Current Affairs 10th July 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Valmiki National Park, which was seen in the news recently, is the only National Park of which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Uttarakhand
D. Jharkhand
Answer [B] Bihar
2. What is the name of the tropical storm that has hit Cuba recently?
A. Elsa
B. Bill
C. Danny
D. Erin
Answer [A] Elsa
3. Which Ministry launched ‘Ayurveda dataset on Clinical Trials Registry – India CTRI Portal’?
A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B. Ministry of Science and Technology
C. Ministry of Electronics and IT
D. Ministry of AYUSH
Answer [D] Ministry of AYUSH
4. Which country hosted the CoWIN Global Conclave?
A. USA
B. India
C. Canada
D. Australia
Answer [B] India
5. What is the approximate annual growth rate of India’s world market capitalization, for the last five years?
A. 2.5%
B. 5.6%
C. 14.7%
D. 21%
Answer [C] 14.7%
6. Which company partnered with FREO to launch 2 new Credit products –“Credit Line” & “High – Ticket Personal Loans”?
A. HDB Financial Services
B. Bajaj Finserv
C. Tata Capital
D. Lendingkart Technologies
Answer [A] HDB Financial Services
7. Which company partnered with MasterCard to launch the Recurring Payment Interface – ‘MandateHQ’?
A. PayU
B. Instamojo
C. BillDesk
D. Razorpay
Answer [D] Razorpay
8. Who was honoured with 2021’s Humboldt Research Award for Economics?
A. Amartya Sen
B. Rajiv Kumar
C. Abhijit Sen
D. Kaushik Basu
Answer [D] Kaushik Basu
9. Which city will jointly host the AFC Women’s Asia Cup football tournament in 2022 along with Mumbai?
A. Bhubaneswar
B. Ahmedabad
C. Pune
D. All 1, 2 & 3
Answer [C] Pune
10. In July 2021, Keshav Datt, 2-time Olympic Gold medalist passed away. In which sport did he represent India in the Olympic games?
A. Badminton
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Boxing
Answer [C] Hockey
11. AS per the data released by Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI), India is targeting to construct _____ Integrated Check Posts by _____?
A. 25; 2025
B. 20; 2030
C. 24; 2025
D. 20; 2025
Answer [C] 24; 2025
12. Which Banks signed an MoU with Indian Army (in July’21) to offer a defence service salary package through its ‘Power Salute’ initiative?
A. HDFC Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Federal Bank
D. Axis Bank
Answer [D] Axis Bank
13. Identify the bank that recently (in July’21) entered into a bancassurance partnership with Max Bupa Health Insurance:
A. HDFC Bank
B. UCO Bank
C. Federal Bank
D. Axis Bank
Answer [D] Axis Bank
14. Identify the fintech company that launched Housing Finance Sector’s 1st Al based Home loan selection & recommendation engine ‘Instant Match’:
A. SwitchMe
B. EasiLoan
C. DHFL
D. Aavas Financiers
Answer [B] EasiLoan
15. Which company launched ‘Arogya Supreme’ a comprehensive health insurance plan?
A. SBI General Insurance
B. Life Insurance Corporation
C. Max Bupa Health Insurance
D. Star Health and Allied Insurance
Answer [A] SBI General Insurance
16. When is Indian Online Commerce Industry expected to reach USD 200 billion as per the recent (in July’21) report released by FICCI?
A. 2026
B. 2030
C. 2028
D. 2025
Answer [A] 2026
17. Who became the 1st person to complete the World’s 1st Solo Motorcycle Expedition covering 18 mountain passes in the Himalayas?
A. Aishwarya Pissay
B. Mahitha Mohan
C. Kanchan Ugursandi
D. Pallavi Fauzdar
Answer [C] Kanchan Ugursandi
18. Who became the World’s leading run scorer in Women’s International Cricket in all 3 formats?
A. Charlotte Edwards
B. Mithali Raj
C. Heather Knight
D. Sarah Taylor
Answer [B] Mithali Raj
19. Who authored the book, “The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind”?
A. Kaushik Basu
B. Amartya Sen
C. Raghuram Rajan
D. Rajiv Kumar
Answer [C] Raghuram Rajan
20. Which of the following countries will invest over $133.34 billion in airports, sea ports, rail and other infrastructure by the end of the decade?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. United Arab Emirates
C. Oman
D. Kuwait
Answer [A] Saudi Arabia