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| 9. | What is the total validity period in years of the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The scheme has been approved for the period of next four years starting from 2021-22. |
| 10. | The Sports Minister and the President of Inter-Parliamentary Union have held a meeting to discuss various issues, especially in the field of Youth Affairs and Sports. Who is the President of IPU? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju held a meeting with the President of Inter Parliamentary Union, (IPU) Mr Duarte Pacheco in New Delhi. |
| 11. | Lou Ottens, the inventor of the audio cassette tape has passed away. He was from which country? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Lou Ottens, the Dutch (Netherlands) engineer who is credited with the invention of the audio cassette tape, has passed away. He was 94. |
| 12. | What is the deadline set by the RBI for all bank branches to implement the image-based Cheque Truncation System (CTS)? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to implement the image-based Cheque Truncation System in all branches by September 30, 2021. |
| 13. | PM Narendra Modi has held a virtual Summit with Sanna Marin, to discuss bilateral issues. Ms. Marin is the Prime Minister of which country? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The India-Finland Virtual Summit has held with the participation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the Republic of Finland Ms. Sanna Marin. |
| 14. | Which cricketer has been induced as the board member of the Professional Golf Tour of India? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The legendary cricketer Kapil Dev has been inducted as a board member of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). |
| 15. | Moudud Ahmed, who has passed away recently, was the former Prime Minister of which country? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Barrister Moudud Ahmed, who held various political offices for short stints in the Government of Bangladesh, has passed away. He had served as the PM of Bangladesh. |
| 16. | Cricket players Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar Butt have been banned from all cricket by ICC for 8 years for being involved in match-fixing. They play for which country? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The ICC has imposed eight years ban on former UAE players Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar Butt from all cricket. |