Monday, August 23, 2021

Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2021

1. Who is the author of “The Most Incredible Olympic Stories”?

[A] Maya Jasanoff
[B] Damon Galgut
[C] Sanjeev Sahota
[D] Luciano Wernicke

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Correct Answer: D [Luciano Wernicke]
Notes:
Luciano Wernicke is the author of “The Most Incredible Olympic Stories”. The book is published by Niyogi Books. The book is about the journey of the Olympics. The book is a confluence of history, politics and spirit. It has many powerful tales with elements of surprise, unpredictability and romance. The book tells about the ideal spirit of the game, strict rules and the changes that can be made in the rules whenever necessary.

Luciano Wernicke is from Argentina. He worked in the sports media and also taught journalism techniques and text composition at the Ciculo de Periodistas Deportivos for about 20 years. In 2019, he joined the Costa Rica’s national football team as an assistant to the football team manager, Gustavo Matosas.

2. In terms of Biological databases, what is the rank of India?

[A] 1st
[B] 3rd
[C] 4th
[D] 7th

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Correct Answer: C [4th]
Notes:
India ranks Fourth among the top 20 countries which is contributing to biological databases.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh released the “Biotech-PRIDE Guidelines. The term PRIDE means “Promotion of Research and Innovation through Data Exchange”.
It has been developed by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology. It was released on July 30, 2021. These guidelines will enable exchange of information to promote research and innovation in different research groups across the country. The Indian Biological Data Center (IBDC) will initially implement these guidelines.
Other existing datasets/data centers will connect to this IBDC called BioGrid. BioGrid will become a national respiratory of knowledge, information and biological data and will be responsible for allowing their exchange, establishing security measures, standards and quality of data sets and establishing detailed modes of access to data.
3. Who has been elected as the leader of a Palestinian Islamist group ‘Hamas’ in August, 2021?

[A] Mahmoud al- Mabhouh
[B] Khaled Meshaal
[C] Ismail Haniyeh
[D] Mahmoud Abbas

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Correct Answer: C [Ismail Haniyeh]
Notes:
On August 1, 2021, Ismail Haniyeh was re-elected as leader of the Palestinian Islamist group ‘Hamas’. He is the chief of Hamas since 2017. He is a senior political leader of Hamas and he became the prime minister of Palestinian National Authority in 2006 after  Palestinian legislative elections. He has earlier controlled the political activities of Hamas in Gaza, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the diaspora largely from outside Gaza, splitting his time between Turkey and Qatar for the past two years.
Hamas is a Palestinian militant and nationalist organization which rules the Gaza strip and has fought violent conflicts with Israel. It was founded in 1987. Its headquarter is in Gaza, a self-governing Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
4. According to the Forbes Fortune Global 500 list, which company is ranked first in terms of total revenues in a fiscal year?

[A] Samsung
[B] Walmart
[C] Reliance
[D] Apple

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Correct Answer: B [Walmart]
Notes:
Forbes released Fortune 500 global list of companies on August 2, 2021. According to the list,
Walmart is ranked first in terms of total revenues for their respective fiscal years ended on or before March 31, 2021. Walmart had a revenue of USD 524 billion.
Walmart Inc. is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores and grocery stores. The company is based in United States of America. It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It was founded on 2 July, 1962 by Sam Walton and Walton family is its owner. Doug Mcmillion is the current CEO of this company.
Forbes is an American business magazine. It is owned by Integrated whale media investments and Forbes family. It features articles on finance, industry, investments and marketing topics. It is based in New Jersey, USA.
5. Who has become the first Brand Ambassador of Homelane, an Interior design & decor startup?

[A] Mahendra Singh Dhoni
[B] Akshay Kumar
[C] Twinkle Khanna
[D] Sakshi Mallik

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Correct Answer: A [Mahendra Singh Dhoni]
Notes:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the first Brand Ambassador of Homelane. He is now the first celebrity to endorse an end-to-end home interiors brand.
Homelane is an Interior design & decor startup. It was founded by Srikanth Iyer and Tanuj Chaudhary. It was established in 2014. It is known for providing personalized and professional end-to-end interior services on time. Homelane is currently providing services in 16 Indian cities.

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Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2021

1. Who is the author of “The Most Incredible Olympic Stories”? [A] Maya Jasanoff [B] Damon Galgut [C] Sanjeev Sahota [D] Luciano Wernicke H...