Current Affairs Quiz 15th July 2021 : Daily GK Update Quiz

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Q.1. PM Modi has inaugurated International Cooperation & Convention Centre ‘Rudraksh’ in which city?

पीएम मोदी ने किस शहर में अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सहयोग और कन्वेंशन सेंटर ‘रुद्राक्ष‘ का उद्घाटन किया है?

(a) Indore / इंदौर

(b) Varanasi / वाराणसी

(d) Lucknow /लखनऊ

(e) Patna / पटना

Answer & Explanation

Ans.1.(b)

Exp. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15th July inaugurated the International Cooperation and Convention Centre – Rudraksh in Varanasi, which has been constructed with Japanese assistance.

Then he inspected the Maternal and Child Health Wing, BHU. He also met with officials and medical professionals to review Covid preparedness.

Q.2. The Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) has signed an agreement with University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia for setting up a Centre for Advanced Transportation Technology and Systems (CATTS) at __________________.

इंडियन एकेडमी ऑफ हाईवे इंजीनियर्स (IAHE) ने ___________ में उन्नत परिवहन प्रौद्योगिकी और प्रणालियों के लिए एक केंद्र (CATTS) स्थापित करने के लिए ऑस्ट्रेलिया के न्यू साउथ वेल्स विश्वविद्यालय (UNSW) के साथ एक समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं।

(a) Dhanbad / धनबाद

(b) Kanpur / कानपूर

(d) Noida / नॉएडा

(e) Ghaziabad / गाज़ियाबाद

Answer & Explanation

Ans.2.(d)

Exp. IAHE signs pact with University of New South Wales for setting up centre of excellence CATTS.

The Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE), under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MORTH), has signed an Agreement with University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia for setting up a Centre for Advanced Transportation Technology and Systems (CATTS) at IAHE, Noida.

The Agreement is for a project for capacity building, technology transfer and creation of enabling environment for establishment of CATTS in IAHE.

Q.3. Ladakh has signed an MoU with which state to turn into fully organic?

लद्दाख ने किस राज्य के साथ पूरी तरह से जैविक बनने के लिए समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं?

(a) Madhya Pradesh / मध्य प्रदेश

(b) Sikkim / सिक्किम

(d) Uttarakhand / उत्तराखंड

(e) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश

Answer & Explanation

Ans.3.(b)

Exp. In its first step towards making the union territory of Ladakh organic, the administration of Ladakh on 14th July signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency (SOCCA).

The main objective of this MOU is to get the organic certification after a tie-up with the Government of India. Sikkim is the first state that is 100 per cent organic with all of its farmland certified organic. The use and sale of chemical fertilizers and pesticides are banned in Sikkim.

Q.4. Who has been appointed Leader of House in Rajya Sabha?

राज्यसभा में सदन का नेता किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

(a) Piyush Goyal / पियूष गोयल

(b) Amit Shah / अमित शाह

(d) Rajnath Singh / राजनाथ सिंह

(e) Nirmala Sitharaman / निर्मला सीतारमण

Answer & Explanation

Ans.4.(a)

Exp. Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. His appointment is effective from July 06, 2021. He will succeed Thawar Chand Gahlot, who has taken charge as the Governor of Karnataka.

Mr. Goyal, a two-time Rajya Sabha MP, is currently the deputy leader of the NDA as well as the Union Minister in the Cabinet. He is serving as the Union Minister of Textiles, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

Q.5. Which of the following has launched ‘Retail Direct Scheme’ for retail investors?

निम्नलिखित में से किसने खुदरा निवेशकों के लिए ‘खुदरा प्रत्यक्ष योजना‘ शुरू की है?

(a) New India Assurance Company Limited/ न्यू इंडिया एश्योरेंस कंपनी लिमिटेड

(b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (RBI)

(d) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) / भारतीय प्रतिभूति और विनिमय बोर्ड (SEBI)

(e) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) / भारतीय जीवन बीमा निगम (LIC)

Answer & Explanation

Ans.5.(b)

Exp. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 13th July announced the ‘RBI Retail Direct’ scheme for retail investors, through which they can directly buy and sell government securities (G-Secs), both primary and secondary.

As per the central bank, under the ‘RBI Retail Direct’ scheme, retail investors (individuals) will have the facility to open and maintain the ‘Retail Direct Gilt Account’ (RDG Account) with the RBI. “RDG account can be opened through an online portal provided for the purpose of the scheme.

Q.6. RBI has canceled the license of Latur based _______________ bank, as it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.

आरबीआई ने लातूर स्थित __________ बैंक का लाइसेंस रद्द कर दिया है, क्योंकि उसके पास पर्याप्त पूंजी और कमाई की संभावनाएं नहीं हैं।

(a) Vasantdada Nagari Sahakari Bank / वसंतदादा नगरी सहकारी बैंक

(b) Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank / शिवालिक मर्केंटाइल को-ऑपरेटिव बैंक

(d) Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank / डॉ शिवाजीराव पाटिल निलंगेकर अर्बन को-ऑपरेटिव बैंक

(e) Mehsana Urban Co-Op Bank / मेहसाना अर्बन को-ओप बैंक

Answer & Explanation

Ans.6.(d)

Exp. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, Nilanga, Latur, as it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.

The bank has been prohibited from conducting the business of” banking” that includes acceptance of deposits and repayment of deposits with immediate effect.

Q.7. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred which of the following from onboarding new customers over non-compliance with local data storage regulations?

भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (RBI) ने निम्नलिखित में से किसे स्थानीय डेटा भंडारण नियमों का पालन न करने पर नए ग्राहकों को शामिल करने से रोक दिया है?

(a) American Express / अमेरिकन एक्सप्रेस

(b) Visa / वीजा

(d) RuPay / रुपे

(e) Maestro / मेस्ट्रो

Answer & Explanation

Ans.7.(c)

Exp. RBI’s ban on Mastercard may hit card issuance of private lenders. Card issuance by banks and credit card issuers that have co-branded credit cards with vendors on the Mastercard platform or exclusive tie-ups with the payment network for their own credit card issuance will take a hit for the time being now that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred Mastercard from onboarding new customers over non-compliance with local data storage regulations.

Q.8. Who is the composer of Tokyo Olympics cheer song “Hindustani Way”?

टोक्यो ओलंपिक के जयकार गीत “हिंदुस्तानी वे” के संगीतकार कौन हैं?

(a) A R Rahman / ए आर रहमान

(b) Zakir Hussain / जाकिर हुसैन

(d) Shankar Mahadevan / शंकर महादेवन

(e) Hariprasad Chaurasia / हरिप्रसाद चौरसिया

Answer & Explanation

Ans.8.(a)

Exp. Singer Ananya Birla has teamed up with music maestro AR Rahman to launch a cheer song for Indian sports personalities as they gear up for Tokyo Olympics. Titled “Hindustani Way”, the song has been sung by Ananya and composed by Rahman.

Q.9. World Youth Skills day is celebrated every year on ________________.

विश्व युवा कौशल दिवस हर साल ________________ को मनाया जाता है।

(a) 11 July / 11 जुलाई

(b) 12 July / 12 जुलाई

(d) 14 July / 14 जुलाई

(e) 15 July / 15 जुलाई

Answer & Explanation

Ans.9.(e)

Exp. The World Youth Skills Day, an event organised by the United Nations (UN), celebrates the strategic importance of equipping the youth with skills for employment, entrepreneurship and work. It is observed on July 15 every year. The day first came into existence back in 2014.

The events of the day provide an opportunity for dialogue between young people, firms, employers’ and workers’ organizations, policy makers, technical and vocational education and training institutions, and development partners.

Q.10. Who is the present CEO of Mastercard?

मास्टरकार्ड के वर्तमान सीईओ कौन हैं?

(a) Michael Miebach / माइकल मीबैक

(b) Andy Jassy / एंडी जस्सी

(d) Padmaja Chunduru / पद्मजा चंदुरु

(e) Warren Buffett / वॉरेन बफेट

Answer & Explanation

Ans.10.(a)

Exp. CEO: Michael Miebach

Headquarters: Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States

Founded: 16 December 1966, United States

Q.11. Hemis Festival is celebrated in which state/UT?

हेमिस महोत्सव किस राज्य/केंद्र शासित प्रदेश में मनाया जाता है?

(a) Daman & Diu / दमन और दीव

(b) Manipur / मणिपुर

(d) Jammu & Kashmir / जम्मू और कश्मीर

(e) Arunachal Pradesh / अरुणाचल प्रदेश

Answer & Explanation

Ans.11.(c)

Exp. Hemis Festival is celebrated annually in Ladakh on the 10th day of the Tse-Chu, Lunar month of the Tibetan Calendar.

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