Current Affairs 6th July 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which of the following survey ships of India recently completed the survey data of the MV X-Press Pearl acid leak and fire accident?
A. INS Darshak                     
B. INS Sarvekshak
C. INS Nirdeshak                 
D. INS Sandhayak  
 Answer [B] INS Sarvekshak
2. Which country has imposed moratorium on death penalty at federal level in July 2021?
A. Australia                      
B. Canada
C. United States              
D. Germany
Answer [C] United States
3. What was the theme of International Day of Cooperatives celebrated on July 3, 2021?
A. Cooperative for a Better World
B. Cooperatives for Yesterday, Today and Tommorow
C. Cooperatives for Every Community
D. Rebuild better together
Answer [D] Rebuild better together
4. Pushkar Singh Dhami, who recently became 11th and youngest chief minister of Uttarakhand, is an MLA from which constituency?
A. Champawat                  
B. Sitarganj
C. Khatima                         
D. Kotdwar
Answer [C] Khatima
5. The Project BOLD (Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought) was recently launched from which state in India recently?
A. Rajasthan                  
B. Gujarat
C. Haryana                     
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [A] Rajasthan
6. Identify the Ministry that launched the plan called “Freight Smart Cities” to improve the efficiency of urban freight transportation:
A. Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer [D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
7. India & China recently (in July’21) joined the G20-OECD Tax Framework Deal. What is the Global Minimum Corporate Tax fixed for International companies as per the framework?
A. 25%                         
B. 33%
C. 15%                          
D. 20%
Answer [C] 15%
8. In July 2021, the Central government amended the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India (Staff) Regulations, 1960. What is the retirement age of the Chairman of LIC after as per the amendment?
A. 62 years                 
B. 68 years
C. 65 years                 
D. 70 years
Answer [A] 62 years
9. Which bank was fined Rs 25 lakh by RBI (in July’21) for non-compliance to its Cyber security framework?
A. Axis Bank                       
B. Punjab and Sind Bank
C. Bandhan Bank                
D. Bank of Maharashtra
Answer [B] Punjab and Sind Bank
10. Which organization was honoured as the World’s Most Innovative Investment Promotion Agency for 2021 by the OCO Global?
A. FICCI                           
B. India Trade Promotion Organization
C. Invest India               
D. Quality Council of India
Answer [C] Invest India