Current Affairs 3th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who is the national record holder in the men’s 3000m steeplechase?
A. Gulzara Singh Mann
B. Avinash Sable
C. Gopak Saini
D. Madan Singh
Answer [B] Avinash Sable
2. On which date, “International Friendship Day” is celebrated by the United Nations?
A. August 8
B. August 1
C. July 30
D. July 28
Answer [C] July 30
3. What was the theme of the “World Day against Trafficking 2021”?
A. Save lives
B. The future we want, the UN we need
C. Human Trafficking: Call Your Government to Action
D. Victims voices lead the way
Answer [D] Victims voices lead the way
4. Which two space agencies collaborated to launch the mission called “NISAR”?
A. ISRO and NASA
B. ISRO and ROSCOSMOS
C. NASA and CNSA
D. ROSCOSMOS and NASA
Answer [A] ISRO and NASA
5. What is the venue of INDRA-21, the Joint Military Exercise of Indian Army and Russian Army?
A. New Delhi
B. Moscow
C. Volgograd
D. Ghaziabad
Answer [C] Volgograd
6. In August 2021, Prevail Electric Mobility, an arm of French lubricants major FRVelion, will set up an additional manufacturing unit in which of the following states?
A. Maharashtra
B. Haryana
C. Telangana
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [B] Haryana
7. The Central government fiscal deficit stood at how much per cent of the full year’s budget estimate at the end of June 2021?
A. 14.4%
B. 15.6%
C. 16.8%
D. 18.2%
Answer [D] 18.2%
8. In August 2021, which of the following states has announced a reduction in power tariff by 37 paise per unit for consumers in the state?
A. Haryana
B. Telangana
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [A] Haryana
9. In August 2021, which state has bagged the top position in the country in terms of vaccinations per million people?
A. Rajasthan
B. Karnataka
C. Gujarat
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [C] Gujarat
10. The first orchid conservation centre of which state was inaugurated on 30 July 2021?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Uttarakhand
D. Gujarat
Answer [C] Uttarakhand