Hi friends, here is the Current Affairs Quiz: 8 & 9 August 2021. All the Important happenings of 8 & 9 August 2021 have been covered here. These MCQ Quiz Questions will be useful for SSC, UPSC, Bank Exams and State PSC Exams.
News Headlines of the day
- Neeraj Chopra won gold medal for India in men’s javelin throw at Olympics 2020 with a throw of 87.58 metres.
- Wrestler Bajrang Punia won bronze medal in men’s freestyle 65kg category.
- Tokyo Olympics 2020 came to an end on 8 July 2021.
- National Handloom Day is observed on 7 August.
Current Affairs Quiz: 8 & 9 August 2021
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1. Johnson & Johnson’s single dose Covid-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in India; fifth to get approval after Covishield, Covaxin, Sputnik V and Moderna. The vaccine will be brought to India through a supply agreement with which homegrown vaccine maker?
(A) Biological E Limited
(B) Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
(C) Sun Pharma
(D) Cipla
2. Name the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women who recently got another 3-year term extension?
(A) Lalitha Kumaramangalam
(B) Rekha Sharma
(C) Girija Vyas
(D) Poornima Advani
3. Who won gold medal for India in men’s javelin throw with a throw of 87.58 metres, only the second Indian to win an individual gold medal after shooter Abhinav Bindra in 2008?
(A) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
(B) Bajrang Punia
(C) Neeraj Chopra
(D) Aditi Ashok
4. Name the Wrestler who won bronze medal in men’s freestyle 65kg category?
(A) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
(B) Bajrang Punia
(C) Neeraj Chopra
(D) Aditi Ashok
5. Tokyo Olympics 2020 came to an end on 8 July 2021. Now the next Olympics 2024 will be held at?
(A) Paris
(B) Sydney
(C) Qatar
(D) Athens
6. Which football team won gold medal in men’s football at Olympics 2021?
(A) Spain
(B) Brazil
(C) Argentina
(D) Germany
7. National Handloom Day is observed on?
(A) 8 August
(B) 7 August
(C) 9 August
(D) 10 August
8. Quit India Day or August Kranti Day is observed on?
(A) 8 August
(B) 7 August
(C) 6 August
(D) 5 August
9. Subramaniam Sankar “Babu” Narayan who passed away recently was a former player for India in?
(A) Hockey
(B) Cricket
(C) Football
(D) Table Tennis
10. Which among the following announced a tie-up with Manipal Business Solutions SahiPay to increase insurance penetration in the rural markets?
(A) ICICI Prudential
(B) SBI General Insurance
(C) HDFC Regalia
(D) Axis Homes
Answers
1. (A) Biological E Limited
2. (B) Rekha Sharma
3. (C) Neeraj Chopra
4. (B) Bajrang Punia
5. (A) Paris
6. (B) Brazil
7. (B) 7 August
8. (A) 8 August
9. (C) Football
10. (B) SBI General Insurance