MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 4th August 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 4th August 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following power station has created the record of generating the most electricity in a month?
A. Rampur Hydro Power Station
B. Napatha Jhakri Hydro Power Station
C. Dhauliganga Power Station
D. Kishanganga Hydro Power Station
2. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has given permission to the Directorate of Urban Local Bodies of which state to use drones?
A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Maharashtra
3. RMI India and which commission has recently released a report on the power distribution sector?
A. Planning Commission
B. NITI Aayog
C. Election Commission
D. National Human Rights Commission
4. Which city of India has become the first city in the country to achieve 100% vaccination against COVID-19?
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Pune
D. Bhubaneswar
5. According to the recently released report, there has been a 24% increase in suicide cases due to unemployment?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
C. National Crime Records Bureau
D. Election Commission
6. IMF has approved how much Billion Dollars in aid to poor countries to deal with Kovid?
A. 250 Billion Dollars
B. 450 Billion Dollars
C. 650 Billion Dollars
D. 850 Billion Dollars
7. Which of the following has passed the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill?
A. Supremecourt
B. Maharashtra High Court
C. Lok Sabha
D. Rajya Sabha
8. Which periodic labor force survey has been published recently by the National Statistics Office?
A. 5th
B. 7th
C. 8th
D. 9th
9. According to the recently released report, which is the richest family in the world?
A. Second
B. Third
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
10. RBI has recently empanelled IndusInd Bank as which category, to enable the bank carry out transactions related to all government led businesses?
A) Industrial Bank
B) Agency Bank
C) Associate Bank
D) Neo Bank
11. Name the player who has claimed the men’s single tennis gold title at Tokyo Olympics
A) Daniil Medvedev
B) Karen Khachanov
C) Diego Schwartzman
D) Alexander Zverev
12. How many Indian companies features in the 2021 Fortune’s Global 500 list?
A) 11
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
13. Which player has won the men’s 100 metres gold title at the Tokyo Olympic?
A) Marcell Jacobs
B) Fred Kerley
C) Andre de Grasse
D) Rasheed Dwyer
14. Who is the composer and singer of the theme song for the Indian Paralympic contingent ‘Kar De Kamaal Tu’?
A) Vikrant Keni
B) Gurudas Raut
C) Ravi Chauhan
D) Sanjeev Singh
15. Which bank has launched ‘Dukandar Overdraft Scheme’, for small retailers to ease their cash crunch?
A) HDFC Bank
B) ICICI Bank
C) Axis Bank
D) Yes Bank
16. Elaine Thompson-Herah has won the 100m gold title in women athletics at Tokyo Olympics. She is from which country?
A) New Zealand
B) Jamaica
C) Canada
D) Britain
17. What is the loans disbursement target set by Government under the PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY) for 2021-22?
A) Rs 3.21 trillion
B) Rs 4 trillion
C) Rs 3 trillion
D) Rs 4.50 trillion
18. Which team has won the 2021 Concacaf Football Gold Cup?
A) Italy
B) Jamaica
C) Mexico
D) United States
19. Which company has topped the 2021 Fortune’s Global 500 list?
A) Walmart
B) Apple
C) Amazon
D) Toyota Motor
20. Which digital payments app has recently launched UPI-based AutoPay functionality for Mutual Funds and SIPs?
A. Google Pay
B. PhonePe
C. SBI YONO
D. Paytm
ANSWERS
1. B
Napatha Jhakri Hydro Power Station of Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam has recently created a new record by generating 1216.56 million units of electricity by breaking the previous record of 212.10 million units. Along with this, Rampur Hydro Power Station has also created a record by generating 334.90 million units of electricity in the month of July.
2. C
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has recently given permission to the Directorate of Urban Local Bodies of Haryana for the use of drones for 1 year. After this permission, the work of data acquisition, mapping and web-based GIS platform will be done for the development of AMRUT cities and property tax survey in the urban areas of Hisar, Panchkula, Ambala using drones.
3. B
RMI India and NITI Aayog prepared jointly recently released a report on the power distribution sector. Which is titled Turning Around the Power Distribution Sector. According to the report, most of the power distribution companies in India are in loss every year. They are estimated to have a total loss of Rs 90,000 crore in the financial year 2021.
4. D
Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar has become the first city in the country to achieve 100% vaccination against COVID-19. Along with this, the first dose of Kovid vaccine has been given to about 1 lakh migrant workers in Bhubaneswar. Nearly 9 lakh people aged 18 years and above are among those vaccinated in Bhubaneswar.
5. C
According to the recently released report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), there has been a 24% increase in suicide cases due to unemployment from the year 2016 to 2019. Whereas in the year 2019, 2,851 people committed suicide due to unemployment. This figure was 2,298 in 2016. The highest number of 553 people committed suicide in the state of Karnataka in 2019 due to unemployment.
6. C
The member states of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have approved $650 billion in aid to poor countries to deal with Kovid. This will help promote global economic stability. Reserves are allocated to all 190 members of the IMF in proportion to their quota.
7. C
The Lok Sabha recently passed the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill by a voice vote to allow state-owned general insurance companies to reduce their stake and generate necessary resources. Have given. Which will also help the public sector general insurers to design new products.
8. C
The National Statistical Office (NSO) has recently published the 8th Periodic Labor Force Survey. According to which, the unemployment rate in India has increased to 13.3% in the period July-September 2020. Whereas in April-June 2020, the unemployment rate was 20.9%. The Periodic Labor Force Survey was launched by NSO in the year 2017.
9. D
According to the recently released report, Ambani and his company earns Rs 1.1 crore in a minute, currently the Ambani family has assets of $ 77.3 billion i.e. Rs 5.74 lakh crore, with which The Ambani family is the fifth richest family in the world. Whereas Wal-Mart’s co-founder Walton’s family ranks first with $244 billion.
10. B
The IndusInd Bank has been empanelled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to act as an ‘Agency Bank’. As an Agency Bank, IndusInd becomes eligible to carry out transactions related to all kinds of government led businesses. This decision is based on RBI guideline that authorises scheduled private sector banks as agency banks of the regulator for the conduct of government business.
11. D
World No. 5 Alexander Zverev of Germany beat Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1, to win gold in men’s single tennis at Tokyo Olympics, on August 01, 2021.
12. C
Seven Indian companies have found place in 2021 Fortune’s Global 500 list, which was released on August 02, 2021. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd is the highest-ranked Indian company in the list in terms of revenue, with revenues of nearly $63 billion. It is placed at 155th spot globally.
13. A
Marcell Jacobs of Italy has claimed the men’s 100 metres gold title at the Tokyo Olympics on August 01, 2021, becoming the first Italian to take the most coveted title in athletics.
14. D
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launched the theme song for the Indian Paralympic contingent in New Delhi on August 03, 2021. The song is titled “Kar De Kamaal Tu”. The composer and singer of the song is Sanjeev Singh, a Divyang cricket player from Lucknow.
15. A
India’s largest private lender, HDFC Bank, has launched an overdraft facility for small retailers called ‘Dukandar Overdraft Scheme’, to help shopkeepers and merchants in easing their cash crunch.
16. B
In Women’s category, Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica won the women’s 100 metres title in 10.61 seconds. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (10.74) of Jamaica took the silver and Shericka Jackson (10.76) of Jamaica won the bronze medal.
17. C
The government has set the loans disbursement target under the PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY) at Rs 3 trillion for 2021-22 (FY22).
18. D
In football, the U.S. Men’s National Team defeated Mexico 1-0 in extra time, to be crowned champion of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup on August 01, 2021.
19. A
Globally, Walmart has topped the list in terms of revenue for the eighth consecutive year and the 16th time since 1995.
20. B
India’s leading digital payments platform, PhonePe has launched UPI-based AutoPay functionality for Mutual Funds and Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs). This feature will automatically pay the monthly SIPs on schedule and will prevent late submissions.
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