Current Affairs 6th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who composed the theme song of India for Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
A. Yogeshwar Dutt
B. Deepa Malik
C. Sanjeev Singh
D. Varun Singh Bhati
Answer [C] Sanjeev Singh
2. Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboothiri, who dies recently, was associated with which dance form?
A. Kathak
B. Kathakali
C. Bharatnatyam
D. Mohiniattam
Answer [B] Kathakali
3. Who is the first Indian Javelin thrower to enter the finals of the Olympic Games?
A. Jagdish Bishnoi
B. Shivpal Singh
C. Vipin Kasana
D. Neeraj Chopra
Answer [D] Neeraj Chopra
4. In which state, the first orchid conservation centre of North India has been inaugurated?
A. Haryana
B. Uttarakhand
C. Punjab
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [B] Uttarakhand
5. Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Armenia?
A. Nikol Pashinyan
B. Artur Sargsyan
C. Aram Vardevanian
D. Armen Sarkissian
Answer [A] Nikol Pashinyan
6. Which organization recently (in Aug’21) signed an MoU with IFFCO’s Nano Biotechnology Research Centre (NBRC) for research collaboration?
A. IISc Bangalore
B. ICAR New Delhi
C. IIT Madras
D. IIT Delhi
Answer [D] IIT Delhi
7. In August 2021, Asian Development Bank provided USD 112 million worth financial assistance for Urban Water Supply Infrastructure Projects in Which state?
A. Jharkhand
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Assam
Answer [A] Jharkhand
8. In August 2021, _____ became India’s 1st education financing platform to receive license for Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) from RBI.
A. Shiksha Finance
B. GyanDhan
C. Lendingkart
D. Afinoz
Answer [B] GyanDhan
9. Identify the bank that recently (in Aug’21) signed an MoU with Andhra Pradesh government to finance its ‘Fish Andhra’ scheme
A. Canara Bank
B. Indian Overseas Bank
C. Bank of Baroda
D. Axis Bank
Answer [C] Bank of Baroda
10. In August 2021, Sahitya Akademi Awardee – Padma Sachdev passed away. She is a famous poet in which language?
A. Odia
B. Kannada
C. Dogri
D. Telugu
Answer [C] Dogri