Current Affairs 22th July 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. ________ is planning to build India’s 1st ‘Green Hydrogen’ plan at ________.
A. ONGC; Jamnagar, Gujarat        
B. Indian Oil Corporation; Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
C. ONGC; Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
D. Indian Oil Corporation; Jamnagar, Gujarat
Answer [B] Indian Oil Corporation; Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
2. In July 2021, India successfully conducted its 1st High-Speed Rail Trails with _____ from Jaynagar in ______.
A. Bangladesh; Bihar                     
B. Bhutan; Sikkim
C. Bangladesh; West Bengal        
D. Nepal; Bihar 
Answer [D] Nepal; Bihar
3. Where is Indian Government planning to set up an ‘Indian Institute of Heritage’ with world class conservation & research facilities?
A. Gurugram, Haryana                
B. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
C. Noida, Uttar Pradesh              
D. New Delhi
Answer [C] Noida, Uttar Pradesh
4. Identify the organization that partnered (in July’21) with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for Digital Upskilling Indian workforce.
A. Cisco                           
B. Microsoft
C. Oracle                         
D. Intel
Answer [A] Cisco
5. In July 2021, North Eastern Railways renamed Manduadih Railway Station as ______.
A. Sultanpur Railway Station        
B. Banaras Railway Station
C. Prayagraj Railway Station         
D. Varanasi Railway Station
Answer [B] Banaras Railway Station
6. Asian Development Bank has projected India’s GDP growth rate for FY22 as _____ and for FY23 as_____.
A. 10%; 7.5%                      
B. 11%; 7%
C. 12%; 6.5%                      
D. 10%; 6.5%
Answer [A] 10%; 7.5%
7. Identify the research institute that developed “NBDriver” – a mathematical model to study cancer cells
A. NIT Trichy                     
B. IIT New Delhi
C. IIT Madras                      
D. NIT Warangal
Answer [C] IIT Madras
8. When did United Nations observed the 1st World Chess Day?
A. 19th July 2019                     
B. 18th July 2019
C. 19th July 2021                      
D. 20th July 2020
Answer [D] 20th July 2020
9. What is “ECB’ with respect to the Reserve Bank of India?
A. Electronic Control Brochure
B. External Commercial Borrowing
C. Economic Corporation Board
D. Export Credit Bank
Answer [B] External Commercial Borrowing
10. Where is India’s 1st Pod Taxi Service planned to be launched by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority?
A. Uttar Pradesh              
B. New Delhi
C. Bihar                              
D. Haryana
Answer [A] Uttar Pradesh