Current Affairs 25th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Organization(s) funds the “Ubharte Sitaare Fund” that was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (in Aug’ 21) with a corpus of Rs 250 crores to benefit Small & Mid-sized companies in India?
A. IDBI Bank                
B. EXIM Bank of India   
C. SIDBI                        
D. Both 2 & 3
Answer [D] Both 2 & 3
2. Identify the State/UT that launched (in Aug’ 21) India’s first smog tower to improve the air quality.
A. Delhi                      
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu            
D. Chandigarh
Answer [A] Delhi
3. In August 2021, Ministry of Earth Science announced India’s target to add ______ Earthquake Observatories by 2021 & adding 100 more by _____.
A. 35; 2026                 
B. 35; 2024
C. 25; 2026                 
D. 25; 2024
Answer [A] 35; 2026
4. Which city will host the 2nd United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress in October 2022 under the theme ‘Towards Geo-enabling the Global Village’?
A. Indore, Madhya Pradesh               
B. Bangalore, Karnataka
C. New Delhi                                         
D. Mumbai, Maharashtra
Answer [D] Mumbai, Maharashtra
5. Name the bank that recently (in Aug’ 21) partnered with Paytm to create digital transformation in semi-urban and rural India.
A. Axis Bank                
B. HDFC Bank
C. IDBI Bank                
D. ICICI Bank
Answer [B] HDFC Bank
6. In August 2021, NABARD offered Rs 24.90 lakh grant for Integrated Mangrove Fishery Farming System project in ______.
A. Cuttack, Odisha                     
B. Howrah, West Bengal
C. Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu        
D. Mysore, Karnataka
Answer [C] Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
7. Who was appointed (in Aug’ 21) as the 17th Governor of Manipur?
A. La Ganesan                
B. Satyadeo Narain Arya
C. Jagdish Mukhi           
D. Ganga Prasad
Answer [A] La Ganesan
8. When is the World Entrepreneurs’ Day annually observed to create awareness about entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership?
A. 19th August                
B. 20th August
C. 21st August                
D. 23rd August
Answer [C] 21st August
9. Which State became the first in India to declare Sanskrit as an official language?
A. Uttar Pradesh              
B. Uttarakhand
C. Bihar                             
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [B] Uttarakhand
10. Venture capital firms infused a total of how many USD billion investment into the Indian startup ecosystem during January-July 2021?
A. 15.0                  
B. 16.5
C. 17.2                  
D. 18.9
Answer [C] 17.2