Daily Current Affairs Quiz 21 August 2021

Who has been elected as President of the Institute of Economic Growth?

Which highway has become India’s first e-vehicle friendly highway?

While inaugurating multiple projects in Gujarat's Somnath on 20 August, PM Modi said that India’s rank in travel and tourism competitive index increased from 65^th in 2013 to 34^th in ________.

Government has recently formed a Committee for doubling the production and quadrupling the exports of handlooms in three years. Who is the head of this committee?

Recently, the Drug Controller General of India has approved the ‘ZyCoV-D’ Covid vaccine for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA). Which of the following statement is correct about it?

1. It will be given only to children less than 12 years.

2. It is a DNA-based vaccine for COVID-19.

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Who has been appointed as Director of the Research Centre Imarat (RCI)?

In the period from April to June in 2021, India’s agricultural and processed food products export has increased by___________.

World Senior Citizen’s Day is celebrated every year on____________.

Who is appointed as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia?

Which of the following statement is correct about Arogya Dhara 2.0?

1. It has been launched to increase the reach and awareness of the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

2. Under it health coverage has been increased to 10 lakh per family per year.

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India signed a loan agreement worth USD 500 million with _____________to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru.