1. | Who has been signed as brand ambassador of Luxury Ride? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Luxury Ride has signed singer Sukhbir Singh as its brand ambassador. He will soon be seen in a full-fledged marketing campaign besides being leveraged across its upcoming brand and product communication initiatives. |
2. | Which country has formally notified the United Nations of its decision of withdrawal from the global health body WHO? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: United States of America (USA), as a depositary of the 1946 Constitution of the World Health Organization, has formally notified the United Nations of its decision of withdrawal from the global health body, WHO . The US, which has been a party to the WHO Constitution since June 21, 1948 is the largest funder to the WHO, contributing more than USD 450 million per annum. |
3. | Which company has launched 'Compact XL'- India's first machine to automate the manual processes of molecular diagnostic tests like RT-PCR test for COVID-19 on 7th July 2020? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Mylab Discovery Solutions, Pune based molecular diagnostics company has launched 'Compact XL'- India's first machine to automate the manual processes of molecular diagnostic tests like RT-PCR test for COVID-19 on 7th July 2020. The machine was unveiled by Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII). |
4. | Which Indian State celebrated Rythu Dinotsavam (Farmer's Day) to mark the 71st birth anniversary of YS Rajasekhara Reddy? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Andhra Pradesh celebrated Rythu Dinotsavam (Farmer's Day) to mark the 71st birth anniversary of YS Rajasekhara Reddy, 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The first Ruthu Dinotsavam(Farmer's Day) was celebrated on 8th July 2019. |
5. | Who unveiled Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System which would monitor changes in all government lands in Odisha by leveraging high-resolution satellite imagery? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled Bhubaneswar Land Use Intelligence System which would monitor changes in all government lands in Odisha by leveraging high-resolution satellite imagery. With this, Odisha has become the first state in the country to use space technology and artificial intelligence (AI) for safeguarding government lands. The aim is to prevent the encroachment of government land in the capital city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. |
6. | USAID supported South Asia Group for Energy has collaborated with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy- National Technical Institutions to increase US-India collaboration for clean energy development. Who is current Minister of New and Renewable Energy? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: US Agency for International Development (USAID)- supported South Asia Group for Energy (SAGE) has collaborated with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)'s National Technical Institutions to increase US-India collaboration for clean energy development. Raj Kumar Singh is the current Minister of New and Renewable Energy. |
7. | Who is the author of the book, 'Mahaveer: The Soldier who never died'? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The book, titled 'Mahaveer: The Soldier who never died' is authored by award winning author A.K. Srikumar and his wife, Rupa Srikumar. The book is a patriotic story about the courage and selfless love of Jaswant Singh Rawat who is one of the legendary Garhwali soldiers fought in Indo-Chinese battle of Nuranang in 1962 . The book is published by Rupa Publications and represented by The Book Bakers. |
8. | The National Skill Development Corporation, a not-for-profit public limited company has joined hands with which company to enhance the digital skills of the country's youth? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a not-for-profit public limited company has joined hands with tech giant company Microsoft India Private Limited, a subsidiary of American software company Microsoft Corporation, to enhance the digital skills of the country's youth. Under this, more than 1 lakh youth will be digitally enabled in the country in the next one year. |