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Current Affairs Quiz: 19 August 2021

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Top 10 Questions Based on Current Affairs 19 August 2021

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  1. Name the company that received 50MW Solar PV & 50 Mwh Battery Storage Project (in Aug’ 21) in Leh, Ladakh.
    1) Adani Solar
    2) Tata Power Solar
    3) Waaree Energies
    4) Vikram Solar
    5) Reliance Power
    Answer-2) Tata Power Solar
    Explanation:
    50MWp Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant and 50 Mwh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, India’s 1st co-located large scale BESS solution and large stage solar project, will be constructed in Leh, Ladakh by Tata Power Solar.

  2. As per the 60th Public Enterprises Survey 2019-20 released by the Finance Ministry, the Net profit of Central Public Sector Enterprises was decreased by____________ due to major loss in ____________sector.
    1) 20%; Agriculture
    2) 30%; Agriculture
    3) 20%; Petroleum
    4) 30%; Petroleum
    5) 25%; Manufacturing
    Answer-3) 20%; Petroleum
    Explanation:
    The Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance, released the 60th Public Enterprises Survey 2019-20 in which net profit of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) in FY20 decreased by 20% mainly due to the fall in profits in the petroleum sector.

  3. Identify the Indian Naval Ship that participated in the bilateral Maritime Exercise between India & Bahrain in the Persian Gulf (in Aug’ 21).
    1) INS Talwar
    2) INS Kadmatt
    3) INS Shivalik
    4) INS Kochi
    5) INS Viraat
    Answer-4) INS Kochi
    Explanation:
    Indian Navy and Royal Bahrain Naval Force participated in a bilateral Maritime Exercise at Manama, Bahrain in the Persian Gulf region. Indian Naval Ship, INS Kochi participated in the exercise.

  4. Which institute collaborated with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (in Aug’ 21) for research in areas of pavement engineering & intelligent transportation systems?
    1) IIT Bangalore
    2) IISc Bangalore
    3) IIT Madras
    4) IIT Delhi
    5) IIM Calcutta
    Answer-3) IIT Madras
    Explanation:
    IIT, Madras collaborated with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for research in areas of pavement engineering and intelligent transportation systems.

  5. Which bank(s) executed India’s 1st set of ‘swaption’ deals to protect the borrower and investors against any losses from rate movements (in Aug’ 21)?
    1) HSBC
    2) ICICI
    3) Standard Chartered
    4) Only 1 & 3
    5) All 1, 2 & 3
    Answer-5) All 1, 2 & 3
    Explanation:
    ICICI Bank had executed India’s 1st set of ‘swaption’ deals with HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank. It will protect the borrowers and investors from changing interest rate scenarios by enabling them to fix an interest rate on future borrowings through the option of an Interest Rate Swap.

  6. Name the bank that partnered (in Aug ’21) with Creditas Solutions to launch “Do It Yourself” (DIY) – a digital repayment platform.
    1) Axis Bank
    2) Kotak Mahindra Bank
    3) Bandhan Bank
    4) ICICI Bank
    5) HDFC Bank
    Answer-2) Kotak Mahindra Bank
    Explanation:
    Kotak Mahindra Bank introduced a ‘Do It Yourself (DIY)’ Digital Repayment ‘Neo Collections’ platform in partnership with Creditas Solutions for missed loan repayments.
    About Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited:
    Establishment – 1985
    Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
    MD & CEO – Uday Kotak

  7. In August 2021, ___________ placed an order with GE Aviation for purchasing 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines to power __________ Aircraft.
    1) HAL; Rudra
    2) DRDO; Rudra
    3) BDL; Lakshya
    4) DRDO; Tejas
    5) HAL; Tejas
    Answer-5) HAL; Tejas
    Explanation:
    Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) placed an order in GE Aviation, the subsidiary of General Electric (GE), for purchasing 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines worth Rs 5,375 crore to power the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.

  8. In August 2021, Japan’s Maki Kaji passed away. He was widely known as the Godfather of which game?
    1) Tic-tac-toe
    2) Carrom
    3) Jenga
    4) Sudoku
    5) Scrabble
    Answer-4) Sudoku
    Explanation:
    Maki Kaji, widely known as the Godfather of Sudoku for his role in creating one of the world’s most popular puzzles, passed away in Tokyo, Japan.

  9. Who authored the book “The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan”?
    1) Vijayendra Prasad
    2) Bimal Prasad
    3) Sujata Prasad
    4) Both 1 & 2
    5) Both 2 & 3
    Answer-5) Both 2 & 3
    Explanation:
    “The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan” was written by the historian Bimal Prasad and author Sujata Prasad.
    i. Jayaprakash Narayan posthumously received Bharat Ratna(1999), for “invaluable contribution to the freedom struggle and upliftment of the poor and downtrodden”

  10. Who is the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs?
    1) Rani Singh Nair
    2) Shushil Chandra
    3) Vipul Seghal
    4) BN Bhaskar
    5) M. Ajit Kumar
    Answer-5) M. Ajit Kumar
    Explanation:
    About Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs:
    It is a part of the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance
    Headquarters – New Delhi
    Chairman – M. Ajit Kumar





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