Current Affairs 5th July 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. On which date, ‘Chartered Accounts (CA) Day is celebrated in India?
A. July 1                                 
B. July 2
C. July 3                                 
D. July 4
Answer [A] July 1
2. Recently Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced to launch which mobile application for students?
A. ICAI-BOS                    
B. ICAI-COS
C. ICAI-DOS                    
D. ICAI-FOS
Answer [A] ICAI-BOS
3. Which ministry recently launched UDISE+ for 2019-2020?
A. Ministry of Education              
B. Ministry of Health
C. Ministry of Home Affairs         
D. Ministry of Finance
Answer [A] Ministry of Education
4. Which state/UT recently ended 149-year-old practice of ‘darbar move’?
A. Ladakh                               
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh              
D. Jammu and Kashmir    
Answer [D] Jammu and Kashmir
5. The recently inducted Short Span Bridging System (SSBS)-10m by Indian Army has been developed by DRDO in association with which company?
A. Gammon India                     
B. Engineers India
C. Larsen & Toubro                  
D. IRB Infrastructure
Answer [C] Larsen & Toubro
6. The foundation stone has been laid for establishing an Environmental Testing Facility at which city Unit of Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)?
A. Hyderabad                          
B. Visakhapatnam
C. Chennai                               
D. Kolkata
Answer [B] Visakhapatnam
7. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat resigned in July 21. He handed over his resignation to whom?
A. J.B. Patnaik                        
B. D.Y. Patil
C. Baby Rani Maurya          
D. Bharat Vir Wanchoo
Answer [C] Baby Rani Maurya
8. In July 2021, which of the following has given its nod for the vaccination of pregnant women?
A. Ministry of Women and Child Development
B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
C. NITI Aayog
D. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Answer [D] Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
9. Which of the following has tweaked the norms for interest on the amount left unclaimed with the bank after a term deposit matures?
A. IRDAI                             
B. RBI
C. SEBI                               
D. SIDBI
Answer [B] RBI
10. Which of the following has signed an MoU with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing to train the manpower of the force in advanced technologies and undertake joint projects?
A. ITBP                           
B. CRPF
C. CISF                         
D. BSF
Answer [B] CRPF
11. Name the Organization that is planning to build a Center of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence at Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management?
A. Facebook                             
B. Google
C. Microsoft                              
D. IBM
Answer [C] Microsoft
12. In July 2021, India unveiled Asia’s longest and world’s 5th largest NATRAX (National Automotive Test Tracks) High-Speed Track. Where is the track located?
A. Chennai, Tamil Nadu                  
B. Noida, Uttar Pradesh
C. Pune, Maharashtra                     
D. Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Answer [D] Indore, Madhya Pradesh
13. In July 2021, Indian navy participated in the 7th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) at La Reunion in Indian Ocean. Which country hosted the event?
A. France                       
B. India
C. Saudi Arabia             
D. UAE
Answer [A] France
14. The International Migrant Workforce increased to 169 million in 2019 as per the “Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers: Results and Methodology” report. Which organization released the report?
A. World Bank                      
B. International Labour Organization
C. World Trade Organization
D. UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Answer [B] International Labour Organization
15. Identify the company that launched the single premium insurance plan called ‘Saral pension plan’?
A. Oriental Insurance                     
B. United India Insurance
C. Life Insurance Corporation       
D. New India Assurance
Answer [C] Life Insurance Corporation
16. A Student-Teacher duo from Tamil Nadu has discovered ____new asteroids during the IASC Citizen Sceince Programme organized by _______?
A. 5; ISRO                            
B. 2; NASA
C. 3; ISRO                            
D. 5; NASA
Answer [C] 3; ISRO
17. Which company recently (in July’21) launched 36 communication satellites using Soyuz rocket to complete its ‘Five to 50’ ambition to provide internet connectivity to the Northern Hemisphere?
A. OneWeb                       
B. SpaceX
C. Telesat                           
D. Intelsat
Answer [A] OneWeb
18. Where is the headquarters of United India Insurance Company located?
A. Kolkata, West Bengal                   
B. Noida, Uttar Pradesh
C. Jaipur, Rajasthan                           
D. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Answer [D] Chennai, Tamil Nadu
19. Poonawalla group acquired Magma Fincorp Ltd has announced the joining of whom as its Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO), in July 2021?
A. Abhinav Kumar                      
B. Sanjay Miranka
C. Udit Singhal                             
D. Harit Prasad  
Answer [B] Sanjay Miranka
20. Pseudomys gouldii, rediscovered in islands off Western Australia, is a species of which of the following?
A. Mouse                        
B. Snake
C. Frog                            
D. Turtle
Answer [A] Mouse