Current Affairs 7th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. In which state/UT, Maldives style water villas will be set up?
A. Goa                              
B. Andaman
C. Lakshadweep             
D. Daman
Answer [C] Lakshadweep
2. What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier?
A. INS Vikramaditya           
B. INS Rajput
C. INS Kolkata                      
D. INS Vikrant 
Answer [D] INS Vikrant
3. AS per Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021, up to what amount the depositors of a stressed bank, put under moratorium, will be able to withdraw within 90 days?
A. Rs 5 lakh               
B. Rs 2 lakh
C. Rs 6 lakh               
D. Rs 3 lakh
Answer [A] Rs 5 lakh
4. Which nation, India has defeated to clinch the bronze medal in hockey in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
A. Belgium           
B. Germany
C. Argentina        
D. Netherlands
Answer [B] Germany
5. Samagra Shiksha Scheme covers the school education from which class to which class?
A. From preschool to Class 11      
B. From preschool to Class 10
C. From preschool to Class 9        
D. From preschool to Class 12
Answer [D] From preschool to Class 12
6. Name the World’s Highest Motorable pass that was recently (in Aug’21) constructed by the Border Roads Organization (BRO)
A. Umling La Pass              
B. Mana Pass
C. Chang La Pass                
D. Naku La Pass
Answer [A] Umling La Pass
7. What is the Targeted Loan Disbursement amount for FY 2021-22 under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)?
A. Rs 3 Trillion                   
B. Rs 5 Trillion
C. Rs 2 Trillion                   
D. Rs 2.5 Trillion
Answer [A] Rs 3 Trillion
8. Identify the organization that inaugurated ‘Health QUEST Study’ – a program to upgrade the standard of Indian Healthcare system.
A. ICMR                     
B. DRDO
C. ISRO                       
D. Medical Council of India
Answer [C] ISRO
9. In August 2021, RBI approved the reappointment of Prakash Chandra as the non-executive Chairman of which bank?
A. Kotak Mahindra Bank          
B. Federal Bank
C. CSB Bank                                
D. RBL Bank
Answer [D] RBL Bank
10. Which organization developed India’s 1st Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) Mobile App ‘Uttarakhand Bhookamp Alert’?
A. IIT Madras               
B. IIT Roorkee
C. IISc Bangalore         
D. Indian Meteorological Department
Answer [B] IIT Roorkee