Current Affairs & General Knowledge Test - 20

Tokyo Paralympics champion Avani Lekhara won the ‘Best Female Debut’ award at the 2021 Paralympic Sport Awards.

Czech Republic’s Boccia player Adam Peska won the Male Debut accolade. Indian shooting Para sport athlete Avani Lekhara became the first-ever female Paralympic gold medallist from India. She also became the first Indian female to win two medals in the Paralympics.

Answer C: Shooting ✅

Enzyme is a Bio-catalyst.

An enzyme is a biological catalyst and is almost always a protein. It speeds up the rate of a specific chemical reaction in the cell. A cell contains thousands of different types of enzyme molecules, each specific to a particular chemical reaction. The enzyme is not destroyed during the reaction and is used over and over.

Answer C: Bio-catalyst ✅

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) suspended its over two-year-old approval for Amazon’s deal to acquire stake in retailer Future Coupons Private Limited.

The CCI also imposed a ₹ 202 crore penalty on the US-based e-commerce major for hiding facts and making false statements while seeking regulatory approvals in 2019. 

Answer B: Amazon ✅

Khizr Khan belongs to the Sayyid Dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.

• It was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
• He was the founder of the Sayyid Dynasty.
• Was the Governor of Multan.
• He died in 1421.

Answer D: Khizr Khan ✅

The Government of India, the state governments of Karnataka and Odisha, and the World Bank have signed a $115 million loan agreement. It is for the Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through the Innovative Development Programme. It will help national and state institutions adopt improved watershed management practices. The loan has a maturity of 15 yrs, including a grace period of 4.5 yrs.

Answer A: World Bank ✅

Ram Nath Kovind 14th is the President of India.

Kovind took the oath as the 14th president of India on 25 July 2017. He was succeeded by Droupadi Murmu on 25 July 2022.

Answer C: 14th ✅

Buenos Aires and Montevideo are situated across the banks of the River Plate.

• The River Plate is located on the east coast of South America between Uruguay and Argentina. The capital cities of both countries, Montevideo and Buenos Aires were founded on either side of the river. 
• The Rio de la Plata or River Plate forms part of the border between Argentina and Uruguay. The cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo are located on its western and northern shores, respectively.
• The Orinoco River flows through Venezuela and Colombia and is the fourth largest river in the world by discharge volume of water.
• The Madeira river flows through Bolivia and Brazil and is the biggest tributary of the Amazon. 
• The Purus River is a tributary of the Amazon River in South America. Its drainage basin is 63,166 km², and the mean discharge is 8,400 m³/s. The river shares its name with the Alto Purús National Park as well as the Purús Province, one of the four provinces of Peru in the Ucayali Region.
• The Purus River is a tributary of the Amazon and flows through Peru and Brazil.

Answer A: River Plate ✅

In the year 1981, the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank in India was set up.

Exim Bank was established by the Government of India, under the Export-Import Bank of India Act, 1981 as a purveyor of export credit, mirroring global Export Credit Agencies. Exim Bank serves as a growth engine for industries and SMEs through a wide range of products and services.

Answer C: 1981 ✅

Uma Mahesh, a 20-year-old shooter, achieved remarkable success by clinching the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle men's team event at the FISU World University Championship held in New Delhi.

Answer A: Uma Mahesh ✅

The official language of the Mughal period was Persian.

• The official language of the Mughal Empire was Persian because the first Mughal emperor Babur came from Afghanistan.
• Persian is a native language of Iran and was also used in Afghanistan.
• So when the Mughals came to India, they bought over the Persian language with them.

Answer B: Persian ✅