Q.1 Which state government has launched a doorstep healthcare scheme ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’?
a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Telangana
Q.2 Which state’s Chief Minister has announced Educational Empowerment Fund?
a. Kerala
b. Karnataka
c. Telangana
d. Madhya Pradesh
Q.3 Which bank launched a new and enhanced security feature called ‘SIM Binding’ in its app?
a. ICICI Bank
b. State Bank of India
c Yes Bank
d. Punjab National Bank
Q.4 What is the theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2021?
a. Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life
b. Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility
c. Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet!
d. Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding
Q.5 Who took charge as the 25th Controller General of Accounts (CGA)?
a. Deepak Das
b. Rahul Verma
c. Mukul Aghi
d. Ankit Rana
Q.6 GyanDhan, India’s first education financing platform has received which licence from the Reserve Bank of India?
a. Payment gateway licence
b. Small finance bank licence
c NBFC Licence
d. Payments bank Licence
Q.7 International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed up with which bank to work for the green housing in India?
a. Citibank
b. Bank of Baroda
c Yes Bank
d. HDFC Bank
Q.8 Which space agency launched ‘Eutelsat Quantum’ into space?
a. ESA
b. ISRO
c. NASA
d. DRDO
Q.9 Which state has launched a Har Hit Store?
a. Haryana
b. Bihar
c. Gujarat
d. Punjab
Q.10 INS Khanjar has become the first Indian Navy ship to call at the heritage coast in which state?
a. Goa
b. Gujarat
c. Odisha
d. Andhra Pradesh
Answers
Q.1 c) The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin on August 5, 2021, launched the ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’ (healthcare services at people’s doorstep) scheme in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu.
Q.2 a)
Q.3 b) To safeguard the interest of its customers, Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a new and enhanced security feature – ‘SIM Binding’ in YONO and YONO Lite app. With the SIM Binding feature, YONO and YONO Lite will work only on those devices which have the SIM Card of mobile numbers registered with the Bank
Q.4 b) World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration held every year from August 1 to 7 in over 120 countries. This year, the theme for breastfeeding week is ‘Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility.’
Q.5 a) Deepak Das took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts.Mr Deepak Das is the 25th officer to hold the position of Controller General of Accounts (CGA).
Q.6 c) GyanDhan, India’s first education financing platform said it has received an NBFC license from the Reserve Bank of India and it aims to disburse Rs 650 crore worth of education loans in FY22.
Q.7 d) HDFC Ltd has got a loan of $250 million from International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank Group, to be used by India’s largest housing finance company for green housing.
Q.8 a) European Space Agency (ESA) launched ‘Eutelsat Quantum’, the world’s 1st commercial reprogrammable satellite into space aboard Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana. It is a fully flexible software-defined satellite.
Q.9 a) Haryana CM has launched Har Hit Store Scheme for self Employment of youth.
Q.10 c) Indian Naval Ship Khanjar has become the first Indian Navy ship to call at the heritage coastal port of Gopalpur in Odisha.