Q1) President Ramnath Kovind has given his assent to the Constitution (105th Amendment) Act 2021, which restores the power of State Governments to identify and specify which among the following?
- Socially and Economically Backward Classes
- Scheduled Castes
- Scheduled Tribes
- All of the above
Q2) Sonny Chiba, who passed away recently, was a renowned who?
- Singer
- Historian
- Scientist
- Actor
Q3) Neuberg Diagnostics has roped in which cricketer to create awareness on its health and wellness campaign?
- Shikhar Dhawan
- M.S. Dhoni
- Krunal Pandya
- Rohit Sharma
Q4) India in collaboration with the UN has launched which technology platform to ensure the safety and security of peacekeepers?
- UNITE CARE
- UNITE SECURE
- UNITE AWARE
- UNITE RAISE
Q5) When is Sadbhavana Diwas observed every year in India?
- August 20
- August 21
- August 19
- August 18
Q6) Which IIT institution has collaborated with Road Transport Ministry on pavement engineering and intelligent transportation systems?
- IIT Guwahati
- IIT Ropar
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Madras
Q7) Which bank has launched “Do It Yourself (DIY) Digital Repayment Platform” for missed loan repayments in a tie-up with Creditas Solutions?
- Axis Bank
- IDFC First
- Kotak Mahindra
- HDFC Bank
Q8) The 2021 edition of the World Athletics U20 Championships is being organised by which country?
- South Korea
- Kenya
- Russia
- Australia
Q9) Who is the author of the book Operation Trojan Horse?
- Abhishek Sharan
- D.P. Sinha
- Anand Nigam
- A&B
- B&C
Q10) Which city of India has been ranked as second most polluted city out of the 50 ‘most polluted cities’ in the world in 2020 by a report prepared by British company HouseFresh?
- Noida
- Ghaziabad
- Kanpur
- Rohtak
Q11) Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated which edition of Arogya Dhara to increase the reach of Ayushman Bharat and create more awareness about the scheme?
- Third
- First
- Second
- Fourth
Q12) Who has been elected as the president of the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) Society?
- NK Singh
- VK Pandey
- H L Dattu
- R Gandhi
Q13) An ‘All Women Tri-Services Mountaineering Team’ successfully scaled Mt Manirang. The mountain is located in which state?
- Uttarakhand
- Himchal Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Sikkim
Q14) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched ‘Ubharte Sitaare Fund’ for export-oriented firms and startups. The fund has been set up by which bank?
- EXIM
- RBI
- SIDBI
- B&C
- A&C
Q15) When is Sanskrit Week observed in India?
- August 19-25
- August 18-24
- August 20-26
- August 21-27
Q16) The Asian Development Bank will provide how much amount of loan to India to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru?
- USD 300 million
- USD 400 million
- USD 500 million
- USD 250 million
Q17) Onam is an annual harvest festival celebrated in which state of India?
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- Andhra Pradesh
- Karnataka
Q18) India Ratings and Research has projected India’s GDP growth rate at what per cent for FY22?
- 9.4%
- 9.2%
- 9.1%
- 9.0%
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