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26 AUGUST 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Which country has overtaken the United States to become the second-most sought-after manufacturing destination globally?
  1.    India
  2.    China
  3.    Japan
  4.    Australia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> India

India has overtaken the United States (US) to become the second-most sought-after manufacturing destination globally, driven mainly by cost competitiveness, according to real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield.


Question 2. Who became the first Indian to be part of an NBA title-winning team?
  1.    Gajender Singh
  2.    Vinod Raj
  3.    Princepal Singh
  4.    Neeraj Chopra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Princepal Singh

Princepal Singh became the first Indian to be part of an NBA title-winning team when his side Sacramento Kings clinched the 2021 NBA Summer League crown.


Question 3. Which country has conducted a successful test flight of the indigenously developed Fatah-1, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)?
  1.    UK
  2.    India
  3.    Australia
  4.    Pakistan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Pakistan

Pakistan has conducted a successful test flight of the indigenously developed Fatah-1, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).


Question 4. Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare's National Telemedicine Service eSanjeevani has performed how many teleconsultations throughout India?
  1.    10 crore
  2.    1 crore
  3.    100 crore
  4.    50 crore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1 crore

Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare's National Telemedicine Service eSanjeevani has performed extra than 1 Crore (i.e. 10 million) teleconsultations throughout India.


Question 5. Which city has been named as the world's safest city from among 60 global cities, in Safe Cities Index 2021?
  1.    London
  2.    Copenhagen
  3.    Rome
  4.    Budapest
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Copenhagen

Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, has been named as the world's safest city from among 60 global cities, in Safe Cities Index 2021, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).


Question 6. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi is in which state?
  1.    Madhya Pradesh
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Gujarat
  4.    Karnataka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Karnataka

The Vice-president of India visited monuments at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi in Vijayanagara district, Karnataka.


Question 7. Which player has been selected as the new flag-bearer of India at the opening ceremony?
  1.    Mariyappan Thangavelu
  2.    Anju Malik
  3.    Tekchand
  4.    Shaili Singh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mariyappan Thangavelu

Mariyappan Thangavelu, 2016 Rio Paralympic Games gold medalist will be replaced by Asian Games gold medalist Tekchand as the new flag-bearer of India at the opening ceremony.


Question 8. What is the place of the Indian men's cricket team in the latest rankings of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 Points Table?
  1.    1st
  2.    10th
  3.    2nd
  4.    50th
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1st

The Indian men's cricket team has topped in the latest rankings of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 Points Table.


Question 9. Who is going to receive Sahitya Akademi Award 2020 for her work in Odia?
  1.    Sunit Cheti
  2.    Jamuna Prasad
  3.    Yashodhara Mishra
  4.    Chetan Bhagat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Yashodhara Mishra

Noted writer and poet Dr Yashodhara Mishra will be receiving Sahitya Akademi Award 2020 for her work in Odia.


Question 10. Who is the author of the book titled- 'Let's Go Time Travelling Again'?
  1.    Jhumpa Lahiri
  2.    R K Narayan
  3.    Ruskin Bond
  4.    Subhadra Sen Gupta
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Subhadra Sen Gupta

The last book of author Subhadra Sen Gupta, who lost her life to COVID-19 in May 2021, was released by Puffin Books, the children's imprint of Penguin Books. The book is titled 'Let's Go Time Travelling Again' and has illustrations by Tapas Guha, a well-known illustrator for children.


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