1.Which country has banned Chinese apps iQiyi and Tencent citing national security in the following?
a. Taiwan
b. Iraq
c. Iran
d. Pakistan
ANSWER: a. Taiwan
Taiwan has completely banned the operation of Chinese streaming platforms iQiyi and Tencent. Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said the move has been taken to prevent its media from being sent to Taiwan through subsidiaries with influence from Chinese media companies. On behalf of Taiwan, it has been said that after this decision, individuals, companies and other organizations will ban the content coming through the Internet in China from September 3 in the country.
2.Which state government has decided to exempt Gram Panchayat Property Tax from all serving and retired soldiers?
a. Bihar
b. Punjab
c. Maharashtra
d. Rajasthan
ANSWER: c. Maharashtra
Maharashtra government has decided to give exemption from gram panchayat property tax to all serving and retired soldiers. Till now soldiers or their dependents who received Raksha Bravery Award were exempted from Gram Panchayat Property Tax. On the advice of Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dadaji Straw, now the exemption has been extended to all serving and retired soldiers.
3.Google has launched which of the following apps for employment applications in India?
a. Quorum jobs app
b. NGP Jobs App
c. Bihtak App
d. Overseas Employment App
ANSWER: a. Quorum Jobs App
Google is bringing an app in India, with the help of which people will be able to find jobs and apply for them. The name of this Android app will be ‘Quormo Jobs’. Through this app of Google, it will help to find vacant posts across the country. This app will help job seekers and they will be able to find jobs of their choice and apply in India.
4.Dream 11 has purchased sponsorship rights for IPL 2020 season for how many crores?
a. 122 crores
b. 322 crore rupees
c. 282 crores
d. 222 crores
ANSWER: d. 222 crore rupees
Dream 11 acquired title sponsorship rights for about four and a half months, replacing Chinese company VIVO. This contract is from 18 August to 31 December 2020. Dream 11 has been associated with IPL sponsorship over the years. It is noteworthy that this time the IPL will be held from 19 September to 10 November this year in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
5.Which IIT institution has started the Academy of Classical and Folk Arts in its campus, following the proposals of National Education Policy 2020?
a. IIT Kanpur
b. IIT Kharagpur
c. IIT Delhi
d. IIT Madras
ANSWER: b. IIT Kharagpur
IIT Kharagpur has started the Academy of Classical and Folk Arts in its campus, adopting the National Education Policy-2020 proposals. With this, IIT Kharagpur has become the first institute in the country to start the Academy of Classical and Folk Arts. The objective of starting such an academy at the Indian Institute of Technology is to promote the creative talent of the students of the institute.
