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NATIONAL NEWS ........................................................................................ 3
INTERNATIONAL NEWS ............................................................................. 18
BANKING AND ECONOMY ......................................................................... 24
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 34
APPOINTMENTS ........................................................................................ 37
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS .................................................................. 40
BOOKS AND AUTHORS .............................................................................. 44
RANKINGS................................................................................................. 49
OBITUARY ................................................................................................. 49
SPORTS NEWS ........................................................................................... 52
CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ ............................................................................ 59
BANKING AWARENESS QUIZ: .................................................................... 87
SIMPLIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 92
ENGLISH: VOCABULARY ............................................................................ 96
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NATIONAL NEWS
JSCA inks a lease agreement with SAIL BSL for an international cricket stadium in
Bokaro
• Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) signed a lease agreement with SAIL Bokaro Steel
Plant (BSL) for the construction of Jharkhand’s third international cricket stadium in Bokaro.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates the National

Horticulture Board Centre at Gwalior
• Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the National Horticulture
Board (NHB) Centre at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
• The NHB is mandated for the integrated development of hi-tech commercial horticulture and
post-harvest management/cold chain infrastructure in India.
FIEO signs an MoU with Aramex India to support MSME exporters in India
• Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Aramex India to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise
(MSME) exporters in India.
India expects to add 26 GW hydropower projects by 2030: IEA Report

• According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) Report, India is expected to add 26,000
MW (megawatt) of hydropower projects by 2030. Currently, the installed capacity of the 207
hydropower projects running in India is 46,209 MW. More than 9,000 MW of large hydro
projects are under construction.
Indian Navy inks an MoU with Bharat Electronics Limited for a technology incubation
forum
• The Indian Navy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Electronics
Limited (BEL) for the creation of a joint Technology Incubation Forum (TIF).
AJNIFM partners with Microsoft to build an AI and Emerging Technologies Centre of

Excellence
• The Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft for a strategic partnership to build an
Artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies Centre of Excellence at AJNIFM.
President Ram Nath Kovind lays the foundation stone for Ambedkar Memorial in
Lucknow
• President Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone for Bharat Ratna Ambedkar Memorial
and Cultural Centre in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Union Government extends the superannuation age of LIC Chairman to up to 62

years
• Union Government has extended the superannuation age of IPO-bound Life Insurance
Corporation of India (LIC) Chairman to up to 62 years by amending the Life Insurance
Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations, 1960.
• It is to be noted that the retirement age for the top executives of the majority of PSUs is 60
years, barring a few exceptions, including the State Bank of India (SBI).
NABARD sanctions Rs. 388 crores for drinking water and road projects in Odisha
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned an
assistance of Rs. 388 crores for Odisha under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
(RIDF) for setting up four mega piped drinking water supply projects.
World's third-largest cricket stadium to come up in Jaipur

• The world's third-largest cricket stadium (75,000) is set to be constructed in Jaipur,
Rajasthan, after the Narendra Modi Stadium (1,32,000) in Motera and the Melbourne Cricket
Stadium (1,00,024) in Australia, respectively.
Pushkar Singh Dhami takes oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
• Pushkar Singh Dhami took oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He replaced Tirath
Singh Rawat, who resigned within four months of taking charge from Trivendra Singh Rawat.
• The 45-year-old Pushkar Singh Dhami is the youngest Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the Co-WIN Global Conclave 2021
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Co-Win Global Conclave 2021 as India
presented the indigenously developed Co-WIN platform to the representatives from 142
countries of the world at the virtual global meet.
President Ram Nath Kovind appoints new Governors for 8 states

• President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed new governors for eight states. While many
governors were transferred to new states, others were new appointments.
1. PS Sreedharan Pillai, who was the Governor of Mizoram, was transferred and appointed as
the new Governor of Goa.
2. Satyadeo Narain Arya, who was the Governor of Haryana, was transferred and appointed as
the new Governor of Tripura.
3. Ramesh Bais, who was Governor of Tripura, was transferred and appointed as the new
Governor of Jharkhand.
4. Thaawarchand Gehlot was appointed as the new Governor of Karnataka.
5. Bandaru Dattatraya, who was the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, was transferred and
appointed as the new Governor of Haryana.
6. Hari Babu Kambhampati was appointed as the new Governor of Mizoram.
7. Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel was appointed as the new Governor of Madhya Pradesh.
8. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was appointed as the new Governor of Himachal Pradesh.

The 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is scheduled to be
held in Goa
• The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is reckoned as one of Asia's oldest and India's
biggest international film festivals. The 52nd edition of IFFI will be held in Goa from November
2021.
Union Ministry of Education launches NIPUN Bharat Mission

• Union Ministry of Education has launched the NIPUN (National Initiative for Proficiency in
Reading with Understanding and Numeracy) Bharat Mission to help children attain
foundational literacy.
Cochin International Airport launches a flood mitigation project named 'Operation

Pravaah'
• The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has rolled out ‘Operation Pravaah’, a
multifaceted infrastructure programme scoping to integrate flood mitigation projects already
initiated by CIAL with the District Administration and various local self-governments at one
platform.
NTPC and ONGC plan to boost the development of offshore wind energy in India
• State-run power giant National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) and upstream oil
firm Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) have planned to boost the development
of offshore wind energy in India.
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar virtually inaugurates India Pavilion at the 74 th

Cannes Film Festival
• Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated
the India Pavilion during the 74th Cannes Film Festival held in Cannes, France.
Union Minister of AYUSH Kiren Rijiju launches five important portals on AYUSH
sector
• Union Minister of AYUSH (IC) Kiren Rijiju has virtually inaugurated five portals of importance
and four publications to provide health security to the Indian people.
The five portals are:

1. Ayurveda Dataset on Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI)
2. CCRAS-Research Management Information System
3. E-Medha (Electronic Medical Heritage Accession) Portal
4. AMAR (Ayush Manuscripts Advanced Repository) Portal
5. SHAI (Showcase of Ayurveda Historical Imprints) Portal

Union Government sets up a 9-member panel headed by RS Sharma to check digital

monopolies
• The Union Ministry of Commerce has announced the constitution of a nine-member advisory
committee headed by RS Sharma (CEO of National Health Authority) for the development of
an open network for digital commerce (ONDC) to curb the digital monopolies in India.
• Nandan Nilekani was appointed as the advisor to the 9-member advisory committee set up
to prevent digital monopolies.
Union Government launches mobile app 'Matsya Setu' for Indian aqua farmers
• Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Giriraj Singh launched a mobile app
named 'Matsya Setu' to disseminate the latest freshwater aquaculture technologies to Indian
aqua farmers.
Union Government creates a new Ministry of Cooperation for strengthening

cooperative movement
• The Union Government has created a new Ministry of Cooperation to strengthen the
cooperative movement in India. This Union Ministry of Cooperation will work to streamline
processes for 'ease of doing business' for cooperatives and enable the development of multi-
state cooperatives (MSCS).
Ramgarh Vishdhari becomes the fourth tiger reserve in Rajasthan

• Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has approved the
Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary (1,071 sq. km) in Rajasthan’s Bundi district as the fourth tiger
reserve in Rajasthan and the 52nd tiger reserve in India.
Nitin Gadkari becomes the brand ambassador of Khadi Prakritk Paint to promote
paint made from cow dung
• Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and MSME Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated
India's first and only paint made from cow dung under the brand name Khadi Prakritk Paint
in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
• He declared himself as the brand ambassador of Khadi Prakritk Paint to promote it across
India and encourage young entrepreneurs to take up the manufacturing of cow dung paint.
KVIC launches unique Project BOLD to boost tribals’ income

• Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched a unique project named Project
‘Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought’ (BOLD) to create bamboo-based green patches in arid
and semi-arid land zones.
• Project BOLD is the first of its kind exercise in India that was launched from the Nichla
Mandwa tribal village in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Jammu and Kashmir Government approves uploading of geotagged photographs

through “PROOF” mobile app
• Jammu and Kashmir Government accorded sanction to uploading of geotagged photographs
through “PROOF” (Photographic Record Of On-site Facility) mobile application while

preferring bills in the concerned treasuries against the budget allotted through BEAMS
(Budget, Estimation, Allocation & Monitoring System) application.
Union Government brings the Department of Public Enterprises under the Union
Finance Ministry to boost disinvestment coordination
• The Union Government has decided to bring the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE)
under the Union Ministry of Finance.
• The DPE was earlier under the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. It
was decided to be brought under the Union Ministry of Finance to ease coordination related
to future disinvestment plans.
NABARD sanctions Rs. 2891.15 lakhs to Goa under the RIDF scheme
• National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a loan worth
Rs. 2891.15 lakhs under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to the
Government of Goa for the construction of Phase II building of Goa Dental College and
Hospital in Bambolim, Goa.
Union Ministry of Tourism signs an MoU with Yatra to strengthen tourism and
domestic hospitality industry
• Union Ministry of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yatra to
strengthen and enable the tourism and hospitality industry.
Newly inducted Union Ministers assume charge of their ministries

• Several newly inducted Union Ministers took charge of their offices. Forty-three ministers were
sworn into the Union Council of Ministers. They included 15 Cabinet Ministers and 28 Ministers
of State.
Amazon launches its first 'Digital Kendra' in Surat

• Amazon India has launched its first 'Digital Kendra' in Surat, Gujarat, under its initiative to
digitise micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Amazon will invest $1 billion in India
to help digitise 10 million Indian MSMEs by 2025.
Indian Army’s Gulmarg firing range was named the Vidya Balan firing range
• The Indian Army has named its Gulmarg firing range in Kashmir after Bollywood actress Vidya
Balan. The Vidya Balan firing range is situated at Gulmarg in the Baramulla district of Jammu
& Kashmir.
Union Government sets up 25-member Development Council for Cement Industry

headed by Puneet Dalmia
• Union Government has set up a 25-member Development Council for Cement Industry (DCCI)
under the Chairmanship of Puneet Dalmia, CMD of Dalmia Bharat Group.
• The panel will suggest ways to eliminate waste, obtain maximum production, improve
quality, reduce costs and promote the standardisation of products.

Indian Railways opens its first movable freshwater tunnel aquarium at Bengaluru
railway station
• Bengaluru City Railway Station (also known as Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station)
has become the first railway station in India with a movable freshwater tunnel aquarium.
• The 12-feet-long aquarium was opened by the Indian Railway Stations Development
Corporation Limited (IRSDC) in collaboration with the HNi Aquatic Kingdom.
Delhi Metro launches India's first FASTag-based cashless parking at Kashmere Gate
station
• The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched India's first FASTag or Unified
Payments Interface (UPI) based parking facility to reduce the time for entry and payment. The
facility was launched at the Kashmere Gate metro station, New Delhi.
Indian Army inaugurates a war memorial of Captain Gurjinder Singh Suri

• Indian Army has inaugurated a war memorial in memory of Captain Gurjinder Singh Suri in
Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Captain Gurjinder
Singh Suri, who died during the Operation "Birsa Munda" in 1999.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurates India’s first private LNG plant in Nagpur
• Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated India’s first
private LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) plant in Nagpur, Maharashtra. LNG is a clean and cost-
effective fuel which can decrease the logistics cost.
India’s first-ever cryptogamic garden was inaugurated in Dehradun

• India's first cryptogamic garden was inaugurated in the Deoban area of the Dehradun district
in Uttarakhand. The garden has nearly 50 species of lichens, ferns and fungi. It was
inaugurated by social activist Anoop Nautiyal.
Exim Bank provides $35.26 mn loan for power project in Senegal executed by
Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited
• The Export-Import (Exim) Bank of India has extended a $35.26 million loan for a power
transmission project in Senegal being executed by Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited.
NTPC Renewable Energy Limited to set up India’s first green hydrogen mobility
project in Leh
• State-run power giant National Thermal Power Corporation Limited’s (NTPC) arm, NTPC
Renewable Energy Limited, will set up India’s first green hydrogen mobility project in Leh,
Ladakh.
Union Minister S Jaishankar attends the SCO Foreign Ministers’ meet in Tajikistan
• Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar has participated in the meeting of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers held in Tajikistan.

Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University signs an MoU with HI-NO-DE Foundation
to train and place students
• Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with HI-NO-DE Foundation to implement the Technical Intern Training
Program (T.I.T.P.) to train, skill and place the youth of India, especially those in Delhi.
NARCL gets incorporated with the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs

• NARCL was incorporated with an authorised capital of Rs. 100 crores and paid-up capital of
Rs. 74.6 crores. The Indian Banks Association (IBA) is likely to approach the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) to seek an ARC (asset reconstruction company) licence.
Ladakh signs an MoU with SSOCA to become organic by 2025

• A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Administration
of Union Territory of Ladakh and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (Leh/Kargil)
with Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency (SSOCA) for the implementation of
Prampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana and Mission Organic Development Initiative (MODI) in the
Ladakh region to convert Ladakh into an organic entity by 2025.
ICCR and Delhi University sign an MoU to set up Bangabandhu Chair

• Delhi University will have a ‘Bangabandhu Chair’ to foster a better understanding of
developments in Bangladesh. This MoU was signed between the Indian Council for Cultural
Relations (ICCR) and Delhi University in Dhaka to set up this Chair at the Delhi University.
IITM-PTF and Sony India is set to host a national-level hackathon ‘SAMVEDAN 2021’
• The IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation (IITM-PTF) is collaborating with Sony
India Software Centre Private Limited to conduct a national hackathon called ‘SAMVEDAN
2021 – Sensing Solutions for Bharat’ to inspire citizens to solve India-specific problems of
societal interest using IoT sensor board.
Union Minister for Tourism G Kishan Reddy chairs the BRICS Tourism Ministers’
meeting
• Union Minister for Tourism G Kishan Reddy chaired the BRICS Tourism Ministers’ meeting as
part of India’s BRICS chairship. The Ministers of all the member countries, viz. Brazil, Russia,
India, China and South Africa participated in the meeting.
Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurates research-based center of excellence at

National Forensic Science University in Gandhinagar
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Research and
Analysis of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) at the National Forensic
Sciences University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
T-Hub partners with Atal innovation mission to boost growth for Health tech
innovations in India

• T-Hub has partnered with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog to foster innovation and
entrepreneurship across the healthcare sectors.
Union Government increases Dearness Allowance for Central Government

employees from 17% to 28% from July 2021
• Union Government has increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government
employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners respectively from 17% to 28%. It will be
effective from 1 July 2021.
NTPC to set up India’s single largest solar park at Rann of Kutch

• State-run power giant National Thermal Power Corporation Limited’s (NTPC) arm, NTPC
Renewable Energy Limited has received approval from the Union Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy (MNRE) to set up a 4750 MW renewable energy park at Rann of Kutch in
Khavada, Gujarat.
Union minister Piyush Goyal to replace Thaawarchand Gehlot as Leader of House in

Rajya Sabha
• Union minister Piyush Goyal was named the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. He held the
post of deputy floor leader for Rajya Sabha, will succeed former Union minister Thawarchand
Gehlot as the Leader of the House.
• Thaawarchand Gehlot took oath as the 19th Governor of Karnataka succeeded Vajubhai
Rudabhai Vala.
World Food Programme partners with Rajasthan to improve Targeted Public

Distribution System
• The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in India and the Rajasthan Government
have joined hands to improve the Targeted Public Distribution System (TDPS) in Rajasthan.
• It helps to create a digital dashboard of supply and food grains received by beneficiaries for
monitoring and evaluation of TDPS.
The 93rd Foundation Day of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research was
celebrated virtually
• Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) virtually celebrated its 93rd foundation day on
16 July.
Bandaru Dattatreya was sworn in as the 18th Governor of Haryana

• Former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya was sworn in as the 18th Governor of Haryana.
He was administered the oath of office by Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Ravi
Shanker Jha at the Raj Bhavan.
India’s first-ever ‘Grain ATM’ to be set up in Gurugram

• India’s first grain dispensing ATM machine, ‘Grain ATM’ was installed at Farrukhnagar in
Gurugram, Haryana, under a pilot project.
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• This machine can dispense up to 70 kg of grains within five to seven minutes at a time.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma launches face recognition mobile app named

“Pensioner's life certificate verification” for pensioners
• Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma launched a mobile app named “Pensioner's life
certificate verification”. This app will offer pensioners a hassle-free interface with the pension
disbursing authority to prove that they are alive.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 'Rudraksh' convention centre in Varanasi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Cooperation and Convention
Centre known as Rudraksh, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
• He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of multiple development projects worth
over Rs. 1,500 crores.
IAHE inks an agreement with the University of New South Wales for setting up a
centre for Advanced Transportation Technology and Systems in Noida
• The Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) under the Union Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways has inked an agreement with the University of New South Wales,
Australia, for setting up a Centre for Advanced Transportation Technology and Systems
(CATTS) in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Manduadih Railway Station in Varanasi was renamed as the Banaras Railway Station
• Northern Eastern Railway (NER) authorities has renamed the Manduadih Railway Station as
the Banaras Railway Station, which is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
India is set to get its first pod taxi service between Noida Airport and Film City
• Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited (IPRCL) have submitted the final Detailed
Project Report (DPR) to Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) for
the pod taxi project in India (Uttar Pradesh). It is India’s first pod taxi that will run around 14
km from Noida Airport to Film City.
Delhi Government partners with Google to provide real-time bus tracking service
• The Delhi Government has collaborated with Google to launch a system to enable commuters
to track bus locations, arrival and departure times, and routes on a real-time basis on their
smartphones.
Rajasthan Government is planning to start 'Mukhyamantri Kisan Mitra Energy

Yojana' for farmers
• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot informed that the state of Rajasthan is going to start
'Mukhyamantri Kisan Mitra Energy Yojana' for farmers.
NCW signs an MoU with the Bureau of Police Research and Development for gender
sensitisation of police personnel
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• The National Commission for Women (NCW) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) for gender
sensitisation of police personnel across India.
Union Government launches digital platform ‘Kisan Sarathi’ to facilitate farmers to

get ‘right information at the right time’ in their desired language
• Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar and Union
Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw launched a digital
platform named ‘Kisan Sarathi’.
• Kisan Sarathi is a digital platform to facilitate farmers to get ‘right information at the right
time’ in their desired language.
Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala introduces the 'One Block, One Product'
scheme
• Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana Dushyant Chautala introduced the 'One Block, One
Product' scheme to encourage and promote small industries in the rural areas.
• Haryana's 'One District, One Product' scheme, which is being implemented under the Union
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), has come up as a model across
India.
India’s first-ever monk fruit cultivation exercise begins in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu
• The ‘monk fruit’ from China, which is known for its properties as a non-caloric natural
sweetener, was introduced for field trials in Himachal Pradesh by the Palampur-based Council
of Scientific Research and Industrial Technology-Institute of Himalayan Bio-resource
Technology (CSIR-IHBT) in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.
MeitY inked an MoU with MapmyIndia to enable map services in UMANG app
• Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has inked a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) with MapmyIndia to enable the map services in “Unified Mobile
Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) app”.
CESL partners with WRI India to build a strategy for the renewable energy sector
• Convergence Energy Services Ltd. (CESL) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) India have
signed a pact to work on strategising for India's transition towards a net-zero emission
trajectory.
Assam Government has announced to provide government jobs for all Olympic,
Asian, Commonwealth & National Games medalists
• Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the medal winners in the
Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and National Games will get government
jobs in Assam.
• He also stated that all those who won medals in National Games so far for Assam would be
given sports pension by Assam Government.

Jammu & Kashmir High Court was renamed as the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
and Ladakh
• The Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory
of Ladakh was officially renamed as the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
• The order was notified by the Department of Justice of the Union Ministry of Law and Justice.
Jammu & Kashmir Government organises a 3-day festival in Gurez Valley to promote
tourism
• Jammu and Kashmir Government has organised a 3-day festival in Gurez Valley in the
Bandipora district to promote tourism in unknown or lesser-known destinations.
• Gurez Festival aims to highlight the heritage and culture of the area. During the festival,
several cultural and traditional programmes will be performed by different clubs of Gurez.
Maharashtra becomes the first state in India to issue educational documents using
blockchain technology
• Maharashtra became the first state in India to issue educational documents using ‘LegitDoc’
blockchain technology.
• LegitDoc is a blockchain startup that helping the Government of Maharashtra to implement
the world’s largest blockchain-powered educational credential system by issuing nearly 1
million tamper-proof diploma certificates.
Kambhampati Hari Babu takes oath as the 22nd Governor of Mizoram

• Former Lok Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh Kambhampati Hari Babu was sworn in as the new
Governor of Mizoram. He is the 22nd Governor of Mizoram after it attained statehood in 1987.
He replaced PS Sreedharan Pillai, who has been transferred as the Governor of Goa.
Rajasthan develops ‘Raj Kisan Organic’ mobile app for the purchase and sale of
organic products
• Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Lalchand Kataria launched ‘Raj Kisan Organic’, a mobile app
for the purchase and sale of organic products.
• Individual farmers or farmer groups can register themselves by downloading this app from
the Google Play Store and directly sell their products to registered buyers.
Union Government extends Stand Up India Scheme up to 2025

• Union Government has extended the Stand Up India Scheme that promotes entrepreneurship
among women, SC and STs up to 2025.
• The loan amount for Stand Up India Scheme is extended by Scheduled Commercial Banks
(SCBs) between Rs. 10 lakhs and Rs. 1 crore.
MECL signs an MoU with DMG for exploration of iron ore reserves in Goa
• The Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), a notified mineral exploration agency
under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Mines of Government of India, has signed a

memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Directorate of Mines & Geology (DMG), Goa,
for exploration of iron ore reserves in Goa.
Indian Oil Corporation is set to build India's first green hydrogen plant at Mathura,
Uttar Pradesh
• India's largest oil firm Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is set to build India’s first 'green hydrogen'
plant at its Refinery in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
Union Government decides to set up Indian Institute of Heritage at Noida, Uttar

Pradesh
• Union Government has decided to set up a world-class Indian Institute of Heritage at Noida,
Uttar Pradesh.
• This world-class institute would focus on the conservation and research in India’s rich tangible
heritage.
Cisco partners with the National Skill Development Corporation for digital upskilling
• Cisco Networking Academy has partnered with the National Skill Development Corporation
(NSDC) to address the shortage of a tech-proficient workforce in India and create career
opportunities for millions in the digital economy.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates the World Universities Summit 2021
• Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the World Universities Summit
2021 (WUS 21). This summit was organised by O.P. Jindal Global University under the theme
of “Universities of the Future: Building Institutional Resilience, Social Responsibility and
Community Impact”.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches UNESCO’s ‘Historic Urban

Landscape’ project for Gwalior and Orchha
• Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually launched UNESCO’s
‘Historic Urban Landscape’ project for the cities of Gwalior and Orchha in Madhya Pradesh.
Union Ministry of Women and Child Development launches web-based portal to

facilitate ‘pm cares for children’ scheme
• Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the web-based portal
pmcaresforchildren.in to facilitate submission of applications, identification of children
eligible to receive support under the ‘PM CARES for Children’ scheme and processing of
applications for securing benefits to them.
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) celebrates the 161st anniversary of Income Tax
Day on 24 July 2021

• Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) celebrated the 161st anniversary of Income Tax Day
(also known as Aaykar Diwas Day) on 24 July 2021. This day was first celebrated on 24 July
1980 in India by Sir James Wilson.
Arunachal Pradesh inks agreement with IIM Shillong for better financial and policy
management
• Arunachal Pradesh Government has inked an agreement with the Indian Institute of
Management (IIM) Shillong to foster better financial and policy management aimed at
improving livelihoods.
Yami Gautam joins hands with the Himachal Pradesh Government for the 'Baccho Ka
Sahara, Phone Humara' initiative
• Bollywood actor Yami Gautam Dhar joined hands with the Himachal Pradesh Government for
their initiative, 'Baccho Ka Sahara, Phone Humara'.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma,
inaugurated the much-awaited and prestigious 'Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme'.
• The Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme was conceptualised by the Government of
Meghalaya and funded by the Union Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
(DoNER) under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS) in the
year 2019 at an amount of Rs. 24.08 crores.
CRPF celebrates its 83rd Raising Day on 27 July 2021

• The 83rd Raising Day of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was observed on 27 July 2021.
CRPF is India’s largest Central Armed Police Force, under the authority of the Union Ministry
of Home Affairs (MHA).
BS Yediyurappa resigns as the Chief Minister of Karnataka

• Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has announced his resignation. He had submitted
his resignation to the Governor of Karnataka Thawar Chand Gehlot.
• He served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for four terms and was the only Chief Minister
to do so in Karnataka.
Uttar Pradesh joins hands with Sapio Analytics to revive the distribution automation
software
• Uttar Pradesh’s Department of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has signed an
MoU with government advisory firm Sapio Analytics to provide licenses of automation
software Accloud, worth Rs. 72 crores to 20,000 MSMEs of Uttar Pradesh.
• The software licenses shall be provided free of cost to the MSMEs who can apply for the same
through a portal.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma lays the foundation stone of a Bamboo Industrial
Park
• Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone of a Bamboo Industrial
Park at Manderdisa in the Dima Hasao district of Assam. This project will be implemented
with Rs. 50 crores from the Union Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
Karnataka becomes the first state in India to provide reservations for transgenders
in all government services
• Karnataka became the first state in India to provide one per cent reservation for the
'transgender community’ in all the government services in Karnataka.
Basavaraj Bommai was sworn in as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka

• Three-time MLA and former Minister Basavaraj Bommai took oath as the 23rd Chief Minister
of Karnataka. He succeeded BS Yediyurappa.
Kandla becomes the first Green SEZ to achieve the IGBC Green Cities Platinum Rating
• Kandla SEZ (KASEZ) was awarded the IGBC Platinum Rating. KASEZ is the first Green SEZ to
achieve the IGBC Green Cities Platinum Rating for existing cities.
• This was a major achievement and is part of activities envisaged under the commitment of
the Government of India to the Green SEZs Mission as part of celebrations marking India@75
– Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav.
Puri becomes India's first city to achieve 24x7 quality drinking water supply
• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated the 'Drink from Tap' mission in Puri,
Odisha.
• Puri became the first city in India to achieve a 24x7 quality drinking water supply.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath launches the 'MyGov-Meri Sarkar' portal

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had launched the 'MyGov-Meri Sarkar' portal.
This portal will receive feedback from the people and also inform them about the various
schemes of the Uttar Pradesh Government.
Bangalore International Airport Limited partners with IBM for digital and IT
transformation
• International Business Machines (IBM) and Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL),
operator of Kempegowda International Airport – Bengaluru, announced a ten-year
partnership under which IBM and Kyndryl will provide best of breed IT solutions to create a
new “Airport in a Box” platform.
Kerala Police launches 'Pink Protection' project for safety and protection of women
• Kerala Police has launched a new project called ‘Pink Protection’ aimed at the protection and
safety of women in public, private and digital places.

• Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan flagged off 10 cars, 40 two-wheelers, including bullet bikes and
20 bicycles as a part of the 'Pink Protection' project.
Indore becomes the first Indian city to be selected for the International Clean Air
Catalyst Programme
• India’s cleanest city, Indore became the only city to be selected from India for the
International Clean Air Catalyst Programme. This project will be operated for 5 years for clean
and pure air in Indore with the cooperation of Indore Municipal Corporation and Madhya
Pradesh Pollution Control Board.
NSDL e-Governance develops world's first cab-hailing platform on open-source tech

• NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited has developed the world's first cab-hailing
platform, which is enabled by open-source specifications.
• This project is distinct from the private cab-hailing platforms already in the market, such as
Uber and Ola.
Madhya Pradesh Government announces AYUSH-based economic upgradation

scheme ‘Devaranya Yojana’
• Madhya Pradesh Government has announced the AYUSH-based economic upgradation
scheme ‘Devaranya Yojana’ with the twin objectives of improving people’s health and
livelihood of tribals.
Rajasthan Government launches the ''Mission Niryatak Bano'' to foster exports from
Rajasthan
• The Industries Department of the Rajasthan Government and the Rajasthan State Industrial
Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) have launched the ‘Mission Niryatak
Bano’ campaign to promote aspiring exporters in Rajasthan.
J&K Government inks an MoU with JSW Foundation for the restoration, conservation
of Shalimar and Nishat Gardens
• The Jammu and Kashmir Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with
the Mumbai-based JSW Foundation for the restoration and conservation of Shalimar and
Nishat Gardens in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik launches the ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’
across Odisha
• Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has virtually launched the ‘One Nation, One Ration
Card’ (ONORC) policy across Odisha to facilitate the food security scheme beneficiaries to
avail subsidised food grains from ration shops in any part of India.
India’s largest 3 GWh Li-ion battery factory is set to be built in Noida

• Lohum, a lithium-ion battery maker and a battery recycling solutions company, is set to build
India’s largest 3 GWh Li-ion battery manufacturing factory as well as a recycling plant in
Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
JICA signs an agreement with IIT Hyderabad for technical cooperation project
‘FRIENDSHIP’
• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a Record of Discussions with the
Indian Government to further strengthen its technical cooperation project ‘Future
Researchers at IIT-H to Enhance Network Development with Scholarship of Japan’
(FRIENDSHIP) with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H).
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurates Asia's longest high-speed track for
automotive testing in Indore
• Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Prakash Javadekar inaugurated
Asia's longest (11.3 km) high-speed track, “NATRAX” (National Automotive Test Tracks), for
automotive testing in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
• The NATRAX is also the fifth-largest high-speed track in the world.
Union Cabinet approves an MoU between India and Gambia on governance reforms
• The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
between India and Gambia on refurbishing personnel administration and governance
reforms.
Indian Navy conducts a military exercise with the South Korean Navy in the East
China Sea
• Indian Navy's indigenous ASW Corvette INS Kiltan deployed in the Far-East undertook Navy
partnership exercise in the East China Sea with the Republic of Korea's ship ROKS Gyeongnam.
World Bank approves a $500 million program to protect India’s informal sector
workers
• The World Bank has approved a $500 million program named “Creating a Coordinated and
Responsive Indian Social Protection System” (CCRISP) to support India’s large informal
workforce and create greater flexibility for states to cope with the ongoing pandemic, future
climate and disaster shocks.
Haiti, Malta, Philippines and South Sudan were included in the FATF grey list

• Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added four more countries in FATF grey list — Haiti,
Malta, the Philippines and South Sudan to the list of ‘jurisdiction under increased
monitoring’ for strategic deficiencies.
The 7th Indian Ocean Naval Symposium concludes in France

• The 7th edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) was concluded in France. This
event was hosted by the French Navy at La Réunion. France assumed the Chairmanship of
IONS from Iran for a two-year tenure (2021–22).
India joins the OECD-G20’s ‘Inclusive Framework’ tax deal

• India and the majority members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and
Profit Shifting adopted a high-level statement outlining a consensus solution to address tax
challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy.
• The proposed solution consists of two components — Pillar One which is about reallocation
of an additional share of profit to the market jurisdictions and Pillar Two consisting of
minimum tax and subject to tax rules.
Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel hosts the 6th meeting of the BRICS Culture
Ministers virtually
• Union Minister of State (I//C) for Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel hosted the 6th BRICS
Culture Ministers’ Meeting through video conference.
World's tallest sandcastle was built in Denmark

• The world’s tallest sandcastle was constructed in Denmark. The castle is 21.16 metres in
height (69.4 feet) and comprises nearly 5,000 tonnes of sand.
• According to Guinness World Records, this castle in Denmark is 3 metres taller than one built
in Germany in 2019, which previously held the title for the world’s tallest castle.
Union Cabinet approves the MoC between the Competition Commission of India and
Japan Fair Trade Commission
• The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the
Memorandum on Cooperation (MoC) between the Competition Commission of India (CCI)
and Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) to promote and strengthen cooperation in the
matter of competition law and policy.
Stefan Lofven was re-elected as the Prime Minister of Sweden

• Stefan Lofven was re-elected as the Prime Minister of Sweden. He had quit as the Prime
Minister of Sweden after losing a no-confidence vote on 21 June 2021.
Abiy Ahmed was elected as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia for a second term
• Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party won the most seats 410 of 436 in
Ethiopia's parliamentary election. He was elected as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia for the
second term.

United States became fourth-largest crude oil supplier to India in 2020: BP Report
• According to BP’s latest report, the United States became the fourth-largest supplier of crude
oil to India in 2020.
• The US supplied 10.7 million tonnes of crude oil to India in 2020, behind Iraq (47 million
tonnes), Saudi Arabia (38 million tonnes) and the UAE (22 million tonnes).
Indian Naval Ship Tabar conducts “Maritime Partnership Exercise” with the Italian
Navy in the Tyrrhenian Sea
• Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tabar, the Navy’s Talwar-class Russian-built frigate, has just concluded
a two-day naval exercise, “Maritime Partnership Exercise”, with the Italian Navy in the
Tyrrhenian Sea.
Sher Bahadur Deuba takes oath as the new Prime Minister of Nepal
• Sher Bahadur Deuba took oath as the new Prime Minister of Nepal. He succeeded Khadga
Prasad Sharma Oli, who resigned as Nepal’s Prime Minister recently.
SJVN signs an MoU with the Nepal Government to develop 679 MW Lower Arun
Hydel Project
• Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Union Ministry of
Power, Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) for the execution of 679 MW Lower Arun Hydro Electric
Project in Nepal.
Bhutan becomes the first country to adopt India’s UPI standards for its QR
deployment
• Bhutan became the first country to adopt India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) standards
for its quick response (QR) code. It is also the second country after Singapore to have BHIM-
UPI acceptance at merchant locations.
Union Minister Jaishankar unveils statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Georgia

• Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in
Georgia. This ceremony was held in Tbilisi Park, and he was accompanied by David Zalkaliani,
the Georgian Foreign Minister.
UNICEF’s Executive Director Henrietta Fore resigns

• United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted the resignation of Henrietta
Fore as the Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
World's first commercial modular small reactor enters the construction phase in
China

• The world's first commercial modular small reactor on land, the Linglong 1, has entered into
the construction phase for a demonstration project in Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant in
South China's Hainan.
India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives hold TTX-2021 joint exercise on Maritime Security
• India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives participated in a virtual Trilateral Table Top (TTX-2021)
exercise. This TTX-2021 was coordinated by the Maritime Warfare Centre, Mumbai.
Zurich International Airport signs shareholder agreement with NIAL for Noida
International Airport development
• The Zurich International Airport signed a shareholder agreement with the Noida
International Airport Limited (NIAL) for the development of the Noida International Airport.
Bashar al-Assad was sworn in as the President of Syria for the fourth seven-year term
• Bashar al-Assad was sworn in as the President of Syria for the fourth seven-year term. He won
95.1 per cent of the votes cast in the election. He is the 19th President of Syria since 17 July
2000.
Africa becomes the first continent to complete collection of digital land-use data
• Africa became the first continent in the world to complete the collection of accurate,
comprehensive and harmonised digital land use and land-use change data under the Africa
Open Data for the Environment, Agriculture and Land Initiative (DEAL) initiative.
US, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan announce a new Quad group for
Afghanistan peace process
• The US, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed in principle to establish a new
quadrilateral diplomatic platform focused on enhancing regional connectivity.
Qatar Airways becomes the first airline in the Middle East to join the IATA’s
Turbulence Aware platform
• Qatar Airways was the first Middle Eastern airline to participate in the Turbulence Aware
initiative when it was launched as a pilot project in December 2018.
• This platform will help the aviation industry meet its carbon targets, alongside other initiatives
such as carbon offsetting, sustainable aviation fuels, electric aircraft and general awareness
about the impact of flying.
Cleopas Dlamini was appointed as the Prime Minister of Eswatini

• Eswatini’s King Mswati III has appointed Cleopas Dlamini as the new Prime Minister of
Eswatini. He succeeded Themba Masuku, who died recently.
Ariel Henry was appointed as the Prime Minister of Haiti

• Ariel Henry was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Haiti. He succeeded former President
Jovenel Moise, who recently passed away.

India chairs the 2021 BRICS Contact Group on Economic and Trade issues (CGETI)
meeting
• The 27th meeting of the 2021 BRICS Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues (CGETI)
meeting was held under the Chairmanship of India.
• India is the current Chair of the 2021 BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa).
Jose Pedro Castillo Terrones was elected as the President of Peru

• José Pedro Castillo Terrones was elected as the new President of Peru after he won the
presidential election held recently. He will serve as Peru’s President for a five-year term from
2021 to 2026. He succeeded Francisco Sagasti.
China unveils the fastest ground vehicle “Maglev Train” in the world
• China unveiled Maglev Train which is being touted as the fastest ground vehicle in the world
with a maximum speed of 600 kmph or 372 kmph. It was manufactured in the coastal city of
Qingdao, China.
China launches the world's largest emission trading system

• China has finally launched its long-awaited national Emissions Trading System (ETS), although
concerns remain on the overall impact it will initially have on reducing emissions from the
world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
• China replaced the European Union as the largest carbon market.
India participates in the environment ministers' meeting at the 16th G20 Summit
• Union Minister of Environment Bhupender Yadav, along with the Union Minister of State for
Environment Ashwini Choubey, virtually took part in the two-day meeting at the 16th G20
Summit.
• Italy is the current chair and Mario Draghi is the current Chairman of the G20 Summit.
Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City was delisted from UNESCO's World Heritage List
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has decided to
delist United Kingdom’s Liverpool City waterfront as a historic heritage site.
• This decision came after the United Nations cultural body UNESCO discussed its concern
during the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Fuzhou, China.
World’s first 3D-printed steel bridge opens to the public in Amsterdam

• World’s first 3D-printed steel bridge was opened to the public in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands. This bridge was unveiled by Netherlands Queen Máxima.
India and Maldives sign $4.5 million agreement for community development
projects
• India and the Maldives signed an agreement for a grant of $4.5 million for implementing
community development projects in the Indian Ocean archipelago that is seen as a key pillar
of New Delhi’s “Neighbourhood First” policy.

Indian Navy conducts PASSEX with UK Navy in the Bay of Bengal

• The Indian Navy conducted a two-day bilateral passing exercise (PASSEX) with UK Navy in the
Bay of Bengal. The bilateral maritime exercise was designed to hone the two navies' ability
to operate together in the maritime domain.
Sweden joins the International Solar Alliance (ISA)

• Leading European nation Sweden has ratified the framework agreement for the International
Solar Alliance (ISA), an initiative of India aimed at promoting renewable energy and
sustainable development.
India and France Navies Conduct Defence Exercise in the Bay of Biscay
• Indian warship INS Tabar was part of a two-day exercise with French frigate FNS Aquitaine
and four Rafale fighter aircraft of the French Navy in the Bay of Biscay.
WHO signs an MoU with IPC for the promotion of diversity and equity in health and
sports
• World Health Organization (WHO) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) signed an
agreement to work together to foster diversity and equity through global initiatives
promoting health and sport for everybody, everywhere.
World’s largest floating solar farm is set to be built in Indonesia

• Singapore-based solar energy provides Sunseap and Badan Pengusahaan Batam (BP Batam)
are planning to spend more than $2 billion to build the world’s largest floating solar farm and
energy storage system at Batam Island, Indonesia.
The Philippines becomes the first country to approve genetically modified 'golden
rice' for commercial production
• The Philippines became the first country in the world to approve the commercial production
of genetically modified‘golden rice’ , a variety of rice enriched with nutrients to help reduce
childhood malnutrition.
Uzbekistan hosts a two-day Central-South Asia Connectivity Conference 2021

• Uzbekistan hosted its first major international initiative in the history of the region – the
Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity Conference 2021.
• A two-day Central-South Asia Connectivity Conference was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Indo-Russia joint military exercise INDRA-2021 is set to be held at Volgograd, Russia

• 12th edition of the Indo-Russia joint military exercise INDRA-2021 is set to be held at
Volgograd, Russia. This exercise aims to strengthening the bilateral security cooperation and
will serve to reinforce the longstanding bond of friendship between India and Russia.
Najib Mikati was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Lebanon

• Najib Mikati was named as Lebanon's new Prime Minister with 72 votes in the Lebanese
parliament. He replaced Saad Hariri, who resigned recently. Najib Mikati served as the Prime
Minister of Lebanon in 2005 and 2011 to 2014.
INS Talwar participates in maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2021 in Kenya

• Indian Naval ship Talwar had participated in the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass
Express 2021 held in Mombasa, Kenya. This maritime exercise is being conducted along the
East Coast of Africa to improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity, promote
national and regional security.
UN Food Systems Pre-Summit 2021 was held in a hybrid mode in Rome, Italy
• Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) Narendra Singh Tomar
participated in the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit 2021 held in a hybrid mode in Rome, Italy.
• Under the leadership of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the Pre-Summit is a
“People’s Summit”.
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh inaugurates the
BRICS Civil Forum 2021
• Minister of State in the Union Ministry of External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh had virtually
inaugurated the BRICS Civil Forum 2021 organised by the Research and Information System
for Developing Countries (RIS).
Global Education Summit begins in London

• The United Kingdom and Kenya are co-hosting a two-day Global Education Summit in London
to raise $5 billion for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), which funds public
education in up to 90 countries and territories. These countries are home to more than 80 per
cent of the world’s out-of-school children.
Pham Minh Chinh was re-elected as the Prime Minister of Vietnam

• Pham Minh Chinh was re-elected as the Prime Minister of Vietnam for the 2021–2026 tenure
during the first session of the 15th National Assembly in Hanoi.
BANKING AND ECONOMY

SBI celebrates its 66th Foundation Day on 1 July 2021
• State Bank of India (SBI), the oldest commercial bank in India, is celebrated its 66th year on 1
July 2021. SBI descends from the Bank of Calcutta, founded in 1806 through the Imperial Bank
of India.
ICICI Bank launches a comprehensive banking solution for doctors named “Salute
Doctors”

• ICICI Bank has announced the launch of a comprehensive banking solution for doctors named
“Salute Doctors”.
• This solution provides customised banking as well as value-added services for every doctor,
beginning from a medical student to a senior medical consultant to an owner of a hospital or
a clinic.
Flipkart launches 'Shopsy' digital platform focused on boosting local

entrepreneurship
• Walmart-owned e-commerce firm Flipkart has announced the launch of “Shopsy” an app that
will enable Indians to start their online businesses without any investment.
• Flipkart aims to enable over 25 million online entrepreneurs by 2023.
Life Insurance Corporation of India launches “Saral Pension” plan

• The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched its “Saral Pension”, an individual
immediate annuity plan. An annuity is a financial product that makes regular payments to its
buyer as per the agreed terms and conditions.
Eroute Technologies launches a prepaid card named “OmniCard” aimed at

youngsters
• Eroute Technologies, a fintech in the payments space, has launched “OmniCard”, a prepaid
card aimed at youngsters (aged between 15–24 years).
• This is the first prepaid instrument to be launched after the RBI allowed more features to be
built into prepaid cards, bringing them on a par with payment banks.
Reserve Bank of India imposes Rs. 25 lakhs penalty on Punjab & Sind Bank
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs. 25 lakhs on Punjab and Sind
Bank for non-compliance with certain provisions of directions on ‘Cyber Security Framework
in Banks’.
Indian Overseas Bank surpasses PNB and BoB to become the second most-valued
listed Public Sector Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) became the second most-valued listed public sector bank with a
market capitalisation of over Rs. 50,000 crores.
• IOB has surpassed Punjab National Bank (Rs. 46,411 crores) and Bank of Baroda (Rs 44,112
crore) which are currently in the third and fourth positions, respectively.
Paytm partners with Aditya Birla Finance Limited to launch ‘Postpaid Mini’ to
provide small-ticket instant loans
• Digital financial services platform Paytm has launched Postpaid Mini, an extension of its “Buy
Now, Pay Later service” to drive affordability amongst those new to credit in partnership with
Aditya Birla Finance Limited.
PhonePe partners with Flipkart to digitise cash-on-delivery payments

• Digital payments platform PhonePe has partnered with Flipkart to enable a pay-on-delivery
service for the e-commerce major's orders.
• PhonePe's dynamic QR code solution will enable customers who earlier opted for 'cash on
delivery' to pay digitally through any UPI app at the time of delivery.
Equitas Small Finance Bank waives off non-maintenance fees for current account
holders
• Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) has waived off non-maintenance charges (NMC) for its
current account holders.
• Equitas SFB will be one of the first private sector banks to waive off non-maintenance charges
(NMC) across Current Account and Savings Account (CASA), thereby making banking simple
and limitless.
PayU partners with WooCommerce to accelerate digitalisation for small and

medium-sized businesses
• India's leading online payment solutions provider PayU has partnered with WooCommerce,
an open-source, customisable e-commerce platform, to enable WooCommerce merchants
with digital payments infrastructure and end-to-end digitalisation for small and medium-
sized businesses.
Flexiloans partners with Google Pay to provide digital loans to small and medium-
sized enterprises
• FlexiLoans has partnered with Google Pay to offer fast and flexible loans to their merchant
base. The collaboration will address the credit gap by offering instant loans to small
merchants and entrepreneurs across India who are unable to access formal credit.
HDFC Bank partners with Creditas Solutions to offer digital self-service credit portal
• The debt management solution platform helps customers in accessing their credit account
information in real-time, on any device and also streamline and enable the repayment
process, allowing further flexibility to pay when and how they choose.
Razorpay partners with Mastercard to launch MandateHQ for recurring payments

• Fintech unicorn Razorpay and payments technology major Mastercard have launched
‘MandateHQ’, a safe and secure recurring payment interface.
FREO partners with HDB Financial Services to offer lending solutions

• Neobank FREO has partnered with HDB Financial Services to offer a credit line and high-ticket
personal loans to customers across multiple cities in India. This partnership offers consumers
high-ticket personal loans of up to Rs. 10 lakhs.
Axis Bank announces its first transaction in SOFR linked derivative

• Axis Bank announced its first derivative transaction linked to SOFR (Secured Overnight
Financing Rate).

• SOFR is the recommended US Dollar interest rate benchmark, which is expected to replace
the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) at the end of 2021.
Tata Motors partners with IndusInd Bank to offer finance solutions for its passenger
vehicles customers
• Under this partnership, the auto major (Tata Motors) will provide the 'Step Up' scheme where
the customers can choose and buy from its range of passenger cars in India, with a special low
EMI options scheme for the first 3–6 months.
Bank of Baroda signs an MoU with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) for
start-up funding
• Bank of Baroda (BoB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Software
Technology Parks of India (STPI) and AIC STPINEXT Initiatives to support start-ups across India
under its Baroda Start-up Banking programme.
Mastercard, Mumbai Metro and Axis Bank launch ‘One Mumbai Metro Card’ to
ensure a seamless commute for Mumbai people
• Mastercard, Mumbai Metro and Axis Bank have announced the launch of ‘One Mumbai
Metro Card’, to ensure contactless and cashless travel for Mumbai people.
NIIT IFBI has partnered with Axis Bank to launch a digital banking academy
• NIIT Institute of Finance Banking and Insurance (NIIT IFBI) – a subsidiary of NIIT Limited, has
partnered with Axis Bank to launch a FinTech Professional Programme under the ‘Axis Bank –
NIIT Digital Banking Academy’. The course is designed to build future-ready FinTech
professionals for Axis Bank.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance partners with the Bank of India to distribute its
insurance products
• Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Bank of India have entered into a corporate agency
agreement.
• This agreement will enable the distribution of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance’s products
through Bank of India’s vast network of 5,084 branches, 80 retail business centres and 60 SME
city centres across India.
Axis Bank signs an MoU with the Indian Army to offer defence service salary package
under its "Power Salute" initiative
• India’s third-largest private lender Axis Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with the Indian Army to offer a defence service salary package with best-in-class
benefits and features under its "Power Salute" initiative.
Easiloan launches India’s first AI-based home loan selection engine

• Easiloan Techno Solutions, a new-age FinTech start-up, has launched the “Easiloan Instant
Match” application for home buyers. It is the housing finance industry’s first Artificial
Intelligence (AI) technology-based selection and recommendation engine for home buyers.
IndusInd Bank partners with TPCODL to launch a fully digital payment network in
Odisha
• IndusInd Bank has partnered with TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint
venture between TATA Power and the Government of Odisha, to introduce a fully digital
network for facilitating electricity bill payments across 300 semi-urban and rural regions in
Odisha.
SBI General Insurance launches ‘Arogya Supreme’ a comprehensive Health Insurance

plan
• SBI General Insurance has announced the launch of a comprehensive health insurance plan
named ‘Arogya Supreme’. This specific plan is designed to ensure that customers can have
full health insurance coverage, including 20 basic covers and 8 optional covers.
Max Bupa Health Insurance and Axis Bank enter into a bancassurance partnership
• Max Bupa Health Insurance has entered into a bancassurance partnership with Axis Bank to
provide comprehensive health insurance solutions to Axis Bank’s employees and customers.
Airtel Payments Bank launches ‘Pay to Contacts’ facility for UPI-based transactions
• Airtel Payments Bank has launched a new ‘Pay to Contacts’ facility. This facility will allow
customers to initiate a unified payments interface (UPI) payment by simply selecting the
recipient’s mobile number from their phonebook.
RBI introduced the ‘RBI Retail Direct’ scheme to facilitate investment of individual
investors in G-secs
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the ‘RBI Retail Direct’ scheme, a one-stop solution
to facilitate investment in Government Securities (G-secs) by individual investors.
• Under this scheme, retail investors (individuals) will have the facility to open and maintain
the ‘Retail Direct Gilt Account’ (RDG Account) with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Drip Capital partners with SBM Bank India to empower MSME exporters
• Drip Capital, a fintech provider of cross-border trade finance, has partnered with SBM Bank
India to offer trade financing solutions customised for small and medium-sized exporters in
India.
RBI cancels the licence of Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank
Limited
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Urban
Co-operative Bank Limited, Maharashtra, for it does not have adequate capital and earning
prospects.

RBL Bank ties up with VISA to issue credit cards

• Private sector lender RBL Bank has partnered with global card player VISA to issue credit cards
enabled on the VISA payment network.
• RBL Bank had a tie-up with Mastercard for issuing credit cards. Recently the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) banned Mastercard from onboarding new customers on its network over non-
compliance with local data storage guidelines.
Bank of Maharashtra signs an MoU with NABARD

• Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) to boost ongoing
developmental initiatives linked to priority sector lending in Maharashtra.
Federal Bank launches ‘FEDDY’ AI-powered virtual assistant for customers

• The Federal Bank has launched ‘FEDDY’, an Artificial Intelligence-powered virtual assistant to
help customers with banking-related queries anytime.
• 'FEDDY’ is also integrated into Google Business Messaging, the first-of-its-kind feat by an
Indian based bank.
SEBI introduces an expected loss-based rating scale for credit rating agencies
• Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced a new framework
that requires credit rating agencies to provide expected loss-based ratings for projects and
instruments associated with the infrastructure sector.
SBI selects Paisalo Digital as its National Corporate Business Correspondent

• India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has selected Paisalo Digital as its National
Corporate Business Correspondent for boosting its financial inclusion drive with the help of
kiosk-based banking services.
Paytm Payments Bank's customers can now make payments from fixed deposits
account held with IndusInd Bank
• Paytm Payments Bank's customers can now make instant payments through its payment
gateway using balances available in their fixed deposit account held with IndusInd Bank.
LIC launches a health insurance plan named ‘Arogya Rakshak’

• Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has introduced a benefit-based health insurance
policy named ‘Arogya Rakshak’.
ICICI Bank has partnered with HPCL to launch ‘ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver’ co-
branded credit card
• Private lender ICICI Bank had launched ‘ICICI Bank HPCL Super Saver’ co-branded credit card
with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to enable users to get benefits and
reward points of using multiple credit cards in one.

Dhanlaxmi Bank announces strategic alliance with SMC Global Securities Limited
• The Dhanlaxmi bank has announced a strategic alliance with SMC Global Securities Limited
for offering online trading services to customers.
• This tie-up will offer an integrated 3-in-1 account, comprising a savings, demat and trading
account providing a hassle-free and convenient trading experience to the Dhanlaxmi Bank
customers through the portal www.smctradeonline.com.
Kotak Mahindra Bank signs an MoU with Indian Navy for salary account
• Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMBL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
Indian Navy for salary accounts. The MoU enables KMBL to offer its salary account proposition
to all personnel of the Indian Navy — both serving and retired.
Union Government increases FDI limit in NPS fund managers to 74% from 49%
• The Union Government notified a hike in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in pension
fund management to 74% from 49% under the National Pension System (NPS).
IBBI amends regulations for the insolvency process to enhance transparency

• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has amended the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations,
2016, to enhance the discipline, transparency and accountability in corporate insolvency
proceedings.
U GRO Capital partners with Bank of Baroda to launch an Rs. 1,000-crore MSME co-
lending programme 'Pratham'
• U GRO capital has partnered with Bank of Baroda to launch micro, small and medium
enterprises (MSME) co-lending programme 'Pratham'.
• This programme was launched under the Reserve Bank of India’s revised co-lending
guidelines. The loan amount ranges from Rs. 50 lakhs to Rs. 2.5 crores.
HDFC ERGO launches ‘Optima Secure’ health policy

• Non-life insurance company HDFC ERGO General Insurance has announced the launch of
Optima Secure, a new health-indemnity health insurance product that seeks to redefine the
value customers can get from their insurance plan.
Multilink partners with NSDL Payments Bank to build 4,000+ business correspondent
agent networks in India
• NSDL Payments Bank has announced a strategic partnership with Multilink to boost the
banking facilities in rural and semi-urban areas in India.
• Multilink will begin its strategic partnership with NSDL Payments Bank to build agent points
across India and the strategic tie-up will also result in providing banking facilities to rural and
urban areas through NEO banking systems.

Biteeu India becomes the world’s first space-based digital currency exchange for
ultra-secure transactions
• Biteeu India partnership with SpaceChain for the successful launch of its digital security
infrastructure into space onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket under the rideshare program.
Max Bupa rebrands itself as Niva Bupa

• Standalone health insurer Max Bupa Health Insurance, backed by private equity firm True
North and Bupa, has rebranded itself to Niva Bupa Health Insurance.
Indian Bank signs an MoU with IIT Guwahati Technology Incubation Centre (TIC) for
financing start-ups
• Indian Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Guwahati Technology
Incubation Centre (TIC) for financing Startups under Bank’s loan product ‘IND SpringBoard’.
• Under this product, Indian bank supports start-ups by extending credit facilities up to Rs. 50
Crores for working capital requirements and also fund-based Term Loan requirements for
acquiring fixed assets for their unit.
IFC extends $250 million to HDFC Limited for a green affordable housing portfolio
• International Finance Corporation (IFC) has extended a $250 million loan to HDFC Limited to
support its moves to grow its affordable housing and emerging green affordable housing
portfolio.
RBI increases loan limit of Bank Directors to Rs. 5 crores from Rs 25 lakhs
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has overhauled rules for extending loans to Directors of other
banks and relatives of directors. RBI has increased the limit of personal loans given to any
Director of a bank to Rs. 5 crores from Rs. 25 lakhs earlier.
Union Cabinet approves DICGC Bill ensuring Rs. 5 lakhs for depositors in 90 days
• The Union Cabinet has approved an amendment to the Deposit Insurance and Credit
Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Act, 1961, to provide account holders access to up to Rs. 5
lakhs funds within 90 days of a bank coming under moratorium to ensure timely support to
depositors.
FamPay partners with VISA to launch India’s first doodle card ‘FamCard Me’
• FamPay, a fintech startup focused on online and offline card payments for teenagers, has
launched India’s first VISA prepaid card ‘FamCard Me’, for teenagers with personalised
doodles on it.
RBI allows non-banks to participate in central payment systems RTGS and NEFT
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed authorised non-banks payment system providers,
including prepaid payment issuers, card networks and white label ATM operators to be
eligible to participate in central payment systems like Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and
National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT).

SWIFT launches fast and cost-effective service ‘SWIFT GO’ for low-value cross-border
payments
• Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) has launched the
‘SWIFT Go’, a transformative new service that enables small businesses and consumers to
send fast, predictable, highly secure and competitively priced low-value cross-border
payments anywhere in the world, direct from their bank accounts.
ICICI Lombard partners with SVAAS Wellness Limited to launch a cashless digital
health solution
• SVAAS Wellness Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited and
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited, have announced a partnership for the
pilot launch of a first-of-its-kind cashless digital health solution in India.
State Bank of India tops the list of PSBs writing off NPAs in FY21
• As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the State Bank of India (SBI) removed Rs. 34,402 crores
from its balance sheet, the Union Bank of India (UBI) wrote off Rs. 16,983 crores and Punjab
National Bank (PNB) wrote off Rs. 15,877 crores during FY21.
Amazon India partners with InCred to offer credit to e-commerce retailers

• InCred has entered into a strategic partnership with Amazon India to provide collateral-free,
working capital loans of up to Rs. 50 lakhs to Amazon merchants via its seller portal.
RBI fines Axis Bank Rs. 5 crores for non-compliance with certain rules
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed Rs. 5 crores fine on Axis Bank for non-
compliance with certain provisions of RBI norms on payment ecosystem between banks as a
corporate customer, cybersecurity and financial inclusion norms.
Yes Bank and Indiabulls Housing Finance sign a co-lending agreement for home loans
• Yes Bank and Indiabulls Housing Finance have entered into a co-lending agreement for home
loans. This partnership aims at synergising capabilities to provide an efficient and seamless
experience to retail home loan customers.
RBI cancels the licence of Goa-based Madgaum Urban Co-operative Bank

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the licence of Madgaum Urban Co-operative
Bank Limited, Goa, as it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
• The RBI has assured that about 99 per cent of the depositors will receive full amounts of their
deposits from Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC).
India records a current account surplus of 0.9% in FY21

• According to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India reported a
current account surplus of 0.9 per cent of GDP. Current Account Surplus implies that export
from India was more than import into India.

Care Ratings projects the Indian economy to grow 8.8% to 9% in FY22

• Care Ratings has projected India's GDP growth as 8.8%–9% with GVA (gross value added)
growth of 7.8% for the fiscal year 2021–2022 (FY22).
IMF projects the Indian economy to grow 9.5% in FY22

• International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected India's GDP growth as 9.5% from 12.5% for
the fiscal year 2021–2022 (FY22). It also projected the GDP growth of India for FY23 as 8.5%.
ADB revises India’s GDP growth forecast to 10% for FY22

• Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised India’s GDP growth estimate for the current
2021–22 fiscal to 10 per cent from the earlier 11 per cent due to the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic.
• ADB also projected the GDP growth rate for FY23 (2022–23) to 7.5 per cent from the earlier
projection of 7 per cent.
RBI revises India’s GDP growth forecast to 10.5% for FY22

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had revised its projection for gross domestic product (GDP)
growth for 2021–22 fiscal (FY22) to 10.5 per cent from the earlier forecast of 9.5 per cent.
Fitch Ratings revises India GDP growth forecast to 10% for FY22
• Fitch Ratings revised India's GDP growth forecast to 10 per cent from 12.8 per cent estimated
earlier for the current fiscal year FY22 (2021–2022).
Acquisitions and Mergers

Reliance Retail acquires 66.95% stake in Just Dial for Rs. 5,719 crores
• Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. (RRVL) acquired a 66.95 per cent stake in Just Dial for Rs. 5,719
crores, bolstering its digital play in the rapidly growing online commerce market in India.
Microsoft acquires cybersecurity firm RiskIQ for $500 million

• Microsoft has acquired RiskIQ, a San Francisco-based provider of cybersecurity services,
including malware and spyware monitoring and mobile app security. Microsoft has acquired
for $500 million.
BYJU’S buys US-based kids’ reading platform Epic for $500 million
• India’s ed-tech giant BYJU’S has acquired the US-based digital reading platform Epic for $500
million. This American platform is focused on nurturing the habit of reading in the kids of age
12 and below.
IFC acquires Federal Bank’s 4.99% stake for Rs. 916 crores
• International Finance Corporation (IFC), along with two investment funds managed by IFC
Asset Management Company (IFC Financial Institutions Growth Fund and IFC Emerging Asia
Fund), acquired a 4.99 per cent stake in Federal Bank for Rs. 916 crores.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

IIT Madras is set to host Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre
• IIT Madras is hosting a ‘Global water and Climate Adaptation Centre’ being established with
support from a German Government agency to tackle the global challenges of water security
and adaptation to a changing climate.
• This centre is named ‘ABCD’ (Aachen-Bangkok-Chennai-Dresden).
Hyderabad based Grene Robotics develops India’s 1st indigenous drone defence
dome ‘Indrajaal’
• Hyderabad-based technology R&D firm Grene Robotics has designed and developed India’s
first indigenous drone defence dome called “Indrajaal”.
China launches ‘Fengyun-3E’ meteorological satellite

• China has launched the new Fengyun-3E (FY-3E) meteorological satellite from the Satellite
Data System (SDS-2) launch site at China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, Northwest China.
• The satellite was launched onboard the Long March-4C carrier rocket, which placed it into its
planned orbit.
Sirisha Bandla becomes the second Indian-born woman to fly to space

• Sirisha Bandla became the second Indian-born woman to head to space as part of Richard
Branson’s Virgin Galactic crew on Virgin Space Ship Unity. The 34-year-old Sirisha Bandla is
from Andhra Pradesh.
Bharat Dynamics Limited signs an Rs. 499 crore deal with the Union Ministry of
Defense for the supply of Akash Missiles to IAF
• Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed an Rs. 499 crore deal with the Union Ministry of
Defence for the manufacture and supply of Akash Missiles to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
• Akash is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system being developed under
India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
IIT Mandi and CPRI researchers develop an AI solution for detecting potato blight
• Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, working together with their
counterparts at the Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) in Shimla, have developed an AI
solution that can detect diseases of the tuber crop simply by examining photographs of
potato leaves. This research was led by Srikant Srinivasan.
Indian Navy receives its tenth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing
• Indian Navy has received its 10th anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrol aircraft P-8I
Poseidon from the US-based aerospace company Boeing. The aircraft is used for maritime
reconnaissance and as an anti-submarine warfare.

IIT Madras develops an AI algorithm to spot cancer-causing mutations

• Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed an Artificial
Intelligence-based mathematical model to identify cancer-causing alterations in cells.
Russia successfully test-fires ship-based Zircon hypersonic cruise missile

• Russia had successfully test-fired the Zircon hypersonic cruise missile. It was launched from
the Russian Navy's Admiral Gorshkov warship, which locked into a target on the Barents Sea
coast in northern Russia.
IIT-Ropar researchers develops a first-of-its-kind oxygen rationing device

• Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, have developed a first-of-its-
kind device that can regulate the flow of medical oxygen from the cylinder during inhalation
and exhalation by a patient, thereby reducing wastage.
Russia successfully test-fires S-500 missile system

• Russia had successfully test-fired its new S-500 air defence missile systems at a southern
training range and hit a high-speed ballistic target.
• S-500 missile system is expected to have a maximum firing range of 600 kilometres.
DRDO successfully flights test indigenous Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile

(MPATGM)
• The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested
indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile
(MPATGM).
Blue Origin completes its first human passenger flight using “New Shepard” rocket
• Blue Origin completed its first crewed launch sending four human passengers to space
(including Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos) by New Shepard rocket.
• Sanjal Gavande, an Indian-born engineer, was part of the Blue Origin team that built the New
Shepard rocket.
NSE Foundation launches largescale CSR project ‘CAVACH’ for increased COVID-19
vaccination in aspirational districts
• NSE Foundation, a subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), in partnership with the
NITI Aayog and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched a programme
‘CAVACH’ to spread awareness on COVID-19 vaccination in India.
DRDO successfully flight-tests surface-to-air missile Akash-NG

• Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the new
generation Akash missile (Akash-NG), a surface-to-air missile from Integrated Test Range
(ITR) off the coast of Odisha.

Russia launches Nauka module to the International Space Station

• Russia successfully launched a long-delayed lab Nauka module for the International Space
Station that is intended to provide more room for scientific experiments and space for the
crew.
• A Proton-M booster rocket carrying the Nauka module lifted off from the Russian space launch
facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
IIT Kanpur launches a technology innovation hub to find cybersecurity solutions for
anti-drone technologies
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has launched the first technology innovation
hub to find cybersecurity solutions for anti-drone technologies, intrusion detection systems,
block-chain and cyber-physical systems.
NASA selects SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for a mission to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa
• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected SpaceX spacecraft
Falcon Heavy rocket for a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa.
• The Europa Clipper mission will launch in October 2024 on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch
Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
IIT Hyderabad develops India’s first rapid electronic COVID-19 RNA test kit
‘COVIHOME’
• The Indian Institute of Technology - Hyderabad (IIT-H) researchers have developed India’s
first rapid electronic COVID-19 RNA test kit, ‘COVIHOME’.
• This test kit is available at an affordable cost and the test can be conducted easily from your
home.
Intel partners with CBSE to launch 'AI For All' initiative

• Chipmaker Intel has collaborated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to
launch the 'AI For All' initiative’, aimed at creating a basic understanding of artificial
intelligence (AI) for people in India.
Indian scientists discover materials that self-repair mechanical damages

• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata has collaborated with IIT
Kharagpur and developed piezoelectric molecular crystals that repair themselves from
mechanical damages without the need for any external intervention.

APPOINTMENTS
C Sylendra Babu was appointed as the new DGP of Tamil Nadu
• Senior IPS officer C Sylendra Babu was appointed as the new Director-General of Police (DGP)
of Tamil Nadu. He succeeded JK Tripathy.
Senior IPS officer Mukul Goel was appointed as the new DGP of Uttar Pradesh
• Senior IPS officer Mukul Goel was appointed as the new Director-General of Police of Uttar
Pradesh. He succeeded Hitesh Chandra Awasthy.
Air Marshal VR Chaudhari takes charge as IAF’s Vice Chief of Air Staff
• Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari took over as the new Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCOAS) of the
Indian Air Force (IAF). He replaced HS Arora.
Advocate KN Bhattacharjee was appointed as the new Lokayukta of Tripura

• Veteran advocate Kalyan Narayan Bhattacharjee was appointed as the new Lokayukta of
Tripura for three years, with effect from 1 July 2021.
Satish Agnihotri was appointed as the Managing Director of the National High-Speed
Rail Corporation Limited
• Satish Agnihotri was appointed as the Managing Director of the National High-Speed Rail
Corporation Limited (NHSRCL). He is a 1982 batch Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE)
officer.
PVSLN Murty was appointed as the new CMD of NEDFi

• PVSLN Murty was appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the North
Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi).
Andy Jassy takes over as the CEO of Amazon

• The former head of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Andy Jassy officially took over as the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of Amazon after the world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, stepped down
as the head of Amazon.
Neha Parikh was appointed as the CEO of crowdsourced navigation app Waze
• Indian-American Neha Parikh was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
Waze, a crowdsourced navigation app and a subsidiary of tech giant Google. She replaced
Noam Bardin, who stepped down recently.
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand

• Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami has appointed Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as
the new Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand. He is a 1988 batch Indian Administrative Service
(IAS) officer.

Shyam Srinivasan was re-appointed as the MD & CEO of Federal Bank for 3 years
• Federal Bank has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to re-appoint Shyam
Srinivasan as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for three years.
West Indies Cricketer Daren Sammy was named as the brand ambassador of Fun88
• Global sporting platform, Fun88, has signed two-time T20 World Cup-winning team West
Indies captain Daren Sammy as its brand ambassador.
Twitter names Vinay Prakash as the Resident Grievance Officer for India
• Twitter has named Vinay Prakash as its Resident Grievance Officer (RGO) for India.
• Twitter has already appointed California-based Jeremy Kessel as the new Grievance Officer
for India, as required under the new Information Technology Rules, 2021.
Vietnam appoints NS Srinivasa Murthy as the first Honorary Consul General from
India
• As part of Vietnam’s efforts to deepen cooperation with various states in India, industrialist
NS Srinivasa Murthy was appointed as the Honorary Consul General of Vietnam for
Karnataka for three years.
• He is the first Honorary Consul General of Vietnam from India and the 19th across the world.
Joe Biden nominates Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti as Ambassador to India

• US President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as the Ambassador to
India. He has been mayor of Los Angeles since 2013 and he is a former intelligence officer
from the US Navy and a Rhodes Scholar.
Indian-American Seema Nanda was appointed as the new Solicitor for the USA's
Labour Department
• The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Indian-American civil rights lawyer Seema
Nanda as the US Labour Department's new Solicitor.
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was appointed as the Deputy Leader of the
House in the Rajya Sabha
• Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was appointed as the Deputy Leader
of the House in the Rajya Sabha.
• He succeeded Union Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal, who has now taken over as the
Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha.
A 20-year-old Bharti Garva was elected as the first-ever sarpanch of Balika Panchayat
in Gujarat
• The 20-year-old Bharti Garva won by 117 votes to become the first sarpanch of the Balika
Panchayat in Kunariya village in Gujarat.

• The Kunariya village held the election to elect Balika Panchayat, a unique body to be governed
by girls below the age of 21 to address the issues faced by women and adolescent girls.
Binaya Srikanta Pradhan was appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to
the United Republic of Tanzania
• Binaya Srikanta Pradhan was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United
Republic of Tanzania. He is a 2002 batch Indian Foreign Service officer (IFS). He is presently
working as the Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of India, Moscow.
Aramane Giridhar gets additional charge as the Chairman of NHAI

• Aramane Giridhar was assigned the additional charge of the post of Chairman of the National
Highways Authority of India (NHAI). He replaced Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, who was appointed
as the new Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand.
Union Finance Ministry officer Rasmi R Das was appointed as a member of the UN
tax committee
• Rasmi Ranjan Das, a Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Finance, was appointed as a
member of the UN tax committee for the 2021–2025 term.
Senior IPS officer Nasir Kamal was appointed as the Director-General of the Bureau
of Civil Aviation Security
• Union Cabinet has approved the appointment of Senior IPS officer Nasir Kamal as the
Director-General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). He is a 1986 batch Indian
Police Service (IPS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Indian businessman Yusuffali MA was appointed as the Vice-Chairman of the top

government business body in Abu Dhabi
• Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has appointed prominent
Indian businessman Yusuffali MA as the Vice-Chairman of the apex government body for all
businesses operating from the UAE's capital city Abu Dhabi, making him the only person from
India on the 29-member board.
Social entrepreneur Sanjay Rai Sherpuria was named as the national brand
ambassador for SDG Choupal
• Well-known social worker and entrepreneur Sanjay Rai 'Sherpuria' was named as the
nationalbrand ambassador for SDG Choupal.
C Vijayakumar was appointed as the Managing Director of HCL Technologies Limited

• C Vijayakumar was appointed as the Managing Director of HCL Technologies Limited. He
replaced Shiv Nadar, who resigned recently as the Managing Director.
Rakesh Asthana was appointed as the Delhi Police Commissioner

• Director-General of the Border Security Force (BSF) Rakesh Asthana was appointed as the
Commissioner of the Delhi Police.
• He is a 1984-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Gujarat cadre.
Noopur Chaturvedi was appointed as the new CEO of Bharat BillPay System
• Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), NPCI’s flagship bill payments platform, has appointed
former PayU and Airtel Payments Bank executive Noopur Chaturvedi as its new Chief
Executive Officer (CEO).
Vice-Admiral SN Ghormade takes charge as the new Vice-Chief of the Indian Navy
• Vice-Admiral SN Ghormade, a navigation and direction specialist, assumed charge as the new
Vice-Chief of the Indian Navy. He succeeded Vice-Admiral G Ashok Kumar.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Odia poet Rajendra Kishore Panda bags the 2020 Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar
Award
• Odia poet Rajendra Kishore Panda was selected for the “2020 Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar
Award”. The award is given annually to a writer who has contributed in any of the languages
recognised by the Constitution of India.
Emilio Flores Márquez of Puerto Rico was named as the world’s oldest man living at
112
• Puerto Rico's Emilio Flores Márquez was named by the Guinness World Records as the
world’s oldest person living (male) with a confirmed age of 112 years and 326 days, as of July
2021.
Gita Gopinath and Kamlesh Lulla among 34 immigrants honoured by prestigious US

Foundation
• International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Gita Gopinath and National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) scientist Kamlesh Lulla are among the ‘2021 Great
Immigrants’ honourees who were named by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a non-
profit organisation.
Invest India wins the Most Innovative Investment Promotion Agency 2021 Award
• Invest India won the world’s Most Innovative Investment Promotion Agency 2021 Award by
OCO Global. Invest India is a non-profit venture under the Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). It was established in 2009.
Indian economist Kaushik Basu was awarded the prestigious Humboldt Research
Award

• Indian economist Kaushik Basu was awarded the Humboldt Research Award for Economics.
He is currently a professor of Economics at the Cornell University. He served as the Chief
Economist of the World Bank.
Kanchan Ugursandi finishes the world's 1st solo motorcycle expedition covering 18
passes of the Himalayas
• Mountain biker Kanchan Ugursandi finished the world’s first solo motorcycle expedition
covering 18 treacherous passes of northern Himalayan Mountain ranges.
• She is the first woman to traverse a distance of 3,187 kilometres from New Delhi-Manali-Leh-
Umlingla-Delhi in 25 days.
Omchery NN Pillai won the 2021 BKS Literary Award

• Journalist and playwright Omchery NN Pillai was selected for the Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam
(BKS)’s Literary Award for 2021. The award constitutes a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and a
citation acknowledging the achievement of the winner.
Zaila Avant-garde becomes the first African-American to win the US Spelling Bee
competition
• The 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde has won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee and
became the first African American contestant to win the 93rd edition of the prestigious
competition.
Hyderabad activist Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi wins top UK award for feeding the
poor
• Hyderabad’s hunger activist Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi who has been feeding thousands of
people every day as part of his food drive ‘Hunger Has No Religion’ was awarded a top UK
award.
• He was conferred with the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his drive that helps to
feed 1,500 people daily. The award is given for those ‘outstanding individuals who are making
a change in their community’.
Former Indian goalkeeper Shibaji Banerjee was conferred with Mohun Bagan Ratna
posthumously
• Former Indian goalkeeper Shibaji Banerjee was conferred with Mohun Bagan Ratna
posthumously. He denied Brazil’s legendary football player Pele from scoring a goal in an
exhibition match in 1977.
Mohun Bagan Executive Committee has announced the following awards:

• Fijian footballer Roy Krishna was named the Best Footballer of 2020–21.
• Bengal cricket team skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran was chosen as the Best Cricketer. Bidisha
Kundu, who won the 100 m hurdles and high jump in the National Championship, was named
the Best Athlete.

Two Indian organisations won the 2021 UNDP Equator Prize

• Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company Limited and Snehakunja Trust are among
the 10 awardees of the 2021 United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) Equator Prize for
their work in the field of conservation and biodiversity.
Julia Ducournau of France becomes the second woman to win Palme d'Or at the 74th
• The 37-year-old French director Julia Ducournau became the only second woman in history
to win the Palme d'Or for her film Titane at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
India's Payal Kapadia wins the Oeil d’Or Award for Best Documentary at the 74 th
• Director Payal Kapadia’s documentary ‘A Night of Knowing Nothing’ won the Oeil d’Or
(Golden Eye) Award for Best Documentary at the 74th Cannes Film Festival held in Cannes,
France.
Bangladesh Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to receive Olympic Laurel

• Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus will receive the Olympic Laurel at
the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. He will be honoured for his extensive work in sport for
development.
Vaidehi Dongre from Michigan was crowned as the 2021 Miss India USA
• The 25-year-old Vaidehi Dongre from Michigan (US) was crowned the 2021 Miss India USA,
while Arshi Lalani from Georgia was declared the first runner-up at the beauty pageant. Mira
Kasari from North Carolina was declared the second runner-up.
Cachar district of Assam wins the SKOCH Award for “Pushti Nirbhor” nutri-garden
project at Dinnathpur Bagicha village
• Assam’s Cachar district won the SKOCH Award under the health category for its nutri-garden
project named “Pushti Nirbhor” which was implemented at Dinnathpur Bagicha village in
Assam.
Ngangom Bala Devi and Sandesh Jhingan win the AIFF Footballer of the Year awards
• Sandesh Jhingan was named the AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year 2020–21. This was the
first time he has been given this award after being adjudged as the Emerging Player of the
Year Award in 2014.
• Ngangom Bala Devi was named the AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year 2020–21. It was the
third time that she had won this award.
• Manisha Kalyan and Suresh Wangjam had won the Women’s and Men’s Emerging Player of
the Year awards, respectively.

Three monuments of Andhra Pradesh were identified as “Adarsh Smarak” for

providing additional facilities
• Three monuments of Andhra Pradesh, namely Monuments at Nagarjunakonda of Guntur
district, the Budhhist Remains at Salihundam of Srikakulam district and Veerabhadra Temple
at Lepakshi in Anantapuram district, have been identified as “Adarsh Smarak” for providing
additional facilities like Wi-Fi, cafeteria, interpretation centre, Braille signages, illumination,
etc.
Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple of Telangana was selected as a UNESCO World

Heritage Site
• Telangana’s Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple was selected as a United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site. It is India’s 39th World
Heritage Site.
• This decision was taken at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO.
India’s Chief Hydrographer Vinay Badhwar receives the Alexander Dalrymple Award
2019
• India’s Chief Hydrographer, Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar, received the Alexander Dalrymple
Award in recognition of his leadership in the disciplines of hydrography and nautical
cartography.
• He was conferred with the prestigious award in 2019, but the award ceremony was delayed
due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kajal Chakraborty wins the Norman Borlaug National Award

• Principal Scientist at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) Kajal
Chakraborty has won the Norman Borlaug National Award for research to combat lifestyle
diseases instituted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) functioning under
the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
UNESCO declares Gujarat's Harappan city of Dholavira as a World Heritage Site

• Dholavira, the Harappan-era archaeological site located in the Kutch district of Gujarat, was
inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
list of world heritage sites. It is India’s 40th UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Former CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde was conferred with an honorary Doctor of Laws
degree
• Former Chief Justice of India, Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde was conferred with the degree of
Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at the 108th
convocation of the Rashtra Sant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) in Nagpur,
Maharashtra.
Brazil landscape garden Sitio Burle Marx earns UNESCO world heritage status

• A landscape garden Sitio Burle Marx in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was recognised as the UNESCO
World Heritage Site. This site was named after architect Roberto Burle Marxs.
• The Sitio Burle Marx in western Rio features more than 3,500 species of plants native to Rio
and is considered a laboratory for botanical and landscape experimentation.
Three Indian SMEs Among UN’s Winners of the Best Small Business of ‘Good Food
for All’
• Three India-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have won the United Nations
(UN) Food Systems Summit competition Best Small Business of Good Food for All.
• The 3 Indian SMEs are Edible Routes Private Limited, Oorja Development Solutions India and
Taru Naturals.
Mumbai-based illustrator Anand Radhakrishnan wins the prestigious Will Eisner

Comic Industry Award
• Mumbai-based graphic artist Anand Radhakrishnan has won the prestigious Will Eisner Comic
Industry Award, considered the Oscars equivalent of the comics world.
Satpura Tiger Reserve wins the NatWest Group Earth Heroes Award for best
management
• Madhya Pradesh’s Satpura Tiger Reserve has received the Natwest Group Earth Heroes
Award in the Earth Guardian category for best management. The Satpura Tiger Reserve has
also been included in the potential list of World Heritage.
Indian-origin author Sunjeev Sahota among 13 contenders in the longlist for fiction's
2021 Booker Prize
• Indian-origin British author Sunjeev Sahota is among the 13 authors longlisted for the
prestigious 2021 Booker Prize for fiction for his novel 'China Room', alongside Nobel laureate
Kazuo Ishiguro and Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Powers.
Veteran singer Asha Bhosle was selected for the prestigious “Maharashtra Bhushan
Puraskar”
• The Maharashtra Bhushan Selection Committee, chaired by Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Uddhav Thackeray, unanimously selected legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle for the
prestigious “Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar 2021”.
BOOKS AND AUTHORS

CJI Ramana releases a book titled “Anomalies in Law and Justice” authored by Justice
RV Raveendran
• Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana released former Supreme Court Judge RV
Raveendran’s book “Anomalies in Law and Justice”.

A new book titled “Fiercely Female: The Dutee Chand Story” was authored by
Sundeep Mishra
• Journalist Sundeep Mishra’s new book is titled “Fiercely Female: The Dutee Chand Story”.
The book is published by Westland Books.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan releases a book titled "Janaksuta Sut
Shaurya" authored by Gauri Shankar Sharma
• Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan released a book titled "Janaksuta
Sut Shaurya" authored by Gauri Shankar Sharma. The book explains the subject related to
Uttar Ramayana poetically and easily.
A new book titled “The Struggle Within: A Memoir of the Emergency” was authored
by Ashok Chakravarti
• Senior economist and author Ashok Chakravarti’s new book titled “The Struggle Within: A
Memoir of the Emergency” was released. This book was published by HarperCollins India.
Dhaval Kulkarni’s new book titled “Nathuram Godse: The True Story of Gandhi’s
Assassin” is set to be release in 2022
• Mumbai-based journalist Dhaval Kulkarni’s new book is titled “Nathuram Godse: The True
Story of Gandhi’s Assassin”. This book will be published by Pan Macmillan India in 2022.
A new book titled “The Fourth Lion: Essays for Gopalkrishna Gandhi” was authored
by Venu Madhav Govindu and Srinath Raghavan
• A new book titled “The Fourth Lion: Essays for Gopalkrishna Gandhi” was authored by Venu
Madhav Govindu and Srinath Raghavan. The book consists of twenty-six essays contributed
by individuals drawn from various walks of life and from across the globe.
A new book titled “Tiananmen Square: The Making of a Protest” was authored by
Vijay Gokhale
• A new book titled “Tiananmen Square: The Making of a Protest” was authored by Vijay
Gokhale. This book was published by HarperCollins India.
A new book titled “Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India’s First Women in
Medicine” was authored by Kavitha Rao
• Freelance journalist Kavitha Rao’s new book titled “Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of
India’s First Women in Medicine” is set to be released on 12 July 2021. The book will be
published by Westland Publications.
A new book titled “Operation Khukri: The True Story behind the Indian Army's Most
Successful Mission as part of the United Nations” was authored by Major General
Rajpal Punia and Damini Punia

• A new book titled “Operation Khukri: The True Story behind the Indian Army's Most
Successful Mission as part of the United Nations” was authored by Major General Rajpal
Punia and Damini Punia.
• The book was published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI).
A new book titled “The Light of Asia: The Poem that Defined the Buddha” was
authored by Jairam Ramesh
• Author Jairam Ramesh’s new book is titled “The Light of Asia: The Poem that Defined the
Buddha”. This book was published by Penguin India House.
A new book titled “The Art of Conjuring Alternate Realities: How Information
Warfare Shapes Your World” is set to be released in August 2021
• A new book titled “The Art of Conjuring Alternate Realities: How Information Warfare
Shapes Your World” was authored by Anand Venkatanarayanan and Shivam Shankar Singh.
• This book will be published by Penguin India House on 2 August 2021.
Kareena Kapoor Khan launches her debut book titled “Pregnancy Bible”
• Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan’s debut book titled “Pregnancy Bible” was released.
This book was authored by Kareena Kapoor Khan and Aditi Shah Bhimjyani. This book was
published by juggernaut Publication.
A new book titled “A Kashmiri Century: Portrait of a Society in Flux” was authored
by Khemlata Wakhlu
• Khemlata Wakhlu’s new book titled ‘A Kashmiri Century: Portrait of a Society in Flux’ was
released. This book was published by Harper Collins India.
Venkaiah Naidu releases a book ‘Palleku Pattabhishekam’ on rural India and

agriculture
• Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu released a book titled ‘Palleku Pattabhishekam’
authored by former MP Yalamanchili Sivaji. This book is based on rural India and agriculture.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu receives first copy of the English translation of
Thummeti Raghothama Reddy’s book “Terrace Garden: Midde Thota”
• Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu received the first copy of the English translation book titled
“Terrace Garden: Midde Thota” authored by Thummeti Raghothama Reddy.
• This book was translated by Koduru Sitarama Prasad from Telugu to English.
A new book titled “India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution”

authored by J Sai Deepak is set to be released soon
• J Sai Deepak’s new book titled “India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution” is
set to be released in August 2021. This book will be published by Bloomsbury India.

Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu receives a book titled 'Urdu Poets and
Writers - Gems of Deccan' authored by JS Ifthekhar
• Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu received a book titled 'Urdu Poets and Writers - Gems of
Deccan' authored by senior journalist JS Ifthekhar.
A new book titled ‘Kamala Harris and the Rise of Indian Americans’ was released
• A group of influential Indian-Americans, scholars, diplomats and entrepreneurs have come
together to write an anthology named ‘Kamala Harris and the Rise of Indian Americans’ to
document the historic election of Kamala Harris as the Vice President of the United States
and the rise of the small but powerful Indian diaspora in this country.
• This anthology was compiled and edited by veteran Indian editor Tarun Basu.
Chryseis Knight becomes the youngest author to publish her book titled ‘The Great
Big Lion’
• The 7-year-old Canadian author Chryseis Knight became the youngest author to be published
her book titled ‘The Great Big Lion’. This book was published by Penguin Random House.
A new book titled ‘A New Cold War: Henry Kissinger and the Rise of China’ is set to
be released soon
• A new book titled ‘A New Cold War: Henry Kissinger and the Rise of China’ was edited by
Sanjaya Baru and Rahul Sharma. This book will be released on 14 August 2021.
A new book titled ‘The India Story: An Epic Journey of Democracy and Development’
was authored by Bimal Jalan
• Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Bimal Jalan’s new book titled ‘The India Story:
An Epic Journey of Democracy and Development’ was released. This book was published by
Rupa Publications India.
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s autobiography titled ‘The Stranger in The Mirror’ is set
to be release soon
• Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s autobiography titled “The Stranger in The Mirror”
is set to be released on 27 July. This book will be published by Rupa Publications.
Prince Harry to publish an 'intimate and heartfelt' memoir in 2022

• Prince Harry has announced that his memoir is set to be released in 2022. He will pen an
“intimate and heartfelt memoir” that will detail the definitive account of the experiences,
adventures, losses and life lessons that have helped shape him.
• This book will be published by Penguin Random House.
Former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao unveils CK Garyali’s book ‘Bank with A Soul:
Equitas’

• Former Governor of RBI Duvvuri Subbarao released a book titled ‘Bank with a Soul: Equitas’
which was authored by CK Garyali.
• CK Garyali is a founder trustee of EDIT (Equitas Development Initiative Trust).
A new book titled “Over It: How to Face Life's Hurdles with Grit, Hustle, and Grace”
authored by Lori Susan Jones
• Three-time Olympian and world champion hurdler Lori Susan Jones (also known as Lolo Jones)
authored a new book titled “Over It: How to Face Life's Hurdles with Grit, Hustle, and Grace”.
This book was published by Thomas Nelson.
A new book titled “An Ordinary Life: Portrait of an Indian Generation” was authored
by Ashok Lavasa
• Former Election Commissioner of India Ashok Lavasa has authored a new book titled “An
Ordinary Life: Portrait of an Indian Generation”. This book was released by HarperCollins
Publishers India.
Amitabh Kant releases book on Indian start-up ecosystem

• NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amitabh Kant has launched a book titled ‘Shifting
Orbits: Decoding the Trajectory of the Indian Start-up Ecosystem’.
• This book was organised by the Innovation Venturing and Entrepreneurship in India Network
(iVEIN).
A new book titled “Why We Kneel How We Rise” was authored by Michael Anthony
Holding
• Jamaican cricket commentator and former West Indies cricketer Michael Anthony Holding
has authored a new book titled “Why We Kneel How We Rise”.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari releases a book on post-Article 370

Kashmir
• Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari had released a new book titled ‘Kashmir Ki
Kyari Mein Aag Ki Lapte Aakhir Kab Tak?’ authored by Kashmiri writer and social worker
Beena Budki.
Novelist Kunal Basu's new book titled “In An Ideal World” is set to be released in
2022
• A new book titled "In An Ideal World" was authored by renowned novelist Kunal Basu. This
book will be published by the Penguin Random House India (PRHI) in 2022.
A new book titled ‘India Versus China: Why They Are Not Friends’ was authored by
Kanti Bajpai
• Kanti Bajpai’s new book titled ‘India Versus China: Why They Are Not Friends’ was released.
This book was published by Juggernaut Publications.

RANKINGS
India ranks 10th in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2020: International
Telecommunication Union Report
• According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) report, India ranked 10th in
the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020.
• The US topped the index, followed by the UK and Saudi Arabia tied on the second position.
Estonia was ranked third in the index.
India ranks 20th in the 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Index; US tops the Index
• According to the Startup Blink report, India has ranked 20th among the top 100 countries in
the 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Index. The US topped the index, followed by the UK and
Israel.
India enters WTO's top 10 agricultural produce exporters in 2019

• India cracked into the top ten list of agricultural produce exporters in 2019 with a significant
share within the export of rice, soya beans, cotton and meat, according to the World Trade
Organisation (WTO) report on trends in world agricultural trade in recent 25 years.
• India ranked 9 in 2019 with a share of 3.1% in global agricultural exports.
JNCASR ranks 23rd among top 50 Rising Institutions in Nature Index 2021 for
Materials Science
• The Bengaluru-based research institute Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific
Research (JNCASR) was ranked 23rd among the top 50 rising institutions in the world for
materials science. JNCASR is the only institution from India to appear on the list.
OBITUARY
Editor of ‘Sudharma’ Sanskrit daily KV Sampath Kumar passed away at 64
• KV Sampath Kumar, editor of the world’s only Sanskrit daily ‘Sudharma’ passed away at the
age of 64. He, along with his wife Vidushi KS Jayalakshm, was awarded the Padma Shri in
2020 for their contribution to the field of Literature & Education.
Former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld passed away at 88

• Former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld passed away at the age of 88. He served as
the US Defense Secretary in 1975–1977 and 2001–2006.
Bollywood filmmaker Raj Kaushal passed away at 49

• The writer-director-bollywood-filmmaker Raj Kaushal passed away at the age of 49. He
directed three films — Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, Shaadi Ka Laddoo and Anthony Kaun Hai.

Former India footballer Prasannan passed away at 73

• Former Indian footballer M Prasannan passed away in Mumbai. He played for Kerala,
Maharashtra and Goa in the Santosh Trophy National Football Championship. He was part
of the Indian team coached by PK Banerjee and captained by Inder Singh in the Merdeka Cup
in 1973.
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar passed away at 98

• Legendary actor Dilip Kumar passed away at the age of 98. He is famously known as the
‘tragedy king’. Some of his best-known films include Aan, Daag, Devdas, Madhumati, Azaad,
Mughal-e-Azam, Gunga Jamuna, Kranti, Karma, Ram Aur Shyam, among others.
Director of “Superman” Richard Donner passed away at 91

• Hollywood director and producer Richard Donner passed away at the age of 91. He is best
known for the Lethal Weapon series and the original Superman film featuring Christopher
Reeve.
Olympic gold-winning hockey legend Keshav Datt passed away at 95

• Two-time Olympic gold medallist in hockey, Keshav Datt, passed away due to age-related
ailments. He was part of India’s gold medal-winning hockey team in the 1948 and 1952
Olympics.
• He was conferred with the Mohun Bagan Ratna award in 2019, becoming the first non-
footballer recipient of the honour.
President of Haiti Jovenel Moïse passed away at 53

• Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse passed away at the age of 53. He was assassinated, after a
group of unidentified people attacked his private residence. He served as the President of
Haiti from 7 February 2017–7 July 2021.
Former Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh passed away at 87

• Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh passed away at the age of 87. He
was the longest-serving and the 4th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He served six times
as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
Doyen of Ayurveda PK Warrier passed away at 100

• Doyen of Ayurveda and managing trustee of Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala (KAS) PK Warrier
passed away at the age of 100. He was awarded India’s third and fourth highest civilian awards
— the Padma Bhushan in 2010 and the Padma Shri in 1999.
Former Indian cricketer Yashpal Sharma passed away at 66

• Former Indian cricketer Yashpal Sharma passed away at the age of 66. He is a member of the
Kapil Dev-led World Cup-winning team in 1983. He has played 37 ODIs and 42 Tests from
1979–83.

National award-winning actress Surekha Sikri passed away at 75

• National award-winning actress Surekha Sikri passed away at the age of 75. She is a three-
time National Award winner for best performance in a supporting role. Sikri will be
remembered for her realistic performances in Tamas, Mammo and Badhai Ho.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui passed away at 38

• Pulitzer-Prize-winning photographer Danish Siddiqui, who worked for the Reuters news
agency based out of India, was killed while on assignment in southern Afghanistan after
coming under fire by Taliban militiamen.
Former Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain passed away at 80

• Former President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain passed away after a prolonged illness. He
was born in Agra in 1940 and migrated with his parents to Pakistan in 1947. He served as the
12th President of Pakistan between September 2013 and September 2018.
Filmmaker and Cartoonist Gautam Benegal passed away at 56

• National Award-winning writer, cartoonist, animation filmmaker Gautam Benegal has passed
away at the age of 56. He had received the National Award (Rajatkamal) for Best Animation
Film for his 2010 film “The Prince and the Crown of Stone”.
Former Kerala Transport Minister K Sankaranarayana Pillai passed away at 78

• Former Transport Minister Kerala K Sankaranarayana Pillai passed away at the age of 78. He
had served as Kerala’s Transport Minister in the EK Nayanar Government from 1987 to 1991.
• He was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the erstwhile Thiruvananthapuram
East constituency in 1982 and 1987.
Renowned theatre personality Urmil Kumar Thapliyal passed away at 78

• Renowned theatre personality and litterateur Urmil Kumar Thapliyal passed away at the age
of 78. He has donned several roles of a playwright, author, poet, performer, satirist and
theatre personality. He has contributed immensely to the revival of 'nautanki' and
popularising theatre.
Veteran Malayalam actor KTS Padannayil passed away at 88

• Veteran Malayalam film actor KTS Padannayil passed away at the age of 88. He started acting
in Malayalam movies in 1990. Aniyan Bava Chettan Bava directed by Rajasenan was his debut
movie.
Noted Carnatic Classical Violinist Sikkil R Bhaskaran passed away at 85

• Noted Carnatic Classical Violinist ‘Kalaimaamani’ Sikkil R Bhaskaran passed away in Chennai,
Tamil Nadu. He was an ‘A” Grade Artist of AIR and has served for nearly 2 decades in Chennai
radio Station from 1976 to 1994.
Indian Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
• The 26-year-old Mirabai Chanu (Manipur) won the silver medal and became the first Indian
to win an Olympic medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games in the Women's 49 kg category.
China's Hou Zhihui clinched the gold medal in this category.

Veteran actress Jayanthi passed away at 76

• Veteran multilingual actress Jayanthi passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka. She acted in
movies in five languages. Her work in superhit films like Pedarayudu, Swathi Kiranam,
Kodama Simham, Justice Chowdary and Kondaveeti Simham brought her recognition among
the Telugu audiences.
Renowned Marathi litterateur Satish Kalsekar passed away at 78

• Banker-turned-Marathi litterateur Satish Kalsekar passed away at the age of 78. He was
conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2013 for his essay collection ‘Vachanaryachi
Rojanishee’.
Indian badminton legend Nandu Natekar passed away at 88

• Indian badminton legend Nandu Natekar passed away in Pune, Maharashtra. He was the first
Indian badminton player to win an international event back in 1956.
• He was the first recipient of Arjuna Award for sporting excellence in 1961.
US Nobel-Prize-Winning physicist Steven Weinberg passed away at 88

• The US physicist Steven Weinberg passed away at the age of 88. He shared the 1979 Nobel
Prize equally with Sheldon Glashow and Abdus Salam for Physics for his theoretical
contributions to the standard model of particle physics.
Former England fast bowler Mike Hendrick passed away at 72

• Former England pace bowler Mike Hendrick passed away at the age of 72. He took 26 of his
87 Test wickets against India during the 1974 and 1979 series and held the world record for
most Test wickets without a five-wicket haul.
SPORTS NEWS
12-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra becomes the youngest Grandmaster in Chess history
• A 12-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra from New Jersey, US, scored his third Grandmaster norm
in Budapest, Hungary. He defeated the 15-year-old Indian Grandmaster Leon Luke
Mendonca.
Shafali Verma becomes the youngest Indian cricketer to play in all three formats
• Shafali Verma became the youngest Indian cricketer to make her debut in all three formats
(Test Cricket, ODIs and T20) after she was named in the playing XI for the first ODI against
England. She became the fifth-youngest cricketer overall in the list of all format debuts.
Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj qualifies for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
• Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj officially qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after the
sport's (swimming) world governing body, Federation Internationale de natation (FINA),

approved his 'A' standard qualification time in the men's 100 m backstroke time trial at the
Sette Colli Trophy in Rome, Italy.
Maana Patel becomes the first Indian female swimmer to qualify for the Tokyo 2020
Olympics
• Indian woman swimmer Maana Patel has become the first female and third Indian swimmer
who has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
• The 21-year-old Maana Patel was selected under the ‘Universality Quota'.
James Anderson takes 1000th first-class cricket wicket

• England pace bowler James Anderson claimed his 1,000th first-class cricket wicket and his best
career bowling figures of seven for 19 for his country team Lancashire against Kent at Emirates
Old Trafford.
Nihal Sarin wins the Silver Lake Open chess tournament

• Nihal Sarin won the Silver Lake Open chess tournament in Serbia. He came on top of the field
with eight points from nine rounds. He defeated Branko Damljanovic (Serbia).
WAKO India Kickboxing Federation gets government recognition

• Union Ministry of Sports has decided to recognise the World Association of Kickboxing
Organizations’ (WAKO), India Kickboxing Federation as a National Sports Federation (NSF).
• WAKO India Kickboxing Federation is affiliated with the World Association of Kickboxing
Organizations (WAKO), which is the world body for kickboxing.
Norway's Karsten Warholm breaks 29-year-old men's 400 metres hurdles world
record at the Bislett Games
• Karsten Warholm of Norway clocked 46.70 seconds in men’s 400 metres hurdles to smash
Kevin Young’s long-standing world record of 46.78 seconds at the Bislett Games held in
Norway. The previous world record was set at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
Indian Wrestler Sumit Malik gets a two-year ban for doping

• The 28-year-old Indian wrestler Sumit Malik was banned for two years by the sport's world
governing body United World Wrestling (UWW), after his B sample also returned positive for
a prohibited stimulant (methylhexaneamine).
Mariyappan Thangavelu was named as the flag- bearer of the Indian contingent for
the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
• Para high-jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu was named as the flag-bearer of the Indian
contingent in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
Max Verstappen wins the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix 2021
• Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix 2021. This was
Verstappen's fifth race win of this season.

Indian woman cricketer Mithali Raj becomes the leading run-scorer across formats
in women's international cricket
• India women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj became the highest run-getter in women's
cricket across formats. She overtook former England skipper Charlotte Edwards (10,273 runs).
Indian Navy athlete MP Jabir qualifies for Tokyo Olympics in 400 m hurdles
• Ace athlete of the Indian Navy, MP Jabir, has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 400 m
hurdles after he clocked 49.78 seconds to win gold at the recently concluded Inter-State
Athletics Championships in Patiala.
Viacom18 bags Spanish Football League LaLiga’s broadcasting rights for 3 years
• Viacom18’s flagship youth brand MTV has now teamed up with LaLiga to bring the Spanish
Football League exclusively to the Indian sub-continent for the next 3 years.
Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh to be India's flag bearers for the Tokyo Olympics
Games 2020 opening ceremony
• Legendary six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom and men's hockey team captain
Manpreet Singh will be India's flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo
Olympics.
• World Championships silver medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia will be India’s flag-bearer for the
closing ceremony on 8 August 2021.
Hou Yifan wins the 2021 Women's Speed Chess Championship title
• Hou Yifan of China won the 2021 FIDE Women's Speed Chess Championship title. She
defeated Harika Dronavalli of India.
Levon Aronian wins the Goldmoney Asian Rapid chess tournament 2021
• Grand Master Levon Aronian won the Goldmoney Asian Rapid chess tournament 2021. He
defeated Grand Master Vladislav Artemiev twice to clinch the $30,000 first prize. Grand
Master Magnus Carlsen came at the third position.
Mumbai and Pune to host the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
• The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 Local
Organising Committee (LOC) announced that the Mumbai Football Arena and Shiv
Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune, will be the new venues and host cities for the
2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
• This decision was taken after the Asian Football Confederation dropped Bhubaneswar and
Ahmedabad as venues to minimise the traveling time for participants.
Udayan Mane becomes the second Indian male golfer to qualify for the Tokyo
Olympics 2020
• Leading Indian professional golfer Udayan Mane has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
The 30-year-old Mane joined Anirban Lahiri as the second Indian in the 60-player field in the
men’s golf event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

• Aditi Ashok is the only woman Indian golfer to qualify in the women's event for the Tokyo
Olympics 2020.
Manu Sawhney resigns as the CEO of ICC

• Manu Sawhney resigned as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Cricket
Council (ICC). Geoff Allardice will continue as the acting CEO of the ICC Board.
Argentina beats Brazil to win the 2021 Copa America title

• Argentina beat Brazil (1-0) in final of Copa America 2021 to secure Argentina’s first title in 28
years and Lionel Messi’s first major international trophy. Angel Di Maria scored the only goal
of the match.
• Argentina’s Lionel Messi won the 2021 Copa America Golden Boot award. Argentina
goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez won the 2021 Copa America Golden Glove.
Ashleigh Barty beats Karolina Pliskova to win her maiden Wimbledon women’s title
• The 25-year-old Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty won the 2021 Wimbledon title by
defeating Karolina Pliskova (Czech). It is her first Wimbledon title.
Indian-origin player Samir Banerjee wins the Wimbledon Boys’ singles 2021 title
• The 17-year-old Indian-American tennis player Samir Banerjee has won the 2021 Wimbledon
Boys’ singles title. He defeated Victor Lilov of the USA to win the title in the final.
Novak Djokovic wins the 2021 Wimbledon men's singles title

• World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic (Serbia) won his third Grand Slam title of 2021 as
he beat Matteo Berrettini (Italy) in the final to clinch the 2021 Wimbledon men's singles title.
He won his sixth Wimbledon Championship.
• Djokovic has now won 20 Grand Slam titles and equalled Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in
the all-time championship winners' list.
Italy beats England to win the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship
• Italy won the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship for the second time by beating
England (3-2) on penalties held at the Wembley Stadium, England. The match finished 1-1
after extra time. Italy won its first Euro Cup in 1968.
• Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo won the Golden Boot award at the 2021 European
Football Championship after finishing as the top scorer (5 Goals) in the tournament.
• England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford won the Golden Glove award at the 2021 European
Football Championship after guiding his country to a runner-up finish in the tournament.
Former India pacer Pankaj Singh retires from all forms of cricket
• Former India pacer and veteran Rajasthan cricketer Pankaj Singh has announced his
retirement from all forms of cricket. He represented India in two Test matches and one One-
Day International.

Haryana is set to host Khelo India Youth Games in 2022

• Haryana Government has decided to organize the 'Khelo India Youth Games - 2021' in
February 2022.
• Haryana also announced that the 2021 BRICS Games will be organised during the Khelo India
Youth Games.
New Zealand's Devon Conway and England spinner Sophie Ecclestone were named
the ICC Players of the Month for June 2021
• New Zealand opening batsman Devon Conway was named as the International Cricket
Council (ICC) Men’s Player of the Month for June 2021.
• England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone was named as the International Cricket Council
(ICC) Women’s Player of the Month for June 2021.
Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad announces retirement from Test cricket

• Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad has announced his retirement from Test cricket.
He became only the 10th batsman in Test cricket to score 150 or more runs in a retirement
match.
Viswanathan Anand finishes second in the Croatia Grand Chess Tournament

• Former world champion Viswanathan Anand was defeated by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in
the Croatia Grand Chess Tournament held in Zagreb, Croatia. Anish Kumar Giri came in the
third place.
Chris Gayle becomes the first batsman to score 14,000 runs in T20 cricket
• The 41-year-old West Indies batsman Chris Gayle became the first cricketer to score 14,000
runs (431 Matches) in T20 cricket. He reached this run mark during the third T20 International
match against Australia.
Deepak Kabra becomes the first Indian gymnastics judge at Olympics

• Deepak Kabra became the first Indian to be selected for judging the gymnastics competition
of the Olympic Games. He will be officiating the men's artistic gymnasts at the 2020 Tokyo
Olympics Games.
India is set to host the 2026 World Badminton Championships

• According to the sport’s global governing body Badminton World Federation (BWF), India is
set to host the World Badminton Championships in 2026.
Inox Group launches new campaign to support the Indian contingent

• Inox Group is the official sponsor of the Indian Olympic Team. It has unveiled a new campaign
to support and cheer the Indian team to gear up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Babar Azam becomes the fastest batsman to score 14 ODI centuries

• Pakistan captain Babar Azam became the fastest batsman to notch up 14 ODI centuries from
81 matches in terms of innings. He surpassed South African batsman Hashim Amla (84
matches) and Indian captain Virat Kohli (103 matches) and Australian batsman David Warner
(98 matches).
Gokulam Kerala FC is set to represent India in the AFC Women's Club Championship
• The All-India Football Federation (AIFF) has nominated Gokulam Kerala FC to represent India
in the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2020–21, following the postponement of the Indian
Women's League.
AR Rahman and Ananya Birla launch Tokyo Olympics cheer song ‘Hindustani Way’
• Singer Ananya Birla has teamed up with music maestro AR Rahman have launched a cheer
song, ‘Hindustani Way’, for Indian sports personalities as they gear up for the 2020 Tokyo
Olympics.
Karnataka is set to host the 2nd edition of the Khelo India University Games in March
2022
• Karnataka is set to host the second edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) in
Bangalore from 5 March 2022. The first edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG)
was held in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.
Lewis Hamilton wins the 2021 Formula 1 British Grand Prix

• Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (Britain) won the 2021 Formula 1 British Grand Prix. This is
his 99th career win and his 8th win at the Silverstone Circuit, England. Lewis Hamilton was
followed by Charles Leclerc (Monaco) and Valtteri Bottas (Finland).
ICC welcomes Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland as its new members

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) has inducted Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland as
the new members at its 78th Annual General Meeting.
• Mongolia and Tajikistan are the 22nd and 23rd members of the Asia region. Switzerland joined
as Europe's 35th member, with the ICC now comprising of 106 members (12 full members and
94 associate members).
Viswanathan Anand wins the Sparkassen Trophy

• India's Grand Master Viswanathan Anand won the Sparkassen Trophy held at Dortmund in
Germany. He defeated Vladimir Kramnik of Russia.
Indian wrestlers Aman Gulia and Sagar Jaglan become Cadet World Champions
• Indian young wrestlers Aman Gulia (48 kg category) and Sagar Jaglan (80 kg category) won
the gold medal in the Cadet World Championship held in Budapest, Hungary.
• Sahil won the bronze medal in the 110 kg category.

Hockey India launches player-oriented web-based platform 'Heroes Connect' for

hockey players in India
• Hockey India has launched its own player-oriented web-based engagement platform, the
'Heroes Connect', in its bid to curate a detailed database of the players who have represented
India in both men's and women's games.
Paralympic-bound shuttler Pramod Bhagat was named Differently abled Sportsman

of the Year
• World No. 1 para shuttler Pramod Bhagat was named Differently Abled Sportsman of the
Year at the Indian Sports Honour for 2019. He won two gold medals and a bronze at the Dubai
Para-Badminton Tournament this year (2021).
India’s Priya Malik wins gold medal at the 2021 World Cadet Wrestling
Championships 2021
• India wrestler Priya Malik clinched the gold medal at the 2021 World Cadet Wrestling
Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. She defeated Kseniya Patapovich (5-0). She won
in the women’s 73 kg weight category.
Japan’s Yuto Horigome wins first-ever Olympic gold medal in skateboarding

• Yuto Horigome of Japan won the first-ever men’s skateboarding competition at the 2020
Tokyo Olympic Games, taking the gold medal in the men’s street event at the Ariake Urban
Sport. He won the gold medal with 37.18 points.
Hidilyn Diaz wins the first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Philippines
• Hidilyn Diaz won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Philippines. The weightlifter ended
the Philippines’ 97-year Olympic drought for a gold medal. She won the gold medal in the
women’s 55 kg category in weightlifting.
Japan's Momiji Nishiya wins the first-ever Olympic gold in women's street
skateboarding
• A 13-year-old Japan's Momiji Nishiya won the first-ever Olympic gold in women's street
skateboarding at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She became Japan's youngest (13 years and 10
months) Olympic champion.
Bermuda becomes the smallest country to win an Olympic gold medal after Flora
Duffy claims triathlon gold medal
• Flora Duffy of Bermuda won a gold medal at the triathlon games in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Bermuda is now officially the smallest country to ever win a Summer Olympic gold medal.
A 19-year-old Pakistani climber Shehroz Kashif becomes the world's youngest person
to scale K2 mountain
• A 19-year-old Pakistani climber Shehroz Kashif became the youngest person in the world to
reach the summit of K2, the second-highest peak in the world, after Mount Everest.
• Before Shehroz, Muhammad Ali Sadpara was the youngest person to have climbed K2 at the
age of 20.

Turkmenistan wins first-ever Olympic medal as Polina Guryeva wins a silver medal
in weightlifting
• Weightlifter Polina Guryeva won a silver medal for Turkmenistan (Central Asian nation) at the
2020 Tokyo Olympics Games. Turkmenistan has won its first-ever Olympic medal with this
since its independence from the Soviet Union.
• She won the silver medal in the women’s 59 kg category in weightlifting. Taiwan’s Kuo Hsing-
Chun won the gold medal in this category.
Vantika Agarwal wins the women's national online chess title

• Vantika Agarwal of Delhi won the women's national online chess title. She defeated Arpita
Mukherjee of West Bengal. Sreeja Seshadri of Tamil Nadu took the third place.
• Tamil Nadu’s B Savitha Shri defeated Delhi’s Vantika Agarwal in the Armageddon game to
become the national junior girls’ online chess champion.
CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

b) Italy
Q.1) Who won the 2020 Kuvempu Rashtriya c) Spain
Puraskar Award?
d) India
a) P Sainath
e) Denmark
b) Shailesh Ganpule
c) Rajendra Kishore Panda Q.5) Which company has designed and
d) Tillotama Shome developed India’s first-ever indigenous drone
e) Vivek Gomber defence dome called “Indrajaal”?
a) Grene Robotics
Q.2) Who is the author of the new book titled b) Eroute Technologies
“Anomalies in Law and Justice”? c) Jay Robotics
a) RV Raveendran
d) Agnitio Technology
b) Amartya Sen
e) Pixxel
c) Sudha Murthy
d) Tahmima Anam Q.6) Emilio Flores Márquez was named as the
e) Vikram Seth world’s oldest man living at 112 years. Which
country does he belong to?
Q.3) What is the rank of India in the Global a) Australia
Cybersecurity Index 2020 according to the b) USA
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
c) Puerto Rico
Report?
d) Canada
a) 13
e) Brazil
b) 24
c) 56 Q.7) Who among the following were
d) 20 honoured as the ‘2021 Great Immigrants’ by
e) 10 the Carnegie Corporation?
a) Satya Nadella
Q.4) Which country has recently joined the b) Kamlesh Lulla
OECD/G20 ‘Inclusive Framework’? c) Gita Gopinath
a) France

d) Sundar Pichai Q.13) India ranked 20th in the 2021 Global

e) Both (b) and (c) Startup Ecosystem Index according to the
Startup Blink Report. Which country topped
Q.8) Who is the author of the new book titled the index?
"Janaksuta Sut Shaurya"? a) Norway
a) Neena Gupta b) US
b) Amitav Ghosh c) Iceland
c) Gauri Shankar Sharma d) UK
d) Salman Rushdie e) France
e) Jhumpa Lahiri
Q.14) Who became the youngest
Q.9) Who is the author of the new book titled Grandmaster in chess history?
“The Struggle Within: A Memoir of the a) Leon Luke Mendonca
Emergency”? b) Abhimanyu Mishra
a) Shamsher Singh c) Magnus Carlsen
b) Vikram Seth d) R Praggnanandhaa
c) Vinod Kapri e) Arjun Kalyan
d) Ashok Chakravarti
e) Ruskin bond Q.15) Who became the youngest Indian
cricketer and fifth-youngest cricketer overall
Q.10) Who became the first Indian female to play in all three formats in International
swimmer to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics Cricket (Test Cricket, ODIs and T20)?
2020? a) Veda Krishnamurthy
a) Shivani Kataria b) Taniya Bhatia
b) Kenisha Gupta c) Shafali Verma
c) Maana Patel d) Sushma Verma
d) Richa Mishra e) Priya Punia
e) Shikha Tandon
Q.16) Union Agriculture Minister Narendra
Q.11) Karsten Warholm broke the 29-year-old Singh Tomar inaugurated the National
men's 400 metres hurdles world record at the Horticulture Board Centre at ____________.
Bislett Games in Norway. Which country does a) Indore
he belong to? b) Lucknow
a) USA c) Gwalior
b) Norway d) Hyderabad
c) France e) Mumbai
d) Canada
e) Australia Q.17) Which company has signed an MoU
with the Indian Navy for a technology
Q.12) Which state government has launched incubation forum?
the ''Mission Niryatak Bano'' to foster exports a) Bharat Electronics Limited
from the state? b) Steel Authority of India
a) Assam c) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
b) Rajasthan d) National Aluminium Company
c) Meghalaya e) Defence Research and Development
d) Mizoram Organisation
e) Arunachal Pradesh

Q.18) Which company has partnered with Q.23) Who took charge as the Vice Chief of Air
Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF)?
Management (AJNIFM) to build an AI and a) BR Krishna
Emerging Technologies Centre of Excellence? b) RK Singh Bhadauria
a) Google c) VR Chaudhari
b) Microsoft d) Sandeep Singh
c) Facebook e) Amit Dev
d) Infosys
e) Wipro Q.24) Who is the author of the new book
titled “Fiercely Female: The Dutee Chand
Q.19) President Ram Nath Kovind laid the Story”?
foundation stone for Ambedkar Memorial in a) Amartya Sen
___________. b) Sundeep Mishra
a) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh c) Sudha Murthy
b) Indore, Madhya Pradesh d) Tahmima Anam
c) Surat, Gujarat e) Vikram Seth
d) Ranchi, Jharkhand
e) Nagpur, Maharashtra Q.25) When is World Sports Journalists Day
observed?
Q.20) Which country hosted the 7th Indian a) 2 July
Ocean Naval Symposium? b) 6 July
a) Germany c) 5 July
b) Brazil d) 1 July
c) France e) 3 July
d) Canada
e) Bolivia Q.26) Which country has launched the
‘Fengyun-3E’ meteorological satellite?
Q.21) Which e-commerce firm has launched a a) France
digital platform named 'Shopsy' which is b) USA
focused on boosting local entrepreneurship? c) China
a) Myntra
d) India
b) Shopclues
e) Russia
c) Flipkart
d) Amazon Q.27) Who recently took over as the Chief
e) Snapdeal Executive Officer (CEO) of Amazon?
a) Jeff Bezos
Q.22) Which IIT is set to host Global Water b) Bill Gates
and Climate Adaptation Centre named ‘ABCD’ c) Andy Jassy
(Aachen – Bangkok – Chennai - Dresden) in
d) Warren Buffett
partnership with the German Government?
a) IIT Kanpur e) Jack Ma
b) IIT Madras Q.28) Who is the author of the new book
c) IIT Bombay titled “Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of
d) IIT Kharagpur India’s First Women in Medicine”?
e) IIT Mandi a) Damini Punia
b) Kavitha Rao
c) Punitha Singh
d) Kalki Koechlin

e) Ronnie Screwvala Q.34) Who recently took the oath as the 11th
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?
Q.29) Who is the author of a new book titled a) Tirath Singh Rawat
“Operation Khukri: The True Story behind the b) Tarun Gogoi
Indian Army's Most Successful Mission as part c) Trivendra Singh Rawat
of the United Nations”?
d) Pushkar Singh Dhami
a) Rajpal Punia
e) Harak Singh Rawat
b) Suresh Punia
c) Damini Punia Q.35) Who was appointed as the new
d) Both (a) and (c) Lokayukta of Tripura?
e) All of the above a) Rajesh Agrawal
b) KN Bhattacharjee
Q.30) Who was named as the flag-bearer of c) Neera Tanden
the Indian contingent for the 2020 Tokyo
d) Ranjitsinh Disale
Olympics Games opening ceremony?
a) Bajrang Punia e) Sanjay Kumar
b) Mary Kom
Q.36) Who was appointed as the Managing
c) Manpreet Singh Director (MD) of the National High-Speed Rail
d) Mariyappan Thangavelu Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)?
e) Both (b) and (c) a) Arun Raste
b) Ramachandra Menon
Q.31) By which year is India expected to add
c) Satish Agnihotri
26 GW hydropower projects according to the
d) Ajay Kapoor
International Energy Agency (IEA) Report?
a) 2023 e) Prashant Kumar Mishra
b) 2030
Q.37) Which organisation won the 2021 Most
c) 2025 Innovative Investment Promotion Agency
d) 2027 Award?
e) 2050 a) Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce & Industry
Q.32) Union Government has extended the b) Invest India
superannuation age of Life Insurance
c) National Thermal Power Corporation
Corporation of India’s (LIC) Chairman to up to
___________. Limited
a) 59 years d) India Brand Equity Foundation
b) 55 years e) Steel Authority of India
c) 62 years
Q.38) Who is the author of the new book
d) 58 years
titled “Nathuram Godse: The True Story of
e) 61 years Gandhi’s Assassin” that is set to be released in
2022?
Q.33) Which city is set to construct the world's a) Vijay Gokhale
third-largest cricket stadium?
b) Dhaval Kulkarni
a) Jaipur, Rajasthan
c) Vikram Seth
b) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
d) Khushwant Singh
c) Mumbai, Maharashtra
e) Ruskin bond
d) Kolkata, West Bengal
e) Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Q.39) Who was named as the flag-bearer of Q.44) Which of the following country is not on
the Indian contingent for the 2020 Tokyo the recently included Financial Action Task
Paralympics? Force (FATF) grey list? (July 2021)
a) Deepa Malik a) Malta
b) Mariyappan Thangavelu b) Haiti
c) Devendra Jhajharia c) South Sudan
d) Varun Singh Bhati d) Afghanistan
e) Girisha Nagarajegowda e) Philippines
Q.40) Who won the Formula One Austrian Q.45) Who was appointed as the new
Grand Prix 2021? Director-General of Police (DGP) of Tamil
a) Lewis Hamilton Nadu?
b) Sergio Perez a) Irai Anbu
c) Sebastian Vettel b) C Sylendra Babu
d) Valterri Bottas c) TV Somnathan
e) Max Verstappen d) Sanjay Kumar Mohanty
e) Niraj Bajaj
Q.41) Jharkhand State Cricket Association
(JSCA) inked a lease agreement with SAIL BSL Q.46) Who became the leading run-scorer
for an international cricket stadium in across formats in women's international
________. cricket? July (2021)
a) Jamshedpur a) Sophie Ecclestone
b) Bokaro b) Mithali Raj
c) Hazaribagh c) Charlotte Edwards
d) Ranchi d) Sarah Taylor
e) Deoghar e) Smriti Mandhana
Q.42) Where was Asia's longest high-speed Q.47) NABARD has sanctioned Rs. 388 crores
track for automotive testing inaugurated by for drinking water and road projects in
the Union Minister of Heavy Industries and ________.
Public Enterprises Prakash Javadekar? a) Madhya Pradesh
a) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh b) West Bengal
b) Indore, Madhya Pradesh c) Rajasthan
c) Surat, Gujarat d) Odisha
d) Ranchi, Jharkhand e) Kerala
e) Nagpur, Maharashtra
Q.48) When is World Zoonoses Day observed?
Q.43) Which organisation had approved a a) 4 July
$500 million program to protect India’s b) 6 July
informal sector workers? c) 5 July
a) World Bank
d) 3 July
b) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
e) 7 July
c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
d) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Q.49) Who was appointed as the Governor of
e) National Development Bank (NDB) Mizoram?
a) Hari Babu Kambhampati
b) Mangubhai Chhaganbhai
c) Thaawarchand Gehlot

d) Bandaru Dattatraya d) Amit Shah

e) Satyadev Narayan Arya e) Piyush Goyal
Q.50) Which Indian state is set to host the 52nd Q.55) Who was appointed to head the 9-
edition of the International Film Festival of member advisory committee constituted by
India (IFFI)? the Union Government to prevent digital
a) Mizoram monopolies in India?
b) Tripura a) Rajesh Bansal
c) Meghalaya b) Himanta Biswa Sarma
d) Goa c) Conrad K Sangma
e) Karnataka d) Samant Kumar Goel
e) RS Sharma
Q.51) Which international airport has
launched a flood mitigation project named Q.56) What is the name of the mobile app
'Operation Pravaah'? launched by the Union Fisheries Ministry for
a) GMR Hyderabad International Airport Indian aqua farmers?
b) Indira Gandhi International Airport a) Farmer's Corner
c) Kempegowda International Airport b) Matsya Setu
d) Chennai International Airport c) Akshaya Mitra
e) Cochin International Airport d) Samman Setu
e) Kisan Setu
Q.52) Which company along with National
Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) Q.57) Ramgarh Vishdhari became the fourth
has planned to boost the development of tiger reserve in __________.
offshore wind energy in India? a) West Bengal
a) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited b) Maharashtra
(HPCL) c) Madhya Pradesh
b) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited d) Rajasthan
(ONGC) e) Gujarat
c) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOC)
d) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Q.58) Who was named as the brand
ambassador of Khadi Prakritk Paint to
e) National Mineral Development Corporation
promote paint made from cow dung?
Limited (NMDC)
a) Amit Shah
Q.53) When is World Chocolate Day b) Nitin Gadkari
observed? c) Narendra Modi
a) 3 July d) Ramnath Kovind
b) 7 July e) Piyush Goyal
c) 11 July
d) 5 July Q.59) Which country signed an MoU with
India to refurbish personnel administration
e) 8 July
and governance reforms?
a) Austria
Q.54) Who among the following had
inaugurated the Co-WIN Global Conclave b) Gambia
2021? c) Oman
a) Rajnath Singh d) Kenya
b) Ram Nath Kovind e) Ghana
c) Narendra Modi

Q.60) Who was appointed as the CEO of c) Umesh Sinha

crowdsourced navigation app Waze? d) Amit Khare
a) Jagjit Pavadia e) Manish Sisodia
b) Neha Parikh
c) Vandita Kaul Q.66) Exim Bank has extended a $35.26
d) Abhay Tewari million loan for a power transmission project
e) SN Subrahmanyan in_________ being executed by Kalpataru
Power Transmission Limited.
Q.61) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu was appointed as a) Nepal
the Chief Secretary of ________. b) Senegal
a) Madhya Pradesh c) Kenya
b) Uttar Pradesh d) Maldives
c) Tripura e) Nigeria
d) Karnataka
e) Uttarakhand Q.67) Where did NTPC Renewable Energy
Limited set up India’s first-ever green
Q.62) Who is the author of the new book hydrogen mobility project?
titled “The Fourth Lion: Essays for a) Gangtok, Sikkim
Gopalkrishna Gandhi”? b) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
a) Venu Madhav Govindu c) Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
b) Srinath Raghavan d) Leh, Ladakh
c) Ramachandra Guha e) Shillong, Meghalaya
d) Both (a) and (b)
e) Both (b) and (c) Q.68) Who recently took the oath as the new
Prime Minister of Nepal?
Q.63) Dilip Kumar passed away at the age of a) Baburam Bhattarai
98. He is a veteran ______. b) Pushpa Kamal Dahal
a) Politician c) Sher Bahadur Deuba
b) Actor d) KP Sharma Oli
c) Journalist e) Sushil Koirala
d) Painter
e) Army Personnel Q.69) Which country signed an MoU with
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) to develop a
Q.64) Who won the Silver Lake Open chess 679 MW Lower Arun Hydel Project?
tournament by defeating Branko a) Bangladesh
Damljanovic? b) Myanmar
a) Abhimanyu Puranik c) Bhutan
b) Nihal Sarin d) Nepal
c) Raunak Sadhwani e) Sri Lanka
d) Abhimanyu Mishra
Q.70) Which IIT researchers developed an AI
e) Leon Luke Mendonca
solution for detecting potato blight?
Q.65) Who was appointed as the advisor to a) IIT Kanpur
the 9-member advisory committee b) IIT Bombay
constituted by the Union Government to c) IIT Mandi
prevent digital monopolies in India? d) IIT Kharagpur
a) Ajit Mishra e) IIT Madras
b) Nandan Nilekani

Q.71) Who won the top UK honour c) Kathryn Bryce

“Commonwealth Points of Light Award” for d) Rachael Haynes
feeding the poor? e) Sophie Ecclestone
a) Shyam Sundar Jyani
b) Kailash Jayanth Q.77) Who was named as the International
c) Arun Chowdary Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Player of the
d) Tillotama Shome Month for June 2021?
e) Syed Osman Azhar Maqsusi a) Shakib Al Hasan
b) Mushfiqur Rahim
Q.72) Who is the author of the new book c) Devon Conway
titled “A Kashmiri Century: Portrait of a d) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Society in Flux”? e) Kuldeep Yadav
a) Neena Gupta
b) Amartya Sen Q.78) Mahmudullah Riyad recently
c) Khemlata Wakhlu announced his retirement from Test cricket.
d) Shamsher Singh Which country did he play for?
e) Sanya Malhotra a) Afghanistan
b) Oman
Q.73) Who is the author of the book ‘Palleku c) Bangladesh
Pattabhishekam’ on rural India and d) UAE
agriculture? e) Pakistan
a) Kaushik Basu
b) Shakoor Rather Q.79) Who won the Croatia Grand Chess Tour
c) Yalamanchili Sivaji Tournament held in Zagreb, Croatia?
d) Shashi Tharoor a) Anish Kumar Giri
e) Kunal Kamra b) Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
c) Viswanathan Anand
Q.74) Which state is set to host the Khelo d) Magnus Carlsen
India Youth Games in 2022? e) Garry Kasparov
a) Gujarat
b) Haryana Q.80) When is Global Forgiveness Day
c) Maharashtra observed?
d) Madhya Pradesh a) 5 July
e) Karnataka b) 9 July
c) 8 July
Q.75) Who is the author of the book “Terrace d) 6 July
Garden: Midde Thota”? e) 7 July
a) Ranganayakamma
b) Koduru Sitarama Prasad Q.81) Which state/UT has approved the
c) Thummeti Raghothama Reddy uploading of geotagged photographs through
d) P Lalita Kumari the “PROOF” mobile app?
e) Gurajada Apparao a) Himachal Pradesh
b) West Bengal
Q.76) Who was named as the International c) Jammu and Kashmir
Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Player of the d) Puducherry
Month for June 2021? e) Andaman and Nicobar
a) Smriti Mandhana
b) Alyssa Healy

Q.82) Under which ministry was the Q.87) Virbhadra Singh passed away at the age
Department of Public Enterprises brought by of 87. Which state’s former Chief Minister was
the Union Government to boost he?
disinvestment coordination? a) Arunachal Pradesh
a) Union Ministry of Heavy Industries and b) Jharkhand
Public Enterprises c) Assam
b) Union Ministry of Electronics and d) Himachal Pradesh
Information Technology e) West Bengal
c) Union Ministry of Finance
d) Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Q.88) Who won the 2021 Women's Speed
e) Union Ministry of Minority Affairs Chess Championship title?
a) Harika Dronavalli
Q.83) Which state was sanctioned Rs. 2891.15 b) Hou Yifan
lakhs under the Rural Infrastructure c) Alexandra Kosteniuk
Development Fund (RIDF) scheme by d) Koneru Humpy
NABARD? e) Pentala Harikrishna
a) Assam
b) Karnataka Q.89) Who won the 2021 Goldmoney Asian
c) Sikkim Rapid chess tournament?
d) Kerala a) Vladislav Artemiev
e) Goa b) Magnus Carlsen
c) Levon Aronian
Q.84) Which state had signed an MoU with d) Viswanathan Anand
the JSW Foundation for the restoration and e) Abhijeet Gupta
conservation of Shalimar and Nishat
Gardens? Q.90) Which city is set to host the 2022 AFC
a) Himachal Pradesh Women's Asia Cup?
b) Uttarakhand a) Mumbai
c) Jammu and Kashmir b) Bhubaneswar
d) Arunachal Pradesh c) Pune
e) Lakshadweep d) Lucknow
e) Both (a) and (c)
Q.85) Who was recently awarded the
Humboldt Research Award for Economics? Q.91) Where did Amazon India launch its first
a) Shyam Sundar Jyani 'Digital Kendra'?
b) Kailash Jayanth a) Ahmadabad
c) Arun Chowdary b) Lucknow
d) Vinoth Singh c) Surat
e) Kaushik Basu d) Hyderabad
e) Mumbai
Q.86) Jovenel Moise passed away recently. He
was the former incumbent President of Q.92) Who was appointed to head the 25-
_________. member Development Council for Cement
a) Kenya Industry (DCCI) constituted by the Union
b) Malta Government?
c) Haiti a) Vandana Aggarwal
d) Ghana b) Amit Khare
e) Serbia c) Puneet Dalmia

d) Kasturi Rajan Q.98) Who became the second Indian-born

e) Manish Sisodia woman to fly to space after Kalpana Chawla?
a) Ravish Malhotra
Q.93) Where was India’s first movable b) Valentina Tereshkova
freshwater tunnel aquarium inaugurated by c) Sirisha Bandla
the Indian Railways? d) Sunita Williams
a) Bengaluru City Railway Station
e) Raja Chari
b) Varanasi Junction Railway Station
c) Kanpur Central Railway Station Q.99) Who finished the world's 1st solo
d) Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station motorcycle expedition covering 18 passes of
e) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus the Himalayas?
a) Santosh Yadav
Q.94) Which metro has launched India's first b) Kanchan Ugursandi
FASTag-based cashless parking facility? c) Arunima Sinha
a) Lucknow Metro d) Tashi Yangon
b) Mumbai Metro e) Shivangi Pathak
c) Delhi Metro
d) Hyderabad Metro Q.100) Which company has partnered with
e) Bengaluru Metro IndusInd Bank to offer finance solutions for
passenger vehicles customers?
Q.95) Where did the Indian Army inaugurate a) Mahindra and Mahindra
a war memorial of Captain Gurjinder Singh b) Tata Motors
Suri? c) Ashok Leyland
a) Patiala, Punjab d) Hyundai
b) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh e) Jaguar Cars
c) Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir
d) Leh, Ladakh Q.101) Which company has signed an Rs. 499
e) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh crore deal with the Union Ministry of Defence
for the supply of Akash Missiles to the Indian
Q.96) Where was the world's tallest Air Force (IAF)?
sandcastle constructed? a) Bharat Electronics
a) France b) Bharat Dynamics Limited
b) Sweden c) Defence Research and Development
c) Denmark Organisation
d) United Arab Emirates d) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
e) Germany e) Power Grid Corporation of India
Q.97) Which company has launched India’s Q.102) Who was re-elected as the Prime
first-ever AI-based home loan selection Minister of Sweden?
engine? a) Sanna Marin
a) Sundaram Home Finance b) Morgan Johansson
b) Repco Home Finance c) Stefan Lofven
c) Easiloan d) Joko Widodo
d) Home First Finance e) Ebrahim Raisi
e) Indiabulls Home Loans
Q.103) Which cricketer was appointed as the
brand ambassador of Fun88?
a) Daren Sammy

b) Marlon Samuels Q.109) Union Minister for Road Transport &

c) Chris Gayle Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated
d) Ricky Pointing India’s first private LNG (Liquefied Natural
Gas) plant in ________.
e) Brett lee
a) Mumbai, Maharashtra
Q.104) Who won the 2021 Bahrain Keraleeya b) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Samajam (BKS)’s Literary Award? c) Nagpur, Maharashtra
a) Kamala Das d) Hyderabad, Telangana
b) MT Vasudevan Nair e) Pune, Maharashtra
c) Omchery NN Pillai
d) MK Menon Q.110) Where was India’s first-ever
cryptogamic garden inaugurated?
e) Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
a) Indore
Q.105) Who is the author of the book titled b) Lucknow
“The Light of Asia: The Poem that Defined the c) Dehradun
Buddha”? d) Surat
a) Vikram Seth e) Hyderabad
b) Shivam Shankar Singh
c) Jairam Ramesh Q.111) Who was elected as the Prime Minister
d) Sudha Murthy of Ethiopia for a second term?
a) Nikol Pashinyan
e) Anand Venkatanarayanan
b) Ebrahim Raisi
Q.106) Who is the author of the new book c) Abiy Ahmed
titled “The Art of Conjuring Alternate d) Naftali Bennett
Realities: How Information Warfare Shapes e) Ali Asadov
Your World”?
a) Shivam Shankar Singh Q.112) Which country hosted the SCO Foreign
b) Ruskin Bond Ministers’ meet?
c) Anand Venkatanarayanan a) Kazakhstan
d) Khushwant Singh b) Tajikistan
e) Both (a) and (c) c) Russia
d) Scotland
Q.107) Who recently resigned as the CEO of e) Turkmenistan
the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
a) Dilip Chenoy Q.113) Which Indian Naval Ship conducted
b) Manu Sawhney the “Maritime Partnership Exercise” with the
c) Greg Barclay Italian Navy in the Tyrrhenian Sea?
d) Narinder Batra a) INS Virat
e) Inger Andersen b) INS Tabar
c) INS Sumitra
Q.108) When is World Population Day d) INS Talwar
observed? e) INS Rajput
a) 12 July
b) 17 July Q.114) Who was appointed as the Resident
c) 14 July Grievance Officer (RGO) of Twitter India?
d) 11 July a) Jeremy Kessel
e) 15 July b) Paresh B Lal
c) Spoorthi Priya

d) Arun Chowdary b) Kei Nishikori

e) Vinay Prakash c) Victor Lilov
d) Samir Banerjee
Q.115) Who was appointed as Vietnam’s first e) Fabio Fognini
Honorary Consul General from India?
a) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal Q.121) Who won the 2021 Wimbledon men's
b) Tarun Bajaj singles title?
c) NS Srinivasa Murthy a) Matteo Berrettini
d) Narinder Batra b) Stefanos Tsitsipas
e) Ashok Kumar c) Novak Djokovic
d) Rafael Nadal
Q.116) Who became the first African- e) Alexander Zverev
American to win the 2021 Scripps National
Spelling Bee competition? Q.122) Which country won the 2020 UEFA
a) Chaitra Thummala European Football Championship?
b) Anatole Collinet Makosso a) Portugal
c) Zaila Avant-garde b) Italy
d) Bhavana Madini c) Belgium
e) Patrick Amoth d) England
e) Denmark
Q.117) Which Indian actress's new book titled
“Pregnancy Bible” is set to release in August Q.123) Who won the Golden Boot award at
2021? the 2021 European Football Championship?
a) Alia Bhatt a) Antoine Griezmann
b) Kareena Kapoor Khan b) Patrik Schick
c) Priyanka Chopra c) Harry Kane
d) Deepika Padukone d) Cristiano Ronaldo
e) Vidhya Balan e) Robert Lewandowski
Q.118) Which country won the 2021 Copa Q.124) Which country hosted the UN Food
America title? Systems Pre-Summit 2021?
a) Brazil a) Switzerland
b) Colombia b) Russia
c) Argentina c) Italy
d) Peru d) India
e) Uruguay e) Azerbaijan
Q.119) Who won the 2021 Wimbledon Q.125) Which country hosted the Global
women’s singles title? Education Summit?
a) Ashleigh Barty a) France
b) Simona Halep b) Kenya
c) Karolina Pliskova c) Canada
d) Naomi Osaka d) United Kingdom
e) Serena Williams e) Both (b) and (d)
Q.120) Who won the Wimbledon Boys’ singles
title 2021?
a) John Isner

Q.126) Which state/UT signed an MoU with Q.131) Who is the author of the new book
Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency titled “India that is Bharat: Coloniality,
(SSOCA) to become organic by 2025? Civilisation, Constitution”?
a) Assam a) Yalamanchili Sivaji
b) Jammu and Kashmir b) Khemlata Wakhlu
c) Meghalaya c) Shamsher Singh
d) Ladakh d) J Sai Deepak
e) Himachal Pradesh e) Thummeti Raghothama Reddy
Q.127) Which university has signed an MoU Q.132) Who is the author of the new book
with Indian Council for Cultural Relations titled 'Urdu Poets and Writers - Gems of
(ICCR) to set up the ‘Bangabandhu Chair’? Deccan'?
a) Delhi University a) Shivshankar Menon
b) Indira Gandhi National Open University b) JS Ifthekhar
c) Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University c) Surekha Sikri
d) Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University d) Deepti Naval
e) Jamia Hamdard University e) Sanya Malhotra
Q.128) Which company collaborated with IIT Q.133) Who became the first batsman to
Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation score 14,000 runs in T20 cricket?
(IITM-PTF) to host a national-level hackathon a) Virat Kholi
‘SAMVEDAN 2021’? b) Kane Williamson
a) Google India c) Chris Gayle
b) Amazon India d) David Warner
c) Sony India e) Suresh Raina
d) Flipkart
e) American Express Q.134) Who became the first Indian
gymnastics judge to be selected for the
Q.129) Which country became the first Olympics Games?
country in the world to adopt India’s UPI a) Gotham Chopra
standards for its QR deployment? b) Deepak Kabra
a) Malaysia c) Sharad Devarajan
b) Nepal d) Medha Jalota
c) Bhutan e) Shekhar Kapur
d) Canada
e) Singapore Q.135) Which country is set to host the 2026
World Badminton Championships?
Q.130) Which scheme was introduced by the a) Brazil
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to facilitate the b) Argentina
investment of individual investors in c) Oman
Government Securities (G-secs)?
d) Indonesia
a) Invest India
e) India
b) RBI Retail Direct
c) Wholesale Index Q.136) When is World Youth Skills Day
d) RBI Virtual Invest observed?
e) None of the above a) 14 July
b) 17 July
c) 15 July

d) 16 July Q.142) Union Minister of External Affairs S

e) 19 July Jaishankar unveiled a statue of Mahatma
Gandhi in __________.
Q.137) Union Minister Amit Shah has a) Gambia
inaugurated the research-based Center of b) Maldives
Excellence (CoE) at National Forensic Science c) Georgia
University in __________. d) Kazakhstan
a) Gangtok, Sikkim
e) Serbia
b) Gandhinagar, Gujarat
c) Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir Q.143) Who became the youngest author to
d) Leh, Ladakh publish her book titled ‘The Great Big Lion’?
e) Mumbai, Maharashtra a) Rudolf Curie
b) Helene Moos
Q.138) Union Government increased c) Niels Bohr
Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central d) Chryseis Knight
Government employees from 17% to ______.
e) Fanny Koch
a) 25%
b) 20% Q.144) Who is the editor of the new book
c) 28% titled ‘A New Cold War: Henry Kissinger and
d) 30% the Rise of China’?
e) 27% a) Sanjaya Baru
b) Vinod Kapri
Q.139) Where did NTPC Renewable Energy c) Rahul Sharma
Limited set up India’s single largest solar d) Both (a) and (c)
park?
e) Both (a) and (b)
a) Meghalaya
b) Haryana Q.145) Who became the fastest batsman to
c) Maharashtra score 14 ODI centuries in International One
d) Gujarat day Cricket?
e) Himachal Pradesh a) Hashim Amla
b) Chris Gayle
Q.140) Who was appointed as the Leader of c) Babar Azam
House in Rajya Sabha? d) David Warner
a) Harsha Vardhan
e) Virat Kohli
b) Thaawarchand Gehlot
c) Piyush Goyal Q.146) What is the theme of World Youth
d) Nirmala Sitharaman Skills Day 2021?
e) Rajnath Singh a) Skills for a Resilient Youth
b) Reimagining Youth Skills Post-Pandemic
Q.141) Which state has partnered with World c) Learning to learn for life and work
Food Programme (WFP) to improve Targeted d) Technical and vocational skills development
Public Distribution System (TPDS)?
e) Skills for All
a) Assam
b) Rajasthan Q.147) Where is the world's first commercial
c) Maharashtra modular small reactor is in construction
d) Madhya Pradesh phase?
e) Punjab a) France
b) Russia

c) China e) 11 July
d) India
e) Germany Q.153) Which of the following organisation
celebrated its 93rd Foundation Day on 16 July
Q.148) Which of the following countries 2021?
participated in the TTX-2021 joint exercise on a) National Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Maritime Security? b) Indian Council of Social Science Research
a) Maldives c) Indian Council of Agriculture Research
b) India d) Small Industries Development Bank of India
c) Sri Lanka e) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
d) Both (a) and (b) Development
e) All of the above
Q.154) Which state government has launched
Q.149) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has the face recognition mobile app “Pensioner's
cancelled the licence of Shivajirao Patil life certificate verification” for pensioners?
Nilangekar Urban Co-operative Bank Limited. a) Gujarat
Which state is the Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar b) Karnataka
Bank based in? c) Meghalaya
a) West Bengal d) Manipur
b) Maharashtra e) West Bengal
c) Karnataka
d) Madhya Pradesh Q.155) Where was India’s first-ever pod taxi
e) Tamil Nadu service launched?
a) Maharashtra
Q.150) Which company has acquired the US- b) West Bengal
based kids’ reading platform ‘Epic’ for $500 c) Karnataka
million? d) Uttar Pradesh
a) Vedantu
e) Gujarat
b) BYJUS
c) Unacademy Q.156) Which company has partnered with
d) Brainly the Delhi Government to provide a real-time
e) Doubtnut bus tracking service?
a) Fastrack
Q.151) Which state/UT government has b) Amazon
organised a 3-day festival in Gurez Valley to c) Makemytrip
promote tourism? d) Google
a) Ladakh
e) Samsung
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Jammu & Kashmir Q.157) Who was sworn in as the 18th
d) Arunachal Pradesh Governor of Haryana?
e) Mizoram a) Ramesh Bais
b) Bandaru Dattatreya
Q.152) When is the World Day for c) PS Sreedharan Pillai
International Justice observed? d) Satyadeo Narain Arya
a) 15 July
e) Hari Babu Kambhampati
b) 17 July
c) 16 July
d) 19 July

Q.158) Which state government has launched b) Rajasthan

the 'Mukhyamantri Kisan Mitra Energy c) Manipur
Yojana' for the farmers in the state? d) Gujarat
a) Gujarat
e) Karnataka
b) Rajasthan
c) Meghalaya Q.164) Where was India’s first-ever ‘Grain
d) Manipur ATM’ was set up?
e) West Bengal a) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
b) Mumbai, Maharashtra
Q.159) Prime Minister Narendra Modi c) Gurugram, Haryana
inaugurated 'Rudraksh' convention centre in d) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
_____________.
e) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
a) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
b) Mumbai, Maharashtra Q.165) Which airways became the first airline
c) Gurugram, Haryana in the Middle East to join the IATA’s
d) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Turbulence Aware platform?
e) Ahmedabad, Gujarat a) Turkish Airlines
b) Etihad Airways
Q.160) Manduadih Railway Station was c) Emirates
renamed as the Banaras Railway Station. d) Qatar Airways
Where is Banaras Railway Station located?
e) Ethiopian Airlines
a) Hyderabad, Telangana
b) Mumbai, Maharashtra Q.166) Who was appointed as the Prime
c) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Minister of Eswatini?
d) Gurugram, Haryana a) Sophie Wilmes
e) Ahmedabad, Gujarat b) Abdul Hamid
c) Cleopas Dlamini
Q.161) Which state has become the first state d) Abiy Ahmed
in India to issue educational documents using
e) Isaac Herzog
blockchain technology?
a) West Bengal Q.167) Which organisation has introduced an
b) Bihar expected loss-based rating scale for credit
c) Maharashtra rating agencies?
d) Meghalaya a) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
e) Karnataka Development (NABARD)
b) Small Industries Development Bank of India
Q.162) Kambhampati Hari Babu took oath as (SIDBI)
the 22nd Governor of __________.
c) Insurance Regulatory and Development
a) Kerala
Authority of India (IRDAI)
b) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Securities and Exchange Board of India
c) Mizoram
(SEBI)
d) Haryana
e) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
e) Nagaland
Q.168) Which state government has
announced to provide government jobs in the
developed the ‘Raj Kisan Organic’ mobile app
state for all National Games medalists?
for the purchase and sale of organic products?
a) Assam
a) Assam
b) Bihar

c) Manipur b) Assam
d) Meghalaya c) Kerala
e) Karnataka d) Manipur
e) Telangana
Q.169) Which company has acquired
cybersecurity firm RiskIQ for $500 million? Q.175) Which of the following country
a) Apple recently joined as a new member of the
b) Microsoft International Cricket Council (ICC)?
c) Google a) Mongolia
d) Amazon b) Switzerland
e) Reliance c) Tajikistan
d) Both (a) and (b)
Q.170) Who was appointed as the Deputy e) All of the above
Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha?
a) Om Birla Q.176) Which organisation has signed an MoU
b) Piyush Goyal with the International Paralympic Committee
c) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi (IPC) for the promotion of diversity and equity
d) Rajnath Singh in health and sports?
a) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
e) Venkaiah Naidu
b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Q.171) Who was elected as the first-ever c) World Health Organization (WHO)
sarpanch of Balika Panchayat in Gujarat? d) World Trade Organization (WTO)
a) Sohum Shah e) European Bank for Reconstruction and
b) Aruna Mucherla Development (EBRD)
c) Bharti Garva
d) Sakshi Aggarwal Q.177) Where is the world’s largest floating
e) Sadhvi Rishi solar farm is planned to be built?
a) Malaysia
Q.172) Who was recently crowned as the b) Indonesia
2021 Miss India USA? c) Singapore
a) Mira Kasari d) Sweden
b) Arshi Lalani e) Canada
c) Vaidehi Dongre
d) Diana Hayden Q.178) Which of the following organisation
e) Bharti Singh extended $250 million to HDFC Limited for a
green affordable housing portfolio?
Q.173) Gautam Benegal passed away a) International Finance Corporation (IFC)
recently. He was a renowned __________. b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
a) Politician c) New Development Bank (NDB)
b) Cartoonist d) International Bank for Reconstruction and
c) Animation Filmmaker Development (IBRD)
d) Journalist e) European Bank for Reconstruction and
e) Both (b) and (c) Development (EBRD)
Q.174) K Sankaranarayana Pillai passed away Q.179) Upto which year has the Union
at the age of 78. Which state’s former Government extended the Stand Up India
Transport Minister was he? Scheme?
a) Karnataka a) 2022

b) 2021 Q.185) What is the increased loan limit of

c) 2030 Bank Directors that was decided by the
d) 2025 Reserve Bank of India recently (RBI)?
a) Rs. 3 crores
e) 2027
b) Rs. 25 lakhs
Q.180) Where has Indian Oil Corporation c) Rs. 5 crores
(IOC) built India's first-ever green hydrogen d) Rs. 50 lakhs
plant? e) Rs. 2 crores
a) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
b) Chandigarh, Haryana Q.186) Which IIT has launched a technology
c) Mathura, Uttar Pradesh innovation hub to find cybersecurity solutions
d) Indore, Madhya Pradesh for anti-drone technologies?
a) IIT Bombay
e) Shillong, Meghalaya
b) IIM Bangalore
Q.181) Which company has partnered with c) IIT Madras
the National Skill Development Corporation d) IISc Bangalore
(NSDC) for digital upskilling? e) IIT Kanpur
a) Juniper Networks
b) Cisco Q.187) Who was appointed as the Director-
c) Wipro General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation
d) Intel Security?
a) Nasir Kamal
e) TCS
b) Jagjit Pavadia
Q.182) Who was appointed as the Prime c) Preti Sinha
Minister of Haiti? d) SN Subrahmanyan
a) Joko Widodo e) Manisha Kapoor
b) Ariel Henry
c) Mario Draghi Q.188) Who was appointed as the Vice-
d) Ebrahim Raisi Chairman of the top government business
body in Abu Dhabi?
e) Uhuru Kenyatta
a) Luis Abinader
Q.183) Which country chaired the 2021 BRICS b) Ashish Saraf
Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues c) Richard Attenborough
(CGETI) meeting? d) Steve Backshall
a) South Africa e) Yusuffali MA
b) India
c) Russia Q.189) Which IIT researchers have developed
d) China a first-of-its-kind oxygen rationing device in
India?
e) Brazil
a) IIT Ropar
Q.184) Jose Pedro Castillo Terrones was b) IIT Bombay
elected as the President of which of the c) IIT Hyderabad
following country? d) IIT Kharagpur
a) Poland e) IIT Madras
b) Qatar
c) Peru Q.190) Which country has successfully test
d) Romania fired S-500 missile system?
a) Russia
e) Serbia

b) India Q.196) When is Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrated?

c) USA a) 25 July
d) France b) 23 July
e) China c) 26 July
d) 29 July
Q.191) Who was appointed as the next High e) 27 July
Commissioner of India to the United Republic
of Tanzania? Q.197) Which company has completed its first
a) Rajeev Kumar Vishnoi human passenger flight with “New Shepard”
b) Pradip Kumar Yadav rocket?
c) Binaya Srikanta Pradhan a) SpaceX
d) Subrata Bhattacharjee b) Virgin Galactic
e) Alok Ranjan Jha c) Blue Origin
d) NASA
Q.192) Which district of Assam won the e) Boeing
SKOCH Award for “Pushti Nirbhor” nutri-
garden project at Dinnathpur Bagicha village? Q.198) Defence Research & Development
a) Darrang Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-
b) Barpeta tested Akash-NG missile. Akash-NG is a
c) Cachar _____________.
d) Majuli a) Air-to-air missile
e) Nagaon b) Surface-to-air missile
c) Surface-to-surface missile
Q.193) Whose autobiography titled ‘The d) Air-to-surface missile
Stranger in The Mirror’ is set to be released e) None of the above
soon?
a) Shamsher Singh Q.199) Who was named as the AIFF Men’s
b) Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Footballer of the Year 2020–21?
c) Ramachandra Guha a) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
d) Kalki Koechlin b) Sunil Chettri
e) Naseeruddin Shah c) Sandesh Jhingan
d) Anirudh Thapa
Q.194) Who won the Sparkassen Trophy chess e) Udanta Singh
title?
a) Viswanathan Anand Q.200) Who was named as the AIFF Women’s
b) Sergey Karjakin Footballer of the Year 2020–21?
c) Vladimir Kramnik a) Aditi Chauhan
d) Magnus Carlsen b) Ngangom Bala Devi
e) Fabiano Caruana c) Loitongbam Ashalata Devi
d) Dalima Chhibber
Q.195) Aman Gulia and Sagar Jaglan recently e) Sonia O'Neill
won the gold medal. Which sport do they
belong to? Q.201) Who is the author of the book titled
a) Archery ‘Bank with A Soul: Equitas’?
b) Wrestling a) Shamsher Singh
c) Boxing b) Ramachandra Guha
d) Weightlifting c) CK Garyali
e) Tennis d) Kalki Koechlin

e) Naseeruddin Shah Q.207) Which state government has launched

the 'One Block, One Product' scheme to
Q.202) Danish Siddiqui passed away recently. encourage and promote small industries in
He was an award-winning _________. the rural areas?
a) Writer a) Gujarat
b) Actor b) Haryana
c) Music Director c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Photojournalist d) Telangana
e) Director e) Manipur
Q.203) Which football club is set to represent Q.208) Where did India’s first-ever monk fruit
India in the AFC Women's Club cultivation exercise begin?
Championship? a) Arunachal Pradesh
a) Chennai City FC b) Tripura
b) Kerala Blasters FC c) Goa
c) FC Goa d) Assam
d) Gokulam Kerala FC e) Himachal Pradesh
e) Mumbai City FC
Q.209) Which company has signed an MoU
Q.204) Which state is set to host the 2nd with the Union Ministry of Electronics &
edition of the Khelo India University Games in Information Technology (MeitY) to enable the
March 2022? map services in the UMANG app?
a) Maharashtra a) MakeMyTrip
b) West Bengal b) IndiGo
c) Karnataka c) MapmyIndia
d) Uttar Pradesh d) Yatra
e) Gujarat e) EaseMyTrip
Q.205) Which insurance company has Q.210) Which international airport signed a
launched the ‘Optima Secure’ health policy? shareholder agreement with Noida
a) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company International Airport Limited (NIAL) for Noida
b) Bharti AXA General Insurance Company International Airport development?
Limited a) Dubai International Airport
c) ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company b) Singapore Changi Airport
d) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company c) Zurich International Airport
Limited d) Hong Kong International Airport
e) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance e) London Heathrow International Airport
Q.206) When is Nelson Mandela International Q.211) Who was sworn in as the President of
Day observed? Syria for the fourth seven-year term?
a) 17 July a) Stefan Löfven
b) 15 July b) Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
c) 18 July c) Halimah Yacob
d) 16 July d) Bashar al-Assad
e) 19 July e) Hichem Mechichi

Q.212) Which continent became the first c) IIT Kharagpur

continent in the world to complete the d) IIT Bombay
collection of digital land-use data? e) IIT Mandi
a) Europe
b) South America Q.218) Who was conferred with Mohun
c) Africa Bagan Ratna posthumously recently?
d) Antarctica a) Abhimanyu Easwaran
e) Asia b) Shibaji Banerjee
c) Bidisha Kundu
Q.213) Which of the following country is not d) Roy Krishna
among the newly formed Quad group? e) Sushant Singh Rajput
a) Afghanistan
b) Pakistan Q.219) Which of the following Indian
c) Uzbekistan organisation has won the 2021 UNDP Equator
d) US Prize?
e) Tajikistan a) Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer
Company Limited
Q.214) What is the increased limit by the b) Nilga Apparel Manufacturing Company
Union Government for Foreign Direct c) Snehakunja Trust
Investment (FDI) in the National Pension d) Both (a) and (b)
System (NPS) fund managers?
e) Both (a) and (c)
a) 50%
b) 74% Q.220) Who became the only second woman
c) 100% in history to win the Palme d'Or at the 74th
d) 49% Cannes Film Festival?
e) 81% a) Renate Reinsve
b) Justin Kurzel
Q.215) Which country has unveiled the c) Sheena Scott
world’s fastest ground vehicle “Maglev d) Julia Ducournau
Train”?
e) Garence Marlier
a) France
b) China Q.221) Who won the Oeil d'Or Award for Best
c) Japan Documentary for her documentary ‘A Night of
d) India Knowing Nothing’ at the 74th Cannes Film
e) Germany Festival?
a) Lucrecia Martel
Q.216) Which company has acquired a 66.95% b) Payal Kapadia
stake in Just Dial for Rs. 5,719 crores? c) Clio Barnard
a) JioMart d) Anais Volpe
b) Big Bazaar e) Joanna Hogg
c) Reliance Retail
d) Adani Groups Q.222) Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is
e) Aditya Birla Retail Limited set to receive the Olympic Laurel at the 2020
Tokyo Olympic Games. Which country does
Q.217) Which IIT has developed an AI he hail from?
algorithm to spot cancer-causing mutations? a) Afghanistan
a) IIT Kanpur b) India
b) IIT Madras c) Bhutan

d) Pakistan Q.228) Who is the author of the new book

e) Bangladesh titled “An Ordinary Life: Portrait of an Indian
Generation”?
Q.223) Who is the author of the new book a) Neena Gupta
titled ‘The India Story: An Epic Journey of b) Ashok Lavasa
Democracy and Development’? c) Sudha Murthy
a) Ruskin Bond d) Tahmima Anam
b) Bimal Jalan e) Vikram Seth
c) Raghuram Rajan
d) Kiren Desai Q.229) What is the rank of India in the 2019
e) Vikram Sampath agricultural produce exporters according to
the World Trade Organisation (WTO) report?
Q.224) Who won the 2021 Formula 1 British a) 10
Grand Prix? b) 8
a) Lewis Hamilton c) 9
b) Sergio Perez d) 5
c) Sebastian Vettel e) 14
d) Pierre Gasly
e) Max Verstappen Q.230) Who was named Differently-abled
Sportsman of the Year at Indian Sports
Q.225) When is International Chess Day Honour for 2019?
observed? a) Sukant Kadam
a) 23 July b) Pramod Bhagat
b) 20 July c) Harmeet Desai
c) 16 July d) Rachita Mistry
d) 18 July e) Dilip Tirkey
e) 19 July
Q.231) Indian wrestler Priya Malik won a gold
Q.226) Kakatiya Rudreshwara Temple was medal at the 2021 World Cadet Wrestling
selected as India’s 39th UNESCO World Championships 2021. Under which category
Heritage Site. Where is Kakatiya Rudreshwara did she win?
Temple located? a) 58 kg category
a) Karnataka b) 81 kg category
b) Telangana c) 73 kg category
c) Madhya Pradesh d) 67 kg category
d) Odisha e) 48 kg category
e) Andhra Pradesh
Q.232) Who won the first-ever Olympic gold
Q.227) Who was conferred with the medal in men’s skateboarding at the 2020
Alexander Dalrymple Award 2019? Tokyo Olympics Games?
a) NM Shaji a) Nyjah Huston
b) Rajesh Bansal b) Kelvin Hoefler
c) Aashish Chandorkar c) Yuto Horigome
d) Vinay Badhwar d) Gustavo Ribeiro
e) Shanker Ram e) Shane O'Neill

Q.233) When is National Broadcasting Day b) Madrid, Spain

(India) celebrated? c) Amsterdam, Netherlands
a) 22 July d) Paris, France
b) 23 July e) Lisbon, Portugal
c) 25 July
d) 27 July Q.239) Which country has launched the
e) 24 July Nauka module to the International Space
Station?
Q.234) Which of the following cities were a) France
selected by UNESCO under the ‘Historic Urban b) Russia
Landscape Project’? c) Germany
a) Mandi d) USA
b) Gwalior e) China
c) Orchha
d) Both (b) and (c) Q.240) Who recently got the additional
e) All of the above charge as the Chairman of the National
Highways Authority of India (NHAI)?
Q.235) Which country has launched the a) Rajiv Bansal
world's largest emission trading system? b) TV Narendran
a) India c) Aramane Giridhar
b) Japan d) UK Sinha
c) China e) Sanjay Gupta
d) France
e) Belgium Q.241) With which country did conduct a joint
military exercise named ‘INDRA-2021’?
Q.236) India participated in the environment a) Sri Lanka
ministers' meeting at the 16th G20 Summit. b) Bangladesh
Which country is the current chair of the G20 c) Russia
summit? d) France
a) India
e) Maldives
b) Japan
c) Russia Q.242) Who was appointed as the new Prime
d) Brazil Minister of Lebanon?
e) Italy a) Jioji Konrote
b) Barham Salih
Q.237) Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City c) Najib Mikati
was delisted from UNESCO's World Heritage d) Ebrahim Raisi
list. Where is Liverpool Maritime Mercantile
e) Sadyr Japarov
City located?
a) Canada Q.243) Which Indian Navy Ship participated in
b) Spain the maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2021?
c) United Kingdom a) INS Shivalik
d) Australia b) INS Talwar
e) Italy c) INS Jalashwa
d) INS Satpura
Q.238) Where was the world’s first 3D-printed
e) INS Sahyadri
steel bridge opened?
a) Rome, Italy

Q.244) Who was conferred with an honorary Q.249) What is India’s projected GDP growth
Doctor of Laws degree by the Rashtra Sant forecast for the fiscal year 2021–22 according
Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University to International Monetary Fund (IMF) report?
(RTMNU)? a) 9.3%
a) Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra b) 7.6%
b) Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde c) 9.9%
c) Justice Bala Krishna Narayana d) 11.4%
d) Justice Prafulla Chandra Pant e) 9.5%
e) Justice Vikramjit Sen
Q.250) UNESCO declared the Harappan city of
Q.245) Hidilyn Diaz won the first-ever Olympic Dholavira as India’s 40th World Heritage Site.
gold medal for the Philippines at the 2020 Where is Dholavira located?
Tokyo Olympics. Which sport did she win the a) Karnataka
gold medal? b) Haryana
a) Boxing c) Gujarat
b) Weightlifting d) Telangana
c) Wrestling e) Madhya Pradesh
d) Swimming
e) Skating Q.251) When is the International Tiger Day
observed?
Q.246) Momiji Nishiya won the first-ever a) 26 July
Olympic gold in women's street b) 30 July
skateboarding. Which country does she c) 27 July
belong to?
d) 29 July
a) China
e) 28 July
b) Japan
c) Canada Q.252) Which international airport has
d) France partnered with IBM for digital and IT
e) South Korea transformation?
a) GMR Hyderabad International Airport
Q.247) Which country became the smallest Limited
country in the world to win an Olympic gold b) Delhi International Airport Limited
medal after Flora Duffy claimed a triathlon
c) Cochin International Airport Limited
gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
a) Monaco d) Bangalore International Airport Limited
b) Tuvalu e) Mumbai International Airport Limited
c) Vatican City Q.253) Which state police has launched the
d) Nauru 'Pink Protection' project for the safety and
e) Bermuda protection of women?
a) Assam
Q.248) When is World Nature Conservation b) Kerala
Day observed?
c) West Bengal
a) 24 July
d) Tamil Nadu
b) 28 July
e) Telangana
c) 29 July
d) 22 July
e) 27 July

Q.254) Which is the first Indian city to be e) PayU

selected for the International Clean Air
Catalyst Programme? Q.259) Who was appointed from India as a
a) Surat member of the UN tax committee for the
b) Hyderabad 2021–2025 term?
c) Indore a) Rasmi R Das
d) Lucknow b) Jose J Kattoor
e) Mumbai c) Vandita Kaul
d) Sunil Singh
Q.255) Which of the following organisation e) Kiran Desai
has developed the world's first cab-hailing
platform on open-source technology? Q.260) Which state’s three monuments were
a) Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL) identified as “Adarsh Smarak” for providing
b) National Securities Depository Limited additional facilities?
(NSDL) e-Governance Infrastructure Limited a) Haryana
c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) b) Madhya Pradesh
d) Insurance Regulatory and Development c) Maharashtra
Authority of India (IRDAI) d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development e) Karnataka
Authority (PFRDA) Q.261) Who is the author of the book titled
“Over It: How to Face Life's Hurdles with Grit,
Hustle, and Grace”?
announced the AYUSH-based economic
a) VS Naipaul
upgradation scheme ‘Devaranya Yojana’?
a) Andhra Pradesh b) Lori Susan Jones
c) JK Rowling
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Haryana d) Doris Lessing
d) Gujarat e) Toni Morrison
e) Goa Q.261) Which state government has inked an
agreement with IIM Shillong for better
Q.257) Union Cabinet has approved
financial and policy management?
amendments to the Deposit Insurance and
a) Karnataka
Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Act,
1961, ensuring Rs. _____ for depositors in 90 b) Maharashtra
days. c) Arunachal Pradesh
a) 8 lakhs d) Haryana
b) 5 lakhs e) Meghalaya
c) 10 lakhs
Q.263) Which Bollywood actress has joined
d) 3 lakhs
hands with the Himachal Pradesh
e) 4 lakhs Government for the 'Baccho Ka Sahara, Phone
Humara' initiative?
Q.258) Which company has partnered with
a) Deepika Padukone
FamPay to launch India’s first doodle card
‘FamCard Me’? b) Yami Gautam
a) VISA c) Kangana Raut
b) American Express d) Vidhya Balan
c) Mastercard e) Alia Bhatt
d) Paytm

Q.264) With which country did India signs a b) 83rd

$4.5 million agreement for community c) 97th
development projects? d) 64th
a) Bhutan
e) 55th
b) Maldives
c) Nepal Q.270) Which city became India's first to
d) Bangladesh achieve 24x7 quality drinking tap water
e) Myanmar supply?
a) Indore
Q.265) Indian Navy conducted a two-day b) Puri
bilateral passing exercise (PASSEX) with UK c) Surat
Navy in the _____________. d) Nagpur
a) Bay of Bengal
e) Lucknow
b) Andaman and Nicobar
c) Bay of Biscay Q.271) Pham Minh Chinh was re-elected as
d) Lakshadweep the Prime Minister of which country?
e) None of the above a) Niger
b) Tajikistan
Q.266) Which country recently joined the c) Vietnam
International Solar Alliance (ISA)? d) Austria
a) Croatia
e) Cambodia
b) Malaysia
c) Canada Q.272) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has
d) Sweden imposed Rs. 5 crores fine on Axis Bank for
e) Saudi Arabia non-compliance with certain rules. Where is
the headquarters of Axis Bank located?
Q.267) Indian Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu a) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
won a silver medal in the Women's 49 kg b) Indore, Madhya Pradesh
category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Which c) Mumbai, Maharashtra
state does she hails from? d) Kolkata, West Bengal
a) Tripura
e) Pune, Maharashtra
b) Meghalaya
c) Assam Q.273) Which company has partnered with
d) Manipur the Central Board of Secondary Education
e) Mizoram (CBSE) to launch the 'AI For All' initiative’?
a) TCS
Q.268) When is World Drowning Prevention b) Wipro
Day observed? c) Intel
a) 23 July d) Infosys
b) 25 July e) Mindtree
c) 26 July
d) 28 July Q.274) Who was appointed as the new CEO of
e) 29 July Bharat BillPay System (BBPS)?
a) Gurdeep Singh
Q.269) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) b) Noopur Chaturvedi
celebrated its _____ Raising Day on 27 July c) Vikramjit Sen
2021. d) Vinay K Nandicoori
a) 71st
e) Nagraj Adiga

Q.275) Who won the prestigious Will Eisner b) IB Uthaiah

Comic Industry Award? c) Kiran Deshmukh
a) Shyam Sundar Jyani d) SN Ghormade
a) Kailash Jayanth e) Awasthi Singh
b) Arun Chowdary
c) Anand Radhakrishnan Q.281) Which Indian-origin author was
d) Suresh Mukund selected among the 13 contenders in the
longlist for 2021 Booker Prize?
Q.276) Which of the following national park a) P Sainath
won the NatWest Group Earth Heroes Award? b) Shailesh Ganpule
a) Kuno National Park c) Sunjeev Sahota
b) Khirganga National Park d) Tillotama Shome
c) Raimona National Park e) Vivek Gomber
d) Satpura National Park
e) Sundarbans National Park Q.282) Who was recently selected for the
prestigious “Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar
Q.277) Which state government has launched 2021”?
the ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ across the a) Lata Mangeshkar
state? (July 2021) b) Asha Bhosle
a) Assam c) Usha Mangeshkar
b) Odisha d) Dilip Kumar
c) Manipur e) Anuradha Paudwal
d) Gujarat
e) Haryana Q.283) Who is the author of the new book
titled ‘India Versus China: Why They Are Not
Q.278) Where is India’s largest 3 GWh Li-ion Friends’?
battery factory set to be built? a) Kajal Suri
a) Mumbai, Maharashtra b) Ronnie Screwvala
b) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh c) Kanti Bajpai
c) Hyderabad, Telangana d) Kalki Koechlin
d) Noida, Uttar Pradesh e) Naseeruddin Shah
e) Pune, Maharashtra
Q.284) A 19-year-old mountain climber
Q.279) Which IIT has signed an agreement Shehroz Kashif became the world's youngest
with Japan International Cooperation Agency person to scale K2 mountain. Which country
(JICA) for the technical cooperation project does he hail from?
‘Future Researchers at IITH to Enhance a) Bangladesh
Network Development with Scholarship of b) Nepal
Japan’ (FRIENDSHIP)? c) Afghanistan
a) IIT Mandi d) India
b) IIT Bombay e) Pakistan
c) IIT Hyderabad
d) IIT Kharagpur Q.285) Polina Guryeva won the first-ever
e) IIT Madras Olympic medal (silver medal) for
Turkmenistan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Q.280) Who took charge as the new Vice-Chief Games. In which sport did she win the medal?
of the Indian Navy? a) Boxing
a) Jagan Mohan b) Wrestling

c) Tennis Q.291) What is Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for

d) Swimming Advanced Scientific Research’s (JNCASR) rank
e) Weightlifting in the Nature Index 2021 for Materials
Science?
Q.286) Which country became the first in the a) 44
world to approve genetically modified 'golden b) 23
rice' for commercial production? c) 12
a) Sweden d) 32
b) Maldives e) 17
c) Philippines
d) Argentina Q.292) When is World Hepatitis Day
e) Portugal observed?
a) 24 July
Q.287) Who was named as the national brand b) 21 July
ambassador for SDG Choupal? c) 28 July
a) Kamala Das d) 22 July
b) MT Vasudevan Nair e) 27 July
c) Omchery NN Pillai
d) MK Menon Q.293) Which state government has laid the
e) Sanjay Rai Sherpuria foundation stone of a Bamboo Industrial Park
recently?
Q.288) Who won the Norman Borlaug a) Bihar
National Award for his research to combat b) Assam
lifestyle diseases? c) Kerala
a) P Sainath d) Madhya Pradesh
b) Shailesh Ganpule e) Chhattisgarh
c) Kajal Chakraborty
d) Tillotama Shome Q.294) Which state became the first state in
e) Vivek Gomber India to provide reservations for transgenders
in all government services?
Q.289) Who is the author of the new book a) Maharashtra
titled “Why We Kneel How We Rise”? b) Karnataka
a) Malcolm Marshall c) Tripura
b) Andy Roberts d) Gujarat
c) Vivian Alexander Richards e) Manipur
d) Michael Anthony Holding
e) Ian Bishop Q.295) Who took the oath as the 23rd Chief
Minister of Karnataka?
Q.290) Who is the author of the new book a) HD Devegowda
titled ‘Kashmir Ki Kyari Mein Aag Ki Lapte b) Basavaraj Bommai
Aakhir Kab Tak?’? c) Siddaramaiah
a) Damini Punia d) DV Sadananda Gowda
b) Beena Budki e) HD Kumaraswamy
c) Punitha Singh
d) Kalki Koechlin Q.296) Which state government has launched
e) Ronnie Screwvala the 'MyGov-Meri Sarkar' portal?
a) West Bengal
b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Kerala d) IIT Kharagpur

d) Madhya Pradesh e) IIT Madras
e) Chhattisgarh
Q.299) A landscape garden Sitio Burle Marx
Q.297) Which country hosted the two-day was recognised as an UNESCO World Heritage
Central-South Asia Connectivity Conference Site. Where is Sitio Burle Marx located?
2021? a) France
a) India b) Germany
b) Tajikistan c) Canada
c) Kenya d) Brazil
d) Uzbekistan e) Italy
e) Italy
Q.300) Nandu Natekar passed away at the age
Q.298) Which IIT has developed India’s first of 88. Which sport did he belong to?
rapid electronic COVID-19 RNA test kit a) Badminton
‘COVIHOME’? b) Table Tennis
a) IIT Mandi c) Football
b) IIT Bombay d) Cricket
c) IIT Hyderabad e) Hockey
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b) Bharti AXA General Insurance Company
Q.1) Which bank has signed an MoU with IIT Limited
Guwahati Technology Incubation Centre (TIC)
c) ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company
for financing start-ups?
a) State Bank of India d) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company
b) Canara Bank Limited
c) Indian Bank e) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
d) Union Bank of India
Q.4) Which of the following bank has topped
e) Bank of Baroda the list of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) writing
off NPAs in FY21?
Q.2) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed a) Canara Bank
authorised non-banks payment system
b) State Bank of India (SBI)
providers to be eligible to participate in
central payment systems. What are the c) Indian Bank
payment systems? d) Union Bank of India (UBI)
a) Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) e) Punjab National Bank (PNB)
b) Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)
c) National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) Q.5) Which bank has signed a co-lending
agreement with Indiabulls Housing Finance
d) Both (b) and (c)
for home loans?
e) All of the above a) Federal Bank
b) YES Bank
Q.3) Which general insurance company has
partnered with SVAAS Wellness Limited to c) HDFC Bank
launch a cashless digital health solution? d) Axis Bank
a) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company e) RBL Bank

Q.6) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cancelled the Q.11) Which company has partnered with
licence of Madgaum Urban Co-operative WooCommerce to accelerate digitalisation for
Bank. Which state is Madgaum Urban small and medium-sized businesses?
Cooperative Bank based in? a) Mastercard
a) West Bengal b) PayPal
b) Maharashtra c) PayU
c) Karnataka d) VISA
d) Madhya Pradesh e) Mobikwik
e) Goa
Q.12) Under which act did the Reserve Bank
Q.7) Which bank’s 4.99% share was acquired of India (RBI) impose a penalty of Rs. 25 lakhs
by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on Punjab & Sind Bank?
for Rs. 916 crores? a) Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881
a) ICICI Bank b) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
b) YES Bank c) Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
c) Federal Bank d) Banking Companies Act, 1970
d) Axis Bank e) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee
e) HDFC Bank Corporation Act (DICGC), 1961
Q.8) Which insurance company has launched Q.13) Which bank became the second most-
the “Saral Pension” plan? valued listed Public Sector Bank (PSB) of
a) Kotak General Insurance India? July (2021)
b) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance a) State Bank of India
c) ACKO General Insurance b) Indian Overseas Bank
d) Life Insurance Corporation of India c) Canara Bank
e) Tata AIG General Insurance d) Punjab National Bank
e) Bank of Baroda
Q.9) What is India’s projected GDP growth
forecast for the fiscal year 2021–22 according Q.14) State Bank of India (SBI) celebrated its
to the latest CARE Ratings report? ____ Foundation Day on 1 July 2021.
a) 7.8%–9.1% a) 55th
b) 8.8%–9% b) 66th
c) 8.7%–9.4% c) 71st
d) 6.8%–7.9% d) 33rd
e) 7.1%–7.7% e) 69th
Q.10) Which bank has launched a Q.15) Which company has partnered with
comprehensive banking solution for doctors Aditya Birla Finance Limited to launch
named “Salute Doctors”? ‘Postpaid Mini’ to provide small-ticket instant
a) Axis Bank loans?
b) HDFC Bank a) Airtel
c) ICICI Bank b) Mobikwik
d) Federal Bank c) Paytm
e) RBL Bank d) Google Pay
e) PayU

Q.16) Which company has partnered with c) Google Pay

Flipkart to digitise cash-on-delivery d) VISA
payments? e) American Express
a) Mastercard
b) PayPal Q.22) Which general insurance company has
c) PhonePe partnered with the Bank of India to distribute
d) Paytm its insurance products?
e) VISA a) Kotak General Insurance
b) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Q.17) Which Small Finance Bank had waived c) ACKO General Insurance
off non-maintenance fees for its current d) Navi General Insurance
account holders? e) Tata AIG General Insurance
a) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
b) AU Small Finance Bank Q.23) What is India’s projected GDP growth
c) Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank forecast for the fiscal year 2021–22 according
d) Capital Small Finance Bank to the latest Fitch report?
e) Equitas Small Finance Bank a) 8.1%
b) 10%
Q.18) Which company has partnered with c) 9.2%
Flexiloans to provide digital loans to small and d) 11.4%
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? e) 9.5%
a) Phone Pe
b) Myntra Q.24) Which bank has partnered with Drip
c) Google Pay Capital to empower MSME exporters?
d) Amazon a) Standard Chartered
e) Mastercard b) SBM Bank India
c) DBS Bank
Q.19) Which bank has partnered with Creditas d) HDFC Bank
Solutions to offer digital self-service credit e) Axis Bank
portal?
a) Axis Bank Q.25) Which bank has partnered with TP
b) HDFC Bank Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL)
c) Federal Bank to launch a fully digital payment network in
d) ICICI Bank Odisha?
e) Canara Bank a) HDFC Bank
b) Federal Bank
Q.20) What does the first ‘B’ denote in BCBS? c) Axis Bank
a) Banking d) IndusInd Bank
b) Basel e) RBL Bank
c) Basic
d) Board Q.26) Which general insurance company has
e) Bachelor launched a comprehensive health insurance
plan named “Arogya Supreme”?
Q.21) Which company has partnered with a) Kotak General Insurance
Mastercard to launch MandateHQ for b) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
recurring payments? c) ACKO General Insurance
a) Phone Pe d) SBI General Insurance
b) Razorpay e) Tata AIG General Insurance

Q.27) Which payments bank has launched the Q.32) Who was re-appointed as the MD & CEO
‘Pay to Contacts’ facility for UPI-based of Federal Bank for 3 years?
transactions? a) Sidharth Rath
a) India Post Payments Bank b) Dinesh Kumar Khara
b) Fino Payments Bank c) Deepak Parekh
c) Jio Payments Bank d) PN Vasudevan
d) Paytm Payments Bank e) Shyam Srinivasan
e) Airtel Payments Bank
Q.33) Which bank has partnered with NIIT
Q.28) Which insurance company has Institute of Finance Banking and Insurance
partnered with Axis Bank to provide (NIIT IFBI) to launch a digital banking
comprehensive health insurance solutions? academy?
a) Max Bupa Health Insurance a) Axis Bank
b) SBI General Insurance b) Federal Bank
c) ACKO General Insurance c) RBL Bank
d) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance d) Indian Bank
e) Tata AIG General Insurance e) HDFC Bank
Q.29) Which bank has signed an MoU with Q.34) Which bank has announced its first
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) for transaction in SOFR (Secured Overnight
start-up funding? Financing Rate) linked derivative?
a) Bank of Baroda a) HDFC Bank
b) HDFC Bank b) Axis Bank
c) Axis Bank c) Federal Bank
d) Canara Bank d) ICICI Bank
e) State Bank of India e) YES Bank
Q.30) Which bank has partnered with Q.35) National Asset Reconstruction
Mastercard and Mumbai Metro to launch Company (NARCL) was incorporated by the
‘One Mumbai Metro Card’ to ensure a Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs. What is
seamless commute for Mumbai people? the authorised capital of NARCL?
a) Indian Bank a) Rs. 200 crores
b) HDFC Bank b) Rs. 150 crores
c) Axis Bank c) Rs. 1000 crore
d) Canara Bank d) Rs. 500 crores
e) State Bank of India e) Rs. 100 crores
Q.31) Which bank signed an MoU with the Q.36) Which private bank has partnered with
Indian Army to offer a defence service salary VISA to issue credit cards?
package under its "Power Salute" initiative? a) HDFC Bank
a) HDFC Bank b) ICICI Bank
b) Federal Bank c) Federal Bank
c) Axis Bank d) RBL Bank
d) ICICI Bank e) YES Bank
e) RBL Bank

Q.37) Which company became the world’s Q.42) Which bank has launched an AI-
first space-based digital currency exchange powered virtual assistant for customers
for ultra-secure transactions? named ‘FEDDY’?
a) Pixxel a) HDFC Bank
b) WazirX b) RBL Bank
c) CoinSwitch c) ICICI Bank
d) Biteeu India d) Axis Bank
e) Coinsbit e) None of the above
Q.38) Which of the following bank has signed Q.43) What is India’s projected GDP growth
an MoU with National Bank for Agriculture & forecast for the fiscal year 2021–22 according
Rural Development (NABARD)? to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) report?
a) State Bank of India a) 8.3%
b) Bank of Maharashtra b) 10%
c) Canara Bank c) 8.5%
d) Indian Overseas Bank d) 9.8%
e) Punjab National Bank e) 6.5%
Q.39) What is India’s projected GDP growth Q.44) Which of the following is an unsecured
forecast for the fiscal year 2021–22 according short-term promissory note issued at a
to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report? discount by creditworthy corporates and
a) 8.1% primary dealers?
b) 10.5% a) T-bills
c) 9.2% b) Commercial Papers
d) 11.4% c) Certificate of Deposit
e) 9.5% d) Cash Management Bills
e) Commercial Bills
Q.40) Which payments bank has partnered
with Multilink to build 4,000+ business Q.45) Which bank has selected Paisalo Digital
correspondent agent networks in India? as its National Corporate Business
a) Paytm Payments Bank Correspondent?
b) Airtel Payments Bank a) Canara Bank
c) NSDL Payments Bank b) Kotak Mahindra Bank
d) Aditya Birla Payments Bank c) State Bank of India (SBI)
e) India Post Payments Bank d) Bank of Baroda
e) Union Bank of India
Q.41) Which bank has partnered with the U
GRO Capital to launch an Rs. 1,000-crore Q.46) Which payments bank's customers can
MSME co-lending programme 'Pratham'? now make payments from fixed deposits
a) Axis Bank account held with IndusInd Bank?
b) State Bank of India a) India Post Payments Bank
c) Bank of Baroda b) Fino Payments Bank
d) Union Bank of India c) Jio Payments Bank
e) UCO Bank d) Paytm Payments Bank
e) Airtel Payments Bank

Q.47) Which insurance company has launched Q.49) Which bank has announced a strategic
a health insurance plan named ‘Arogya alliance with SMC Global Securities to offer
Rakshak’? online trading services?
a) Kotak General Insurance a) Axis Bank
b) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance b) ICICI Bank
c) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) c) Dhanlaxmi Bank
d) Navi General Insurance d) HDFC Bank
e) Tata AIG General Insurance e) Canara Bank
Q.48) Which private bank has partnered with Q.50) Which bank has signed an MoU with the
HPCL to launch the ‘HPCL Super Saver’ co- Indian Navy for salary account? (July 2021)
branded credit card? a) Canara Bank
a) Axis Bank b) Kotak Mahindra Bank
b) ICICI Bank c) State Bank of India
c) HDFC Bank d) Bank of Baroda
d) RBL Bank e) Union Bank of India
e) HSBC Bank
SIMPLIFICATIONS
c) 1675
Q.1) 𝟒𝟐𝟑𝟑 + 𝟖𝟗𝟓𝟕 + 𝟗𝟖𝟒𝟑 = 𝒙 + 𝟖𝟓𝟑𝟕 + d) 1331
𝟏𝟎% 𝒐𝒇 𝟏𝟐𝟖𝟎 e) 1125
a) 14368
𝟑𝟒 𝟏𝟕 𝒙
b) 15348 Q.5) ( 𝟕 + 𝟏𝟒) × 𝟐𝟖 = 𝟏𝟎
c) 12358 a) 1600
d) 12138 b) 1900
e) 13248 c) 1700
Q.2) 48% of 500 + 250% of 100 = x - 123 d) 1650
a) 367 e) None of these
b) 613
c) 713 Q.6) 𝟒𝟓𝟎 + 𝟕𝟖𝟗 + 𝟔𝟑𝟐 – 𝟑𝟎𝟎 = 𝒙
a) 1541
d) 723
b) 1239
e) 739
c) 1440
𝟗𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟐𝟑𝟔 𝟒𝟒𝟖 𝟏𝟏𝟕 d) 1571
Q.3) 𝟑 + 𝟔
+ 𝟒 + 𝟏𝟑 =𝒙
a) 733 e) 1120
b) 634
Q.7) 𝟕𝟖 × 𝟑𝟎𝟎 + 𝟏𝟎𝟎 × 𝟐𝟒 = 𝒙 + 𝟕𝟓 × 𝟐𝟎𝟎
c) 646 a) 6040
d) 633 b) 5040
e) 621 c) 10800
𝟏𝟒𝟖 d) 12080
Q.4) 𝟗𝟑𝟖 + 𝟗𝟎 × 𝟐𝟓 + = 𝟏𝟖𝟗𝟒 + 𝒙
𝟒 e) 11800
a) 1335
b) 1115 Q.8) 𝟕𝟖𝟒𝟓 + 𝟗𝟎𝟓𝟑 + 𝟏𝟎𝟗𝟗 + √𝟓𝟐𝟗

= 𝒙 − 𝟐𝟎 c) 11484
a) 18040 d) 9484
b) 17000 e) 12128
c) 19000
𝟑
d) 21000 Q.15) 𝟏𝟎𝟎 + 𝟒𝟎𝟎 + 𝟓𝟎𝟎 + 𝟗𝟎𝟎 + √𝟑𝟑𝟕𝟓 +
e) 15000 𝒙 = 𝟒𝟎𝟎𝟎
a) 2185
Q.9) 𝟕𝟔𝟓 + 𝟕𝟖𝟒. 𝟓 + 𝟒𝟓𝟎. 𝟓 = 𝒙 + 𝟒𝟓𝟎 b) 2385
a)1650 c) 2475
b) 1500 d) 2085
c) 1550 e) 2175
d) 1700
e) 1800 Q.16) 𝟗𝟎𝟗𝟎 × 𝟐 + 𝟏𝟐𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎𝟎 + 𝟒𝟓𝟎 +
𝒙 = 𝟒𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎
Q.10) 𝟒𝟎𝟎 + 𝟓𝟎𝟓𝟎 + 𝟔𝟕𝟎 + √𝟕𝟐𝟗 a) 18730
= 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟑 b) 18370
a) 5160 c) 17830
b) 6150 d) 13870
c) 6260 e) 12380
d) 6160
e) 6170 Q.17) 𝟖𝟗𝟓. 𝟒𝟒 + 𝟕𝟖𝟗. 𝟓𝟔 + 𝟗𝟖𝟑𝟗 = 𝒙
a) 12434
𝟑
Q.11) √𝟓𝟕𝟔 + √𝟏𝟐𝟕𝟖 = 𝒙𝟐 b) 11524
a) 5 c) 13244
b) 6 d) 12354
c) -6 e) 13450
d) 36
Q.18) 𝟒𝟓𝟔 + 𝟗𝟓𝟎 + 𝟕𝟗𝟎 + 𝟔𝟖. 𝟓 = 𝒙
e) Either (b) or (c)
a) 2265.5
𝟒𝟖𝟎 b) 2275.5
Q.12) 𝟕𝟖 × 𝟏𝟓 + 𝟏𝟒𝟎 × 𝟐𝟎 + 𝟏𝟐
= 𝒙
c) 2274.5
a) 4120
d) 2254.5
b) 3230
e) 2264.5
c) 4010
d) 4020 Q.19) 𝟔𝟎 × 𝟐𝟎 + 𝟒𝟎 × 𝟑𝟎 + 𝟒𝟎 × 𝟏𝟓 = 𝒙
e) 3990 a) 2000
b) 4000
Q.13) 𝟑𝟒 × 𝟓𝟎 + 𝟐𝟓 × 𝟏𝟓𝟎 + 𝟏𝟎𝟎
c) 2500
= 𝒙 + 𝟖𝟎𝟎
a) 4350 d) 3500
b) 4750 e) 3000
c) 4550
Q.20) 𝟕𝟒𝟖𝟓 + 𝟗𝟒𝟎𝟎 + 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 = 𝒙 + 𝟏𝟑𝟓𝟎𝟎
d) 4250 a) 5775
e) None of these b) 4885
c) 4995
Q.14) 𝟖𝟑𝟗𝟖 + 𝟏𝟎𝟗𝟐 + 𝟓𝟗𝟒 + 𝟒𝟎𝟎 = 𝒙
a) 12848 d) 4355
b) 10484 e) 4915

Q.21) 𝟓𝟔% 𝒐𝒇 𝟐𝟎𝟎 + 𝟑𝟗% 𝒐𝒇 𝟑𝟎𝟎 b) 2470

= 𝒙 − 𝟒𝟓% 𝒐𝒇 𝟒𝟎𝟎 c) 2360
a) 509 d) 2560
b) 529 e) 2480
c) 429
d) 409 Q.28) 𝟖𝟗𝟎 + 𝟔𝟕𝟗𝟎 + 𝟗𝟎𝟎𝟓 + 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 = 𝒙
e) 419 a) 17685
b) 16895
Q.22) 𝟓𝟎𝟎% 𝒐𝒇 𝟐𝟎𝟎 + 𝟓𝟎% 𝒐𝒇 𝟐𝟎𝟎 + c) 14565
𝟏𝟎% 𝒐𝒇 𝟐𝟎𝟎 = 𝒙 d) 18965
a) 1210
e) 17865
b) 1020
c) 1220 Q.29) 𝟕𝟖 × 𝟑𝟎 + 𝟒𝟎% 𝒐𝒇 𝟑𝟓𝟎𝟎 + 𝟓𝟎 ×
d) 1120 𝟓𝟎 = 𝒙
e) 1230 a) 5350
b) 6530
Q.23) 𝟖𝟎% 𝒐𝒇 𝟖𝟎𝟎 + 𝟔𝟒% 𝒐𝒇 𝟑𝟎𝟎 + c) 8900
𝟒𝟎% 𝒐𝒇 𝟏𝟐𝟓𝟎 = 𝒙 d) 6140
a) 1223
e) 6240
b) 1225
c) 1330 Q.30) 𝟕𝟓% 𝒐𝒇 𝟐𝟎𝟎 + 𝟑𝟗% 𝒐𝒇 𝟓𝟎𝟎 +
d) 1332 𝟒𝟎% 𝒐𝒇 𝟑𝟎𝟎 = 𝒙
e) 1335 a) 475
b) 375
Q.24) 𝟔𝟖𝟎 + 𝟓𝟎𝟎 + 𝟒𝟓𝟎 = 𝒙 + 𝟕𝟓𝟎 c) 425
a) 770 d) 465
b) 850 e) 445
c) 880 Q.31) 𝟖𝟎% 𝒐𝒇 𝟒𝟖𝟎 + 𝟓𝟐% 𝒐𝒇 𝟓𝟎𝟎 = 𝒙 +
d) 890 𝟑𝟓% 𝒐𝒇 𝟓𝟎𝟎
e) 780 a) 459
𝟑 b) 449
Q.25) √𝟑𝟔𝟏% 𝒐𝒇 𝟐𝟎𝟎 + √𝟑𝟑𝟕𝟓% 𝒐𝒇 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎
c) 479
= 𝒙 − 𝟐𝟎% 𝒐𝒇 𝟓𝟎𝟎
a) 278 d) 399
b) 288 e) 469
c) 298
Q.32) 𝟖𝟗𝟓𝟔 + 𝟖𝟗𝟒𝟖 + 𝟗𝟑𝟎𝟒 = 𝒙 + 𝟏𝟒𝟓𝟎𝟎
d) 308 a) 12708
e) 268 b) 13608
c) 11508
Q.26) 𝟖𝟒𝟗𝟓 + 𝟗𝟎𝟎𝟓 + 𝟒𝟓𝟎𝟎 = 𝒙 + 𝟑𝟒𝟎𝟎
a) 9300 d) 12408
b) 10300 e) 11108
c) 17800 𝟑
√𝟏𝟎𝟖𝟗 √𝟐𝟑𝟎𝟒 √𝟕𝟐𝟗
d) 18600 Q.33) 𝟏𝟏
+ 𝟏𝟔 + 𝟑 = 𝟑𝒙
e) 19200 a) 9
b) 3
Q.27) 𝟖𝟗 × 𝟐𝟎 + 𝟕𝟓 × 𝟒 + 𝟒𝟎𝟎 = 𝒙 c) 2
a) 2580 d) 1

e) 0 Q.40) 𝟒𝟓𝟎𝟎 − 𝟔𝟕𝟖 + 𝟖𝟗𝟎𝟎 − 𝟏𝟓𝟕𝟖 = 𝒙 +

𝟑𝟒𝟐𝟎
Q.34) 𝟖𝟗𝟎𝟎 + 𝟔𝟖𝟗𝟎 + 𝟔𝟓𝟎𝟎 + √𝟏𝟒𝟒𝟎𝟎 = a) 8834
𝒙 b) 7734
a) 23410
c) 7474
b) 23120
d) 7724
c) 21340
e) 7234
d) 22310
e) 22410 Q.41) 𝟓𝟔% 𝒐𝒇 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎 + 𝟐𝟕% 𝒐𝒇 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎 +
𝟒𝟓 × 𝟔𝟎 = 𝒙
Q.35) 𝟕𝟓% 𝒐𝒇 𝟐𝟓𝟎𝟎 + 𝟑𝟓% 𝒐𝒇 𝟕𝟎𝟎𝟎 + a) 4740
𝟐𝟓𝟓% 𝒐𝒇 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎 = 𝒙 b) 4340
a) 9355
c) 4640
b) 9325
d) 4580
c) 9265
e) 4630
d) 9465
Q.42) 𝟕𝟖𝟗 + 𝟗𝟎𝟖 − 𝟖𝟕𝟓. 𝟓 + 𝟒𝟔𝟓 = 𝒙 +
e) 9425
𝟕𝟕𝟗. 𝟓
Q.36) 𝟖𝟎𝟎 × 𝟐𝟓 + 𝟏𝟔𝟎𝟎 + 𝟏𝟓% 𝒐𝒇 𝟒𝟎𝟎 = a) 407
𝒙 b) 509
a) 22660 c) 527
b) 21660 d) 577
c) 22560 e) 507
d) 21560
𝟑𝟐𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟕𝟐 𝟐𝟑𝟖
e) 23540 Q.43) × × × = 𝟏𝟕𝒙
𝟏𝟗 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟔 𝟏𝟒
a) 17
Q.37) 472 + 282 + 113 = x b) 3
a) 4335
c) 2
b) 4435
d) 4
c) 4235
e) 1
d) 4324
e) 4500 Q.44) 𝟔𝟔. 𝟔𝟔 + 𝟔𝟔𝟔. 𝟔 + 𝟔. 𝟎𝟔 + 𝟔𝟎𝟔. 𝟔 +
𝟎. 𝟔𝟎 = 𝒙
Q.38) 𝟔𝟕𝟎𝟎 + 𝟒𝟎% 𝒐𝒇 𝟔𝟖𝟎𝟎 + 𝟒𝟓 × 𝟐𝟎 = a) 1356.52
𝒙 b) 1246.52
a) 7872
c) 1256.52
b) 10320
d) 1346.52
c) 11430
e) 1256.58
d) 10120
e) 7782 Q.45) 𝟗𝟖𝟎𝟎 + 𝟗𝟎𝟗𝟑 + 𝟖𝟗𝟎𝟗 + 𝟗𝟓𝟖𝟎 =
𝟏𝟓% 𝒐𝒇 𝟔𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎 + 𝒙
𝟓𝟒×𝟑𝟗×𝟒𝟗×𝟕𝟗
Q.39) = 𝟕𝟗 × 𝐱 a) 38382
𝟗×𝟏𝟑×𝟗𝟖
a) 49 b) 28384
b) 54 c) 28942
c) 79 d) 29832
d) 9 e) 28382
e) 98

Q.46) 𝟔𝟓𝟎𝟎 + 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 + 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎 + 𝟐𝟑𝟓𝟎 = b) 449

𝒙 + 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 c) 459
a) 13450 d) 469
b) 14350 e) 359
c) 12350
𝟒𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟑𝟒 𝟑𝟓𝟕
d) 12450 Q.49) × 𝟗𝟎𝟎 × 𝟏𝟕 = 𝟑𝐱
𝟔𝟕
e) None of these a) 210
b) 3
Q.47) 𝟒𝟖% 𝒐𝒇 𝟔𝟎𝟎 + 𝟔𝟓% 𝒐𝒇 𝟗𝟎𝟎 − 𝟓𝟓 ×
𝟔 = 𝒙 c) 63
a) 563 d) 70
b) 753 e) 330
c) 663
Q.50) 𝟒𝟓𝟓. 𝟓 + 𝟕𝟓𝟖 + 𝟗𝟎𝟓. 𝟓 − 𝟒𝟓. 𝟒 =
d) 543 𝐱 + 𝟔𝟖. 𝟔
e) 533 a) 2017
b) 2010
Q.48) 𝟔𝟓𝟎 + 𝟕𝟓𝟓. 𝟓 + √𝟑𝟒𝟖𝟏– 𝟓𝟒𝟓. 𝟓 =
c) 2003
𝒙 + 𝟒𝟓𝟎
a) 479 d) 2001
e) 2005
Simplifications Answer Key

1. a), 2. b), 3. d), 4. d), 5. c), 6. d), 7. c), 8. a), 9. c), 10. d), 11. e), 12. c), 13. b), 14. b), 15. d),
16. d), 17. b), 18. e), 19. e), 20. b), 21. d), 22. d), 23. d), 24. c), 25. b), 26. d), 27. e), 28. a), 29.
e), 30. d), 31. e), 32. a), 33. c), 34. e), 35. e), 36. b), 37. d), 38. b), 39. d), 40. d), 41. e), 42. e),
43. d), 44. d), 45. e), 46. b), 47. d), 48. d), 49. d), 50. e)
ENGLISH
Q (1–25) Vocabulary
1. Vague
Meaning: of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning
Synonyms: indistinct, indefinite
Antonyms: clear, certain
Usage: She rolled her eyes at the vague response.
2. Purloin
Meaning: steal (something)
Synonyms: loot, pilfer, steal, embezzle
Antonyms: bestow, contribute, donate, purchase
Usage: Sometimes it’s impossible to not purloin an excerpt from another person’s blog.
3. Revere

Meaning: feel deep respect or admiration for (something)

Synonyms: respect, admire, cherish, appreciate
Antonyms: blaspheme, desecrate, profane, violate
Usage: If you want to achieve any goal, revere the process and success will follow.
4. Agitation
Meaning: a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
Synonyms: anxiety, perturbation, disquiet
Antonyms: calmness, relaxation
Usage: Payal entered the room with an agitated face.
5. Inchoate
Meaning: just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary
Synonyms: budding, inceptive, incipient, nascent
Antonyms: developed, full-fledged, evolved, ripened
Usage: Having just come into existence a few years ago, the new political party is considered inchoate
by many historians.
6. Eerily
Meaning: in a strange and frightening manner
Synonyms: hauntingly, creepily, scarily, spookily
Antonyms: dulcetly, pleasingly, pleasantly, agreeably
Usage: In front of him stood a masked man clutching a knife in one hand, grinning eerily at him.
7. Alleviate
Meaning: to make something less painful, severe or serious
Synonyms: help, soothe
Antonyms: aggravate, exacerbate
Usage: If you want to alleviate the situation, start by apologising for your mistake.
8. Emulate
Meaning: to use (someone or something) as the model for one’s speech, mannerisms, or behavior
Synonyms: imitate, reecho, repeat, follow
Antonyms: neglect, reprove, proscribe, the affront
Usage: Josh is trying to emulate the success of his well-accomplished mother.
9. Frivolous
Meaning: not having any serious purpose or value
Synonyms: flippant, glib, waggish
Antonyms: serious, practical, important
Usage: Isabelle was a frivolous little fool, vain and flighty.
10. Scoff

Meaning: speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way

Synonyms: mock, deride, ridicule
Antonyms: flatter, praise, compliment
Usage: The rude rich boy thought it was fun to scoff at the poor people at his school.
11. Unprecedented
Meaning: never done or known before
Synonyms: unequaled, unmatched, unrivaled
Antonyms: familiar, usual
Usage: The damage caused by the hurricane is unprecedented and has never been experienced before
in this country.
12. Salubrious
Meaning: favorable to or promoting health or well-being
Synonyms: medicinal, tonic
Antonyms: unhealthy, insalubrious
Usage: Emergent public health and sanitary experts actively sought the most salubrious and efficient
means of refuse disposal.
13. Grisly
Meaning: causing horror or disgust
Synonyms: gruesome, ghastly, frightful, horrid
Antonyms: pleasant, attractive
Usage: Many massacres in history fade while some linger as grisly curiosities.
14. Ephemeral
Meaning: Lasting for a short time
Synonyms: Temporary, short-lived, transient
Antonyms: long-lived, enduring, everlasting, eternal, perpetual
Usage: Time is ephemeral, so don’t waste it.
15. Stringent
Meaning: not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards
Synonyms: brassbound, cast-iron, exacting, hard-line, inflexible, rigid, rigorous
Antonyms: flexible, lax, loose, relaxed, slack
Usage: There are stringent rules against unauthorised persons being in our building
16. Vest
Meaning: confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone
Synonyms: entrust, invest, bestow, confer
Antonyms: impede, inhibit, disqualify, disbar
Usage: Extensive powers were vested into the hands of the President, who headed the executive
branch of government.

17. Polemical
Meaning: of or involving strongly critical or disputatious writing or speech
Synonyms: critical, hostile, bitter, polemic, virulent
Example: Unlike most academic philosophy, much of it is personal, polemical, poetical or allusive.
18. Decry
Meaning: publicly denounce
Synonyms: denounce, condemn, criticise, censure, damn, attack
Antonyms: praise, overrate
Example: He is impatient with those who decry the scheme.
19. Infusing
Meaning: fill; pervade
Synonym: permeate, suffuse
Antonym: deprive, divest
Usage: She has infused her followers with confidence.
20. Implicitly
Meaning: in a way that is not directly expressed; tacitly
Synonyms: absolutely, totally, utterly, unconditionally
Antonyms: bluntly, explicitly, openly, clearly
Usage: She implicitly suggested that he was responsible for the error.
21. Endorse
Meaning: to approve, support or sustain
Synonyms: advocate, affirm, approve, back, commend, confirm, defend, favor
Antonyms: attack, censure, criticise, deny, disagree
Example: In some cases, public employee unions even pushed private-sector unions to endorse
Republicans.
22. Alacrity
Meaning: cheerful readiness, promptness or willingness
Synonyms: alertness, avidity, briskness, cheerfulness, dispatch, eagerness
Antonyms: apathy, coolness, discouragement, indifference
Example: His alacrity of manner and quick step justified this opinion.
23. Wrangle
Meaning: to express different opinions about something often angrily
Synonyms: altercate, argue, bicker
Antonyms: concur, consent
Usage: The case dragged on for months because the lawyers had to wrangle over every minor detail.
24. Ensconce
Meaning: establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe place

Synonyms: settle, install, establish, entrench

Antonyms: depart, displace
Usage: Clara is comfortably ensconced in a beach chair and has no immediate plans to return to work.
25. Adjudicate
Meaning: to make an official decision about who is right in a dispute
Synonyms: adjudge, judge, arbitrate, decide, determine
Antonyms: hesitate, ignore
Usage: You should never adjudicate a major decision when you are under the influence of alcohol.
b) Vivid
26. Find the synonym of upended. c) Unskilled
a) Confused
d) Crafty
b) Clinched
e) Eager
c) Clewed
d) Toppled 32. Find the antonym of brutal.
e) Tangled a) Acclaim
b) Rigid
27. Find the synonym of intervening. c) Cruel
a) Twining
d) Mock
b) Accepting
e) Civilised
c) Proliferating
d) Superseding 33. Find the antonym of dithering.
e) Blooming a) Escalate
b) Mutilation
28. Find the synonym of cognisant.
c) Irreverent
a) Unaware
d) Banish
b) Calculative
e) Continuing
c) Ignorant
d) Childish 34. Find the synonym of dawdle.
e) Aware a) Forgoing
b) Adjudicate
29. Find the synonym of adequately. c) Doable
a) Extremely
d) Obscure
b) Exceptionally
e) Loiter
c) Scanty
d) Sufficiently 35. Find the synonym of onslaught.
e) Poorly a) Affable
b) Cogency
30. Find the synonym of sceptical. c) Hostility
a) Cripple
d) Assault
b) Vivid
e) Sojourn
c) Apparent
d) Doubtful 36. Find the synonym of mellow.
e) Avid a) Slander
b) Euphonious
31. Find the synonym of adroit. c) Grudge
a) Grudge
d) Tone

e) Rugged d) Reckoned
e) Affirmed
37. Find the synonym of subsequent.
a) Upsurge 44. Find the synonym of unabashed.
b) Ensuing a) Brash
c) Subdued b) Humiliated
d) Weird c) Hostile
e) Stupor d) Trivial
e) Furnished
38. Find the synonym of embellished.
a) Separated 45. Find the synonym of redemption.
b) Exaggerated a) Reverted
c) Lightened b) Depredate
d) Evident c) Deteriorate
e) Respected d) Restoration
e) Tolerate
39. Find the synonym of esoteric.
a) Elaborate 46. Find the synonym of aberration.
b) Mysterious a) Abnormality
c) Authorised b) Erosion
d) Fanciful c) Irritation
e) Stumpy d) Anger
e) Frustration
40. Find the synonym of marred.
a) Flawed 47. Find the synonym of anguish.
b) Believed a) Elation
c) Enhanced b) Propagate
d) Embraced c) Distress
e) Exposed d) Transmit
e) Aspect
41. Find the synonym of exploit.
a) Loot 48. Find the synonym of predates.
B) Take a) Comprises
c) Ponder b) Considers
d) Utilise c) Precedes
e) Identical d) Bounces
e) Ignite
42. Find the synonym of rapid.
a) Lipid 49. Find the synonym of foisted.
b) Sustain a) Thrown
c) Allure b) Confounded
d) Swift c) Proven
e) Lurk d) Imposed
e) Inoperative
43. Find the synonym of deemed.
a) Jotted 50. Find the synonym of adroitly.
b) Banned a) Secretly
c) Bullied b) Tirelessly

c) Frivolously 54. Protesting is a democratic right, but (A) /

d) Dexterously resorting to violence and venting out anger in
e) Inanely (B) / ways that pose a risk to an (C) /
individual’s physical well-being cannot in any
way be condone. (D) / No Error (E)
Q (51–65) A sentence is divided into
a) A
four parts. One of the parts may have b) B
an error. Identify the part that has the c) C
error and choose it from the given d) D
options. If there is no error in the given e) No Error
sentence, then choose the option ‘(e)’
as your answer. 55. People of Indian origin and Indian
diaspora having (A) / overseas citizens of India
51. If you want to donate your liver, (A) / first card are now (B) / not required to carry their
of all you have to consult with an (B) / expert old, expired (C) / passports for travel to India,
doctor and get necessary (C) / things done as as required earlier. (D) / No Error (E)
per their instructions. (D) / No Error (E) a) A
a) A b) B
b) B c) C
c) C d) D
d) D e) No Error
e) No Error
56. The executive was left to lead and guide
52. The Railways will run ‘Oxygen Express’ (A) / the men under their command (B) / by
trains (A) / over the next few days to placing proper men in the proper (C) / slots
transport liquid (B) / medical oxygen and and overseeing its performance. (D) / No Error
oxygen cylinders across the country as (C) / (E)
the demand for medical oxygen in the country a) A
have gone through the roof. (D) / No Error (E) b) B
a) A
c) C
b) B
d) D
c) C
e) No Error
d) D
e) No Error 57. A report in The Guardian says (A) / that the
rate of suicide (B) / among male farmers are
53. The monsoon forecasts were primary (A) / (C) / double the national average. (D) / No
evolved to assist with (B) / agriculture and it Error (E)
is only now (C) / getting more urban-focused. a) A
(D) / No Error (E) b) B
a) A
c) C
b) B
d) D
c) C
e) No Error
d) D
e) No Error 58. Scientists have developed a new portable,
(A) / pocket-sized test that can not diagnose
COVID-19 (B) / in minutes but also sequence
the coronavirus (C) / to track the spread of
mutations and variants. (D) / No Error (E)
a) A

b) B 63. Officers and staff of the forest department

c) C are (A) / among those in the state government
d) D (B) / who wear an uniform and have the
powers to arrest (C) / people violating forest
e) No Error
laws and rules and prosecute them. (D) / No
59. Under the permanent settlement scheme, Error (E)
the Indian cultivators were (A) / charge not on a) A
the traditional basis (B) / of a share of crops b) B
produced but by an (C) / percentage of the c) C
rent paid on their land. (D) / No Error (E) d) D
a) A e) No Error
b) B
c) C 64. Every generation continued to live (A) /
d) D likes the previous generation, making (B) /
only small improvements here and (C) / there
e) No Error
in the way things are done. (D) / No Error (E)
60. The tourism industry was hit (A) / bad as a a) A
majority of the (B) / hotels in the state b) B
remained (C) / shut down for months. (D) / No c) C
Error (E) d) D
a) A e) No Error
b) B
c) C 65. Gambhir feels that people (A) / shouldn’t
d) D go overboard about past (B) / World Cup wins
to stopping (C) / the spread of the virus. (D) /
e) No Error
No Error (E)
61. Recently, scientists have discovered (A) / a) A
that long time exposure to (B) / blue light is b) B
having (C) / adverse effect on sleep cycle. (D) c) C
/ No Error (E) d) D
a) A e) No Error
b) B
c) C Q (66–75) Fill in the blanks.
d) D
e) No Error 66. Denying salary unless vaccinated would be
_________as it puts an individual at
62. The wastage of vaccines is (A) / because disadvantage.
they who have (B) / registered are not coming a) butchery
(C) / to designated centers on time. (D) / No b) mandatory
Error (E) c) coercive
a) A d) iterated
b) B e) liberated
c) C
d) D 67. Evacuations ahead of a flood or a cyclone
e) No Error are not always effective and what is needed is
limited construction in places that have been
marked ___________.
a) tricky
b) boundless

c) formulations 72. Any attempt to make vaccination

d) vulnerable mandatory for healthcare workers in India
e) liable will surely __________ the inequities of
differential access to vaccines, says a doctor.
68. With demand ____________ supply, a) exacerbate
vaccine shortages have been reported by b) swirl
several states. c) accolade
a) overdose d) verves
b) devastate e) lighten
c) outsource
d) hitch 73. International prices can ________ because
e) outstripping of various factors such as supply, demand and
the extent of subsidies in the international
69. Heavy rain ___________ the capital market, particularly in the main producing
causing waterlogging in several areas which countries.
further led to traffic snarls. a) splurge
a) lashed b) fluctuate
b) drizzled c) kindle
c) locked d) blow
d) overtook e) emancipate
e) targeting
74. What began as a pneumonia outbreak has
70. While humans and other animals continue ___________ global proportions and claimed
to ________ with COVID-19, a new epidemic countless lives within a span of two years.
seems to have hit multiple bird species in a) assumed
North America. b) trapped
a) grapple c) perforated
b) live d) proclivity
c) comrade e) proliferated
d) mumble
e) drudgery 75. Most large mammals have moved out of
the polluted area, and a few that got trapped
71. Takeaway and food delivery have made could have _________ organic chemicals
___________ lockdowns almost bearable. while grazing and drinking water.
a) abolish a) ingested
b) offset b) elicited
c) protracted c) credited
d) filthy d) accumulated
e) forceful e) manifested
Answers and Explanations

26. Ans: d
Exp:
Upended
Meaning: set or turn (something) on its end or upside down

Synonyms: toppled, overturned, upset

Antonyms: straighten, persist
Usage: She upended the bucket.
27. Ans: d
Exp:
Intervening
Meaning: take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events
Synonyms: superseding, overriding, prevailing
Antonyms: ignore, argue
Usage: The prisoner asked me to intervene with the authorities on his behalf.
28. Ans: e
Exp:
Cognisant
Meaning: having knowledge or awareness
Synonyms: conscious, acquainted, mindful
Antonyms: unaware, ignorant, unmindful
Usage: He was cognisant about the plan.
29. Ans: d
Exp:
Adequately
Meaning: to a satisfactory or acceptable extent
Synonyms: sufficiently, passably, amply
Antonyms: defectively, inefficiently
Usage: The best solution is to ensure that the room is adequately ventilated.
30. Ans: d
Exp:
Sceptical
Meaning: not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations
Synonyms: dubious, doubtful, unconvinced
Antonyms: certain, convinced, optimistic
Usage: It’s good to be sceptical about what you see on TV.
31. Ans: d
Exp:
Adroit
Meaning: very skilful and quick in the way you think or move
Synonyms: adept, artful, crafty
Antonyms: clumsy, awkward, unskilled
Usage: She was adroit on sword fighting.
32. Ans: e
Exp:
Brutal
Meaning: savagely violent
Synonyms: savage, cruel, unpleasant

Antonyms: gentle, humane, civilised

Usage: The journalist wrote the corruption made by the politician, with brutal honesty.
33. Ans: e
Exp:
Dithering
Meaning: to show uncertainty about the right course of action
Synonyms: faltering, halting
Antonyms: advancing, continuing
Usage: If you have been dithering about buying shares, now could be the time to do it.
34. Ans: e
Exp:
Dawdle
Meaning: to spend time doing nothing
Synonyms: loiter, lag
Antonyms: hurry, speed
Usage: Given the urgency of rescuing the children who lost their parents in the pandemic, the
Government cannot dawdle over figuring out implementation strategies.
35. Ans: d
Exp:
Onslaught
Meaning: an especially fierce attack
Synonyms: assault, attack
Antonyms: protect, shield
Usage: The rebels responded to a military onslaught against them by launching a major assault.
36. Ans: b
Exp:
Mellow
Meaning: (especially of a sound, flavor, or color) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness.
Synonyms: dulcet, euphonious, melodious
Antonyms: rugged, abrading, gruff
Usage: His mellow voice and his qualitative speech made everyone applaud him.
37. Ans: b
Exp:
Subsequent
Meaning: being, occurring or carried out at a time after something else
Synonyms: after, ensuing
Antonyms: advance, early
Usage: In subsequent years, the amount of weeding necessary should become less and less.
38. Ans: b
Exp:
Embellished

Meaning: make (a statement or story) more interesting by adding extra details that are often untrue;
make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features
Synonyms: overstated, exaggerated, elaborated, embroidered
Antonyms: deface, deform, mar
Usage: To embellish the cathedral ceiling, the management commissioned a decorative painter to
create a cement tile-like pattern with a bohemian twist.
39. Ans: b
Exp:
Esoteric
Meaning: intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialised
knowledge or interest
Synonyms: obscure, mysterious, abstruse
Antonyms: obvious, simple
Usage: His latest speech was considered an esoteric philosophy.
40. Ans: a
Exp:
Mar
Meaning: impair the quality or appearance of; spoil
Synonyms: deface, mutilate, ruin
Antonyms: improve, enhance
Usage: One scabbed sheep will mar a whole flock.
41. Ans: d
Exp:
Exploit
Meaning: make use of (a situation) in a way considered unfair or underhand; make full use of and
derive benefit from (a resource)
Synonyms: abuse, utilise
Antonyms: passivity
Usage: He has never fully exploited his talents.
42. Ans: d
Exp:
Rapid
Meaning: happening in a short time or at a great rate
Synonyms: fast, swift, hasty
Antonyms: slow, leisurely
Usage: The patient made a rapid recovery.
43. Ans: d
Exp:
Deemed
Meaning: regard or consider in a specified way.
Synonyms: believed, considered, reckoned
Antonyms: misjudge, misestimate
Usage: Anyone not paying the registration fee by 31 March will be deemed to have withdrawn from
the offer.

44. Ans: a
Exp:
Unabashed
Meaning: not embarrassed, disconcerted or ashamed
Synonyms: blatant, unashamed, brash
Antonyms: ashamed, embarrassed, humiliated
Usage: I have an unabashed love of food.
45. Ans: d
Exp:
Redemption
Meaning: the action of saving or being saved from sin, error or evil
Synonyms: renovation, revitalisation, restoration
Antonyms: bondage, serfdom, servitude
Usage: A reserve of gold had been accumulated for the redemption of currency notes.
46. Ans: a
Exp:
Aberration
Meaning: a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one
Synonyms: eccentricity, abnormality, unusualness
Antonyms: normality, conformity, usualness
Usage: She had a mental aberration and forgot we had a meeting today.
47. Ans: c
Exp:
Anguish
Meaning: be extremely distressed about something
Synonyms: torment, agony, distress
Antonyms: happiness, contentment
Usage: No one suspected the anguish he carried on his shoulders.
48. Ans: c
Exp:
Predates
Meaning: exist or occur at a date earlier than (something)
Synonyms: antedates, preludes, precedes
Antonyms: succeeds
Usage: The work from Piet Mondrian on the next page predates his more popular imagery that we've
already looked at.
49. Ans: d
Exp:
Foisted
Meaning: impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on
Synonyms: imposed, finagled
Usage: Some men thinks of fatherhood as a discipline and as a responsibility foisted on them.
50. Ans: d
Exp:

Adroitly
Meaning: in a clever or skilful way.
Synonyms: skilfully, dexterously, competently
Antonyms: clumsily, grotesquely, inefficiently
Usage: Julius adroitly checkmated the cardinals by convening a general council.
51. Ans: d
Exp:
Replace ‘their’ with ‘his’, as the subject ‘an expert doctor’ takes the pronoun ‘his’.
52. Ans: d
Exp:
Replace ‘have’ with ‘has’, as the subject is ‘the country’ which is singular.
53. Ans: a
Exp:
Replace ‘primary’ with ‘primarily’ as an adverb is required there.
54. Ans: d
Exp:
Replace ‘condone’ with ‘condoned’, as ‘be’ will be followed by a verb in participle form.
55. Ans: e
Exp:
There is no error in the given statement.
56. Ans: d
Exp:
Replace ‘its’ with ‘their’ as ‘men’ take the pronoun ‘their’.
57. Ans: c
Exp:
Replace ‘are’ with ‘is’ as the subject (the rate of suicide) is singular.
58. Ans: b
Exp:
Replace ‘not’ with ‘not only’ as it is in (Not only……But also) structure.
59. Ans: b
Exp:
Replace ‘charge’ with ‘charged’ as ‘were’ will be followed by a participle form.
60. Ans: b
Exp:
Replace ‘bad’ with ‘badly’ as an adverb is needed is there.
61. Ans: e
Exp:
62. Ans: a
Exp:
Replace ‘they’ with ‘those’ as ‘those’ is the pronoun required.
63. Ans: c
Exp:
Replace ‘an’ with ‘a’ as uniform doesn’t take up a vowel sound.

64. Ans: b
Exp:
Replace ‘likes’ with ‘like’, as we use ‘like’ in comparing similarities.
65. Ans: e
Exp:
66. Ans: c
Exp:
Coercive – relating to or using force or threats
67. Ans: d
Exp:
Vulnerable – exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
68. Ans: e
Exp:
Outstripping – exceed
69. Ans: a
Exp:
Lashed – (especially of wind or water) beat forcefully against (something)
70. Ans: a
Exp:
Grapple – engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle
71. Ans: b
Exp:
Protracted – lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual
72. Ans: a
Exp:
Exacerbate – make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
73. Ans: b
Exp:
Fluctuate – rise and fall irregularly in number or amount
74. Ans: a
Exp:
Assumed – begin to have (a specified quality, appearance or extent)
75. Ans: a
Exp:
Ingested – take (food, drink, or another substance) into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

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