Gujarat Mitra
C) Janmabhoomi
D) Loksatta

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  Answer: A

11. How much amount did the Andhra Pradesh state government allocated for the YSR Bima schene for the year 2021 -22?
A) Rs 750 crore
B) Rs 650 crore
C) Rs 700 crore
D) Rs 600 crore

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  Answer: A

12. Which state government has planned to establish Health ATMs to provide better health facilities to the people in the state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Uttarakhand
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh

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  Answer: D

13. In which state/UT the ‘Darbar move’, the 149-year-old biannual tradition came to an end in July 2021?
A) Delhi
B) Karnataka
C) Odisha
D) Jammu and Kashmir

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  Answer: D

14. Which new ministry was created by the union government?
A) Ministry of Administration
B) Ministry of Co-operation
C) Ministry of Policy Framework
D) Ministry of Cooperative Societies

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  Answer: B

15. Which country has topped the Global Cybersecurity Index 2020 (GCI) in which India ranked 10th?
A) Estonia
B) UK
C) Saudi Arabia
D) USA

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  Answer: D

16. Which country turned on the world’s second-biggest hydroelectric dam?
A) UK
B) Bangladesh
C) China
D) South Africa

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  Answer: C

17. What is the rank of India in the Global Start-up Ecosystem Index 2021 by Startup Blink?
A) 24th
B) 20th
C) 26th
D) 21st

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  Answer:B

18. With which country Cabinet approved MoU between India on refurbishing personnel administration and governance reforms?
A) Gambia
B) Sierra Leone
C) Senegal
D) Liberia

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  Answer: A

19. To which language the translations of 10 classic works of modern literature written by prominent Indian authors in different languages was presented to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
A) English, Russian and Chinese
B) English, Hindi and Chinese
C) Chinese, Russian and Japanese
D) Hindi, German and Russian

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  Answer:A

20. Where did an Indian Navy warship carried out a military exercise with a South Korean vessel?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) East China Sea
C) Caribbean Sea
D) Sea of Japan

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  Answer:B

21. Where was the seventh edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) hosted?
A) USA
B) Italy
C) France
D) Germany

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  Answer: B

22. With which country’s assistance the construction work for units 5 and 6 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) started?
A) Russia
B) Japan
C) Italy
D) Israel

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  Answer: A

23. Which of the following has released a report titled ‘Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health’, its first global report on artificial intelligence in healthcare?
A) World Health Organization
B) World Health Organization collaborating centre
C) World Health Assembly
D) Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance

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  Answer: A

24. With which of the following India joined along with G20 countries for Inclusive tax Framework deal?
A) Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
B) World Trade Organization
C) Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
D) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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  Answer: D

25. Which country was declared malaria free by World Health Organization after 70-years fight?
A) Bangladesh
B) Indonesia
C) China
D) Hong Kong

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  Answer: C

26. Where did Army General MM Naravane, Indian Army Chief inaugurated War Memorial for Indian Soldiers?
A) Germany
B) Poland
C) Italy
D) Russia

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  Answer:C

27. In which country the first unit of the Maitree Power Project will be commissioned in December this year?
A) Bangladesh
B) India
C) Pakistan
D) Nepal

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  Answer: A

28. Which bank has signed a cloud computing deal with Amazon Web Services for digital transformation?
A) City Union Bank
B) Federal Bank
C) Axis Bank
D) Yes Bank

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  Answer: C

29. Which Indian company has partnered with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to build a mega chemical project in UAE?
A) Reliance Industries Ltd
B) ITC Ltd
C) Hindustan Unilever Ltd
D) Bharat Petroleum Ltd

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  Answer:A

30. How much worth amount the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a revamped distribution sector scheme for power DISCOMs?
A) Rs 4 lakh cr
B) Rs 2 lakh cr
C) Rs 5 lakh cr
D) Rs 3 lakh cr

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  Answer: D

31. How much amount the Union Cabinet approved stimulus package worth as part of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Package?
A) Rs 5,67,000 cr
B) Rs 5,34,000 cr
C) Rs 6,28,000 cr
D) Rs 4,65,000 cr

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  Answer: C

32. What is the interest on savings deposits for senior citizens for the 2nd quarter (July-Sep) of the current financial year?
A) 5.50%
B) 4.00%
C) 4.25%
D) 5.00%

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  Answer: B

33. Which e-commerce firm has launched Shopsy, an app that will enable Indians to start their online businesses without any investment?
A) Nykaa
B) Flipkart
C) Amazon
D) Myntra

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  Answer: B

34. By how much amount India’s foreign exchange reserves increased during the financial year 2020-21 according to the data released by the RBI?
A) $ 99.2 billion
B) $ 92.2 billion
C) $ 85.2 billion
D) $ 78.2 billion

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  Answer: A

35. Which bank has launched comprehensive banking solutions for medical doctors called ‘Salute Doctors’ which provides customized banking as well as value-added services for every doctor?
A) HDFC Bank
B) Yes Bank
C) ICICI Bank
D) Axis Bank

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  Answer: C

36. How much amount of financial package has been announced by the World Bank to assist India’s informal working class in overcoming the present epidemic distress?
A) USD 400 million
B) USD 300 million
C) USD 600 million
D) USD 500 million

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  Answer:D

37. Which insurance company has launched Saran Pension Plan?
A) United India Insurance Company
B) Oriental Insurance Company
C) National Insurance Corporation
D) Life Insurance Corporation

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  Answer: D

38. To what per cent the gross non-performing assets (GNPAs) ratio of banks may rise by March 2022 according to the Financial Stability Report (FSR) released by the RBI?
A) 10.2%
B) 9.8%
C) 9.4%
D) 8.9%

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  Answer: B

39. Which public sector bank became the most-valued listed public sector bank in India with a market-capitalization of over Rs 50,000 crore?
A) Canara Bank
B) Indian Overseas Bank
C) United Bank of India
D) Central Bank of India

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  Answer: B

40. With which of the following e-commerce company PhonePe has partnered to digitise cash-on-delivery services of the e-commerce firm?
A) Flipkart
B) Shopclues
C) Myntra
D) Nykaa

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  Answer: A

41. What was the GST collection for the month of June 2021?
A) Rs 92,849 crore
B) Rs 92,465 crore
C) Rs 92,276 crore
D) Rs 92,992 crore

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  Answer: A

42. With which of the following the union government has partnered to launch a ‘first-of-its-kind’ initiative to advance deep tech based research in the country?
A) Dell
B) IBM
C) Intel
D) Nvidia

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  Answer: C

43. By which year India has taken a target of creating an additional 2.5 billion tonnes carbon sequestration?
A) 2030
B) 2025
C) 2028
D) 2035

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  Answer:A

44. Which country’s defence company unveiled Sea Breaker, a new missile with 300 km range?
A) Israel
B) Japan
C) Russia
D) China

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  Answer: A

45. Which university has signed an MoU with DRDO’s Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) for cooperation in education and research?
A) University of Hyderabad
B) Jadavpur University
C) Jawaharlal Nehru University
D) Banaras Hindu University

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  Answer: C

46. What is the name of the India’s first indigenous drone defence dome developed by Hyderabad-based technology R&D firm Grene Robotics?
A) Brahmajaal
B) Khemraj
C) Jhotwara
D) Indrajaal

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  Answer: D

47. In which state researchers discovered a black-bellied coral snake for the first time in history?
A) Jharkhand
B) Punjab
C) Uttarakhand
D) Uttar Pradesh

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  Answer:C

48. With which company the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM) partnered to build an AI and emerging technologies Centre of Excellence?
A) HCL
B) Microsoft
C) IBM
D) Genpact

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  Answer: B

49. With which of the following the Indian Navy inked a pact to develop emerging technologies related to artificial intelligence, quantum computing and robotics?
A) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
B) Bharat Electronics Limited
C) Steel Authority of India
D) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

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  Answer: B

50. How much megawatt (MW) India is expected to add by hydropower projects by 2030 according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)?
A) 29,000 MW
B) 35,000 MW
C) 26,000 MW
D) 32,000 MW

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  Answer: C

51. Which satellite company launched the 36 One Web internet satellites on Russian Soyuz rocket?
A) Roscosmos
B) United Launch Alliance
C) Arianespace
D) Airbus

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  Answer: C

52. Which of the following has given its nod to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education to provide technical assistance for satellite TV classrooms in the country to bridge the learning gap due to COVID-induced lockdown?
A) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
B) Indian Space Research Organisation
C) Defence Research and Development Organisation
D) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing

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  Answer: B

53. Which of the following has signed a MoU with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing C-DAC to train the manpower of the force in advanced technologies and undertake joint projects?
A) Sashastra Seema Bal
B) Central Armed Police Forces
C) Central Reserve Police Force
D) Indo-Tibetan Border Police

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  Answer:C

54. Which institute has developed the Matsya Setu, an online course mobile app with the funding support of the National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad?
A) Central Institute of Fisheries Education
B) Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture
C) Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture
D) Central Institute of Fisheries Education

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  Answer: C

55. Who has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff?
A) Aditya Bedi
B) Mahant Sharma
C) Vivek Ram Chaudhary
D) Ram Sharan Gupta

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  Answer: B

56. Who was appointed as the interim envoy to India, appointed by the USA?
A) Suresh Gulati
B) Manjeet Rana
C) Prashant Tiwari
D) Atul Keshap

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  Answer: D

57. Who took took oath as chief minister of Uttarakhand?
A) Pushkar Singh Dhami
B) Tirath Singh Rawat
C) Trivendra Singh Rawat
D) Harish Singh Rawat

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  Answer: A

58. Up to how many years the government has extended the superannuation age of IPO-bound LIC Chairman from 60?
A) 64
B) 62
C) 65
D) 63

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  Answer: B

59. Who has become the second Indian-origin woman to head to space will go to space through Virgin Space Ship Unity?
A) Geeta Thunberg
B) Sunitha Williams
C) Neha Chawala
D) Sirisha Bandla

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  Answer: D

60. To which state Veteran lawyer KN Bhattacharjee has been appointed as the new Lokayukta?
A) Tripura
B) Meghalaya
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Sikkim

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  Answer: A

61. Who has taken charge as the new Managing Director of National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd.?
A) Sandeep Mishra
B) Pavan Awasthi
C) Satish Agnihotri
D) Ramesh Tiwari

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  Answer: C

62. Who is the head of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, children, Youth Affairs and Sports which began its study of various educational institutions in Leh?
A) Ranbir Singh Prajapati
B) Suresh Beniwal
C) Shadi Lal Batra
D) Vinay Sahasrabuddhe

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  Answer: D

63. Who was appointed as Governor of Haryana?
A) Manohar lal khattar
B) Bandaru Dattatraya
C) Kambhampati Hari Babu
D) Thaawar Chand Gehlot

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  Answer: B

64. Who became the Brand Ambassador of Khadi Prakritik Paint, cow dung paint?
A) Piyush Goyal
B) Nitin Gadkari
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Narendra Singh Tomar

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  Answer: B

65. Whose record Abhimanyu Mishra broke by becoming the youngest chess Grandmaster of 12 years and 7 months?
A) Garry Kasparov
B) Sergey Karjakin
C) Veselin Topalov
D) Fabiano Caruana

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  Answer: B

66. Who has been banned for two years by the United World Wrestling (UWW) after his B sample returned positive for a prohibited stimulant?
A) Rahul Aware
B) Sushil Kumar
C) Sumit Malik
D) Bajrang Punia

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  Answer: C

67. Which countries topped the men’s and women’s world rankings respectively in the FIH rankings released in July 2021?
A) Sweden and Argentina
B) Netherlands and Sweden
C) Australia and Netherlands
D) Australia and Argentina

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  Answer: C

68. To which country Midfielder Toni Kroos belongs to as he has announced his retirement from international football?
A) Australia
B) Germany
C) France
D) Poland

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  Answer: B

69. Which federation sports ministry has recognized as a National Sports Federation?
A) All-India Carrom Federation
B) Netball Federation of India
C) Judo Federation of India
D) WAKO India Kickboxing Federation

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  Answer: D

70. Whom did Indian women’s cricket team skipper Mithali Raj has surpassed to become the top run-getter in international cricket across all formats?
A) Charlotte Edwards
B) Anya Shrubsole
C) Lydia Greenway
D) Sarah Taylor

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  Answer: A

71. Who won the Austrian Grand Prix 2021?
A) Fabiano Caruana
B) Max Verstappen
C) Lewis Hamilton
D) Valtteri Bottas

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  Answer: B

72. To which country former Cricket performance analyst Sanath Jayasundara belongs to as he was banned by ICC for 7 years after he was found guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code?
A) Bangladesh
B) Pakistan
C) Indonesia
D) Sri Lanka

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  Answer: D

73. Who will be the flag bearer along with MC Mary Kom at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics from India?
A) Harmanpreet Singh
B) Bajrang Punia
C) Manpreet Singh
D) Yogeshwar Dutt

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  Answer: C

74. When was National Doctors’ Day celebrated in India?
A) July 1
B) June 29
C) June 30
D) July 2

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  Answer: A

75. When was National Chartered Accountants Day celebrated in India?
A) July 4
B) July 2
C) July 3
D) July 1

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  Answer: D

76. When was Crop Insurance Week 2021 observed?
A) July 2 – July 8
B) July 3 – July 9
C) July 1 – July 7
D) July 4 – July 10

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  Answer: C

77. What was the theme of International Day of Cooperatives 2021?
A) July 3
B) July 4
C) July 2
D) July 5

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  Answer: B

78. When was the United States of America celebrated its Independence day?
A) 267th
B) July 4.
C) 235th
D) 257th

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  Answer: B

79. By which year 17th World Congress for Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy held with WHO call for Elimination of Cervical Cancer?
A) 2025
B) 2030
C) 2032
D) 2035

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  Answer: B

80. Who has bagged the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar for the year 2020?
A) Rajendra Kishore Panda
B) Brajanath Rath
C) Sitakanta Mohapatra
D) Balarama Dasa

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  Answer: A

81. Who is author of the book titled “Janaksuta Sut Shaurya”?
A) Mahesh Kulkarni
B) Ramesh Basu
C) Siddharth Chatterjee
D) Gauri Shankar Sharma

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  Answer: D

82. Who is the author of the book titled The Struggle Within: A Memoir of the Emergency?
A) Kamlesh Tiwari
B) Ashok Chakravarti
C) Vinod Gaba
D) Suresh Awasthi

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  Answer: B

83. By whom the Biography of Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi’s infamous assassin, named “Nathuram Godse: The True Story of Gandhi’s Assassin” has been written?
A) Mukul Rana
B) Ankit Tiwari
C) Subhash Mahant
D) Dhaval Kulkarni

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  Answer: D

84. In which State/UT International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held from 20th to 28th November 2021?
A) Kerala
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Goa
D) Andaman and Nicobar

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  Answer: C

85. Which of the following has been awarded with the world’s most innovative ‘Investment Promotion Agency (IPA)’ 2021 award by OCO Global?
A) Invest India
B) Confederation of Indian Industry
C) India Trade Promotion Organisation
D) NITI Aayog

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  Answer: A

Published date : 20 Jul 2021 04:32PM