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CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2021 July: Questions & Answers

CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2021 July 


CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2021 July: Questions & Answers for PSC, SSC, UPSC, RRB etc. Examinations

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Who became the first country in the world to give a booster dose of Covid
to older citizens?
- Israel

2. Which program has been launched by the Union Government to empower
and protect rural women through community participation? 
- Mission Shakti

3. Which scheme has been launched by the central government to provide
play school facilities to village children in government schools? 
- Vidya Pravesh

4. Who has been honoured with Lokmanya Tilak Award 2021 for his work during the COVID pandemic? 
- Cyrus Poonawalla 
Lokmanya Tilak Award 2020 was given to Sonam Wangchuk.

5. Which country's athlete Elaine Thomson created an Olympic record by completing the women's 100m sprint in 10.61 seconds at the Tokyo
Olympics? 
- Jamaica 
Although the all-time record is in the name of America's Florence Griffith Joyner, who set a world record by completing the race in just 10.49 seconds at the 1988 US Olympic Trials.

6. Facing a decline in fertility rate, which country has launched the matchmaking app 'Humdum' to promote marriage in Islamic countries? 
- Iran

7. According to the recent report of WTO, what is the rank of India in the world in terms of agricultural product exports (3.1% share)? 
- 9th 
America is the world's largest exporter of agricultural products. 

8. Who has been appointed as the global CEO of Procter & Gamble, the world's largest consumer goods company? 
- Shailesh Jejurikar

9. Where will the Defense Expo 2022 be held? 
- Gandhinagar

10. Who is the author of the book The Most Incredible Olympic Stories?
- Luciano Wernicke 

11. Who became the first Indian woman athlete to win two individual medals in Olympics? 
- PV Sindhu 
Sindhu won bronze by defeating Bingjiao of China. Wrestler Sushil Kumar was the first Indian athlete to win two individual medals in Olympics.

12. Who became the first Indian female player to score a hat-trick in hockey in
the 125-year history of the Olympics? 
- Vandana Kataria
 Last time men's hockey player Vineet Sharma scored a hat-trick against Malaysia in the 1984 Olympics.

13. Who became the first female swimmer in the world to win seven medals in a single Olympics in 2020? 
- Emma McKeon, Australia

14. Who became the first woman swimmer to win six individual gold medals in her Olympic career? 
- Katy Ledecky
She won the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 in the 800 meters freestyle by completing the race in eight minutes 12.57 seconds. 

15. Who won the gold medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020 setting a world record in 100m butterfly swimming in 49.45 seconds? 
- Caleb Dressel

16. Who won the gold medal by defeating Karen Khachanov of Russia in men's singles tennis at the Tokyo Olympics 2020? 
- Alexander Zverev, Germany 
Zverev is the first German since 1988 to win gold in singles at the
Olympics.

17. Who created the world record for most runs in T20Is with 752 runs in a
calendar year? 
- Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan
He broke the record of 748 runs held by Paul Starling of Ireland.

18. Which first Muslim person of Indian origin has been appointed as the US
Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom? 
- Rashad Hussain, Bihar

19. Who is the author of the book 'Clara and the Sun' named for Booker?
- Kazuo Ishiguro

20. Who became the President of Lebanon? 
- Najib Mikati

21. Who became the new Prime Minister of Peru? 
- Guido Bellido

22. Where has been the lightest metro train made from aluminium launched in
India? 
- Pune

23. Who created the Olympic record by winning the gold in the men's 100m sprint race by completing 9.8 seconds in the Olympics 2020? 
- Lemont Merkel Jacobs, Italy
First time in the history of Italy, this sprinter won the gold of the sprint race.        However, at the 2009 World Athletic Championships, the world record for completing the 100 meters sprint in 9.58 seconds is held by Usain Bolt.

24. “Krishikarna” project launched by which state government? 
- Kerala 
Under this project, mini playhouses will be built, which will act as a kind of greenhouse, to promote hi-tech farming. In these mini playhouses, the
cultivation of fish, vegetables and mushrooms will be done in a hi-tech
manner.

25. Who won the Hungarian Grand Prix 2021 by defeating Lewis Hamilton and
won his first Formula One title? 
- Esteban Ocon

26. Who became the first woman Director General of Rajasthan Police? 
- Neena Singh 
                                                             
27. Who became the first woman IG of the country to head the Punjab Frontier of the Border Security Force? 
- Sonali Mishra

28. Which cashless and digital payment system medium has been launched by the central government? 
- e-RUPI 
e-RUPI is a prepaid online voucher. e-RUPI works as an e-voucher based on
QR code or SMS. This platform has been launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and National Health Authority.
29. With which country will Indian scientists do research for how beneficial
Ashwagandha is in the treatment of corona? 
- Britain

30. How many tiger reserves in India got the recognition of Global Conservation Assured Standards (CA/TS)? 
- 14
Mudumalai and Annamalai Tiger Reserve (Tamil Nadu), Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka), Parambikulam Tiger Reserve (Kerala), Sunderban Tiger Reserve (West Bengal), Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (Uttar Pradesh), Valmiki Tiger Reserve (Bihar), Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra), Satpura, Kanha and Panna Tiger Reserves (Madhya Pradesh), Manas, Kaziranga and Orang (Assam)

31. Ibrahim Raisi became the President of which country? 
- Iran

32. Who became the first city in the country to have 100% COVID vaccination?
- Bhubaneswar

33. Who created a new world record by breaking his own old world record by
completing the men's 400m hurdles in 45.94 seconds in Olympics 2020?
- Karsten Warholm, Norway                 

34. World's largest sapphire cluster has been found in which country? 
- Sri Lanka

35. Which country's space agency has launched its largest space laboratory
named 'Nauka' to the International Space Station? 
- Russia

36. Who is appointed as the Controller General of Accounts? 
- Deepak Das

37. Which state government has started Mukhyamantri Vatsalya Yojana for orphan children from Corona? 
- Uttarakhand 
Under this scheme, children who have been orphaned by corona will get financial assistance of 3 thousand rupees every month.

38. Which Indian has been honoured with the prestigious 'Will Eisner Comic Industry Award', which is considered as an Oscar in the world of comics?
- Anand Radhakrishnan 
He won this award for his work on the graphic novel Blue in Green. Radhakrishnan has given this award in partnership with UK theatre artist John Pearson.

39. Who will be honoured first time with the Valmiki Puraskar, which started in
2021? 
- Dr Gunwant Shahi
This honour will be given for his contribution to Gujarati literature.

40. Who is the author of the book 'Bewilderment' nominated for the Booker Prize? 
- Richard Powers

41. Who became the second Indian woman and the third Indian to win a medal in boxing in Olympic history? 
- Lovlina Borgohain 
In the women's welterweight category (69kg), Lovlina Borgohain won bronze after losing to world champion Busenaz Surmenelli of Turkey.
Earlier Vijender Singh won a bronze medal in the middleweight category at the Beijing Olympics (2008) and MCC Mary Kom won the bronze medal in the flyweight category at the London Olympics (2012). 
She became the first athlete from Assam to win a medal in the 125-year
Olympic history.

42. Who became the first female athlete to win the 100-200 meter double gold at consecutive in the history of the Olympics? 
- Ellen Thompson Hera, Jamaica

43. Where has been the country's first earthquake warning app launched?
- Uttarakhand                                                                                                            * The name of this app is "Uttarakhand Earthquake Alert". It has been developed by the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority and Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee.

44. Which Indian-origin girl has been declared the world's brightest student by American university? 
- Natasha Perry

45. Who became the Prime Minister of Armenia again? 
- Nicole Fashinyan

46. Which state government has launched the 'Har Hit Store' scheme to end
unemployment by 2024? 
- Haryana
Under this scheme, a chain of grocery stores will be opened in rural and urban areas to encourage youth for self-employment so that daily needs products can be sold at reasonable prices.

47. After 56 years, as the fifth rail link, the Haldibari-Chilahati railway route was restored between India and which country? 
- Bangladesh 
Four operational rail links between Bangladesh and India – Benapole (Bangladesh) – Petrapole (India), Darshan (Bangladesh) – Gede (India), Rohanpur (Bangladesh) – Singhabad (India), and Birol (Bangladesh) – Radhikapur (India) ) Huh.

48. Which bank launched the shopkeeper overdraft scheme? 
- HDFC 
The objective of this scheme is to help the shopkeepers and traders to overcome the shortage of cash.

49. Which country has approved the sale of the world's most successful anti-ship missile 'Harpoon Joint Common Test Set' (JCTS) and related equipment to India at an estimated cost of US$ 82 million? 
- America

50. Who is the author of the book In an Ideal World? 
- Kunal Basu

51. Indian men's hockey team created history by winning a bronze medal by
defeating which country after 41 years under the captaincy of Manpreet Singh
- Germany 
Earlier India won the gold medal in the 1980 Moscow Olympics under the captaincy of Vasudevan Bhaskaran. 
India set a record of winning 12 medals (8 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze) in men's hockey at the Olympics before Germany had a record of 11 medals.

52. Who became the second Indian wrestler to win a silver in Olympic wrestling?
- Ravi Kumar Dahiya
Ravi Kumar Dahiya won the silver medal in the freestyle 57kg category after
losing to world champion Javur Yuguev of Russia.     
Earlier Sushil Kumar won a silver medal in wrestling in the 2012 London Olympics.

53. In weightlifting, which Georgian athlete won the gold medal in the super heavyweight (109) category setting three world records? 
- Lasha Talakhadze
Talakhdze created world records by lifting 223 kg in snatch, 265 kg in clean
and jerk and a total of 488 kg.

54. The world's highest (19,300 ft) motorable road has been built by which country?
- India 
This road has been constructed in Ladakh. This road is located at Umling La
Pass.

55. Who became the first woman director of Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata in its history of 105 years? 
- Dhriti Banerjee

56. Who become the first woman CEO, the first person of colour and first person from outside of the United States to lead the Associated Press in 175-year of history? 
- Daisy Wirasingham, Sri Lanka

57. Which bank has been honoured as the global winner for Most Innovative in Digital Banking by Financial Times publication, The Banker, in 2021 Innovation in Digital Banking Awards? 
- DBS Bank

58. Who became the fifth country to sign the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement? 
- Germany 
Denmark was the first country to ratify this agreement.

59. Padma Shri awardee, which first modern poet of Dongri language passed away recently? 
- Padma Sachdev

60. Who is the author of the book BALAKOT AIR-STRIKE: How India Avenged
Pulwama? 
- Manan Bhatt

61. Who became the first person to win gold in men's Kumite-67 KG  karate at
Olympics 2020? 
- Stephen da Costa, France
Sandra Sánchez Jamie became the first woman to win gold in the women's individual kata in karate.

62. Who became the first person to win gold in men's combined sport climbing (speed, lead and bouldering) at the Olympics 2020? 
- Alberto Guinness Lopez, Spain

63. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award renamed what? 
- Major Dhyan Chand Sports Award

64. Who has been appointed as Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation? 
- Mini Ipe

65. Who became the first Indian Naval Ship to call at the heritage coastal port of Gopalpur in Odisha? 
- INS Khanjar

66. Who has been appointed by the Government of India as the brand ambassador for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games to be held in Russia?
- Sonu Sood

67. Which city has been named as the world's best students city in the 'QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2022'? 
- London

68. Which cricketer is sung and composed the theme song of the country's Paralympic theme song 'Kar De Kamaal Tu'? 
- Sanjeev Singh

69. Who is the author of the book Leopard Diaries: The Rosette in India?
- Sanjay Gubbi 

70. When is Hiroshima Day celebrated? 
- 06 August

71. First time in the history of the Olympics, India won how much the highest number of medals at the Olympics, surpassing the 2012 record? 
- 7 (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze)

72. Who became the first Indian to win a gold medal in track and field (javelin
throw) and the second Indian to win gold in an individual event? 
- Neeraj Chopra                                                                                                            Earlier Abhinav Bindra was the first Indian to win an individual gold in shooting at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
This is India's 10th gold medal in Olympic Games. Of these, 8 golds have been won in hockey while Abhinav Bindra and Neeraj Chopra have got one gold each.                                                                                                         
73. Who won the bronze medal by defeating Kazakhstan wrestler Niyazbekov
Daulat in 65kg freestyle wrestling? 
- Bajrang Punia

74. Where has been country's first 'Heart Failure Biobank' started? 
- Kerala
The first heart failure biobank in the country has been launched at the National Center for Advanced Research and Excellence in HF at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala.

75. Country's first doorstep healthcare scheme has been launched in which
state? 
- Tamil Nadu
The objective of this scheme is not only to provide essential medicines at the doorsteps of the people but also to take medical services to their homes.

76. First Maldivian style water villa will be set up in which union territory?
- Lakshadweep 
Under this project, villas that will be solar-powered and eco-friendly providing world-class facilities will be constructed.

77. Which country's Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project has been awarded the
Brunel Medal by the London-based Institute of Civil Engineers? 
- Bhutan

78. Which state won five (Platinum, Gold and 3 Silver) Scotch Awards for its schemes under the Ease of Doing Business initiative? 
- West Bengal

79. First time in the history of cricket in a T20I match who won the series by defeating Australia? 
- Bangladesh

80. Who is the author of the book A Begum & A Rani: Hazrat Mahal and
Lakshmibai in 1857?
-  Rudrangshu Mukherjee

81. Which country got top position in the medal tally with 113 medals in Tokyo
Olympics 2020?
America
India finished 48th in the medal tally with a total of 7 medals.

82. Who became the first bowler in the world to take a hat-trick in T20I debut?
- Nathan Ellis, Australia

83. Who became the third bowler to take 621 wickets in Test cricket, breaking
Kumble's record of 619 wickets? 
- James Anderson, England 
First is Muttiah Muralitharan (800 wickets) and the second is Shane Warne(708).
84. Who won the FIDE World Cup Chess 2021? 
- Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Poland

85. Which country has recently banned sunscreens containing chemicals that
damage coral from all its national parks? 
- Thailand

86. Where will the country's first hydrogen fuel cell-based train run? 
- Haryana 
In order to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and promote a green transport system, Indian Railways will run the country's first hydrogen-fueled train between Sonipat and Jind in Haryana on 89 km long section.  

87. Government of India signed a loan agreement of US $ 250 million with
which bank to secure the existing dam infrastructure in the country? 
- World Bank

88. VM Kanade is appointed as Lokayukta of which state? 
- Maharashtra

89. Who has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Ireland? 
- Akhilesh Mishra

90. Who is the author of the book Orienting: An Indian in Japan? 
- Pallavi Iyer

91. Who became the first Indian Prime Minister to chair the United Nations
Security Council? 
- Narendra Modi 
India's representative to the United Nations is TS Tirumurti.
India's two-year term for the eighth time as a non-permanent member has
begun from January 1, 2021. 
Apart from India, Norway, Kenya, Ireland and Mexico also got a place in the Security Council as non-permanent members.

92. How many medals have India won till so far in the history of Summer
Olympics? 
- 35 (10 Gold, 09 Silver and 16 Bronze) 
The United States won the most 2,636 medals in Summer Olympic history.

93. Where is the 'Zayed Talwar 2021' exercise between the navies of India and the United Arab Emirates held? 
- Abu Dhabi

94. Which institute developed the country's first indigenous motor for rickshaws?
- IIT Madras 

95. On the occasion of the 107th birth anniversary of which India's first female pilot, Google made a doodle in her honour?
- Sarla Thakral 

96. Tenure of which chairperson of the National Commission for Women has been extended by 3 years?
- Rekha Sharma

97. Who has been made the brand ambassador of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign by the Uttarakhand government?
- Vandana Kataria

98. First time in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP), which women combat the officer has been appointed?
- Prakriti (Bihar) and Diksha (Uttar Pradesh)

99. Which union territory's first animal DNA laboratory has been set up recently?
- Delhi

100. When is International Youth Day celebrated?
- 12 august
The theme of the year 2021 is -Transforming Food System: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health.

101. Mohammad Mokhbar became the first Vice President of which country?
- Iran

102. First time in the world, the artificial intelligence system has been granted a patent in place of humans in which country? 
- South Africa
This patent has been granted to Artificial Intelligence 'Device for autonomous bootstrapping of Unified sentience'  (DABUAS) for the invention of 'food container' in South Africa. 

103. CoinDCX became the first crypto unicorn of which country? 
- India

104. PM Daksha Portal and Mobile App have been launched by which ministry?
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India

105. Which state government changed the name of the Kakori incident that happened on 9th August 1925 to Kakori Train Action? 
- Uttar Pradesh    

106. Which state government has launched 'eNagar' mobile application and
portal to provide citizen-centric services in cities to the people from the comfort of their homes? 
- Gujarat

107. Which bank has roped the Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra to warn
people against digital banking frauds campaign? 
- RBI

108. Where will the International Army Game 2021 be held? 
- Russia

109. Who became the first male cricketer in the world to take 100 wickets along with scoring 1000 runs in T20Is? 
- Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh

110. Who became the first Italian tennis player to win the Washington Open title? 
- Generic Sinner

111. The Athletics Federation of India has announced to observe Javelin Throw (Javelin Throw) The day every year on which day in honour of Olympic gold winner Neeraj Chopra? 
- 07 August

112. Who has been given the ICC Men's/Women's Player of the Month Award (July)?
- Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh / Stephanie Taylor, West Indies

113. Who became the first district in the country to give Community Forest Resource Recognition Certificate in urban areas? 
- Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

114. Where has been country's first Dolphin Research Center been inaugurated?
- Patna  

115. Al-Mohad Al-Hindi 2021 naval exercise is conducted between which two
countries for the first time? 
- India and Saudi Arabia

116. What is the rank of India among 182 countries in the Global Youth Development Index 2020 released by Commonwealth Secretariat, London? 
- 122 (Top -Singapore / Last 181- Chad )                                                        
Luxembourg and Portugal are jointly placed at 10th rank out of 182 countries, so Chad is ranked 181 out of 182 countries.

117. Who is the author of the book How the Earth Got Its Beauty? 
- Sudha

118. Murthy In which city of West Bengal is the first CNG bus launched in August 2021?
- Kolkata

119. Which state government has launched an out-of-pocket treatment scheme to provide free treatment of COVID-19 patients? 
- Meghalaya

120. Where has been Ujjwala-2 (Free LPG Connection) scheme first launched
on August 10, 2021? 
- Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh                                                  
The Ujjwala-1 scheme was started in 2016 by Uttar Pradesh.

121. Who has been declared as the first water plus city of the country by the
Union Ministry of Urban and Housing under Swachh Survekshan 2021?
- Indore 
Water Plus Certificate is given to those cities which meet all the standards of ODF++ and do not allow sewage sludge into rivers and streams.

122. Who has got the title of the best airport in the world in sky tracks to the world airport award ranking 2021? 
- Hamad International Airport, Doha
Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi has been adjudged as the best airport in India and Central Asia for the third consecutive year, got ranking 45th among the top 50 airports in the world.
Delhi airport is the first Indian airport to achieve this milestone.

123. Which state has been given NASSCOM's AI Game Changer Award 2021?
- Telangana 
This award has been given to Telangana for the implementation of the scheme for crowd monitoring using AI.

124. Which state has been conferred with seven national awards by Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited on the first
Van Dhan Annual Awards 2020-21? 
- Nagaland

125. Where will be the first 'The Himalayan Film Festival' 2021 held? 
- Leh

126. Where will be the World Peace Conference 2021 held? 
- Rome

127. Where will be the world's third and Asia's oldest football tournament
'Durand Cup' 2021 held? 
- Kolkata

128. What rank has risen Neeraj Chopra in world javelin throw rankings from
16th position? 
- Second 
Germany's Johannes Vetter at first place in world rankings.

129. Which Indian javelin thrower's historic gold-winning feat in the Olympics has been listed as one of the 10 magical moments of track and field in the Tokyo Games by World Athletics? 
- Neeraj Chopra

130. Who is the author of the book Ramrao: The Story of India's Farm Crisis?
- Jaideep Hardikar

131. Where is the world's highest mobile 'Air Traffic Control Tower' built? 
- India 
This tower is built by the Indian Air Force at Nyoma, Ladakh.

132. Who became the first national park in India to be equipped with satellite
phones? 
- Kaziranga, Assam 
Satellite phones have been installed to keep an eye on poaching and help forest workers in dealing with emergencies like floods.

133. Where has the country's first Drone Forensic Lab and Research Center
started? 
- Kerala

134. What is the theme of the country's 75th Independence Day? 
- Nation First, Always First

135. Who has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Malaysia? 
- Naga Bhushan Reddy

136. 'Scheme of Penalty for non-replenishment of ATMs' announced by whom?
- RBI 
Banks that do not fill cash in their ATMs on time will be fined Rs 10,000 by the RBI, which will be applicable in the country from October 1, 2021.

137. Which country ranks fourth in the world in terms of renewable energy?
- India                                   

138. Who became the first Indian opener in the last 31 years to score a Test century at Lord's? 
- K L Rahul  
The last Indian opener Ravi Shastri scored a Test century at Lord's in 1990.

139. Who won the UEFA Super Football title after 23 years by defeating Villarreal? 
- Chelsea

140. Who is the author of the book Zohra - A Biography in Four Acts? 
- Ritu Menon

141. The Government of India has decided to observe as a 'Bhibhajan Vibhishika Memorial Day' on which date? 
- 14 August 
This day will be celebrated to pay tribute to all those who lost their lives due to the partition of the nation and were displaced from their roots.

142. Under what name brand and logo has been launched by the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs for marketing the products of Urban Self Help
Groups? 
- Soan Chiriya

143. The country's first driverless autonomous electrical four-wheeler has been developed by the students of which institution? 
- Pune (MIT World Peace University, Pune)

144. Which country has launched Asia's first demonstration facility to treat medical wastewater using electron beam technology? 
- China

145. Which four places of India are included in the Ramsar list recently? 
- Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Wadhawan Wetland of Gujarat and Sultanpur
National Park and Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary in Haryana                     

146. Indira Gandhi Urban Credit Card Scheme has been launched by which
state government? 
- Rajasthan
Under this scheme, interest-free loans up to Rs 50,000 will be given to street vendors.

147. Which state government announced the launch of the Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence with new ideas and innovations in the IT sector? 
- Maharashtra

148. Who became the 69th Chess Grandmaster of the country? 
- Harshit Raja

149. Who became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score the fastest 1000 runs in a test match in 27 innings? 
- Rishabh Pant

150. Who is the author of the book The Earthspinner? 
- Anuradha Roy

151. On the occasion of Independence Day where has Jallianwala Bagh
Memorial Park inaugurated? 
- Punjab

152. Which Air India pilot has been appointed as the woman spokesperson of
the United Nations? 
- Zoya Agarwal

153. Who became the first member of the Central Armed Police Forces to scale mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe? 
- Geeta Samota

154. In which country other than India, Independence Day is celebrated on 15th August? 
- North Korea, South Korea, Liechtenstein and the Republic of the Congo

155. Who has been posthumously conferred the Ashok Chakra and Kirti Chakra respectively on the 75th Independence Day? 
- Babu Ram (SI) and Altaf Hussain Bhat (Constable)

156. Who has been awarded posthumously conferred the Shaurya Chakra on
the 75th Independence Day? 
- Captain Ashutosh Kumar

157. The 28th ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting held under the
chairmanship of which country? 
- India

158. Country's which first Formula One driver has been appointed as the brand ambassador of JK Tire? 
- Narayan Karthikeyan

159. Who is the author of the book Accelerating India: 7 Years Of Modi
Government? 
- KJ Alphons

160. Which state government will launch Dalit Bandhu Yojana? 
- Telangana 
Under this ambitious scheme, financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh will be provided to each Dalit beneficiary family to make Dalits financially empowered and free from social discrimination.
161. Country's first which Cattle Single Polymorphism (SNP) based Genomic chip has been developed for conservation and identification of pure varieties of indigenous breed cows?
- IndiGau

162. Who developed the country's first nasal vaccine BBV 154? 
- Bharat Biotech and Washington University of St. Lucia 

163. Where has the Indian Navy participated in the SECAT 21 exercise?
- Singapore 
It includes 20 other participating nations of the Indo-Pacific region including India – Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, United Kingdom and Vietnam.

164. On the occasion of independence day when does India target to become
energy independent through a mix of electric mobility, gas-based economy
and mixing ethanol in petrol and making the country a hub of hydrogen
production? 
- 2047

165. Which country successfully test-fired nuclear-rich Ghaznabi missile?
- Pakistan

166. Which government launched the Cleancity app to register complaints regarding garbage collection? 
- Delhi

167. Who became the first fast bowler in the world to bowl more than 35,000
balls in test cricket? 
- James Anderson, England

168. Which state government announced the creation of four new districts Mohala-Manpur, Shakti, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh and Mahendragarh?
- Chattisgarh

169. A fire station has been set up inside which first hospital of the country?
- AIIMS, Delhi

170. Who is the author of the book The Great Hindu Civilization: Achievement, Neglect, Bias and the Way Forward?
- Pawan Kumar Verma

171. Where has been the world's second-largest refurbished National Gene Bank inaugurated? 
- New Delhi  
This bank has been set up at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) located at the Pusa campus to preserve the plasma of plants.                    It is the second-largest bank in the world after Japan.

172. Which ministry has recently launched "TAPAS" (Training for Augmenting
Productivity and Services) portal for e-learning? 
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

173. Which company has started door-to-door delivery of diesel named 'Fuelkart' to meet the growing fuel demand in the country? 
- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)                                                          
174. By which year the Government of India announced to provide fortified rice to the poor under various schemes? 
- 2024

175. Who became the 7th President of Zambia? 
- Hawk and Hichilema

176. Which country's Prime Minister Muhiuddin Yasin resigned? 
- Malaysia

177. Recently Agalega Island was in the news in which country this is located?
- Mauritius

178. Who won the National Bank Open Tennis Men's Title 2021 by defeating
Riley Opelka of America? 
- Daniil Medvedev, Russia  
National Bank Open Tennis Women's title 2021  won by Camila Giorgi of
Italy by defeating Karolina Pliskova.

179. Where has been the National Automobile Scrappage Policy launched at
Investment Summit 2021? 
- Gujarat  
Under this new scrap policy, 15 and 20-year-old vehicles will be cancelled.
While a commercial vehicle will be declared junk after 15 years, it is 20
years for a private vehicle.

180. Who is the author of the book Fateful Triangle: How China Shaped U.S.India Relations During the ColdWar?
- Tanvi Madan

181. Who became the first state in the country to launch the Smart Health Card scheme? 
- Odisha 
These cards will be provided to the beneficiaries of national and state food security schemes and Annapurna and Antyodaya initiatives under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana. Under this, women can avail treatment up to Rs 10 lakh annually. Other family members will get benefits up to Rs 5 lakh each.

182. Which state government has announced to sponsor Indian hockey teams
for the next ten years? 
- Odisha

183. Where will be the world's first biobank in Ayurveda established? 
- New Delhi

184. Who became the first woman chief executive of Commonwealth Games?
- Katie Sadleir, New Zealand

185. Which operation has been launched by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to set a world record by Divyangjan in Siachen Glacier?
- Operation Blue Freedom 
Operation Blue Freedom has been launched with the aim to establish India as a leading country on the global stage to empower persons with disabilities.

186. Where is the Konkan Naval Exercise 2021 held between India and England? 
- Portsmouth (England)

187. Where has been the first Automatic Coach Washing Plant of Madhya Pradesh started by Indian Railways? 
- Habibganj

188. Jagannath Vidya Kanuka Yojana has been launched by which state
government? 
- Andra Pradesh 
The objective of this scheme is to improve the quality and enrollment of government schools. Under this scheme, school kits will be distributed to government school students from classes 1 to 10. 

189. Who died recently, known as the Godfather of puzzle Sudoku? 
- Maki Kazi

190. Who is the author of the book The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of
Jayaprakash Narayan? 
- Bimal Prasad and Sujata Prasad

191. Where will the country's first skill university open? 
- Kashi

192. Where will the first Ayush Vishwavidyalaya of Uttar Pradesh open?
- Gorakhpur

193. Who became the second player in history to reach 13004 ace? 
- John
Isner, America (Table Tennis) (A serve that has such speed that the opponent cannot touch it with the racket is called ace)
The record for 13709 aces is in the name of Croatian player Ivo Karlovic.

194. Who became the first Indian player to be part of the team that won the NBA title 2021 (Basketball)? 
- Princepal Singh
His team Sacramento Kings won the 2021 NBA Summer League title.

195. What is the mascot of Tokyo Paralympics 2020? 
- Someity

196. Which state government started Rajiv Gandhi Bhoomi Majdur Nyay Yojana for landless labourers? 
- Chhattisgarh
This scheme is started with the objective of providing minimum wages to support the landless labourers. Under this scheme, financial assistance of Rs 6000 will be provided to the landless labourers.

197. Who has constituted an advisory group named "SAGO'(The International
Scientific Advisory Group for Origins of Novel Pathogens) to study the origin of COVID-19? 
- WHO

198. Khela Hobe Day is celebrated in memory of football fans on August 16, 2021, in which state? 
- West Bengal

199. Which government has launched an app named 'PROOF' (Photographic
Record of On-site Facility)? 
- Jammu and Kashmir 
This app will help in uploading geotagged photographs while preferring bills in the concerned treasuries against the budget allotted through the BEAMS application. This will bring economic transparency to the governance system.

200. Who is the author of the book Lahore: Book 1 of the Partition Trilogy?
- Manpreet Sodhi Someshwar

201. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia? 
- Ismail Sabri Yakub

202. The world's first DNA based COVID 19 vaccine ZyCov-D has been developed by which country? 
- India                                                                                     
This 3-dose vaccine is the first vaccine for children over the age of 12 and recently it has been approved for emergency use. It is developed by Gujarat based Zydus Cadila Company.

203. Who became the country's first e-vehicle friendly highway? 
- Delhi - Chandigarh

204. Who became the world's youngest (22 years) and India's first deputy chef de mission atTokyoParalympics2020?
- Arhan Bagati

205. According to the Global Crypto Adoption Index 2021 released by blockchain data platform Chainalysis, what is the rank of India in terms of crypto adoption among 154 countries across the world? 
- Secon
Vietnam got first place.

206. Who became the President of the Institute of Economic Development (IEG) Society? 
- N K Singh

207. The government of India signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of disaster management and relief with which country? 
- Bangladesh                   
Under this MoU, both countries will exchange relevant information, remote sensing data and other scientific data.

208. Where is held the 2021 naval exercise 'Zair-al-Bahar' between the navies of India and Qatar? 
- Persian Gulf

209. Which state government launched the Karkhandar scheme for the protection and promotion of the age-old distinctive handicrafts and handloom industry? 
- Jammu and Kashmir 
Under the scheme, the meritorious trainees will be given Rs 2,000 per month as honorarium and the trainer will get Rs 2,000 per month for each trainee plus Rs 25,000 for logistics, raw materials, etc.

210. Who is the author of the book Behind a sports champion? 
- Sreekar Mothukuri

211. Who became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in the International Dumb and Deaf Chess Championship? 
- Mallika Handa

212. Where will be the 2nd United Nations World Geospatial Information
Congress (UNWGIC) held in the year 2022? 
- Hyderabad                                  
It is held every four years. Its first event was organized by China in 2018.       
The theme for 2022 is 'Geo-enabling the Global Village'.

213. Which country has recently allowed the new three child policy to stop the rapidly declining fertility rate? 
- China

214. Which state government announced the establishment of a sports university named after Major Dhyan Chand? 
- Uttar Pradesh

215. Haryana government has announced the state's first civil airport in Hisar the district would be named after whom? 
- Maharaja Agrasen

216. Who has been honoured with the Diversity in Cinema Award by the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2021? 
- Pankaj Tripathi

217. Who has been honoured with the Best Actor and Actress awards at 2021
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne? 
- Surya Shivakumar and Vidya Balan        
* Best Feature Film Award - Soorarai Pottu                                                         
* Best Director - Anurag Basu (Ludo) and Honorary Mention Prithvi Konnur
(Pinky Alley?)                                                                                                       
* Best Actor, Web Series - Manoj Bajpayee (The Family Man 2)                         
* Best Actress, Web Series - Samantha Akkineni ( The Family Man 2)               
* Best Web Series - Mirzapur Season 2

218. When is Renewable Energy Day celebrated? 
- 20 August

219. Who is the author of the book Operation Trojan Horse: A Novel Inspired by True Events? 
- Abhishek Sharan and DP Sinha

220. Which former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and former Governor of
Rajasthan passed away? 
- Kalyan Singh

221. Where is the country's first smog tower built to purify the air? 
- Delhi 
This 25-meter high tower built on American technology will work to improve air quality within a radius of one kilometre per second.

222. Where has been the country's highest (11 thousand feet) herbal park inaugurated? 
- Uttarakhand
This herbal garden has been developed in the last Mana village of the country. The park is divided into four parts - the first part contains plant species associated with Lord Badrinath. In the second part, there are species of Ashtanga. The third part belongs to the Saussurea species and the fourth part contains various important alpine species.

223. Which country made the world's first green steel without using coal? 
- Sweden
This steel is made without coal and coke using hydrogen breakthrough ironmaking technology which is 100% fossil-free hence it is called green steel.

224. Where has NTPC launched the country's largest 25 MW floating solar project?
- Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                          This is the first solar project built under the Flexibility Scheme notified by the Government of India in 2018. This floating solar project has the potential to generate electricity from more than 1 lakh solar PV modules.
225. Which state's first alcohol museum named All About Alcohol has been opened recently? 
- Goa
The purpose behind starting the museum is to make the world aware of the rich heritage of Goa, especially the story of local wine Feni, and the legacy of the wine trail from Brazil to Goa. The museum includes hundreds of years old traditional glass vats in which local cashew-based liquors were stored centuries ago.

226. Who became the first major port in the country to introduce e-cars? 
- V O Chidambaranar Port, Tamil Nadu

227. Who became the first US bank to set up a unit in IFSC at GIFT City? 
- City Bank 

228. United Nations in collaboration with which country has launched a mobile technology platform 'Unite Aware' for peacekeepers? 
- India 
Unite Aware is a mobile tech platform developed by India that provides field related
information to UN peacekeepers to ensure their safety.

229. Where has the country's first Formula 4 Indian Championship and Regional Indian Championship launched?
- Hyderabad
These championships will be organized in these four cities of the country - New Delhi, Chennai, Coimbatore and Hyderabad in 2022.

230. Who becomes the first Singapore international cricketer to play in IPL? 
- Tim David 
He has been included in a team by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

231. Which stadium of Army Sports Institute is named after Olympic gold winner Neeraj Chopra? 
- Pune

232. Which state's 10 government schools have been named after Olympic
medalist hockey players? 
- Punjab

233. La Ganesan was appointed as the governor of which state ? 
- Manipur

234. Which player won a silver medal in the women's long jump event for the first time in the Indian history of the U-20 World Athletic Championships held in Nairobi?
- Shaily Singh

235. Which player won a silver medal in the Men's 10,000 (Ten Thousand) Meter Race Walk event for the first time in the Indian history of the Under20 World Athletic Championships held in Nairobi?
- Amit Khatri

236. India signed an agreement with which country to buy AK-103 rifles?
- Russia

237. What is the rank of India in the first child-centric Climate Risk Index 2021
released by UNICEF? 
- 26                                                                                   
Highest/Lowest Risk Countries, respectively the Central African Republic / Iceland

238. Who is the author of the book Mission Domination: An Unfinished Quest?
- Boria Mazumdar and Kushan Sarkar

239. Which state government celebrated Raksha Bandhan as Vriksha Raksha
Diwas since 2012? 
- Bihar

240. A women's team of three armed forces led by Wing Commander Bhawna Mehra of the Indian Air Force climbed the Manirang peak located in which
state on 15 August 2021? 
- Himachal Pradesh

241. The world's highest (14,763 ft) expressway has been built by which country?
- China
 This expressway has been built in the Tibet Autonomous Region located in the southwest of China, which connects Nagqiu in China to the capital of Tibet, Lhasa.

242. Where has the world's highest (11,562 ft) inflatable travelling theatre
installed? 
- Ladakh
This is the first roving theater in Ladakh.

243. Who became the first Union Territory in the country to launch a grievance redressal portal to help its migrants? 
- Jammu and Kashmir

244. Who made the country's first indigenous motorized wheelchair vehicle named Neobolt? 
- IIT Madras

245. Who created history by becoming the first woman commander of a nuclear aircraft carrier in the US Navy? 
- Captain Amy Bornschmidtow                       

246. The first time, who won the Western and Southern Open (Cincinnati Open) tennis tournament 2021 men's singles title by defeating Andre Rublett?
- Alexander Zverev, Germany 
 Ashleigh Barty won the women's singles title by defeating Jill Hitchman.

247. The Government of India constituted a committee under the chairmanship of whom to double the production and export of handlooms in a period of 3 years? 
- Sunil Sethi

248. Which pipeline scheme has been launched by the Government of India to
bring private investment in public property and rapid development of infrastructure? 
- National Monetization Pipeline Scheme 
Under this scheme, monetization of passenger trains, railway stations to airports, roads and stadiums will be done. In this, resources will be raised and properties will be developed by involving private sector companies.

249. Which country developed its first corona vaccine 'Medigen' due to delay in the mdelivery of vaccines from global pharmaceutical companies? 
- Taiwan

250. Which famous children's book author's last book 'Let's Go Time Traveling: Life in India through the Ages' has been released posthumously?
- Subhadra Sen Gupta

251. Where will the world's largest and tallest observation wheel open? 
- Dubai 
 This observation wheel makes one revolution in 38 minutes. It is about 42.5 meters longer than the London Eye. It will take the visitors to a height of 250 meters to enjoy the breathtaking view of Dubai.

252. What name is given to the campaign launched by India to evacuate Indians from Afghanistan? 
- Operation Devi Shakti

253. Where has the 'Malabar-21' naval exercise between India, the US, Australia
and Japan started? 
- Guam Island, US

254. What position got India after overtaking the US in the Global Manufacturing Risk Index 2021 released by Cushman & Wakefield? 
- Second  
China is at the top position among 47 countries and America is at third place. Venezuela at last position.

255. According to The Economist Intelligence Unit, which is the safest city
among 60 big cities of the world? 
- Copenhagen, Denmark                               
* Last Place got Yangun,Myanmaar                                                                    
* Delhi got 48th position rank in this list.

256. Who became the first female governor of New York? 
- Kathy Hochul

257. Which portal has been launched to facilitate new MGNREGA properties
using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System-based data?
- Yuktdhara Portal

258. Which portal has been launched by the Government of India for the national database of workers in the unorganized sector? 
- e-Shram portal

259. Who will be the third country in the world to receive Russia's S-400 missile defence system? 
- India                                                                                       
* Earlier the first and second countries to get this system is China and Turkey respectively.                                                                                             
* This missile can shoot down enemy aircraft and missiles from a distance of 400 km from the sky and can attack in three directions simultaneously.

260. Uttar Pradesh government has announced to name the road leading to
Ram Mandir Ayodhya after whom? 
- Kalyan Singh (Former Chief Minister, Uttarpradesh)

261. Which scheme has been launched by the Government of India with an aim to promote Startup India at an early stage and provide necessary skills? 
- SAMRIDH
Under this scheme, the government will provide protection and market access to
300 startups with initial capital. Govt. will help these startups to reach out to
customers and investors and also provide them with an international platform.

262. Which ministry launched the 100-day 'Sujalam' campaign as part of the Amrit Mahotsav celebrations of Azadi?
- Jal Shakti Ministry 
This campaign has been launched to ensure that all new families in the entire village have access to toilets. Under this campaign, efforts will be made towards getting ODF+ status to villages fast and more and more ODF+ villages will be created through wastewater management in all villages of India.

263. Which special scheme has been launched by the Maharashtra government for the widowed who lost their husband in COVID? 
- Mission Vatsalya
Under this mission, women will be provided benefits from schemes like 'Sanjay
Gandhi Niradhar Yojana' and 'Gharkul Yojana'.

264. Who became the first Indian renewable energy company to be listed on Nasdaq?
- Renew Power                                                                                                            India's largest renewable power energy company Renew Power became the first
Indian renewable energy company to be listed on the Nasdaq, US after its merger
with RMG Acquisition Corporation II.

265. Which organization organized the annual counter-terrorism exercise named
'Gandiv'? 
- National Security Guard  
The exercise includes locations in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and various cities in Gujarat that may be the target of terrorist acts.

266. With whom the World Resources Institute has launched the 'Forum for
Decarbonizing Transport' to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector? 
- NITI Aayog

267. Which mobile app has been launched by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for its agents and intermediaries to connect potential customers? 
- ANANDA App
(ANANDA- Atma Nirbhar Agents New Business Digital Application)

268. Who has been appointed as the Director-General of BSF? 
- Pankaj Singh

269. Who has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Germany? 
- Harish Parvataneni

270. Which Grand Master of India won the Terras de Tras os Montes Chess Open tournament 2021 held in Portugal? 
- Arjun Erigasi 

271. Who won the first gold in Tokyo Paralympics 2020 setting a world record?
- Pie Graco, Australia                                                                                             
She won this gold medal in the women's 3000m cycle pursuit individual event.

272. Who became the first fast bowler in the world to take 7 wickets in T20
Internationals? 
- Fredrik Overdick, Netherlands                                                   
This is the world record for most wickets taken by a male or female bowler in
T20 Internationals.

273. Where has the country's first Green Hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing unit started? 
- Bangalore                                                                                               
It will convert electricity generated from renewable sources into carbon-free hydrogen.

274. Country's which first mRNA-based indigenous COVID vaccine got approval for the second and third trials?
- HGCO19                                                             
This vaccine is manufactured by Genome Pharmaceutical Pvt Ltd.

275. Which neighbouring country India has signed the largest ever
infrastructure project agreement? 
- Maldives                                                         
This 'Greater Male Connectivity Project' to be prepared with the financial assistance of India is the largest infrastructure project in the Maldives. Under this project, a 6.74 km long bridge and bridge link will be built in Male and the project will connect the capital Male with the nearby islands of Villingali, Gulhifalhu and Thilaphushi.

276. First time in the history of the country, how many women judges have been appointed in the Supreme Court? 
- Three                                                               
The newly appointed judges include three women judges, Justice Hima Kohli, Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice Bela Trivedi.

277. Mera Kaam, Mera Maan Yojana has been launched by which state government to provide employment to the youth? 
- Punjab                                   
Under this scheme, an employment assistant allowance of Rs 2500 per month
will be provided to the youth during the training.

278. Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of ICICI Bank? 
- Sandeep Bakshi

279. Which state government has announced to invest in Indian wrestling by the 2032 Olympics? 
- Uttar Pradesh 

280. Who won the men's singles title of ITTF Czech International Open by
defeating Ukraine's Yevgen Prishchepa? 
- G sathiyan

281. Which Indian Grand Master won the 26th Barcelona Open Chess Tournament? 
- SP Sethuraman

282. Which district has ranked first in the Northeast Region District Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index and Dashboard 2021-22 first time released by NITI Aayog? 
- East Sikkim                                                                              
In this index, Gomti, Tripura is at second place and North Tripura district is at third place and Kifire, Nagaland is at last (103rd) place.

283. Which bank has been ranked as the overall topper in the Ease 3.0 Reforms Index Award 2021 by the Government of India? 
- State Bank of India               

284. In order to empower women entrepreneurs across the country, Cisco company launched the Women Entrepreneurship Platform 'WEP NXT' in
partnership with whom? 
- NITI Aayog

285. Which city in the world has the highest number of CCTV cameras per
square mile as per the Forbes report? 
- Delhi                                                      
Delhi has 1826.6 cameras per square mile, while London has 1138 cameras in second place.

286. Which country has successfully test-fired indigenous rocket system 'Fatah-1'? 
- Pakistan

287. Who has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award 2020 in Nepali,
Rajasthani, Oriya and Malayalam languages? 
- Shankar Dev Dhakal (KritiKirayako Kokh), Bhanwar Singh Samour (Kriti-Sanskriti
Re Sanatan Dith), Omcheri NN Pillai (Kriti-Akasmikam Oramakkuripukal) and
Yashodhara Mishra (Kriti-Samudrakul Ghar)

288. Which is the first Quantum Computer Simulator Toolkit that has been launched by the Government of India?
- Q Sim

289. Who has been appointed as the Director-General of Indo-Tibetan Border
Police (ITBP)?
- Sanjay Arora

290. Who became the first Indian table tennis player to reach the finals of Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
- Bhavina Patel

291. Who became the first Indian paddler to win a medal at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Table Tennis? 
- Bhavina Patel                                               
* Bhavina Patel won silver after losing to Zhou Ying, China.                               
* Bhavina Patel became the second Indian female player to win a medal at the Paralympics. Earlier, Deepa Malik won a silver medal in shot put at Rio Paralympics-2016.

292. Who became the second Indian athlete to win a silver medal in the Paralympics history in the high jump?  
- Nishad Kumar                                            
* He equalled the Asian record by jumping 2.06 meters in the high jump T-47 track event.                                                                                                           
* Earlier, Girish N Gowda is the first Indian player to win a silver medal in the high jump.                                                                                                             
* Nishad Kumar is the fourth Indian player in the history of the Paralympics to win a medal in the high jump.

293. Which Indian player won the bronze medal in the discus throw at Tokyo
Paralympics 2020? 
- Vinod Kumar                                                                      

294. Which husband and wife duo won the gold medal in the cycling event at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 setting a world record in a single day? 
- Neil Matt and Lara Fetchie, UK

295. Who became the first player in Caribbean Premier League history to score the fastest 14-ball unbeaten half-century? 
- Andre Russell, Jamaica

296. Who became the first state in the country to give the first dose of COVID to 100% of adults? 
- Himachal Pradesh

297. Which fund has been launched by the Government of India to help MSMEs and other companies to boost the country's exports in future? 
- Ubharte Sitaare Fund

298. Which initiative has been launched by the Government of India for the easy transfer of private vehicles from one state to another in the country? 
- Bharat  Series

299. First G20 Ministerial Conference on Women Empowerment held in which country? 
- Italy

300. 'My Pad, My Right' project has been inaugurated in which state? 
- Tripura         
The objective of the project is to provide a means of livelihood to rural women through financial assistance and capital channels and easy access to sanitation associated with difficult times.

301. Who became the first Indian female player in the history of Paralympics to win a gold medal in rifle shooting (R2-10m)? 
- Avani Lekhra                               
This is India's first gold medal in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics 2020.           

302. Who became the second Indian player to win a gold medal in the Tokyo
Paralympics 2020 Javelin Throw (F64)? 
- Sumit Antil                                         
He threw the javelin at 68.55 and set a new world record by winning gold
at the Tokyo Paralympics.

303. Which Indian player won the silver medal in the Tokyo Paralympics 2020
Javelin Throw (F46)? 
- Devendra Jhajharia                                                        
The bronze medal in the same event has been won by Sundar Singh Gurjar. 

304. Which Indian player won the silver medal in the Tokyo Paralympics 2020
Discus Throw (F56)? 
- Yogesh Kathuniya                                                          

305. Which Indian discus thrower's bronze medal has been withdrawn after being found 'ineligible' in the qualification inspection by the tournament's panel?
- Vinod Kumar                                                                                                       

306. Where is the 'KAZIND-21' joint military training exercise between India and Kazakhstan held? 
- Ayesha Bibi, Kazakhstan

307. Which mobile app has been launched by the Government of India for
personal training cum fitness guidance? 
- Fit India

308. How many years of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana completed on 28th
August? 
- Seven

309. In which state Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary has been declared as an ecosensitive area by the Government of India?
- Assam

310. Which is the top Indian institution in Shanghai Ranking - Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), 2021?
- Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Top rank got Harvard World University in the world.

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