Current Affairs 26th July 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Where is ‘Sela Tunnel’ – one of the largest tunnels in the world that is being constructed by the Border Roads Organization (BRO)?
A. Ladakh                              
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Jammu & Kashmir          
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [B] Arunachal Pradesh
2. Where did Indian Navy recently (in July’21) conduct a Bilateral Passage Exercise with the Royal Navy of UK?
A. Arabian Sea                    
B. North Atlantic Ocean
C. Bay of Bengal                 
D. Andaman Sea
Answer [C] Bay of Bengal
3. Where did the 2021’s G20 Environment Ministers Meeting take place – that saw the virtual participation of Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav?
A. Rotterdam, Netherlands          
B. Munich, Germany
C. Vienna, Austria                           
D. Naples, Italy  
Answer [D] Naples, Italy
4. Identify the country that recently (in July’21) became a member of International Solar Alliance (ISA)
A. Belgium                          
B. Australia
C. Sri Lanka                         
D. Sweden
Answer [D] Sweden
5. RBI clarified on the conditions for exit of IDFC Ltd as the promoter of IDFC First Bank as its lock-in period has expired in September 2020. What is the minimum lock-in period for a bank’s promoter?
A. 3-years                              
B. 6—years
C. 5-years                              
D. 8-years
Answer [C] 5-years
6. In July 2021, Max Bupa Health Insurance Company was renamed as ___________
A. Niva Bupa Health Insurance company
B. Max Niva Health Insurance company
C. Niva Max Bupa Health Insurance company
D. Poonawalla Health Insurance company
Answer [A] Niva Bupa Health Insurance company
7. Which organization acquired a 10-year deal from Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) to transform travel experience through “Airport in a Box” platform?
A. Google                   
B. IBM
C. Infosys                    
D. Intel
Answer [B] IBM
8. Who was honoured with the ICAR Norman Borlaug Award 2020?
A. Kajal Chakraborty                   
B. A K Nayak
C. Trilochan Mohapatra            
D. Upendra Kumar
Answer [A] Kajal Chakraborty
9. Who (in July’21) replaced HCL founder Shiv Nadar to become the new Managing Director of HCL Technologies?
A. Shikhar Malhotra                  
B. Roshni Nadar
C. Kiran Nadar                             
D. C. Vijayakumar   
Answer [D] C. Vijayakumar
10. What is the rank of India in terms of the world’s biggest oil importer and consumer?
A. 1st                                  
B. 2nd
C. 3rd                                 
D. 4th
Answer [C] 3rd 
11. In July 2021, Russia has unveiled which of the following new fighter aircraft?
A. Spirit                               
B. Checkmate
C. Clipper                            
D. Sally
Answer [B] Checkmate
12. Which of the following will set up an office in Lithuania using its colloquial name?
A. Taiwan                             
B. Singapore
C. Haiti                                 
D. Hong Kong
Answer [A] Taiwan
13. NSE Foundation, in partnership with which of the following has launched a program to spread awareness on COVID-19 vaccination in India?
A. NITI Aayog                     
B. UNICEF
C. WHO                              
D. Both 1 and 2    
Answer [D] Both 1 and 2
14. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed which edition of the Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) meeting in July 2021?
A. 8th                             
B. 9th
C. 10th                           
D. 11th
Answer [D] 11th
15. In July 2021, a book titled ‘Bank with a Soul: Equitas’ was released by Duvvuri Subbarao, former Reserve Bank of India Governor, The book is authored by whom?
A. Deepa Agarwal                       
B. C. K. Gariyali
C. Debasweta Banik                   
D. Chandni Singh
Answer [B] C. K. Gariyali
16. In July 2021, the Philippines has become the world’s first country to approve the commercial production of genetically modified which of the following?
A. Tomato                       
B. Cotton
C. Golden rice                
D. Mustard
Answer [C] Golden rice
17. In July 2021, the department of MSME, government of Uttar Pradesh, has signed an MoU with which of the following provide licenses of automation software Accloud?
A. Solutions Analysis            
B. Associated Analysis
C. Sapio Analytics                  
D. Accurate Analytics
Answer [C] Sapio Analytics
18. In July 2021, who has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Tanzania?
A. Ramona M EL Hamzaoui         
B. Laila Mulgaokar
C. Binaya Srikanta Pradhan         
D. Yvon Guillaume
Answer [C] Binaya Srikanta Pradhan 
19. Lohum has planned to set up India’s largest 3 GWh Li-ion battery factory in which city?
A. Greater Noida                 
B. Mumbai
C. Pune                                  
D. Lucknow
Answer [A] Greater Noida
20. Dika Toua became the first 5-time woman Olympian lifter. From which of the following countries does she belong?
A. Fiji                             
B. Solomon Islands
C. Philippines               
D. Papua New Guinea
Answer [D] Papua New Guinea