Current Affairs 28th July 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Sohra is a town located in which Indian state/UT?
A. Assam
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Meghalaya
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [C] Meghalaya
2. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) extended a loan of $250 million to which Indian bank, for affordable housing finance?
A. SBI
B. ICICI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Yes Bank
Answer [C] HDFC Bank
3. Which Indian organization has rolled out a customized space-themed merchandise programme?
A. DRDO
B. ISRO
C. HAL
D. BEL
Answer [B] ISRO
4. The first ever World Drowning Prevention Day (WDPD) is observed on which date, in 2021?
A. July 21
B. July 25
C. July 28
D. July 31
Answer [B] July 25
5. “Azad ki Shaurya Gatha” exhibition, which was inaugurated recently, is based on the life of which freedom fighter?
A. Chandrasekhar Azad
B. Bhagat Singh
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Rani of Jhansi
Answer [A] Chandrasekhar Azad
6. Which Indian became the third Indian to win tennis singles match at Olympic?
A. Somdev Devvarman
B. Sumit Nagal
C. Yuki Bhambri
D. Rohan Bopanna
Answer [B] Sumit Nagal
7. Which Ministry is implementing the Companies Act, 2013 in India?
A. Finance Ministry
B. Corporate affairs ministry
C. MSME Ministry
D. Commerce and Industries Ministry
Answer [B] Corporate affairs ministry
8. Which is the major component of India’s foreign exchange reserves?
A. Gold
B. Foreign Currency assets
C. SDR with IMF
D. Reserve Position with IMF
Answer [B] Foreign Currency assets
9. Which space agency has been selected by NASA to provide launch services for Europa Clipper Mission?
A. Blue Origin
B. SpaceX
C. Virgin Galactic
D. Boeing
Answer [B] SpaceX
10. As per the recent data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), What is the unemployment rate in 2019-20?
A. 6.1%
B. 5.4%
C. 4.8%
D. 3.2%
Answer [C] 4.8%