Current Affairs Quiz – July 20 & 21 2021
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1. Who won Sparkassen Trophy 2021 for chess?
a) Viswanathan Anand
b) Vladimir Kramnik
c) Sudhanshu Mittal
d) None of these
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Answer a) Viswanathan Anand. Viswanathan Anand defeated Vladimir Kramnik to win the Sparkassen Trophy at Dortmund. Anand needed only a draw in the final game of the No-Castling Chess event, and he got it in 40 moves.
2. Which financial service startup has acquired TERA Finlabs?
a) Paytm
b) Paypal
c) Razorpay
d) Mobikwik
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Answer c) Razorpay. Bengaluru-based TERA Finlabs provides risk management software, along with customized credit offerings to make lending more affordable for consumers and profitable for lenders.
3. International Chess Day is observed on__________.
a) July 19
b) July 20
c) July 22
d) July 24
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Answer b) July 20. It was on this day that the International Chess Federation (FIDE) was founded, in 1924.
4. Science Exploration Day is observed on__________.
a) July 19
b) July 20
c) July 22
d) July 24
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Answer b) July 20. Science Exploration Day (also called Moon Day) is marked every year on 20 July. It was on this day in 1969 that Neil Armstrong and Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon’s surface.
5. India has become ________ largest Forex reserve holder in the world.
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 4th
d) 5th
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Answer d) 5th. India has surpassed Japan, China, Russia and Switzerland to become the world’s fifth-largest foreign exchange reserve holder with $608.99 billion.
6. Shibaji Banerjee to be conferred with Mohun Bagan Ratna posthumously, who was a former____________.
a) Cricketer
b) Hockey player
c) Basket Player
d) Football Player
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Answer d) Football Player. The friendly match against New York Cosmos at the iconic Eden Gardens ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw. Banerjee played for Bagan for 11 years and died at the age of 68 four years ago.
7. Recently, which state CM has assured govt jobs for National Games Medalists?
a) Assam
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Odisha
d) Maharastra
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Answer a) Assam. He also mentioned that all those who won medals in National Games so far for Assam would be given Sports Pension by the State Government. He hoped that this decision would help the sportspersons of the state.
8. Who has been appointed Deputy Leader of House in Rajya Sabha?
a) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
b) Param Jyothi
c) Sabarish Nathan
d) None of these
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Answer a) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi .Naqvi takes over from Piyush Goyal who has been elevated as the leader of the house in the Upper House.
9. Goldman Sachs open its global centre in _____________.
a) Bengaluru
b) Chennai
c) Hyderabad
d) Mumbai
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Answer c) Hyderabad. Banking and financial services major, Goldman Sachs has opened a new facility in Hyderabad as part of its commitment to expand its global centre for engineering and business innovation in India.
10. IOC to set up first ‘green hydrogen’ plant at ______________.
a) Assam
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Odisha
d) Maharastra
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Answer b) Uttar Pradesh. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), India’s largest oil firm, will build the first ‘green hydrogen’ plant of the country at its Mathura refinery, to meet the growing demand for both oil and cleaner forms of energy.
11. Ariel Henry has been appointed Prime Minister of ______________.
a) Cuba
b) Haiti
c) Caribebean
d) Guatemala
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Answer b) Haiti. The assassination of President Jovenel Moise caused turmoil in the country of Haiti. Among this turmoil the country has appointed Ariel Henry as its new Prime Minister.
12. Indian Institute of Heritage to come up in which city?
a) Nagpur
b) GandhiNagar
c) Pune
d) Noida
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Answer d) Noida. The Indian Institute of Heritage will be set up and it will focus on the country’s rich heritage and will look to impart education on the cultural aspects of the nation.
13. Which smartphone company has overtake Apple to become the world’s second-biggest smartphone maker?
a) Xiaomi
b) Oppo
c) Samsung
d) Vivo
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Answer a) Xiaomi. Xiaomi surpassed Apple to become the world’s second-largest smartphone maker for the first-time ever, as per a report published by market research firm Canalys on July 15, 2021.
