Current Affairs 19th July 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. NTPC Renewable Energy is set up India’s first ‘Green hydrogen-based mobility project’ in which Indian state/UT?
A. Sikkim                            
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Ladakh                           
D. Goa
Answer [C] Ladakh
2. Senari massacre of 1999, which was in the news recently, happened in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh                       
B. Bihar
C. Gujarat                                  
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Bihar
3. Bastille Day, which was celebrated recently, is the national day of which country?
A. Russia                            
B. USA
C. France                             
D. Germany
Answer [C] France
4. Karman line, which was making news recently, is used to determine which factor?
A. Mean Sea Level                             
B. Edge of Space
C. Green House Gas Emission          
D. Weather Forecast
Answer [B] Edge of Space
5. ‘Bol Bom Yatra’ is usually held in which Indian state, by devotees of Hindu religion?
A. Uttar Pradesh                 
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Bihar                                 
D. Odisha
 Answer [D] Odisha
6. Who Chaired the 2021’s BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meeting.
A. Santosh Gangwar              
B. Anurag Singh Thakur
C. Bhupender Yadav              
D. Rameswar Teli
Answer [C] Bhupender Yadav
7. Name the Ministry that partnered with WHO & UNICEF to launch the COVID-19 vaccination campaign – ‘COVID Teeka Sang Surakshit Van, Dhan aur Uddyam’
A. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D. Ministry of Cooperation
Answer [A] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
8. ‘School Innovation Ambassador Training Program’ (SIATP) – a School Teachers training program was launched by which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Education         
B. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
D. Both 1 & 2
Answer [D] Both 1 & 2
9. Which bank recently (in July’21) partnered with Visa to issue Credit Cards, following the restrictions issued by RBI on MasterCard?
A. RBL Bank                  
B. HDFC Bank
C. CSB Bank                   
D. Federal Bank
Answer [A] RBL Bank
10. Which organization was appointed by Coal India Ltd (in July’21) as a consultant to digitize 3 of its subsidiaries?
A. Accenture                    
B. Tata Consultancy Services
C. IBM                               
D. Infosys
Answer [A] Accenture
11. What does the acronym ‘MMID’ represent with respect to banking?
A. Money Market Identify        
B. Mobile Management Identify
C. Mobile Money Identifier      
D. Money Manager & Identifier
Answer [C] Mobile Money Identifier
12. In July 2021, _____ , the host of 2nd edition of Khelo India University Games (KIUG) announced to conduct the event on __________.
A. Assam; November 2021        
B. Haryana; March 2022
C. Karnataka; March 2022         
D. Haryana; November 2021
Answer [C] Karnataka; March 2022
13. Identify the organization that recently (in July’21) signed an MoU with Police Research and Development to make behavioural change in Police dealing with Gender Sensitive cases.
A. Bharatiya Grameen Mahila Sangh
B. National Commission for Minorities
C. National Human Rights Commission
D. National Commission for Women  
Answer [D] National Commission for Women
14. With Which of the following has the Rajasthan government joined hands to improve the Targeted Public Distribution System (TDPS) in the state?
A. World Food Programme           
B. UNICEF
C. UNHCR                                         
D. ILO
Answer [A] World Food Programme
15. Haryana government has set up India’s first ever ‘Grain ATM’ as a pilot project in which city?
A. Thanesar                        
B. Gurugram
C. Ambala                          
D. Rewari
Answer [B] Gurugram
16. The Retail Parks Policy 2021-2026 of Andhra Pradesh aims to create how many additional direct employment opportunities in the retail industry by 2026?
A. 30,000                        
B. 40,000
C. 50,000                       
D. 60,000
Answer [C] 50,000
17. Who will donate $200 million to Smithsonian, the largest gift the institution has received since its founding in 1846?
A. Bill Gates                  
B. Jeff Bezos
C. Elon Musk                
D. Bernard Arnault
Answer [B] Jeff Bezos
18. Italy has banned cruise ships from the Venice lagoon. What is the currency of Italy?
A. Italian Krona                 
B. Italian Peso
C. Italian Dinar                  
D. Italian Lira
Answer [D] Italian Lira
19. Which of the following has decided to set up a new plant in Haryana with an annual production capacity of 7.5-10 lakh units?
A. Maruti Suzuki                       
B. Hyundai Motor Company
C. Tata Motors                           
D. Datsun
Answer [A] Maruti Suzuki
20. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has nominated Gokulam Kerala FC to represent India in which of the following Championships?
A. UEFA Champions League 2020-21
B. Copa America 2020-21
C. AFC Club Championship 2020-21
D. Premier League Championship 2020-21
Answer [C] AFC Club Championship 2020-21