Weekly Current Affairs Questions 2021 - 17 July to 23 July
Which of the following countries have agreed to form a new Quad Group to enhance regional connectivity?
(A) America, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan
(B) America, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan
(C) America, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkmenistan
(D) America, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kazakhstan
Correct Answer : B
India's first monk fruit production practice started recently in which of the following state?
(A) Punjab
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer : C
Which of the following institute has recently developed AI algorithm named 'NBDriver' to detect cancer-causing mutations?
(A) IIT Delhi
(B) IIT Bombay
(C) IIT Kharagpur
(D) IIT Madras
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following has recently inked a deal to acquire cyber security firm RiskIQ?
(A) Google
(B) Microsoft
(C) Apple
(D) Facebook
Correct Answer : B
The General High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh has been renamed as ____.
(A) High Courts of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
(B) Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh High Court
(C) Common Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
(D) Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Correct Answer : A
Who Will Receive Olympic Laurel At Tokyo Games 2021?
(A) Richard H. Thaler
(B) Kip Kino
(C) William D. Nordhaus
(D) Muhammad Yunus
Correct Answer : D
"A Night of Knowing Nothing" won the Oil'or (Golden Eye) Award for Best Documentary at the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Name the director of the documentary.
(A) Prachi Agarwal
(B) Sunita Agnihotri
(C) Payal Kapadia
(D) Sneha Gupta
Correct Answer : C