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  1. Identified the organisation that the “Financial Literacy Textbook for Class 6” students of CBSE, to make children aware of Money market:
    1) Indian Banks’ Association
    2) Securities & Exchange Board of India
    3) National Informatics Centre
    4) National Payments Corporation of India
    5) Reserve Bank of India
    Answer-4) National Payments Corporation of India
    Explanation:
    National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) developed the “Financial Literacy Textbook for Class 6” students of CBSE, to make children’s aware of basic financial concepts.
    About CBSE:
    Established – 1962
    Chairperson – Manoj Ahuja
    Headquarters – New Delhi
    About NPCI:
    Incorporated in 2008
    MD & CEO – Dilip Asbe
    Headquarter – Mumbai, Maharashtra

  2. Where is India planning (as of July’21) to construct its 2nd largest & the World’s 3rd largest Cricket Stadium?
    1) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
    2) Nagpur, Maharashtra
    3) Jaipur, Rajasthan
    4) Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
    5) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
    Answer-3) Jaipur, Rajasthan
    Explanation:
    India’s 2nd Largest Cricket Stadium & World’s 3rd Largest Cricket Stadium is set to be constructed in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
    The world’s largest Cricket Stadium is Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

  3. In July, _______________ represented India in the 2nd India-Ghana Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) 2021 that was held at ___________, where both countries enter into a Nuclear energy capacity building partnership
    1) S. Jaishankar; Accra
    2) Rahul Chhabra; Accra
    3) V. Muraleedharan; New Delhi
    4) S. Jaishankar; New Delhil
    5) Rahul Chhabra; New Delhi
    Answer-2) Rahul Chhabra; Accra
    Explanation:
    The 2nd India-Ghana Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) 2021 were held at Accra, Capital of Ghana. Rahul Chhabra, Secretary (Economic Relations) represented India.
    i.India’s Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) and Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) signed an MoU towards capacity building.
    About Ghana:
    President – Akufo-Addo
    Capital – Accra
    Currency – Ghanaian cedi (GHS)

  4. Which fintech company partnered with Aditya Birla Finance to launch a micro-lending scheme called “Postpaid Mini”?
    1) Paytm
    2) Google Pay
    3) MobiKwik
    4) PhonePe
    5) Freecharge
    Answer-1) Paytm
    Explanation:
    Paytm, in partnership with Aditya Birla Finance Ltd., launched a small-ticket instant loans service named ‘Postpaid Mini’. It was as an extension of its ‘Buy Now-Pay Later’ service, to support new-to-credit customers.
    i.Loans ranging from Rs 250 – Rs 1,000 along with Paytm Postpaid’s instant credit of up to Rs 60,000 are provided.
    ii.Paytm Postpaid provides a 30 days – repayment period for the loans at 0% interest
    About Paytm:
    Headquarters – Noida, Uttar Pradesh
    Founder & CEO – Vijay Shekhar Sharma

  5. NTPC partnered with __________ to boost offshore wind energy in India, as a part of its target of generating _________ by 2032
    1) ONGC; 10 GW
    2) IOCL; 32 GW
    3) GAIL; 10 GW
    4) IOCL; 10 GW
    5) ONGC; 32 GW
    Answer-5) ONGC; 32 GW
    Explanation:
    NTPC and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), have planned to boost the development of offshore wind energy in India.
    i.ONGC aims to add 10GW of renewable power by 2040 and NTPC intends to reach 32 GW by 2032.
    About NTPC:
    Establishment – 1975
    Headquarters – New Delhi
    CMD – Gurdeep Singh
    About ONGC:
    Establishment – 1955
    Headquarters – New Delhi
    CMD – Subhash Kumar

  6. Name the organisation that partnered with Flipkart to launch a contactless ‘Scan and Pay’ feature for Flipkart’s Cash-on-delivery orders:
    1) BHIM
    2) PhonePe
    3) MobiKwik
    4) Paytm
    5) Freecharge
    Answer-2) PhonePe
    Explanation:
    PhonePe, partnered with Flipkart, to launch a contactless ‘Scan and Pay’ feature to digitise Flipkart’s pay-on-delivery (cash-on-delivery) orders payment.
    Note – PhonePe was acquired by Flipkart acquires in 2016
    About Flipkart:
    Establishment – 2007
    Headquarters – Bengaluru, Karnataka
    CEO – Kalyan Krishnamurthy

  7. Which institution annually presents the National ICT Awards for School Teachers?
    1) Central Institute of Educational Technology
    2) Delhi Public School Society
    3) Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
    4) National Institute of Open Schooling
    5) Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination
    Answer-1) Central Institute of Educational Technology
    Explanation:
    The Central Institute of Educational Technology(CIET), a constituent unit of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has announced the recipients of the National ICT Awards for School Teachers 2018 & 2019.
    ii.6 teachers, each from Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu were selected for the National ICT Awards for 2018 and 2019.

  8. Who was awarded the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar for 2020?
    1) Rajendra Kishore Panda
    2) Gurbhachan Singh Bhullar
    3) Jayanta Mahapatra
    4) Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
    5) Ajeet Cour
    Answer-1) Rajendra Kishore Panda
    Explanation:
    A poet and novelist from Odisha, Dr. Rajendra Kishore Panda (77), has been named for the Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar for 2020.

  9. Name the Aviation company that was awarded as the ‘2021 Airline of the Year’ by Air Transport World (ATW):
    1) Air India
    2) American Airlines
    3) Singapore Airlines
    4) Qatar Airways
    5) Korean Air
    Answer-5) Korean Air
    Explanation:
    Korean Air (of South Korea) has been selected as the ‘2021 Airline of the Year’ by Air Transport World (ATW), it is also called the ‘Oscar in the Aviation Industry’. It was awarded the Oscar for managing the situation under COVID-19 effectively.

  10. Who was appointed (in July’21) as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?
    1) Tirath Singh Rawat
    2) Satpal Maharaj
    3) Himanta Biswa Sarma
    4) Pushkar Singh Dhami
    5) Jai Ram Thakur
    Answer-4) Pushkar Singh Dhami
    Explanation:
    Pushkar Singh Dhami, 45, sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister (CM) of Uttarakhand along with 11-member cabinet ministers, by replacing Tirath Singh Rawat. He is the youngest CM of the state.