Current Affairs 27th July 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP) is a sub-scheme of which programme?
A. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
B. PM Fazal Bima Yojana
C. PM Matru Vandana Yojana
D. PM Kisan
Answer [A] Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
2. What is the FDI limit permitted under the automatic route for renewable energy projects?
A. 25%                            
B. 49%
C. 74%                           
D. 100%
Answer [D] 100%
3. The AERAI (Amendment) Bill 2021 increased the threshold of annual passenger traffic in a major airport to?
A. 20 lakh                       
B. 25 lakh
C. 35 lakh                        
D. 50 lakh
Answer [C] 35 lakh
4. ‘Gaon Buras’, is a term associated with the administration system of which state?
A. Assam                          
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Maharashtra               
D. Gujarat
Answer [A] Assam
5. How many ordnance factories are operational across India?
A. 11                               
B. 41
C. 91                               
D. 181
Answer [B] 41
6. Where is Indian government planning to establish a new Central University at a cost of Rs 750 crores?
A. Gwalior                       
B. Ladakh
C. Chandigarh                 
D. Amritsar
Answer [B] Ladakh
7. Identify the Ministry that launched “SMILE” – ‘Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise’, a welfare scheme for beggars.
A. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
D. Ministry of Law and Justice
Answer [A] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
8. Name the organization that released the report – ‘Regional status report on drowning in the Asia Pacific region’.
A. Asian Development Bank
B. National Disaster Response Force
C. UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
D. World Health Organization
Answer [D] World Health Organization
9. Which country recently (in July’21) signed an MoU with Singapore-based Sunseap Group to build the World’s largest floating solar farm?
A. South Korea                
B. Vietnam
C. Indonesia                     
D. Australia
Answer [C] Indonesia
10. Name the bank that recently (in July’21) appointed Paisalo Digital as its National Corporate business correspondent.
A. Punjab National Bank            
B. State Bank of India
C. Indian Bank                              
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [B] State Bank of India