Current Affairs 31th July 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the name of the digital ecosystem of agriculture, being created by the Ministry of Agriculture?
A. Agristack                        
B. Agro India
C. Atmanirbhar Agri         
D. Kisanstack
Answer [A] Agristack
2. As per the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021, what is the maximum default amount, to which pre-packed resolution is applicable?
A. Rs 1 lakh                        
B. Rs 10 lakh
C. Rs 50 lakh                      
D. Rs 1 crore
Answer [D] Rs 1 crore
3. Which Ministry is associated with ‘India Cycles4Change Challenge’?
A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Science and Technology
D. Ministry of Agriculture
Answer [B] Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
4. Which is the first state to launch free COVID-19 vaccination through private hospitals using CSR funds?
A. Kerala                         
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka                  
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [B] Tamil Nadu
5. What is the name of India’s first indigenous physiological parameters monitoring system for COVID-19 patients’?
A. COVID BEEP                
B. COVID SYS
C. C19- MONITOR          
D. C19- CHECK
Answer [A] COVID BEEP
6. As per the data released by National Mineral Inventory, India has a total 501.83 MT of Gold ore as of 2015. Which state holds the major part of India’s Gold ore reserves?
A. Odisha                     
B. Karnataka
C. Rajasthan                
D. Bihar
Answer [D] Bihar
7. Which is the only Indian City to be listed in the ‘International Clean Air Catalyst Programme’ by the USAID?
A. Gurugram                  
B. Indore
C. Chandigarh                
D. Noida
Answer [B] Indore
8. Where was the 3-day long UN Food systems Pre-Summit 2021 took place, that saw the virtual participation of Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar?
A. Rome, Italy                   
B. Paris, France
C. Nairobi, Kenya              
D. Madrid, Spain
Answer [A] Rome, Italy
9. Name the Tiger Reserve that recently (in July’21) won the Natwest Group Earth Heroes Award-2021 under the Earth Guardian Category
A. Kanha Tiger Reserve           
B. Sariska Tiger Reserve
C. Satpura Tiger Reserve        
D. Indravati Tiger Reserve
Answer [C] Satpura Tiger Reserve
10. Who was appointed as the CEO oBharat Bill Payment System (BBPS)?
A. Srinivasu MN                
B. Ajay Kaushal
C. AR Ramesh                    
D. Noopur Chaturvedi
Answer [D] Noopur Chaturvedi