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19 AUGUST 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

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Question 1. Maki Kaji, who was the creator of the puzzle Sudoku passed away, belongs to which country?
  1.    UAE
  2.    Australia
  3.    China
  4.    Japan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Japan

Maki Kaji, the creator of the puzzle Sudoku passed away at the age of 69 years due to bile duct cancer. He was known as the father of Sodoku and was from Japan.


Question 2. Which football player has joined star-packed Paris St Germain after leaving Barcelona, the club where he had begun, after 21 years?
  1.    Lionel Messi
  2.    Sandesh Jhingan
  3.    Mohmed Salah
  4.    Erling Haland
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi joined star-packed Paris St Germain after leaving Barcelona, the club where he had begun, after 21 years.


Question 3. Who has been announced as the brand ambassador of Amway India?
  1.    Neeraj Chopra
  2.    P V Sindhu
  3.    Bajrang Punia
  4.    Mirabai Chanu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Mirabai Chanu

Direct selling FMCG firm Amway India has announced that it has appointed Olympian Saikhom Mirabai Chanu as the brand ambassador for Amway and its Nutrilite range of products.


Question 4. 'Exercise Konkan 2021' will take place between the Indian Navy and which country?
  1.    UAE
  2.    Australia
  3.    UK
  4.    USA
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> UK

The Indian Naval Ship Tabar arrived at Portsmouth in England, to undertake the annual bilateral drill 'Exercise Konkan 2021' between the Indian Navy and Britain's Royal Navy.


Question 5. Which one has released the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index)?
  1.    ADB
  2.    World Bank
  3.    RBI
  4.    IMF
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> RBI

The Reserve Bank of India has introduced the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index), which is a measure of the extent of financial inclusion in India.


Question 6. Which bank has emerged as the top performer among public sector lenders in terms of loan and savings deposit growth?
  1.    Bank of Maharashtra
  2.    SBI
  3.    HDFC
  4.    PNB
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Bank of Maharashtra

State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has emerged as the top performer among public sector lenders in terms of loan and savings deposit growth during the first quarter of the current financial year.


Question 7. Which state has launched the 'KARKHANDAR' scheme for the upliftment of artisans and weavers through training is concerned?
  1.    Madhya Pradesh
  2.    Jammu & Kashmir
  3.    Gujarat
  4.    Haryana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jammu & Kashmir

In a significant development, the J & K Government issued orders for giving a fresh impetus to the training in the handicraft sector in the UT by unveiling the 'KARKHANDAR' scheme which is a unique concept as far the upliftment of artisans and weavers through training is concerned.


Question 8. According to the Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, six lakh villages in India will get internet connectivity by which year under the Bharat Net programme?
  1.    2030
  2.    2025
  3.    2024
  4.    2022
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 2024

According to Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, six lakh villages in India will get internet connectivity by 2024 under the Bharat Net programme.


Question 9. Which state's bank has launched the 'Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System' (FRUITS) portal?
  1.    Karnataka
  2.    Haryana
  3.    Bihar
  4.    Kerala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Karnataka

The Dharwad-headquartered Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), in association with the Karnataka government, has launched the 'Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System' (FRUITS) portal.


Question 10. General Insurance Corporation has shut down its Dubai office to which Indian state?
  1.    Rajasthan
  2.    Gujarat
  3.    Maharashtra
  4.    Madhya Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Gujarat

General Insurance Corporation (GIC Re) had to shut down its Dubai office as its licence was not renewed by the Dubai authority. Following this, the corporation has decided to carry out its operations from the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in India.


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