Who among the following has been appointed as the Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?
  1. Saroj Sharma
  2. Rakesh Asthana
  3. Lata Manral
  4. Praven Sinha
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Praven Sinha. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Praveen Sinha as the Special Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Special Director is the second senior-most position in the agency after the Director.
_______ has announced the appointment of Jeremy Kessel as the new Grievance Officer for India.
  1. Facebook
  2. Twitter
  3. Instagram
  4. Whatsapp
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Twitter. Twitter has announced the appointment of California-based Jeremy Kessel as the new Grievance Officer for India.
Name the author of the book titled "Policymaker's Journal: From New Delhi to Washington, DC".
  1. Kaushik Basu
  2. Girish Chandra
  3. Shashank Negi
  4. Amitav Ghosh
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Kaushik Basu. A book titled "Policymaker's Journal: From New Delhi to Washington, DC" by Kaushik Basu.
FM Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the relief package worth _________ crore against COVID-19.
  1. Rs 6,55,993 crore
  2. Rs 6,70,993 crore
  3. Rs 6,28,993 crore
  4. Rs 6,10,993 crore
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Rs 6,28,993 crore. Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a slew of measures, to provide relief to people and businesses affected by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister announced a total of 17 measures worth Rs. 6,28,993 crore.
Who has been awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize for 2021?
  1. Raunak Singh
  2. Palagummi Sainath
  3. AR Rahman
  4. Ramchandra Guha
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Palagummi Sainath. Journalist Palagummi Sainath has been awarded the Fukuoka Grand Prize for 2021. He is a committed journalist who has continued to investigate impoverished farming villages in India and captured the reality of the lifestyle of the residents in such areas.
Which of the following Indian state has started a Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) programme to transform foundational learning in government schools?
  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Kerala
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Maharastra
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Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh has started a Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) programme to transform foundational learning in government schools for which the World Bank has approved a loan of 250 million dollars.
he government of India is celebrated National Statistics day on 29th June on the birth anniversary of ____________.
  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan
  2. S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar
  3. Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis
  4. Mohitlal Majumdar
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Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis. The government of India is celebrated National Statistics day on 29th June on the birth anniversary of Prof. P C Mahalanobis.
Turkey and ________ have begun joint military drills "Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - 2021" in Baku.
  1. Iran
  2. Armenia
  3. Georgia
  4. Azerbaizan
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Azerbaizan. Turkey and Azerbaijan have begun joint military drills "Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - 2021" in Baku, deploying tanks, helicopters and drones in an effort to improve the two countries' combat interoperability.
What is the theme of National Statistics day 2021?
  1. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
  2. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
  3. End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition and Promote Sustainable Agriculture
  4. Sustainable Development Goals
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End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition and Promote Sustainable Agriculture. End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition and Promote Sustainable Agriculture (Sustainable Development Goal or SDG 2 of the UN) is the theme of this year's National Statistics Day.
__________ and the United States launched joint naval exercises "Sea Breeze drills" in the Black Sea.
  1. Belarus
  2. Solvakia
  3. Hungary
  4. Ukraine
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Ukraine. Ukraine and the United States launched joint naval exercises "Sea Breeze drills" in the Black Sea in a show of Western cooperation with Kiev as it faces off with Russia.