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14 JULY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. Who has won the Commonwealth Points of Light award?
  1.    Nageshwar Reddy
  2.    Shaji N M
  3.    Thomas Vijayan
  4.    Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi

Hyderabad's hunger activist Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi, who has been feeding thousands of people every day as part of his food drive 'Hunger Has No Religion' was awarded a top UK award.


Question 12. The ICESat-2 is a satellite of which country?
  1.    USA
  2.    Israel
  3.    China
  4.    Germany
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> USA

As per a study, NASA's 'Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite 2' or ICESat-2, allowed scientists to precisely map the subglacial lakes.


Question 13. How much was India's retail inflation in June 2021?
  1.    6.25 percent
  2.    6.24 percent
  3.    6.27 percent
  4.    6.26 percent
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 6.26 percent

India's retail inflation stood at 6.26 percent in June 2021, which is slightly down from 6.30 percent in May but still well above the RBI threshold of 6 percent.


Question 14. Which state government has decided to give Rs 10 lakhs to each of the Tokyo Olympic participants from the state?
  1.    Uttar Pradesh
  2.    Bihar
  3.    Haryana
  4.    Jharkhand
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that the state government will provide Rs 10 lakhs to each player for participating in singles and team events.


Question 15. Which of the following became the first Union Territory to achieve 100% first dose cover?
  1.    Delhi
  2.    Andaman & Nicobar
  3.    Ladakh
  4.    Puducherry
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Ladakh

Ladakh has become the first Union Territory to vaccinate all residents and the 'guest population', consisting of migrant labourers, hotel workers and Nepalese citizens who are earning their livelihood here, with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine.


Question 16. Which Indian activist has been felicitated with the prestigious Commonwealth Points of Light award by the UK government?
  1.    Hucheshwar Gurusidha Mudgal
  2.    Bharat Bhushan Tyagi
  3.    Yasir Nadeem al Wajidi
  4.    Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi

Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi a hunger activist from Hyderabad has won the prestigious Commonwealth Points of Light award.


Question 17. Abiy Ahmed has won the second five-year term as the Prime Minister of which country?
  1.    Chile
  2.    Ethiopia
  3.    Nigeria
  4.    Egypt
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ethiopia

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won a second five-year term in office after his ruling 'Prosperity Party' won the country's parliamentary election in a landslide victory.


Question 18. Which state will host the 2021 Khelo India Youth Games?
  1.    Sikkim
  2.    Madhya Pradesh
  3.    Bihar
  4.    Haryana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Haryana

The state government of Haryana will organize the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 in February 2022.


Question 19. Which player has won the ICC Women Player of the Month for June 2021?
  1.    Sophie Ecclestone
  2.    Katherine Brunt
  3.    Danni Wyatt
  4.    Tammy Beaumont
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sophie Ecclestone

England Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone has been named ICC Women Player of the Month for June.


Question 20. India adopted the 2030 Roadmap and held its inaugural meeting of Financial Markets Dialogue with which country?
  1.    France
  2.    UK
  3.    Germany
  4.    USA
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> UK

India and UK held the inaugural meeting of the India-UK Financial Markets Dialogue. It was established at the 10th Economic and Financial Dialogue in October 2020.


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