Q1. International Day of Friendship is observed globally on _______________. This day is celebrated to mark the importance of friends and friendship in life.

(a) 25th July
(b) 28th July
(c) 30th July
(d) 29th July
(e) 31st July

 

Q2. Name the veteran Indian domestic allrounder, who recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
(a) Dattu Phadkar
(b) Dhiraj Parsana
(c) Paras Dogra
(d) Unmukt Chand
(e) Rajat Bhatia

 

Q3. Sonam Tshering Lepcha, who passed away recently was related to which of these fields?
(a) Musician
(b) Journalism
(c) Sports
(d) Literature
(e) Politics

 

Q4. Who among the following has been appointed the Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
(a) Nutan Guha Biswas
(b) Kewal Kumar Sharma
(c) M Sathiyavathy
(d) Hardik Satishchandra Shah
(e) Rina Ray

 

Q5. Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) has developed __________, a medical bed isolation system to combat COVID-19 by preventing or minimising the spread of the virus.
(a) Ananya
(b) Aashray
(c) Paryay
(d) Sahaayata
(e) Suraksha

 

Solutions

 

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. International Day of Friendship is observed globally on 30th July. This day is celebrated to mark the importance of friends and friendship in life.

 

S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. Veteran Indian domestic allrounder, Rajat Bhatia has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He started his career with Tamil Nadu in 1999-2000 but played most of his cricket for Delhi.

 

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Folk musician and Padma Shri awardee, Sonam Tshering Lepcha passed away. He was born in Kalimpong, West Bengal in 1928.

 

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. 2010-batch IAS officer, Hardik Satishchandra Shah has been appointed the Private Secretary (PS) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on co-terminus basis.

 

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) has developed ‘Aashray’, a medical bed isolation system to combat COVID-19 by preventing or minimising the spread of the virus.