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16 JULY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

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Question 1. The RBI Retail Direct scheme has been launched by the central bank for investment in which debt instruments?
  1.    Certificate of Deposit
  2.    G-Secs
  3.    Commercial Papers
  4.    All the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> G-Secs

The RBI has launched 'the RBI Retail Direct' scheme for retail investors, through which they can directly buy and sell government securities (G-Secs) both primary and secondary.


Question 2. Which day of the year is observed as World Youth Skills Day?
  1.    July 14
  2.    July 12
  3.    July 15
  4.    July 13
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> July 15

The World Youth Skills Day is observed every year on July 15.


Question 3. With which country, India has signed MoU on Cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine?
  1.    Denmark
  2.    Japan
  3.    UK
  4.    USA
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Denmark

The Union Cabinet has approved the MoU between the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of the Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Denmark on Cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine.


Question 4. Sher Bahadur Deuba has been re-appointed as the Prime Minister of which country?
  1.    Bhutan
  2.    Nepal
  3.    Sri Lanka
  4.    Mongolia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Nepal

In Nepal, Sher Bahadur Deuba took an oath as the Prime Minister of the country.


Question 5. Which country has become the first foreign country to use BHIM UPI?
  1.    Maldives
  2.    Thailand
  3.    Myanmar
  4.    Bhutan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bhutan

Bhutan becomes the first country, in India's immediate neighbourhood, to use the BHIM app for mobile-based payments and "to adopt UPI standards for its QR deployment".


Question 6. The book titled "A New Cold War: Henry Kissinger and the Rise of China" is edited by Sanjaya Baru and whom?
  1.    Vishesh Kumar
  2.    Rahul Sharma
  3.    Ankit Singh
  4.    Rohit Nagpal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rahul Sharma

The book titled "A New Cold War: Henry Kissinger and the Rise of China" edited by Sanjaya Baru and Rahul Sharma has been released.


Question 7. The Badminton World Federation has awarded the hosting right to India for the BWF World Championships in which year?
  1.    2022
  2.    2021
  3.    2026
  4.    2023
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 2026

The Badminton World Federation has informed that India will host the BWF World Championships in 2026.


Question 8. The Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won parliamentary elections of which country again?
  1.    Kazakhstan
  2.    Peru
  3.    Cuba
  4.    Ethiopia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Ethiopia

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party won the most seats in Ethiopia's parliamentary election, a victory that assures him another term in office.


Question 9. The state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence for Research and Analysis of Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances has been unveiled in which city?
  1.    Dehradun
  2.    Chandigarh
  3.    Jaipur
  4.    Gandhinagar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Gandhinagar

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Research and Analysis of Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances at National Forensic Science University at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.


Question 10. NTPC Renewable Energy has announced to construct 4750 MW, India's single-largest solar photovoltaic project, in which region?
  1.    Jodhpur
  2.    Ladakh
  3.    Rann of Kutch
  4.    Nainital
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rann of Kutch

NTPC Ltd., India's largest power generator is set to construct the country's single-largest solar photovoltaic project at Rann of Kutch region in Khavada, Gujarat.


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