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 Which Indian pair faced defeat in mixed doubles pre-quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon 2021? -- Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna
 Name the portal of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal launched on 25th June 2021 for online filing of appeals, applications, documents, etc.? -- 'itat e-dwar'
 The world’s first DNA-plasmid vaccine for Covid-19 will be brought out by which pharma company that has been Made in India? -- Zydus Cadilla
 Who is the Chairman of COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI)? -- Dr. Narendra Kumar Arora
 Who is the first Chinese man in the Open era to be qualified for Wimbledon? -- Zhang Zhizhen
 The 60th National Inter-State Athletics Championships is being organized at- -- Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS), Patiala
 Who has been appointed as the first director of the Directorate of Religious Affairs, Uttar Pradesh? -- Deepak Agarwal
 Name the Asian Games gold medallist from India who won a Bronze medal in the air pistol event of Shooting World Cup held in Osijek, Croatia? -- Saurabh Chaudhary
 Name the last pro-democracy newspaper of Hong Kong owned by Jimmy Lai that stopped publishing after 26-year journey amid a national security crackdown that froze the company's funds? -- Apple Daily
 The US has barred some solar products made in China’s ________region, alleging human rights abuses? -- Xinjiang
 The Govt. of West Bengal has relaunched the ____________scheme, doubling the assistance to farmers to Rs 10,000 a year.  -- Krishak Bandhu
 Who has been named the topmost philanthropist of the last century globally by Edelgive Foundation and Hurun India? -- Jamsetji Tata (Founder of Tata Group)
 Name the Sydney Olympics bronze medallist who has been appointed as vice chancellor of the Delhi Sports University? -- Karnam Malleswari
 Name the director of Apollo Hospitals, who has been appointed as “Ambassador of Forest Frontline Heroes” by the WWF India with the aim to appreciate the efforts of frontline workers in hospitals and in the wildlife protection space? -- Upasana Kamineni
 The Defence Ministry has signed a contract with __________for construction of two Pollution Control Vessels for Indian Coast Guard? -- Goa Shipyard Ltd
 According to the 6th Edition of ‘Sustainable Development Report 2021 (SDR 2021)’ released by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), India with a score of 60.1 has been placed at ___________ rank out of 165 countries, that was topped by Finland? -- 120th
 Name the former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, who has been named as a member of a High-Level Advisory Group (HLAG) formed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to look into two huge crisis faced by the world, namely Covid-19 pandemic and climate change? -- Montek Singh Ahluwalia
 As per the World Investment Report 2021 by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India was the ___________-largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in the world in 2020. -- Fifth
 Name the two ships of Indian Navy currently deployed for hydrographic survey in Andaman and Nicobar Islands since April 2021? -- Sutlej (from Southern Naval Command) and Nirupak (from Eastern Naval Command)
 Name the GI certified banana from Jalgaon (Banana City of India) that were shipped to Dubai, United Arab Emirates recently? -- Jalgaon Banana
  Who is the first woman from India to be appointed to the Coaches Committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), the parent body for boxing in the world? -- -Dr. Tadang Minu (Arunachal Pradesh)
  Who will head the seven member committee constituted by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to enquire into the complaints of post-poll violence in West Bengal, following the Calcutta High Court's order? -- -Rajeev Jain
  Name the prime minister of Sweden who was ousted in a no-confidence vote on 21 June 2021?  -- Stefan Lofven
 Who has been appointed skipper of Indian National Women’s Hockey team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics for which Deep Grace Ekka and Savita have been appointed as two vice-captains?  -- -Rani Rampal
  Name the Armenia’s acting prime minister who kept power in a parliamentary election that boosted his authority despite being widely blamed for a military defeat last year in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave? -- -Nikol Pashinyan
 Name the scheme launched by the Govt. of Odisha to provide financial support to orphan children who have lost both of their parents or either of the earning parents or the single parent? -- Aashirbad
 Name the Islamic scholar who wrote ‘Faiz al-Mannān’, the first ever translation and commentary of the Quran in Gojri language, who passed away recently? -- Mufti Faizul Waheed
 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given “in-principle” approval to ____________to set up a small finance bank (SFB), which will take over the beleaguered Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC Bank). -- Centrum Financial Services Ltd (CFSL)
 What was the theme for the International Day of Yoga 2021 celebrated June 21? -- 'Yoga for wellness'
 Who won the Formula One French Grand Prix race held on 20th June 2021?  -- Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
 Who was declared ‘Player of the Match’ in the recently concluded Women Test Match between India and England, played at Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England? -- Shafali Verma (India)
 Name the Indian swimmer who won gold in the men's 200 meters butterfly event in the Belgrade Open Swimming competition, but narrowly missed qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games? -- Sajan Prakash
 India is going to host a two day virtual summit on Green Hydrogen initiatives on 22-23 June 2021 involving the BRICS nations; it will be anchored by which Maharatna CPSU? -- NTPC Ltd
 Lakshadweep is under the jurisdiction of which High Court?  -- Kerala
 Who has been appointed by the Delhi High Court as observer to polls of Dental Council of India (DCI)? -- Justice G.S. Sistani (Retd. Judge)
 Juneteenth, combining the words “June” and “nineteenth” is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in which country? -- United States
 The Chief Justice of Iran, ___________has been elected as the President of Iran and will assume charge on 3rd August 2021 replacing Hassan Rouhani? -- Ebrahim Raisi
 Name the Jnanpith awardee author whose new book 'The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis' is all set to release in October this year? -- Amitav Ghosh
 India on 26th June 2021 signed an agreement for a $100-million loan from the Export Import Bank of India to support which neighboring country’s efforts to expand solar power coverage? -- Sri Lanka
 Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Microsoft Corporation on 16 June 2021 in place of John Thompson? -- Satya Nadella
 The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed each year on- -- June 15th
 Name the faculty at IIT Kanpur, an air quality expert, who has been appointed as an honorary member of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Air Pollution and Health – Technical Advisory Group (GAPH-TAG)? -- Mukesh Sharma
 Which portal has been launched on 16 June 2021 by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs as a Central Repository of all training programs conducted by Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs), different divisions of Ministry, National Society for Education of Tribal Students (NESTS), Centre of Excellences? -- Adi Prashikshan
 Who has been named as the chairman of Uttar Pradesh SC/ST Commission that was headless since the retirement of Brij Lal in November 2019? -- Rambabu Harit
 On 16th June 2021, the Union Cabinet gave nod to the Inland Vessels Bill, 2021, which if passed by the Parliament will replace the ________________. -- Inland Vessels Act, 1917
 Name the renowned Padma Shri awardee neurologist and recipient of prestigious Dr. B. C. Roy Award who died on 11 June 2021 due to COVID-19 complications? -- Ashok Panagariya
 According to the new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, social media companies with over _______ lakh users have to appoint a grievance officer, nodal officer and a chief compliance officer and all three personnel will have to be residents of India. -- 50
 For which crop the highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recommended for Kharif marketing season 2021-22? -- Sesamum
 The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Unicef on 11th June 2021 declared the end of the polio outbreak in which country almost two years after the highly infectious disease re-emerged in the Southeast Asian country? -- Philippines
 On 9th June 2021, which country became first in the world to approve bitcoin as legal tender? -- El Salvador
 Who is the author of the book titled “Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020”? -- Salman Rushdie
 The Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 crore on which bank for deficiencies in regulatory compliances with regard to its auto loan portfolio that is in contraventions of certain provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949? -- HDFC Bank
 Who has been given additional charge of Director General of National Investigation Agency, NIA after the superannuation of Y C Modi? -- Kuldiep Singh (DG CRPF)
 The Union Govt. has constituted an eight-member ministerial panel under the convenership of Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma to examine ______________exemptions on a range of Covid-19 essentials such as vaccines, drugs, testing kits and ventilators? -- Goods and Services Tax (GST)
 The government of which country has recently awarded Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt with its Golden Visa that offers long-term residency to people with outstanding talents? -- UAE
 In a first, Tokyo-bound athletes will be required to sign a waiver form, declaring that the _________________would not be responsible if they face any health risks or even death at the Tokyo Olympics including contracting COVID-19 or heatwave. -- International Olympic Committee
 Name the mountaineer from Hong Kong who recently set world record by becoming the fastest woman to scale Mount Everest (25 hours and 50 minutes) beating the earlier record of 39 hours and 6 minutes, set by a Nepali woman climber, Phunjo Jhangmu Lama? -- Tsang Yin-hung
 The government has extended the tenure of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director ______and Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) Chief________________, by one-year. -- Arvinda Kumar, Samant Kumar Goel
 Who is the author of the book titled ‘Stargazing: The Players in My Life’? -- Ravi Shastri
 Who has become the first Indian medical practitioner to win 2021 Rudolf V Schindler Award given by the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), for his work in the field of endoscopy? -- Dr D Nageshwar Reddy
 During May-June 2021, which major war game is being conducted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? -- ‘Steadfast Defender 21’
 Who is the lone Indian wrestling referee nominated to officiate bouts during the Tokyo Olympic Games in July-August?  -- Ashok Kumar