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1. Who has won women's singles title at Wimbledon tennis?- Ashleigh Barty.
2. What is the name of world's first conjugate vaccine for COVID-19 developed by Cuba?- Soberana 2.
3. Who has been appointed as Twitter's resident grievance officer for India?- Vinay Prakash.
4. Where did the Copa America Football 2021 held?- Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
5. Who has won Men's singles title at Wimbledon tennis?- Novak Djokovic.
6. Which state has proposed a population control bill?- Uttar Pradesh.
7. Who has launched a Global Mobility Aids Action Group in a bid to improve transport of wheelchairs?- International Air Transport Association (IATA).
8. Which two countries has held 21st session of Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC)?- INDIA & ITALY.
9. Employees of which department will get surprise holiday of at least 10 working days in a single spell per year?- Bank.
10. Which institute has discovered supernova on January 19, 2020?- Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) Nainital.
11. In which state India's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility plant established?- Nagpur, Maharashtra.
12. Where will be the National Dolphin Research Centre established?- Patna.
13. Who has soared for 50 miles above New Mexico desert on Virgin Galactic rocket plane?- Richard Branson.
14. 12th July is celebrated as- Paper Bag Day.
15. Richardry of India has secured trademark registration for its brand in three countries viz., Mexico, Bhutan and UAE?- Khadi.
16. Who is the present Prime Minister of Nepal?- Sher Bahadur Deuba.
17. Which country has won second European Championship trophy after defeating England?- Italy.
18. Which disease will break out due to the rise of temperature reported by Lancet Planetary Health?- Malaria and Dengue.
19. Which cryptocurrency is going to start building a hardware wallet for its users?- Bitcoin.
20. Which country has recently drafted a cyber-security industry plan?- China.
21. What are the Two major COVID-19 vaccines of China that have signed agreements to provide 550 million doses to COVAX facility?- Sinopharm and Sinovac.
22. Which country has exported apple to India for the first time in 50 years?- UK.
23. Which spaceflight services company has been approved by Federal Aviation Administration to carry humans on New Shepard launch system?- Blue Origin.
24. Which company has become a legal entity registered with the Registrar of Companies?- The National Asset Reconstruction Company.
25. Which Union Territory has become first to vaccinate all residents?- Ladakh.
26. In which city Home Minister of India has inaugurated Center of Excellence for Research & Analysis of Narcotics & Psychotropic Substances?- Ahmedabad.
27. Which country has signed pact with Indian government's Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam for 679 MW Lower Arun Electric Hydel Project?- Nepal.
28. state has reported highest number of deaths due to lightning in between April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021?- Bihar.
29. aircraft has been received by Indian Navy by US-based aerospace company, Boeing?- 10th anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I.
30. Which company has been appointed as consultant for digitalisation of mine process across seven select opencast mines?- Accenture Solutions Private Ltd.
31. Which country has become the only country to issue & accept RuPay cards and accept BHIM-UPI?- Bhutan.
32. What is the report that has been published by FAO to remind the impact of COVID-19 on food security?- State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 report.
33. With which organization of India Nepal has signed a deal to develop a 679-megawatt hydropower project in eastern Nepal?- Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam.
34. Which country has recently signed an order for Federal Trade Commission to curb restrictions by manufacturers that limiting consumers' ability to repair their gadgets?- USA.
35. Which policy has been introduced by RBI to facilitate investment in Government Securities by individual investors?- RBI Retail Direct facility.
36. How many contingent will be sent by India in Tokyo Olympic?- 228.
37. In which railway station PM of India is going to virtually inaugurate five-star hotel on the top?- Gandhinagar.
38. In which state of India NTPC is going to set India's largest solar park?- Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
39. With which state of India WFP to improve Targeted Public Distribution System?- Rajasthan.
40. Who will host the BRICS Tourism Ministers' meeting?- G. Kishan Reddy.
41. With which government CESL has signed an agreement to provide 25,000 electric two-wheelers to its employees?- AP.
42. 15th July is celebrated as- World Youth Skills Day.
43. What is the theme of World Youth Skills Day 2021?- Reimagining Youth Skills Post-Pandemic.
44. company has taken over the charge of 'Mumbai International Airport' from GVK group?- Adani Group.
45. Which country has recently passed a bill against criminalize torture and prevent custodial killings by police?- Pakistan.
46. Who has replaced Thaawar Chand Gehlot as leader of House in Rajya Sabha?- Piyush Goyel.
47. Who is the present Union minister for commerce, consumer affairs and food & textiles?- Piyush Goyel.
48. With which country India has signed MoU for Cooperation in areas of Health and Medicine?- Denmark.
49. With which country India has signed MoU for on cooperation in coking Coal that is used for Steel making?- Russia.
50. Where was the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting held?- Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
51. Under which section Union government has directed all states and UT's PS to withdraw FIR's registered under their jurisdiction?- Section 66 A.
52. Which state has partnered with Google to launch a system to access real-time information about buses?- Delhi.
53. What is the name of the engine of Gaganyaan that has gone through the third long duration hot test of liquid fuel?- Vikas Engine.
54. Which ministry has released reorganized "Drone Rules, 2021" for public consultation?- Ministry of Civil Aviation.
55. two organizations have published "OECD-FAO Outlook report 2021-2030"?- OECD & FAO.
56. Which non-caloric natural sweetener fruit is going to be cultivated by CSIR-IHBT in Himachal Pradesh?- Monk Fruit.
57. Which scheme of Central government that was under the control of state, has been overtaken by central again?- Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana.
58. Which organization has set up an expert committee to suggests on approach towards development of Longevity Finance Hub in Gift-City of Gujarat?- IFSCA.
59. Which social networking site is going to shut down its Fleets feature?- Twitter.
60. Which program has been launched by Union Education Ministry and Tribal Affairs Ministry to provide training to teachers from CBSE schools of India?- School Innovation Ambassador Training Program.
61. What is the name of the newly developed vaccine formulation by IISC Bangalore that can be stored in 37 degrees Celsius and more effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants?- IISc-Mynvax vaccine.
62. Which program will be extended by US President as it has potentiality to reduce child poverty in America?- Child Tax Credit Programme.
63. How many rupees subsidies will be given to shipping companies by Union Government?- 1624 cr.
64. Which country has the largest decrease in routine childhood immunization coverage in 2020 reported by WHO & UNICEF on Child Vaccination report?- India.
65. In which state PRASHAD project has been inaugurated by PM of India?- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
66. The product of which region has been banned to import by US Senate?- China's Xinjiang region.
67. Who is the present MSME minister?- Narayan Rane.
68. In collaboration with which institution Rajnath Singh has launched Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered grievance management application by Ministry of Defence?- IIT-Kanpur.
69. is the name of India's First Rapid Electronic and Artificial Intelligence-powered COVID-19 test kit?- COVIHOME.
70. Which institute has developed this COVIHOME test kit?- IIT Hyderabad.
71. Which country has released an online hub for victims of ransomware attacks?- USA.
72. Which campaign has been started by Tribal Affairs Minister, Arjun Munda to beat against the rumours of coronavirus vaccine?- COVID Teeka Sank Surakshit Van, Dhan aur Uddyam.
73. How much metric tons CO2 has been emitted by Amazon Rainforest every year?- 290 million metric tons.
74. The name of which court has been changed by the President of Indian on 16th July?- J & K.
75. In which country the first case of rare human monkeypox has been detected?- Texas, USA.
76. Which country will host special virtual meeting of Asia-Pacific trade group called "Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)"?- New Zealand.
77. The Navy of which country has recently handed over two MH-60R Multi Role Helicopters (MRH) to Indian Navy?- USA.
78. In which state 9th Integrated Ratings for State Power Distribution Utilities has been released by Power Minister, R.K. Singh?- Delhi.
79. What is the new framework of SEBI that will provide expected loss-based ratings?- expected loss-based rating scale.
80. Which scheme has been launched by SC that will allow authorities not to wait for authentic orders to release prisoners?- Fast and Secure Transmission of Electronic Records.
81. Which state government has appointed dowry prohibition officers in all districts?- Kerala.
82. Which Bangladeshi social entrepreneur is going to receive Olympic Laurel in Tokyo on July 23?- Muhammad Yunus.
83. Which award has been constituted by Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh to encourage efficient building designs?- NEERMAN.
84. Which platform has been launched for farmers to get 'right information at right time' in their desired language?- Kisan Sarathi.
85. What is the maritime exercise that was held between India, Sri Lanka & Maldives virtually?- Exercise Shield.
86. Which National Film Award winning actress died recently at the age 75?- Surekha Sikri.
87. Which state government has suspended Kanwar Yatra for the threat of upcoming third wave of COVID-19?- Uttarakhand.
2. What is the name of world's first conjugate vaccine for COVID-19 developed by Cuba?- Soberana 2.
3. Who has been appointed as Twitter's resident grievance officer for India?- Vinay Prakash.
4. Where did the Copa America Football 2021 held?- Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
5. Who has won Men's singles title at Wimbledon tennis?- Novak Djokovic.
6. Which state has proposed a population control bill?- Uttar Pradesh.
7. Who has launched a Global Mobility Aids Action Group in a bid to improve transport of wheelchairs?- International Air Transport Association (IATA).
8. Which two countries has held 21st session of Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC)?- INDIA & ITALY.
9. Employees of which department will get surprise holiday of at least 10 working days in a single spell per year?- Bank.
10. Which institute has discovered supernova on January 19, 2020?- Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) Nainital.
11. In which state India's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility plant established?- Nagpur, Maharashtra.
12. Where will be the National Dolphin Research Centre established?- Patna.
13. Who has soared for 50 miles above New Mexico desert on Virgin Galactic rocket plane?- Richard Branson.
14. 12th July is celebrated as- Paper Bag Day.
15. Richardry of India has secured trademark registration for its brand in three countries viz., Mexico, Bhutan and UAE?- Khadi.
16. Who is the present Prime Minister of Nepal?- Sher Bahadur Deuba.
17. Which country has won second European Championship trophy after defeating England?- Italy.
18. Which disease will break out due to the rise of temperature reported by Lancet Planetary Health?- Malaria and Dengue.
19. Which cryptocurrency is going to start building a hardware wallet for its users?- Bitcoin.
20. Which country has recently drafted a cyber-security industry plan?- China.
21. What are the Two major COVID-19 vaccines of China that have signed agreements to provide 550 million doses to COVAX facility?- Sinopharm and Sinovac.
22. Which country has exported apple to India for the first time in 50 years?- UK.
23. Which spaceflight services company has been approved by Federal Aviation Administration to carry humans on New Shepard launch system?- Blue Origin.
24. Which company has become a legal entity registered with the Registrar of Companies?- The National Asset Reconstruction Company.
25. Which Union Territory has become first to vaccinate all residents?- Ladakh.
26. In which city Home Minister of India has inaugurated Center of Excellence for Research & Analysis of Narcotics & Psychotropic Substances?- Ahmedabad.
27. Which country has signed pact with Indian government's Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam for 679 MW Lower Arun Electric Hydel Project?- Nepal.
28. state has reported highest number of deaths due to lightning in between April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021?- Bihar.
29. aircraft has been received by Indian Navy by US-based aerospace company, Boeing?- 10th anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I.
30. Which company has been appointed as consultant for digitalisation of mine process across seven select opencast mines?- Accenture Solutions Private Ltd.
31. Which country has become the only country to issue & accept RuPay cards and accept BHIM-UPI?- Bhutan.
32. What is the report that has been published by FAO to remind the impact of COVID-19 on food security?- State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 report.
33. With which organization of India Nepal has signed a deal to develop a 679-megawatt hydropower project in eastern Nepal?- Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam.
34. Which country has recently signed an order for Federal Trade Commission to curb restrictions by manufacturers that limiting consumers' ability to repair their gadgets?- USA.
35. Which policy has been introduced by RBI to facilitate investment in Government Securities by individual investors?- RBI Retail Direct facility.
36. How many contingent will be sent by India in Tokyo Olympic?- 228.
37. In which railway station PM of India is going to virtually inaugurate five-star hotel on the top?- Gandhinagar.
38. In which state of India NTPC is going to set India's largest solar park?- Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
39. With which state of India WFP to improve Targeted Public Distribution System?- Rajasthan.
40. Who will host the BRICS Tourism Ministers' meeting?- G. Kishan Reddy.
41. With which government CESL has signed an agreement to provide 25,000 electric two-wheelers to its employees?- AP.
42. 15th July is celebrated as- World Youth Skills Day.
43. What is the theme of World Youth Skills Day 2021?- Reimagining Youth Skills Post-Pandemic.
44. company has taken over the charge of 'Mumbai International Airport' from GVK group?- Adani Group.
45. Which country has recently passed a bill against criminalize torture and prevent custodial killings by police?- Pakistan.
46. Who has replaced Thaawar Chand Gehlot as leader of House in Rajya Sabha?- Piyush Goyel.
47. Who is the present Union minister for commerce, consumer affairs and food & textiles?- Piyush Goyel.
48. With which country India has signed MoU for Cooperation in areas of Health and Medicine?- Denmark.
49. With which country India has signed MoU for on cooperation in coking Coal that is used for Steel making?- Russia.
50. Where was the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting held?- Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
51. Under which section Union government has directed all states and UT's PS to withdraw FIR's registered under their jurisdiction?- Section 66 A.
52. Which state has partnered with Google to launch a system to access real-time information about buses?- Delhi.
53. What is the name of the engine of Gaganyaan that has gone through the third long duration hot test of liquid fuel?- Vikas Engine.
54. Which ministry has released reorganized "Drone Rules, 2021" for public consultation?- Ministry of Civil Aviation.
55. two organizations have published "OECD-FAO Outlook report 2021-2030"?- OECD & FAO.
56. Which non-caloric natural sweetener fruit is going to be cultivated by CSIR-IHBT in Himachal Pradesh?- Monk Fruit.
57. Which scheme of Central government that was under the control of state, has been overtaken by central again?- Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana.
58. Which organization has set up an expert committee to suggests on approach towards development of Longevity Finance Hub in Gift-City of Gujarat?- IFSCA.
59. Which social networking site is going to shut down its Fleets feature?- Twitter.
60. Which program has been launched by Union Education Ministry and Tribal Affairs Ministry to provide training to teachers from CBSE schools of India?- School Innovation Ambassador Training Program.
61. What is the name of the newly developed vaccine formulation by IISC Bangalore that can be stored in 37 degrees Celsius and more effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants?- IISc-Mynvax vaccine.
62. Which program will be extended by US President as it has potentiality to reduce child poverty in America?- Child Tax Credit Programme.
63. How many rupees subsidies will be given to shipping companies by Union Government?- 1624 cr.
64. Which country has the largest decrease in routine childhood immunization coverage in 2020 reported by WHO & UNICEF on Child Vaccination report?- India.
65. In which state PRASHAD project has been inaugurated by PM of India?- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
66. The product of which region has been banned to import by US Senate?- China's Xinjiang region.
67. Who is the present MSME minister?- Narayan Rane.
68. In collaboration with which institution Rajnath Singh has launched Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered grievance management application by Ministry of Defence?- IIT-Kanpur.
69. is the name of India's First Rapid Electronic and Artificial Intelligence-powered COVID-19 test kit?- COVIHOME.
70. Which institute has developed this COVIHOME test kit?- IIT Hyderabad.
71. Which country has released an online hub for victims of ransomware attacks?- USA.
72. Which campaign has been started by Tribal Affairs Minister, Arjun Munda to beat against the rumours of coronavirus vaccine?- COVID Teeka Sank Surakshit Van, Dhan aur Uddyam.
73. How much metric tons CO2 has been emitted by Amazon Rainforest every year?- 290 million metric tons.
74. The name of which court has been changed by the President of Indian on 16th July?- J & K.
75. In which country the first case of rare human monkeypox has been detected?- Texas, USA.
76. Which country will host special virtual meeting of Asia-Pacific trade group called "Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)"?- New Zealand.
77. The Navy of which country has recently handed over two MH-60R Multi Role Helicopters (MRH) to Indian Navy?- USA.
78. In which state 9th Integrated Ratings for State Power Distribution Utilities has been released by Power Minister, R.K. Singh?- Delhi.
79. What is the new framework of SEBI that will provide expected loss-based ratings?- expected loss-based rating scale.
80. Which scheme has been launched by SC that will allow authorities not to wait for authentic orders to release prisoners?- Fast and Secure Transmission of Electronic Records.
81. Which state government has appointed dowry prohibition officers in all districts?- Kerala.
82. Which Bangladeshi social entrepreneur is going to receive Olympic Laurel in Tokyo on July 23?- Muhammad Yunus.
83. Which award has been constituted by Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh to encourage efficient building designs?- NEERMAN.
84. Which platform has been launched for farmers to get 'right information at right time' in their desired language?- Kisan Sarathi.
85. What is the maritime exercise that was held between India, Sri Lanka & Maldives virtually?- Exercise Shield.
86. Which National Film Award winning actress died recently at the age 75?- Surekha Sikri.
87. Which state government has suspended Kanwar Yatra for the threat of upcoming third wave of COVID-19?- Uttarakhand.
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