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4 AUGUST 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. European Union has imposed a fine of $886.6 million or 746 million euro on which shopping app?
  1.    Club Factory
  2.    Amazon
  3.    Flipkart
  4.    Nykaa
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Amazon

European Union has imposed a fine of $886.6 million or 746 million euro on Amazon.com Inc. European Union fined Amazon for processing personal data in violation of EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).


Question 12. Which cyclone storm has affected three States namely Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand?
  1.    Danny
  2.    Katerina
  3.    Elsa
  4.    Yaas
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Yaas

Cyclonic storm 'Yaas' affected three States namely Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand. The Central Government, even before the receipt of memoranda from State Governments, constituted Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs), which visited the affected areas of Odisha and West Bengal.


Question 13. Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of how much on Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank?
  1.    Rs 50.35 lakh
  2.    Rs 90.35 lakh
  3.    Rs 34.35 lakh
  4.    Rs 43.35 lakh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs 50.35 lakh

Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 50.35 lakh on Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank, Nashik for non-compliance with certain regulatory requirements.


Question 14. Alexander Zverev, who won the men's singles tennis gold at the Tokyo Olympics, belongs to which country?
  1.    Norway
  2.    Russia
  3.    Algeria
  4.    Germany
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Germany

Germany's Alexander Zverev beats Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1 to win the men's singles gold at the Tokyo Olympics. He became the first German man to win singles Olympic gold.


Question 15. Which university has been recognised as the 'District Green Champion' for the academic year 2020-21?
  1.    DCRUST
  2.    Chitkara University
  3.    MDU Rohtak
  4.    Delhi University
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Chitkara University

Chitkara University, Patiala, has been recognised as the 'District Green Champion' for the academic year 2020-21 by the Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE), Ministry of Education, Government of India.


Question 16. Rashid Irani, who was found dead at his residence, belongs to which profession?
  1.    Director
  2.    Producer
  3.    Wrestler
  4.    Film Critic
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Film Critic

Eminent film critic Rashid Irani, a much-loved figure in the cinema circles of the city, was found dead at his residence here. He was 74.


Question 17. Which organisation is set to launch the second mission of its Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2?
  1.    ISRO
  2.    BARC
  3.    DRDO
  4.    NASA
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to launch the second mission of its Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) on August 3, 2021.


Question 18. Who has won the Bronze Medal in Boxing at Tokyo Olympics 2020?
  1.    Mirabai Chanu
  2.    Saina Nehwal
  3.    Mary Com
  4.    Lovlina Borgohain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Lovlina Borgohain

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Lovlina Borgohain for winning the Bronze Medal in Boxing at Tokyo Olympics 2020.


Question 19. A hotline was established between the Indian Army and People's Liberation Army of China at Kongra La in which state?
  1.    Assam
  2.    Ladakh
  3.    Sikkim
  4.    Nagaland
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Sikkim

A hotline was established between the Indian Army at Kongra La in North Sikkim and the People's/ Liberation Army of China at Khamba Dzong in Tibetan Autonomous Region.


Question 20. Arun Dey, who passed away recently, is an MLA from which state?
  1.    Haryana
  2.    Odisha
  3.    Bihar
  4.    Rajasthan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Odisha

Trade union leader, activist and five-time MLA of Odisha, Arun Dey, passed away at the age of 75 at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.


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