Current Affairs 12th July 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which Indian state/UT launched ‘Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana’?
A. Odisha
B. Delhi
C. Bihar
D. West Bengal
Answer [B] Delhi
2. Which country hosted the BRICS Education Ministers 2021?
A. India
B. Russia
C. China
D. Brazil
Answer [A] India
3. ‘Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’ is located on the bank of which river?
A. Nile
B. Congo
C. Zambezi
D. Niger
Answer [A] Nile
4. Stan Swamy, the tribal rights activist, who passed away recently, was booked under which act?
A. Unlawful Activities Prevention Act
B. Prevention of Terrorism Act
C. Terriost and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act
D. None of the above
Answer [A] Unlawful Activities Prevention Act
5. Bagram Airfield, is the key base of US Military troops in which country?
A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. Iran
D. Iraq
Answer [B] Afghanistan
6. With reference to Covid, what is ‘SwabSeq’, that was making news recently?
A. Vaccine Candidate
B. Global Alliance
C. Oral Medicine
D. Testing Platform
Answer [D] Testing Platform
7. Which organization/body organized the Indo-Pacific Business Summit 2021, in association with the External Affairs Ministry?
A. FICCI
B. NASSCOM
C. CII
D. ASSOCHAM
Answer [C] CII
8. Aitoliko lagoon, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which country?
A. Russia
B. Australia
C. Greece
D. Sweden
Answer [C] Greece
9. DBT – NIBMG, has created the world’s first database of genomic variants named “dbGENVOC”, in which disease?
A. Oral Cancer
B. Tuberculosis
C. Covid 19
D. Malaria
Answer [A] Oral Cancer
10. Which multilateral association recently held a Conference on Biodiversity?
A. BRICS
B. G-20
C. ASEAN
D. G-7
Answer [C] AEAN
11. Name the country that recently (in July’21) signed an MoU with India for cooperation in the field of governance & personnel administration?
A. United Kingdom
B. Italy
C. Gambia
D. Uganda
Answer [C] Gambia
12. Where did Epsilon Carbon Private Ltd (ECPL) set-up India’s 1st integrated carbon black complex?
A. Jagdalpur, Chattisgarh
B. Bellary, Karnataka
C. Nashik, Maharashtra
D. Kolkata, West Brngal
Answer [B] Bellary, Karnataka
13. Which organization partnered with the Ministry of External Affairs to organise the 1st edition of Indo Pacific Business Summit?
A. Confederation of Indian Industry
B. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry
C. Quality Council of India
D. National Small Industries Corporation
Answer [A] Confederation of Indian Industry
14. Identify the company that recently entered into a Rs 499 crore worth contract with Defence Ministry for Manufacturing Akash Missiles:
A. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
B. Ordnance Factory Board
C. Bharat Dynamics
D. Mishra Dhatu Nigam
Answer [C] Bharat Dynamics
15. Where did Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General MM Naravane inaugurate an ‘Indian Army Memorial’ during his (July’21) European visit?
A. Paris, France
B. Milan, Italy
C. Peterborough, UK
D. Cassino, Italy
Answer [D] Cassino, Italy
16. Who headed the team that created the 69 feet World’s Tallest Sandcastle in Denmark?
A. Sudarsan Pattnaik
B. Wilfred Stijger
C. Anish Kapoor
D. Dan Belcher
Answer [B] Wilfred Stijger
17. Which bank partnered with ‘Mumbai Metro’ & MasterCard to launch ‘One Mumbai Metro Card’?
A. Axis Bank
B. Citibank
C. Punjab National Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [A] Axis Bank
18. Who became the Acting CEO of ICC after the resignation of Manu Sawhney from the post of CEO in July 2021?
A. Greg Barclay
B. Imran Khwaja
C. Geoff Allardice
D. Sunil Gavaskar
Answer [C] Geoff Allardice
19. In July 2021, designers in which country have created the world’s biggest sandcastle, which stands more than 69 feet tall?
A. Uganda
B. Denmark
C. France
D. Serbia
Answer [B] Denmark
20. India will have 24 Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) along its land borders by which year?
A. 2023
B. 2024
C. 2025
D. 2026
Answer [C] 2025