Current Affairs
Q1. Which of the following union territory signed a
tripartite MoU with SSOCA to become organic by
2025?
Answer: Ladakh
Q2. Which company will construct India’s largest
solar power park in Kutch region in Gujarat?
Answer: National Thermal Power Corporation
Q3. World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) is observed every
year on __________.
Answer: July 15
Q4. Who has been appointed as the Leader of the
House in Rajya Sabha?
Answer: Piyush Goyal
Q5. Cabinet approves increase in Dearness Allowance
and Dearness Relief from 17% to _____.
Answer: 28%
Q6. Name the singer of the Tokyo Olympics cheering
song “Hindustani Way”.
Answer: Ananya Birla
Q7. Cabinet approves continuation of centrally
sponsored scheme National AYUSH Mission for
_______.
Answer: 5 years
Q8. Name the author of the book ‘Urdu Poets and
Writers – Gems of Deccan’.
Answer: J.S. Ifthekhar
Q9. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed
restrictions on __________.
Answer: Mastercard
Q10. Name the engine, which was successfully tested
by ISRO for Gaganyaan Program.
Answer: Vikas Engine
Q11. Which of the following bank licence recently
cancelled by RBI?
Answer: Dr Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Cooperative Bank
Q12. The country’s first ‘Grain ATM’ has been set up as
a pilot project in ________.
Answer: Haryana
Q13. The annual UN-FAO report titled “The State of
Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021”
states that between _______ million people in the
world faced hunger in 2020.
Answer: 720 and 811
Q14. What is the theme of the World Youth Skills Day
2021?
Answer: Reimagining Youth Skills Post-Pandemic
Q15. The wholesale price-based inflation eased
marginally to ________ per cent in June
Answer: 12.07
Q16. Which of the following country recently unveiled
one of the world’s largest 60 megawatt-peak solar
photovoltaic farms?
Answer: Singapore
Q17. What is the name of the world’s first commercial
modular small reactor (SMR), the construction of
which was recently begun in China?
Answer: LingLong One
Q18. Babar Azam recently became the fastest batsman
to score 14 ODI centuries surpassing Hashim
Amla, Virat Kohli. He achieved this feat in how
many innings?
Answer: 81
Q19. Which of the following has become 1 Gulf state to
open embassy in Israel?
Answer: UAE
Q20. Which state government has recently launched
Electric Bike Taxi scheme 2021?
Answer: Karnataka Government
Q21. Indian Academy of Highway Engineers inks pact
with University of New South Wales to set up
Centre for Advanced Transportation Technology
and Systems _______.
Answer: Noida
Q22. Name the International Cooperation and
Convention Centre, which was recently
inaugurated by PM Modi.
Answer: Rudraksh
Q23. Manduadih railway station renamed as __________
railway station.
Answer: Banaras Railway Station
Q24. Which of the following team will represent India
in AFC Women’s Club C’ship
Answer: Gokulam Kerala FC
Q25. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the
nation on July 15, 2021, on the occasion the ______
anniversary of the Skill India Mission.
Answer: 6th
Q26. ‘Bonalu’ is a traditional folk festival celebrated
every year in ___________________.
Answer: Telangana
Q27. Mamnoon Hussain passed away recently. He was
the former president of which of the following
country?
Answer: Pakistan
Q28. World Day for International Justice is observed on
_______ every year.
Answer: 17th July
Q29. Which of the following state has recently
announced a 10% reservation for the Kapu
community and other Economically Weaker
Sections (EWS)?
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Q30. Surekha Sikri passed away recently. She was a/an
____________
Answer: Actress
Q31. Which state government has launched the new
Electric Vehicle Policy-2021?
Answer: Maharashtra
Q32. 'Mathrukavacham' is a COVID vaccination
programme organised by the state of Kerala for
who among the following?
Answer: Pregnant Woman
Q33. Name the digital platform to facilitate farmers
with technological interventions.
Answer: KisanSarathi
Q34. India, Sri Lanka and _______ hold virtual trilateral
exercise TTX-2021.
Answer: Maldives
Q35. India’s first pod taxi to operate between Jewar
Airport and Film City. Where is Jewar Airport
located?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Q36. The Nelson Mandela International Day is
observed annually on which day?
Answer: July 18
Q37. Which of the following countries have agreed to
form new quad grouping on enhancing regional
connectivity?
Answer: US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and
Uzbekistan
Q38. Google announced its second Google Cloud Region
in which one of the following places in India?
Answer: Delhi NCR
Q39. India’s first monk fruit cultivation exercise
recently began in which one of the following
states?
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
Q40. According to a recent WWF-UNEP report, what
percent of India's tiger ranges outside protected
areas?
Answer: 35%
Q41. Which one of the following institutions recently
developed AI algorithm called 'NBDriver' to spot
cancer-causing mutations?
Answer: IIT Madras
Q42. Who among the following wrote the book 'The
India Story’?
Answer: Dr. Bimal Jalan
Q43. Which of the following has recently struck a deal
to acquire cybersecurity firm RiskIQ?
Answer: Microsoft
Q44. Which of the following states recently announced
to introduce 'One Block, One Product' scheme in
the state?
Answer: Haryana
Q45. Common High Court of J&K, Ladakh has been
renamed as ____.
Answer: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and
Ladakh
Q46. Indian Olympic Association named who among
the following as Press Attache of India's Olympic
contingent?
Answer: B K Sinha
Q47. Who will receive the Olympic Laurel at the Tokyo
Games 2021?
Answer: Muhammad Yunus
Q48. Name the following, who recently won the British
Grand Prix 2021.
Answer: Lewis Hamilton
Q49. "A Night of Knowing Nothing" won the Oeil d’or
(Golden Eye) award for best documentary at the
74th Cannes Film Festival. Name the director of
the documentary.
Answer: Payal Kapadia
Q50. ___________ won the Cannes' top prize, the Palme
d'Or, for her film Titane.
Answer: Julia Ducournau
Q51. Science Exploration Day is observed annually on
which day?
Answer: 20 July
Q52. Who among the following will be conferred with
Mohun Bagan Ratna posthumously?
Answer: Shibaji Banerjee
Q53. The Federal Bank launched which of the following
Artificial Intelligence-powered virtual assistant to
help customers with banking-related queries
anytime?
Answer: FEDDY
Q54. The International Cricket Council (ICC) inducted
_________, _______ and _______ as members at its 78th
Annual General Meeting.
Answer: Mongolia, Tajikistan, and Switzerland
Q55. Who is the author of the book "RSS: Building India
Through SEWA"?
Answer: Sudhanshu Mittal
Q56. Pension Fund Regulatory &Development
Authority has allowed foreign companies to hold
up to ________________stake in Pension funds.
Answer: 74%
Q57. Bank of Maharashtra has signed a MoU with
_________ to boost ongoing developmental
initiatives linked to priority sector lending in
Maharashtra.
Answer: NABARD
Q58. Which of the following country has ended male
guardian requirement for women attending hajj?
Answer: Saudi Arabia
Q59. Balika Panchayat successfully held at Kunariya
village in ________.
Answer: Gujarat
Q60. Which of the following state will be the first state
in India to issue educational documents using
blockchain technology?
Answer: Maharashtra
Q61. Who among the following has won Sparkassen
Trophy at Dortmund?
Answer: Viswanathan Anand
Q62. Razorpay has acquired artificial intelligence (AI)-
based risk analysis platform ____________, marking
its third acquisition since inception.
Answer: TERA Finlabs
Q63. In which of the following country chess was
invented?
Answer: India
Q64. Who was the first man to set foot on the moon’s
surface?
Answer: Neil Armstrong
Q65. International Chess Day is observed annually on
which day?
Answer: July 20
Q66. Name the air defence missile systems, which was
recently test-fired by Russia.
Answer: S-500
Q67. The Government of India has extended the
duration of the ‘Stand Up India Scheme’ up to the
year _______.
Answer: 2025
Q68. Indian Oil Corporation, India’s largest oil firm, to
set up first ‘green hydrogen’ plant at?
Answer: Mathura
Q69. Name the IIT Ropar develops first-of-its-kind
Oxygen Rationing Device.
Answer: AMLEX
Q70. Who has been appointed as the Deputy Leader of
Rajya Sabha?
Answer: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Q71. Banking and financial services major Goldman
Sachs has opened a global centre in ______________.
Answer: Hyderabad
Q72. Fifteen 12.7 mm M2 NATO Stabilized Remote
Control Gun is manufactured with transfer of
technology agreement from Elbit Systems. Which
of the following nation is associated with Elbit
Systems?
Answer: Israel
Q73. Which of the state government to provide jobs for
all national games medalists, guarantees sports
pension?
Answer: Assam
Q74. Asian Development Bank projected India's
economic growth forecast at ______ in FY22.
Answer: 10%
Q75. In which of the following city government has
decided to set up the Indian Institute of Heritage?
Answer: Noida
Q76. Name the billionaire, who has made a short
journey to space, in the first crewed flight of his
rocket ship, New Shepard.
Answer: Jeff Bezos
Q77. Which of the following country has unveiled a
maglev train capable of a top speed of 600 kph?
Answer: China
Q78. Which of the following insurance company has
introduced Arogya Rakshak, a non-linked, nonparticipating, regular premium, individual, health
insurance plan?
Answer: Life Insurance Corporation of India
Q79. Name the village, which has been bestowed with
the title Kerala’s first ‘Book Village’.
Answer: Perumkulam
Q80. NMCG has approved new projects for the
rejuvenation of six rivers in Uttarakhand. NMCG
stands for_______________.
Answer: National Mission for Clean Ganga
Q81. Pedro Castillo has been declared the new
President of which of the following country?
Answer: Peru
Q82. Which of the following city has been selected to
host the 2032 summer Olympics?
Answer: Brisbane, Australia
Q83. Which Bank has signed an MoU with the Indian
Navy for salary account?
Answer: Kotak Mahindra Bank
Q84. Which organization has successfully flight tested
indigenously developed low weight Man-Portable
Anti-Tank Guided Missile?
Answer: Defence Research and Development
Organisation
Q85. Name the New Generation surface-to-air missile
which has been successfully flight-tested by
Defence Research & Development Organisation
(DRDO).
Answer: Akash
Q86. Urmil Kumar Thapliyal passed away recently. He
was a/an ____.
Answer: Theatre Personality
Q87. Which bank has launched a co-branded credit
card with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Limited (HPCL)?
Answer: ICICI Bank
Q88. Which country appointed Ariel Henry as its new
prime minister after the president's
assassination?
Answer: Haiti
Q89. Which state government has recently decided to
launch its new Dalit empowerment scheme 'Dalita
Bandhu', on a pilot basis from the Huzurabad
assembly constituency?
Answer: Telangana
Q90. ________________and _____________have recently
emerged as India's new World Cadet champions.
Answer: Aman Gulia and Sagar Jaglan
Q91. Which of the following district has received the
National Silver SKOCH award under health
category?
Answer: Cachar district, Assam
Q92. Which of the following portfolio has additionally
been given to the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways (MoRTH) Secretary Aramane Giridhar ?
Answer: Chairman of the NHAI
Q93. Which of the following bank has recently selected
Paisalo as its National Corporate Business
Correspondent?
Answer: State Bank of India
Q94. Who among the following has inaugurated and
addressed the World Universities Summit 2021?
Answer: M. Venkaiah Naidu
Q95. According to the Nature Index 2021 Materials
Science, Which Indian Institute was included in
the ‘50 Rising Institutions’ list?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced
Scientific Research
Q96. ‘The Stranger in The Mirror’ is the autobiography
of _______________.
Answer: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Q97. U GRO Capital announced the launch of a colending partnership for micro, small and medium
enterprises with which of the following bank?
Answer: BOB
Q98. Recently, Vice President released a book 'Palleku
Pattabhishekam'. Which one of the following
sectors is associated with this book?
Answer: Rural India and Agriculture
Q99. Para shooter Rubina Francis created a world
record at the ongoing Para Sport Cup in Peru. She
belongs to________________.
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Q100. Gira Sarabhai passed away recently. She was the
co-founder of ____________________.
Answer: National Institute of Design
Q101. Who is the author of the book 'Bank with a Soul:
Equitas'?
Answer: C K Garyali
Q102. In India, the “National Broadcasting Day” is
observed on _________ every year.
Answer: July 23
Q103. The World Federation of Neurology (WFN)
celebrates World Brain Day on every _________ each
year.
Answer: July 22
Q104. Which one of the following can identify by the
'Surabhi e-Tag' ?
Answer: Cattle based on muzzle
Q105. Who among the following has been named the
AIFF men’s Footballer of the Year 2020-21
season?
Answer: Sandesh Jhingan
Q106. UNESCO removes _______ from world heritage list.
Answer: Liverpool
Q107. Who was picked as the AIFF men’s Emerging
Player for the year award for 2020-21?
Answer: Suresh Singh Wangjam
Q108. What is the theme of World Brain Day 2021?
Answer: Stop Multiple Sclerosis
Q109. What is the theme of G20 Environment Ministers’
Meeting 2021?
Answer: People, Planet, Prosperity
Q110. ‘Kalaimaamani’ Sikkil Shri R Bhaskaran passed
away recently. He was famously known
for____________________.
Answer: Violinist
Q111. Which of the following city has been selected by
UNESCO under its ‘Historic Urban Landscape
Project’?
Answer: Both a and b
Q112. World’s first 3D-printed steel pedestrian bridge
has been opened in which city?
Answer: Amsterdam, Netherland
Q113. Who has been appointed to the UN tax committee
as a member for the term period 2021 to 2025?
Answer: Rashmi R Das
Q114. Aaykar Diwas (Income Tax Day) celebrated by
Central Board of Direct Taxes on ________.
Answer: July 24
Q115. India has scored _______ in the 2021 UN Global
Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade
Facilitation.
Answer: 90.32 per cent
Q116. The standalone health insurer Max Bupa Health
Insurance has rebranded itself as __________.
Answer: Niva Bupa Health Insurance
Q117. Name the India’s oldest student, who passed away
recently at 107.
Answer: Bhageerathi Amma
Q118. The Indian Olympic Association has roped in
_________ as a sponsor for the Indian contingent at
the ongoing Tokyo Games.
Answer: Adani Group
Q119. Who has been named as the All India Football
Federation (AIFF) Women's Footballer of the Year
2020-21?
Answer: Ngangom Bala Devi
Q120. RBI increases loan limit of bank directors to
_________ from Rs 25 lakh.
Answer: Rs 5 cr
Q121. The book titled “An Ordinary Life: Portrait of an
Indian Generation” has been authored by _______.
Answer: Ashok Lavasa
Q122. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, has opened India’s medal
tally at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020, by
winning a silver medal. She represents the
country in which event?
Answer: Weightlifting
Q123. World Drowning Prevention Day is held annually
on _______.
Answer: 25 July
Q124. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on July
26. This year nation is celebrating the _________ of
victory in the Kargil war.
Answer: 22 years
Q125. Which of the following site has inscribed as
India’s 39th UNESCO World Heritage List?
Answer: Kakatiya Rudreswara Temple
Q126. Which of the following country has joined
International Solar Alliance (ISA) recently on July
17?
Answer: Sweden
Q127. Who among the following has been appointed as
the Managing Director of HCL Technologies Ltd?
Answer: C Vijayakumar
Q128. Yang Qian has won the first Gold Medal of the
Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 10m air rifle. She
is from which country?
Answer: China
Q129. In 2019, India ranked which of the following
position with a share of 3.1% in global
agricultural exports?
Answer: 09
Q130. Senior IPS officer Nasir Kamal has recently been
designated to which of the following Portfolio?
Answer: Director-General of the Bureau of Civil
Aviation Security
Q131. Which one of the following has recently signed an
MoU with C-DAC to train manpower of force in
advanced technologies, undertake joint projects?
Answer: CRPF
Q132. Which of the following country has reported cases
of ‘Norovirus’ infection
Answer: United Kingdom
Q133. Who has been appointed as the Vice-Chairman of
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(ADCCI)?
Answer: M A Yusuff Ali
Q134. Name the bank, who has got a loan of $250
million from International Finance Corporation
(IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank
Group.
Answer: HDFC Bank
Q135. Name the Bangladesh's legendary folk singer and
freedom fighter, passed away recently.
Answer: Fakir Alamgir
Q136. The Europa Clipper mission is the Earth’s first
mission investigations of Jupiter’s moon named
Europa. The mission is being undertaken by
which space agency?
Answer: NASA
Q137. The CRPF observes its Raising Day every year on
27 July. In 2021, the force will be observing its
_______ Raising Day
Answer: 83
Q138. As per the CARE Ratings, the estimated GDP
growth rate of India in FY22 is projected in the
range of __________.
Answer: 8.8-9%
Q139. Which country has become the first in the world
to get approval for the commercial production of
genetically modified golden rice?
Answer: Philippines
Q140. Priya Malik has recently won a gold medal for
India in which sports event?
Answer: Wrestling
Q141. The historic Paseo del Prado boulevard and
Retiro Park are among the newly inducted
UNESCO World Heritage Sites for 2021. They are
located in which city?
Answer: Madrid
Q142. BS Yediyurappa has recently resigned as the Chief
Minister of which state?
Answer: Karnataka
Q143. The International Day for the Conservation of the
Mangrove Ecosystem is an international
celebration taking place every year on_________.
Answer: 26 July
Q144. Singapore’s Sunseap Group will build world’s
largest $2 billion worth floating solar farm in
which of the following country?
Answer: Philippines
Q145. Which of the following state is related to the
Sohra Water Supply Scheme?
Answer: Meghalaya
Q146. Recently, Who won the first-ever skateboarding
competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games?
Answer: Yuto Horigome
Q147. Which country has hosted a high-level
International Conference titled “Central and South
Asia: Regional Connectivity 2021"?
Answer: Uzbekistan
Q148. Which of the following state chief minister has
laid the foundation stone of a bamboo industrial
park?
Answer: Assam
Q149. Indian Naval Ship _________ is participating in
Exercise Cutlass Express 2021.
Answer: INS Talwar
Q150. Jayanthi passed away recently. She was a/an
_____________.
Answer: Actress
Q151. World Health Organization is observed on 28th
July every year as “World Hepatitis Day”. What is
the theme of World Hepatitis Day 2021?
Answer: Hepatitis Can’t Wait
Q152. World Nature Conservation Day is observed on
_________ every year.
Answer: 28th July
Q153. Basavaraj Bommai elected as the new Chief
Minister of _______.
Answer: Karnataka
Q154. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to attend SCO
Defence Ministers’ meeting in ______.
Answer: Tajikistan
Q155. Japan's Momiji Nishiya becomes one of the
youngest gold medal winners in Olympic. She
belongs to which sports?
Answer: Skateboarding
Q156. GoI to set up center for animation, visual effects,
gaming. It will be set up in collaboration with?
Answer: IIT Bombay
Q157. The Reserve Bank of India is currently working on
a phased implementation strategy for its own
digital currency named "CBDC". What is the full of
CBDC?
Answer: Central Bank Digital Currency
Q158. Name the first city in India where people can avail
high-quality drinking water directly from the tap
on a 24-hour basis.
Answer: Puri
Q159. Which of the following state government made
'Devaranya' scheme to promote Ayurveda?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Q160. IMF Projects India’s economic growth forecast for
FY22 at _______.
Answer: 9.5%
Q161. The International Tiger Day falls on which day of
the year annually?
Answer: 29 July
Q162. Which Indian city is the only one from the country
to be chosen for the International Clean Air
Catalyst Programme of USAID?
Answer: Indore
Q163. Who among these has been sworn in as the Delhi
Police Commissioner recently?
Answer: Rakesh Asthana
Q164. One of India’s legendary sportsperson, Nandu
Natekar, has passed away. He was associated with
which game?
Answer: Badminton
Q165. The Sitio Burle Marx has been inscribed as the
UNESCO World Heritage site on July 27, 2021. The
site is based in which country?
Answer: Brazil
Q166. Who is the CEO of the new robotics company -
Intrinsic?
Answer: Wendy Tan White
Q167. Najib Makita has been recently appointed as the
Prime Minister of which country?
Answer: Lebanon
Q168. Which is the largest moon in the solar system?
Answer: Ganymede
Q169. Which state became the first Indian state to
provide reservation for transgenders in all
government services?
Answer: Karnataka
Q170. What is the theme of the 2021 International Tiger
Day?
Answer: Their Survival is in our hands
Q171. Indian-origin British author __________ is among
the 13 authors longlisted for the prestigious 2021
Booker Prize for fiction.
Answer: Sunjeev Sahota
Q172. Which of the following bank has become the first
bank in the country to achieve the milestone of
issuing 1 crore FASTags?
Answer: Paytm Payments Bank
Q173. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a
monetary penalty of Rs 5 crore on private sector
lender __________.
Answer: Axis Bank
Q174. Which automobile company has announced a
partnership with Maharashtra’s Savitribai Phule
Pune University to train youth in automobile
retail?
Answer: Maruti Suzuki India Limited
Q175. Govt of UT of Ladakh gets RBI nod to acquire _____
stake in J&K Bank.
Answer: 8.23%
Q176. United Nations observes _______ every year as
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
Answer: 30 July
Q177. Bhoot Jolokia chillies from Nagaland exported to
______ for the first time.
Answer: London
Q178. Which airport has signed a ten-year partnership
with the company IBM to set up the ‘Airport in a
Box’ platform?
Answer: Bangalore International Airport Limited
Q179. Who has been crowned Miss India USA 2021 at
the beauty pageant.
Answer: Vaidehi Dongre
Q180. Which of the following state has launched a new
initiative called the Pink Protection project for the
protection of women in public, private and digital
spaces?
Answer: Kerala
Q181. IIT _________ developed Covid RNA test kit called
"COVIHOME"
Answer: Hyderabad
Q182. Who has been appointed as the chief executive
officer (CEO) for India in property consultant
Colliers?
Answer: Ramesh Nair