Current Affairs 12th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Commodore Kasaragod Patnashetti Gopal Rao, passed away recently, In which year was he awarded the Mahavir Chakra?
A. 1971
B. 1972
C. 1970
D. 1973
Answer [A] 1971
2. Who chaired the UNSC High-Level Open Debate on Enhancing Maritime Security?
A. S. Jaishankar
B. T. S. Tirumurti
C. Syed Akbaruddin
D. Narendra Modi
Answer [D] Narendra Modi
3. Which year has been declared by United Nations as International Year of Peace and Trust?
A. 2020
B. 2022
C. 2021
D. 2019
Answer [C] 2021
4. Lhasa Gonggar Airport, which was recently in news, is located in which country?
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. South Korea
Answer [B] China
5. Under the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021, how many appellate tribunals will be abolished?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 7
D. 6
Answer [B] 9
6. India Navy recently (in Aug’21) conducted “AL-MOHED AL-HINDI-2021” – its 1st Naval exercise with which country?
A. Brunei
B. Turkey
C. Oman
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer [D] Saudi Arabia
7. Identify the state government that recently (in Aug’21) excluded the ‘Gurkha’ community from illegal immigrants or foreigners tag under the Citizenship Act, 1955.
A. Uttarakhand
B. West Bengal
C. Sikkim
D. Assam
Answer [D] Assam
8. Which is the India Navy Ship to visit Odisha’s heritage coastal Port of Gopalpur?
A. INS Khanjar
B. INS Kadmatt
C. INS Kochi
D. INS Kavaratti
Answer [A] INS Khanjar
9. Where is India’s 1st National Heart Failure Biobank recently (in Aug’21) inaugurated?
A. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
B. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
C. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
D. Pune, Maharashtra
Answer [A] Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
10. Who will be benefited through ‘Honour First’ – a special savings account launched by IDFC FIRST Bank?
A. Front Line Workers
B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Army
D. Indian Sports Person
Answer [B] Indian Navy