21. Name the air defence missile systems, which was recently test-fired by Russia
ANSWER: (C) S-500
Note:- Russia has successfully test-fired its new S-500 air defense missile systems, from a southern training range, Kapustin Yar, on July 20, 2021.
22. The Government of India has extended the duration of the ‘Stand Up India Scheme’ up to the year _______.
ANSWER: (A) 2025
Note:- The Government of India has extended the duration of the ‘Stand Up India Scheme’ up to the year 2025. The scheme was launched by the Prime Minister on 05 April 2016 to facilitate loans to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and women borrowers, to promote entrepreneurship among them.
23. Indian Oil Corporation, India’s largest oil firm, to set up first ‘green hydrogen’ plant at?
ANSWER: (D) Mathura
Note:- 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.
24. Name the IIT Ropar develops first-of-its-kind Oxygen Rationing Device.
ANSWER: (D) AMLEX
Note:- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar has developed a first-of-its-kind Oxygen Rationing Device called AMLEX, to save the oxygen which otherwise gets wasted unnecessarily, and in turn, increase the life of medical oxygen cylinders three folds.
25. Who has been appointed as the Deputy Leader of Rajya Sabha?
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ANSWER: (B) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Note:- Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has been appointed as the deputy Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is one of the few leaders in BJP who is believed to have a good working relationship with other political parties.
26. Banking and financial services major Goldman Sachs has opened a global centre in ___
ANSWER: (C) Hyderabad
Note:- 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. The new office is expected to have about 800 people by year-end and grow to over 2,500 people by 2023.
27. Fifteen 12.7 mm M2 NATO Stabilized Remote Control Gun is manufactured with transfer of technology agreement from Elbit Systems. Which of the following nation is associated with Elbit Systems?
ANSWER: (D) Isreal
Note:- Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli hands over Fifteen 12.7 mm M2 NATO Stabilized Remote Control Gun to Indian Navy & 10 to Indian Coast Guard. It is manufactured with transfer of technology agreement from Elbit Systems, Israel.
28. Which of the state government to provide jobs for all national games medalists, guarantees sports pension?
ANSWER: (B)
Note:- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that along with Olympics, Asian and Commonwealth games medalists, the medal winners in National Games would also get government job.
29. Asian Development Bank projected India’s economic growth forecast at ______ in FY22.
ANSWER: (A) 10 %
Note:- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downgraded India’s economic growth forecast for the financial year 2021-22 (FY22) to 10 percent, in its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) Supplement for July.
30. In which of the following city government has decided to set up the Indian Institute of Heritage?
ANSWER: (C) Noida
Note:- The government has decided to set up the Indian Institute of Heritage at Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar.
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