Current Affairs 14th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. India’s National Institute of Ocean Technology has signed an agreement with which organization to develop Research Moored Array for African Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction?
A. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
B. National Weather Service
C. Weather Underground
D. Accuweather
Answer [A] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2. Chief Election Commissioner of India has inaugurated the 11th Annual Meeting of FEMBoSA. Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A. Achal Kumar Jyoti                
B. Sunil Arora
C. Rajeev Kumar                       
D. Sushil Chandra
Answer [D] Sushil Chandra
3. Along with which organization, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has launched a loan interest subvention scheme to provide financial assistance to energy biomethanation projects?
A. International Atomic Energy Agency
B. United Nations Industrial Development Organization
C. United Nations Environment Programme
D. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Answer [B] United Nations Industrial Development Organization
4. Which Indian city has been declared as the first ‘water plus’ city of India?
A. Kolkata                 
B. Bengaluru
C. Indore                  
D. Hyderabad
Answer [C] Indore
5. Which bank has signed a MoU with NABARD and Jammu & Kashmir Gramin Bank for Joint Liablity Groups financing?
A. Bank of Baroda                  
B. Indian Bank
C. SIDBI                                   
D. State Bank of India
Answer [D] State Bank of India
6. What is the theme for Independence Day 2021?
A. Nation First, Always First            
B. Atmanirbhar Bharat
C. Healthcare first                              
D. India always first
Answer [A] Nation First, Always First
7. Which nation has approved extra COVID-19 vaccine dose for people with weakened immunity?
A. Russia                
B. China
C. Australia            
D. US
Answer [D] US
8. The Taliban has captured this city, which is the second largest in Afghanistan.
A. Faizabad                  
B. Kandahar
C. Kabul                        
D. Mazar-e-Sharif
Answer [B] Kandahar
9. What is the current rank to Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra?
A. 3                  
B. 2
C. 1                  
D. 4
Answer [B] 2
10. When was the Indian Air Force established?
A. 1932               
B. 1947
C. 1905               
D. 1950
Answer [A] 1932