Which of the following State/UTs police has launched a vehicle helpline called ‘COVI Van’ to help senior citizens?
  1. Kerala
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. New Delhi
  4. Andhra Pradesh
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New Delhi. The Delhi Police has launched a vehicle helpline called ‘COVI Van’ to help senior citizens in South Delhi. According to Delhi Police, the beat officer will visit the senior citizens with the ‘COVI Van’ and help them with their hospitalisation, vaccination or take them to nearby markets to buy medicines or items of daily needs. Initially, the facility has been initiated at the Greater Kailash police station, Delhi.
Who has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)?
  1. Arun Kumar Singh
  2. Mukhmeet S Bhatia
  3. Arun Raste
  4. Mallika Srinivasan
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Arun Kumar Singh. The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), the government’s head-hunter, has picked Arun Kumar Singh as the chairman and managing director of state-run oil refining and marketing firm Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL).
Recently, __________________launched an all-electric motorcycle brand called “LiveWire”.
  1. Bajaj Auto
  2. Revolt Motors
  3. Harley Davidson
  4. Ultraviolette Automotive Motors
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Harley Davidson. Harley-Davidson Inc. launched an all-electric motorcycle brand “LiveWire,” the latest effort by the company to ramp up bets on the rapidly growing electric vehicle market. Named after Harley’s first electric motorbike, which was unveiled in 2019.
Veteran Coach V. Chandrasekar passed away recently. He was associated with which sports?
  1. Cricket
  2. Table tennis
  3. Badminton
  4. Hockey
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Table Tennis. Three-time National table tennis champion and former International paddler V. Chandrasekar passed away due to COVID-related complications.
HDFC Bank projects India’s GDP growth for FY22 at _____________.
  1. 9.3%
  2. 10.2%
  3. 11.5%
  4. 10%
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10%. HDFC Bank has cut India’s growth projection to 10 per cent from 11.5 per cent for the current financial year, citing the adverse effect of the second Covid-19 wave.
Who among the following has received the “World Food Award” of the year 2021?
  1. Sanjaya Rajaram
  2. Dr. Shakuntala Hark Singh Thilstad
  3. Lawrence Haddad
  4. Simon N.Groot
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Indian-origin global nutritionist, Dr Shakuntala Hark Singh Thilstad has received the “World Food Award” of the year 2021.
___________ has been appointed to the executive committee of the International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS).
  1. Shanti Singh
  2. Poonam Agarwal
  3. Vidya Arora
  4. Manisha Kapoor
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Manisha Kapoor. Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) announced that its general secretary Manisha Kapoor has been appointed to the executive committee of theInternational Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS).
The country’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to __________ in the month of April.
  1. 4.29%
  2. 5.29%
  3. 1.29%
  4. 3.29%
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4.29%. The country’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to 4.29 per cent in the month of April.
Geojit has inked a pact with which company recently?
  1. SBI
  2. PNB
  3. HDFC
  4. BANDHAN
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PNB. Geojit Financial Services has entered into an agreement with Punjab National Bank to provide a three-in-one account to the latter’s customers.
Noted Assamese litterateur and journalist, ___________ has passed away.
  1. Srimanta Madhavdev
  2. Srimanta Sankardeva
  3. Home Borgohain
  4. Anup Bhattacharya
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Homen Borgohain. Noted Assamese litterateur and journalist, Homen Borgohain has passed away. He was associated with several newspapers and was most recently working as the editor in chief of Assamese daily Niyomiya Barta until his death.