Weekly Current Affairs Quiz 04.07.2021 for BPSC Exams

Question 1

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the World Drug Report 2021?

i. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) issued the World Drug Report 2021

ii. Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020.

iii. International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed every year on June 16

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

i. FATF has two lists (Grey and Black).

ii. FATF is responsible for granting loans.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 3

Which e-filing portal has been launched for the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal?

Question 4

Recently, the website for the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) was launched. Which ministry has launched NMBA?

Question 5

With which country, Indian Navy has conducted a Passage Exercise in Indian Ocean Region in June 2021?

Question 6

When is the Day of the Seafarer observed every year?

Question 7

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the India Smart Cities Awards 2020 announced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?

i. Indore and Surat won the City Award jointly for their overall development.

ii. Uttar Pradesh won the State award under the Smart Cities Mission.

iii. The Smart Cities Mission was launched by the Prime Minister on 25 June, 2011

Question 8

Consider the following statements regarding the Detailed Project Reports of LiDAR survey of forest areas.

i. The Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change released the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of LiDAR based survey of forest areas in 10 states.

ii. The project was awarded to WAPCOS, a PSU under the aegis of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 9

Which country’s Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programme has been launched in partnership with India?

Question 10

Where is India’s first Maritime Arbitration Centre being established?

Question 11

What is the name of India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC)?

Question 12

When is the National Statistics Day observed every year?

Question 13

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the recently flight tested Agni-P?

i. Agni-P is a canisterised missile with range capability between 4,000 and 6,000 kms.

ii. Agni-P is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles.

iii. DRDO successfully flight tested an Agni-P from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, Balasore.

Question 14

Consider the following statements regarding the latest report on Indian initiatives shaping energy transition.

i. India’s renewable energy capacity is the 7th largest in the world.

ii. India’s installed renewable energy capacity is about 37 percent of the country’s total capacity.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 15

What is the amount of the relief package, which was recently announced by the Finance Minister, to support Indian economy in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic?

Question 16

NSDC has partnered with which messenger to launch the Digital Skill Champions Programme?

Question 17

Recently, the central government has extended the tenure of Attorney General (AG) for India. What is his name?

Question 18

Parassala B Ponnammal passed away recently. She was a……………..

Question 19

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the NATRAX- the High-Speed Track (HST)?

i. The Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises inaugurated NATRAX- the High-Speed Track (HST) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

ii. It is the longest such track in Asia and the world’s fifth-longest High-Speed Track for automobiles.

iii. It is a world-class 21.3 km High-Speed Track.

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Question 20

Consider the following statements regarding the two years completion of the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme.

i. The PMFME Scheme is currently being implemented in 35 States and Union Territories.

ii. The PMFME Scheme was launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan on 29th June 2020.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 21

Recently, Zen Garden and Kaizen Academy have been inaugurated by the Indian Prime Minister; where are these two located?

Question 22

When is National Doctors' Day observed?

Question 23

Recently, a new Spider Species is named after which 26/11 Martyr?

Question 24

Editor KV Sampath Kumar passed away recently. He was the editor of which language newspaper?

Question 25

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the World Bank’s support to India’s informal working class?

i. The World Bank has approved a USD 1500 million loan to support India’s informal working class to overcome the current pandemic distress.

ii. The loan will be financed by its concessionary lending arm IDA and IBRD.

iii. Membership: IBRD-189 countries, IDA-173 countries

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Question 26

Consider the following statements regarding the Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 .

i. Ukraine and the United Kingdom conducted joint naval Exercise Sea Breeze 2021 .

ii. The exercise was held in the Black Sea.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 27

Which organization has released a comprehensive study on the not-for-profit hospital model in the country?

Question 28

Recently, who has been appointed as Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?

Question 29

Which Indian archer has regained world no. 1 ranking after a hat-trick of gold medals at the Archery World Cup Stage 3?

Question 30

Who received Japan’s Fukuoka Grand Prize for 2021?