Current Affairs 5th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. In terms of Vaccination per people, which Indian state ranked first?
A. Haryana
B. Odisha
C. Gujarat
D. Punjab
Answer [C] Gujarat
2. Which state police has secured first rank under Crime and Criminal Tracking Networking System?
A. Gujarat
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Haryana
Answer [D] Haryana
3. Which is the first digital investment platform to launch UPI based Autopay functionally for its MF SIP Investments in India?
A. Mobikwik
B. Paytm
C. PhonePe
D. Google Pay
Answer [C] PhonePe
4. Isuru Udana, a sportsperson who retired recently, belongs to which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. West Indies
C. India
D. South Africa
Answer [A] Sri Lanka
5. Which city was selected by the Defence Ministry to host “DefExpo-2022’?
A. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
B. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
C. Gandhinagar, Gujarat
D. Kolkata, West Bengal
Answer [C] Gandhinagar, Gujarat
6. Where was the 1st G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting 2021 held in July 2021?
A. Rome, Italy
B. Bhopal, India
C. Lyon, France
D. Brussels, Belgium
Answer [A] Rome, Italy
7. What is the revised minimum application value (as of Aug’21) of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)?
A. Rs 15,000 – Rs 25,000
B. Rs 10,000 – Rs 15,000
C. Rs 50,000 – Rs 1 lakh
D. Rs 50,000 – Rs 75,000
Answer [B] Rs 10,000 – Rs 15,000
8. Which bank was appointed by RBI (in Aug’21) as “Agency Bank” to facilitate Government related transactions?
A. Induslnd Bank
B. Federal Bank
C. CSB Bank
D. IDFC FIRST Bank
Answer [A] Induslnd Bank
9. Which bank was honoured with the Digital Banking Awards 2021 by ‘The Banker’?
A. Citibank
B. DBS Bank
C. CSB Bank
D. HSBC Bank
Answer [B] DBS Bank
10. What is the Upper Tolerance Limit of Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation?
A. 4%
B. 7%
C. 8%
D. 6%
Answer [D] 6%