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

1. Which country announced the ‘Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code’?
A. France                          
B. China
C. India                               
D. Australia
Answer [C] India
2. The Central Government imposed stock limits on wholesalers, retailers, millers and importers of which commodity, to control price rise?
A. Rice                        
B. Pulses
C. Vegetables            
D. Sugar Cane
Answer [B] Pulses
3. ‘Freight Smart Cities’, which were making news recently, will be set up by which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of MSME
Answer [B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
4. In which state, India’s first Central Drug Laboratory (CDL) was established?
A. Karnataka                         
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh           
D. Maharashtra
Answer [C] Himachal Pradesh
5. Panchmuli lake, which was making news recently, is located in which state?
A. Gujarat                             
B. Kerala
C. Haryana                           
D. Punjab
Answer [A] Gujarat
6. Identified the organization that the “Financial Literacy Textbook for Class 6” students of CBSE, to make children aware of Money market?
A. Indian Bank’s Association
B. Securities & Exchange Board of India
C. National Informatics Centre
D. National Payments Corporation of India
Answer [D] National Payments Corporation of India
7. Where is India planning (as of July’21) to construct its 2nd largest & the World’s 3rd largest Cricket Stadium?
A. Ahmedabad, Gujarat                
B. Nagpur, Maharashtra
C. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh           
D. Jaipur, Rajasthan
Answer [D] Jaipur, Rajasthan
8. Which fintech company partnered with Aditya Birla Finance to launch a micro-lending scheme called “Postpaid Mini”?
A. Paytm                           
B. Google Pay
C. PhonePe                      
D. Freecharge
Answer [A] Paytm
9. NTPC partnered with _____ to boost offshore wind energy in India, as a part of its target of generating ____by 2032?
A. ONGC; 10 GW                       
B. IOCL; 32 GW
C. GAIL; 10 GW                         
D. ONGC; 32 GW
Answer [D] ONGC; 32 GW
10. Which institution annually presents the National ICT Awards for School Teachers?
A. Central Institute of Educational Technology
B. Delhi Public School Society
C. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
D. National Institute of Open Schooling
Answer [A] Central Institute of Educational Technology