Current Affairs Quiz 14th July 2021 : Daily GK Update Quiz

14/07/2021

Table of Contents

Daily Current Affairs 14th July June 2021 Quiz:

Current Affairs quiz 2021, Daily gk updates and Current affairs is playing a major role in any competitive exam. so here we are providing the current affairs quiz on daily basis for Bank, SSC, Railway and Other Government Competitive Examinations. here you can find Current Affairs Quiz for IBPS PO Mains , Current Affairs Quiz for IBPS RRB PO Mains , Current Affairs Quiz for IBPS RRB Clerk Mains , Current Affairs Quiz for RBI Assistant Mains , Current Affairs Quiz for RBI Grade B , Current Affairs Quiz for SSC.

Q.1. Which state has launched a population draft bill that proposes two-child policy?

किस राज्य ने दो बच्चों की नीति का प्रस्ताव करने वाला जनसंख्या मसौदा विधेयक पेश किया है?

(a) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदेश

(b) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश

(d) Arunachal Pradesh / अरुणाचल प्रदेश

(e) Madhya Pradesh / मध्य प्रदेश

Answer & Explanation

Ans.1.(b)

Exp. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has launched a population policy that aims to incentivise couples who do not have more than two babies.

Stating that population control is related to awareness among masses and poverty, Adityanath said every community has been taken care of in Population Policy 2021-2030.

Q.2. Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated National Forensic Science University in which of the following city?

गृह मंत्री अमित शाह ने निम्नलिखित में से किस शहर में राष्ट्रीय फोरेंसिक विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय का उद्घाटन किया है?

(a) Bengaluru / बेंगलुरु

(b) Ahmedabad / अहमदाबाद

(d) Pune / पुणे

(e) Chandigarh / चंडीगढ़

Answer & Explanation

Ans.2.(c)

Exp. Home Minister has inaugurated National Forensic Science University in Gandhinagar. National Forensic Science University, erstwhile known as ‘Gujarat Forensic Science University’ is dedicated to forensic and investigative science.

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the newly built Center of Excellence for Research & Analysis of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances of the National Forensic Science University in Ahmedabad. Virtual training on Investigation of Crimes Against Women was also inaugurated.

Q.3. Which of the following country has become the first foreign country to adopt India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) standards for its quick response (QR) code?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा देश अपनी क्विक रेस्पोंस (QR) कोड के लिए भारत के एकीकृत भुगतान इंटरफ़ेस (UPI) मानकों को अपनाने वाला पहला विदेशी देश बन गया है?

(a) Vietnam / वियतनाम

(b) Thailand / थाईलैंड

(d) Myanmar / म्यांमार

(e) Bhutan / भूटान

Answer & Explanation

Ans.3.(e)

Exp. Bhutan has become the first country to adopt India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) standards for its quick response (QR) code. It is also the second country after Singapore to have BHIM-UPI acceptance at merchant locations.

NPCI is an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, it is an initiative of Reserve Bank of India and Indian Banks’ Association for creating a robust payment and settlement infrastructure in India.

Q.4. Which country has recently inked USD 1.3 billion mega-deal with India to develop a 679-megawatt Lower Arun Hydropower project?

किस देश ने हाल ही में जलविद्युत परियोजना विकसित करने के लिए भारत के साथ 1.3 बिलियन अमरीकी डालर का मेगा–सौदा किया है?

(a) Hong Kong / हांगकांग

(b) Singapore / सिंगापुर

(d) Mauritius / मॉरीशस

(e) Nepal / नेपाल

Answer & Explanation

Ans.4.(e)

Exp. Nepal has signed a USD 1.3 billion deal with India, to develop a 679-megawatt Lower Arun Hydropower project, located between Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur districts in eastern Nepal.

As per the deal, India’s state-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), will develop the 679-megawatt hydropower project in the neighbouring Himalayan nation.

Q.5. Rail Cargo movement between India and which country will get a big boost, after the signing of a Letter of Exchange (LoE) recently between two countries?

हाल ही में दो देशों के बीच एक लेटर ऑफ एक्सचेंज (एलओई) पर हस्ताक्षर के बाद, भारत और किस देश के बीच रेल कार्गो आवाजाही को बड़ा बढ़ावा मिलेगा?

(a) Bangladesh / बांग्लादेश

(b) Nepal / नेपाल

(d) Sri Lanka / श्री लंका

(e) Afghanistan / अफ़ग़ानिस्तान

Answer & Explanation

Ans.5.(b)

Exp. India and Nepal have signed a Letter of Exchange(LoE) to revise the 2004 India-Nepal Rail Services Agreement (RSA).

The revised agreement allows all authorized cargo train operators to utilize the Indian railway network to carry Nepal’s container and other freight – both bilateral between Indian and Nepal or third countries from Indian ports to Nepal. The authorized cargo train operators include public and private container trains Operators.

Q.6. Which company will construct India’s largest solar power park in Kutch region in Gujarat?

कौन सी कंपनी गुजरात के कच्छ क्षेत्र में भारत के सबसे बड़े सौर ऊर्जा पार्क का निर्माण करेगी?

(a) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) / तेल और प्राकृतिक गैस निगम (ONGC)

(b) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) / भारतीय इस्पात प्राधिकरण लिमिटेड (SAIL)

(d) National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) / राष्ट्रीय ताप विद्युत निगम (NTPC)

(e) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) / भारत हेवी इलेक्ट्रिकल्स लिमिटेड (BHEL)

Answer & Explanation

Ans.6.(d)

Exp. Kutch region in Gujarat, the largest salt desert in the country and host to two of India’s largest coal-fired power plants, will now add another feather to its cap.

The country’s largest power generator, NTPC, through its renewable energy arm, will construct what would be India’s largest single local solar power park of 4.75 Gigawatt (Gw) in Kutch. NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC-REL) has received the approval of the nodal ministry of new and renewable energy.

Q.7. Name the geo imaging satellite that will be launched onboard GSLV-F10 rocket by ISRO on August 12.

उस भू इमेजिंग उपग्रह का नाम बताइए जिसे इसरो द्वारा 12 अगस्त को GSLV-F10 रॉकेट पर लॉन्च किया जाएगा।

(a) GISAT-1 / जीसैट -1

(b) GISAT-2 / जीसैट -2

(d) GISAT-4 / जीसैट -4

(e) GISAT-5 / जीसैट -5

Answer & Explanation

Ans.7.(a)

Exp. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting back into launch activity fully at Sriharikota spaceport with the planned orbiting of geo imaging satellite GISAT-1 onboard GSLV-F10 rocket on August 12.

GISAT-1 will be placed in a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit by GSLV-F10 and, subsequently, it will be positioned in the final geostationary orbit, about 36,000 km above earth’s equator, using its onboard propulsion system.

Q.8. Bastille Day is observed every year in France on ___________________.

बैस्टिल दिवस हर साल___________________ को फ्रांस में मनाया जाता है।

(a) 14 July / 14 जुलाई

(b) 15 July / 15 जुलाई

(d) 17 July / 17 जुलाई

(e) 18 July / 18 जुलाई

Answer & Explanation

Ans.8.(a)

Exp. The National Day of France, more commonly known as Bastille Day in English, is a national holiday in the country celebrated on July 14 every year with fireworks and parades.

It marks the fall of Bastille, a military fortress and prison, on July 14, 1789, when an angry mob stormed into it, signalling the beginning of the French Revolution.

Q.9. What is the currency of Bhutan?

भूटान की मुद्रा क्या है?

(a) Rupee / रुपया

(b) Krone / क्रोन

(d) Euro / यूरो

(e) Franc / फ्रेंक

Answer & Explanation

Ans.9.(c)

Exp. About Bhutan

Capital: Thimphu

Currency: Ngultrum

Q.10. Pilibhit Tiger reserve is located in which state?

पीलीभीत टाइगर रिजर्व किस राज्य में स्थित है?

(a) Gujarat / गुजरात

(b) Karnataka / कर्नाटक

(d) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश

(e) Punjab / पंजाब

Answer & Explanation

Ans.10.(d)

Exp. The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve is situated in the Pilibhit district and Shahjahanpur District of Uttar Pradesh.

Click here for More Current Affairs Quiz

Click here to Buy Online Test Series

Recommended PDF’s for 2021:

2021 Preparation Kit PDF
Most important PDF’s for Bank, SSC, Railway and Other Government Exam : Download PDF Now
AATMA-NIRBHAR Series- Static GK/Awareness Practice Ebook PDF	Get PDF here
The Banking Awareness 500 MCQs E-book\| Bilingual (Hindi + English)	Get PDF here
AATMA-NIRBHAR Series- Banking Awareness Practice Ebook PDF	Get PDF here
Computer Awareness Capsule 2.O	Get PDF here
AATMA-NIRBHAR Series Quantitative Aptitude Topic-Wise PDF 2020	Get PDF here
Memory Based Puzzle E-book \| 2016-19 Exams Covered	Get PDF here
Caselet Data Interpretation 200 Questions	Get PDF here
Puzzle & Seating Arrangement E-Book for BANK PO MAINS (Vol-1)	Get PDF here
ARITHMETIC DATA INTERPRETATION 2.O E-book	Get PDF here