Current Affairs 13th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is India’s rank in the Global Youth Development Index?
A. 122
B. 121
C. 120
D. 131
Answer [A] 122
2. What amount has been released by the Finance ministry as Post Devolution Revenue Deficit for the states of India?
A. Rs 8,871 crore
B. Rs 7,871 crore
C. Rs 9,871 crore
D. Rs 10,871 crore
Answer [C] Rs 9,871 crore
3. Which organization released the Global Youth Development Index?
A. International Development Law Organization
B. World Youth Alliance
C. UK Youth Climate Coalition
D. Commonwealth Secretariat
Answer [D] Commonwealth Secretariat
4. Under which article of the constitution, Post Devolution Revenue Deficit is provided to the states of India?
A. Article 270
B. Article 275
C. Article 244
D. Article 324
Answer [B] Article 275
5. As per the Parliamentary data, the ___ Indian Census will be India’s 1st Digital Census that is to be conducted in ___ Indian Languages
A. 16th; 16
B. 15th; 16
C. 16th; 18
D. 15th; 18
Answer [C] 16th; 18
6. Identify the Financial institution that launched “Digital Prayaas” – a digital platform to provide loans to entrepreneurs from low income groups
A. NABARD
B. IDBI Bank
C. ECGC
D. SIDBI
Answer [D] SIDBI
7. Which is the 1st Bank in India to register 1 crore FASTags users?
A. Jio Payments Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. ICICI Bank
D. Paytm Payments Bank
Answer [D] Paytm Payments Bank
8. To mark the event of Neeraj Chopra winning Gold in Olympic games, Athletics Federation of India decided to celebrate ______ as National Javelin Throw Day.
A. 7th August
B. 9th August
C. 4th August
D. 5th August
Answer [A] 7th August
9. Which state received (in Aug’21) a loan worth Rs 188 crores from NABARD for constructing a Super Specialty Hospital?
A. Goa
B. Sikkim
C. Odisha
D. Maharashtra
Answer [A] Goa
10. When was the 1st Census conducted in India?
A. 1891
B. 1881
C. 1901
D. 1911
Answer [B] 1881