Current Affairs Bit Bank (15th-21st July, 2021)

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1. Which state/UT government announced waiver of Rs.590 crore worth of loans under the farm debt waiver scheme for labourers and the landless farming community?
A) Delhi
B) Haryana
C) Kerala
D) Punjab

2. To what per cent Union government has increased the Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners from existing 17%?
A) 28%
B) 25%
C) 30%
D) 21%

3. Which state government has launched ‘Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Widows Support Scheme’ wherein social and financial security would be provided to women who have lost their husbands to the coronavirus disease?
A) Assam
B) Manipur
C) Bihar
D) Uttarakhand

4. Which State/UT government has joined hands with tech giant Google to provide real-time information about buses to commuters and make public transport in more user friendly?
A) Delhi
B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra
D) West Bengal

5. Where is the India’s first ‘Grain ATM’ was set up to avoid long queues for ration and getting less ration from the shopkeeper?
A) Bhopal
B) Gandhinagar
C) Gurugram
D) Agra

6. With which state government did United Nations World Food Programme joined hands to improve the Targeted Public Distribution System (TDPS) in the state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Odisha
C) Haryana
D) Madhya Pradesh

7. Which state government has signed MoU’s with 14 companies to ensure women empowerment and livelihood to six lakh women on a permanent basis?
A) Jharkhand
B) Rajasthan
C) Kerala
D) Andhra Pradesh

8. Which city topped the latest rankings of top cities in India where All India Radio Live-streams on News On Air App are most popular?
A) Pune
B) Bangalore
C) Hyderabad
D) Chennai

9. In which state the IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd is setting up 17 Farmer Producer Organisation (FPOs) in association with NABARD and National Cooperative Development Corporation?
A) Jammu and Kashmir
B) Gujarat
C) Jharkhand
D) Odisha

10. Which digital platform has been launched by the government to facilitate farmers to get the right information at the right time in their desired language?
A) Kisan Ekta
B) Kisan Nidhi
C) Kisan Saarathi
D) Kisan Vigyan

11. In which state the ‘Ashada Bonalu’ festival is celebrated?
A) Telangana
B) Odisha
C) Bihar
D) Uttarakhand

12. Which state government launched a Mobile App ‘Pensioners Life Certificate Verification’ that will offer pensioners a hassle-free interface?
A) Tripura
B) Bihar
C) Meghalaya
D) Madhya Pradesh

13. Which railway station has been renamed as ‘Banaras’ by the North Eastern Railways?
A) Pt. Deen Dayal railway station
B) Manduadih railway station
C) Moradabad railway station
D) Gonda railway station

14. Which ministry has launched the "COVID Teeka Sang Surakshit Van, Dhan aur Uddyam" to accelerate the pace of COVID vaccination?
A) Sports Ministry
B) Tribal Affairs Ministry
C) Home Ministry
D) Education Ministry

15. Which state government has launched ‘Kisan Mitra Urja Yojna’ under which farmers in the state will get a monthly grant of Rs 1,000?
A) Gujarat
B) Bihar
C) Jharkhand
D) Rajasthan

16. Which state has received a relief package of 800 crore rupees for management of the second wave and prevention of the third wave in the state by the central government?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Delhi
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Madhya Pradesh

17. Where did the special Covid vaccination campaign for pregnant women called "Mathru kavacham" began?
A) Assam
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Maharashtra

18. Which state government will launch a flagship startup promotion scheme Accelerate Startups in AP(ASAP) for early-stage startups?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Arunachal Pradesh

19. Which of the following launched a new campaign called ‘KALA VISHWA’ to provide opportunity and a platform to traditional folk artists, local artistes / artisans to perform?
A) University Grants Commission
B) Indian Council for Cultural Relations
C) Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
D) Indian Council of Historical Research

20. In which country the Exim Bank of India has extended a USD 35.26 million loan for a power transmission project being executed by Kalpataru Power Transmission?
A) Senegal
B) Qatar
C) Portugal
D) Namibia

21. Which country has become the first country in India’s immediate neighbourhood where BHIM UPI, the Indian government’s digital payment app has been launched?
A) Nepal
B) Bhutan
C) Afghanistan
D) Sri Lanka

22. Where did External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi?
A) Senegal
B) Albania
C) Chile
D) Georgia

23. With the assistance of which country’s International Cooperation Agency the international cooperation and convention centre named "Rudraksh" was built in Varanasi?
A) Singapore
B) Germany
C) Japan
D) Italy

24. With which country India signed a pact regarding cooperation on coking coal, a key steel making raw material?
A) Norway
B) USA
C) Denmark
D) Russia

25. Which Gulf nation has become first to open an embassy in Israel, nearly a year after both countries signed an agreement to normalise diplomatic ties?
A) Kuwait
B) UAE
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Oman

26. Which organization has partnered with UN Women, the United Nations entity for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, to enable corporates implement Women’s Empowerment Principles in India?
A) Katalytics Consulting
B) Cocoon Consulting
C) Interweave Consulting
D) Parity Consulting

27. Between the officials of which countries a trilateral table top exercise, TTX-2021 was held?
A) India, Indonesia and Afghanistan
B) India, Sri Lanka and Maldives
C) India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
D) India, Thailand and Mauritius

28. Which country’s navy delivered the first two of its MH-60R Multi Role Helicopters (MRH) to Indian Navy?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Russia
D) USA

29. Which country has the highest number of under-vaccinated or unvaccinated children worldwide at 3.5 million in 2020?
A) China
B) Pakistan
C) India
D) Malaysia

30. Along with which other country the USA, Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed in principle to establish a new quadrilateral diplomatic platform focused on enhancing regional connectivity?
A) Denmark
B) Serbia
C) Uzbekistan
D) Ukraine

31. Which country has emerged as the largest foreign exchange reserves holder in the world in 2020?
A) India
B) China
C) Russia
D) Switzerland

32. Where did Indian warship INS Tabar participate in 2-day exercise with French frigate FNS Aquitaine and four Rafale fighter aircraft of the French Navy?
A) Gulf of Lion
B) Gulf of Guinea
C) Bay of Biscay
D) Bay of Bengal

33. Which country has announced that women can now register for the annual Haj pilgrimage without a male guardian (mahram)?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Qatar
C) UAE
D) Iraq

34. Which of the following the RBI has barred from on boarding new credit, debit and prepaid card customers as it failed to comply with data storage norms?
A) Master card
B) Rupay
C) Visa
D) American Express

35. Which of the following has launched ‘Retail Direct’ scheme, a one-stop solution to facilitate investment in government securities by individual investors?
A) Securities and Exchange Board of India
B) Reserve Bank of India
C) National Housing Bank
D) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority

36. To what per cent the wholesale price-based inflation eased marginally in June?
A) 12.18%
B) 12.45%
C) 12.62%
D) 12.07%

37. With which bank the BUSY Accounting Software has partnered for banking solutions within the software?
A) ICICI Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Federal Bank
D) Kotak Mahindra Bank

38. How much India aims for an over Blue Economy through its Deep Ocean Mission and marine resources According to Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh?
A) Rs 100 billion
B) Rs 200 billion
C) Rs 300 billion
D) Rs 400 billion