1. | Who became the world's fifth-richest man in the world with an estimated wealth of 75 billion USD? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman & CEO Mukesh Ambani (63), became the world's fifth-richest man in the world with an estimated wealth of 75 billion USD, according to the real-time ranking of billionaires by Forbes. |
2. | Whoch country became the 87th country to sign the International Solar Alliance(ISA) Framework Agreement? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: On 23rd July 2020, The Republic of Nicaragua became the 87th country to sign the International Solar Alliance(ISA) Framework Agreement, an initiative to promote sustainable energy, led by India. |
3. | Who authored the "The Pandemic Century"? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: "The Pandemic Century, A History of Global Contagion from the Spanish Flu to Covid-19", by the british medical historian Mark Honigsbaum covers 10 outbreaks in the past 100 years, dating from the Spanish Flu (1918) to the present day Coronavirus (2019). The book is published by Penguin Publishers. |
4. | Which company has launched vehicle insurance in partnership with Bengaluru-based startup Acko General Insurance? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Digital payments major, Amazon Pay have launched vehicle insurance in partnership with Bengaluru-based startup Acko General Insurance. Amazon Pay, a payments unit of Amazon India, will help customers purchase insurance effortlessly and Amazon Prime members will get extra benefits including additional discounts |
5. | India with which country inked an agreement to set up Geydoshu Mas Plant (Neighborhood Fish Processing Plants)? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: India and Maldives inked an agreement to set up Geydoshu Mas Plant (Neighborhood Fish Processing Plants) at two islands in the Addu city of Maldives namely Maradhoo and Hulhudhoo. The Contract signing ceremony was held in Addu City, which attended virtually Maldives' Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed, High Commissioner of India to the Maldives Sunjay Sudir, along with other members of Maldives' Ministry of Foreign affairs. |
6. | The Tianwen-1, first fully homegrown Mars Mission, was launched by which country? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: On 23rd July 2020, The Tianwen-1, China's first fully homegrown Mars Mission, was launched by Long March 5 Rocket from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan Island at 12:41 a.m. EDT (0441 GMT). |
7. | Who has been appointed as new Chief Executive Officer& Director of Microfinance Institutions Network? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) has appointed Alok Misra as its new Chief Executive Officer& Director. The appointment will be effective from 1st August 2020.Dr Misra takes over from the present CEO, Harsh Shrivastava, who has put down his papers after spending over 2 years at MFIN. |
8. | India will have around 60% of the installed capacity of the electricity generation from renewable resources by which year? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of State (MoS)(IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy stated that India will have around 60% of the installed capacity of the electricity generation from renewable resources by 2030, in the webinar on Energy Transition at the second pre-event hosted by The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2021 in collaboration with Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) India on 21st July 2020. |