Q1. Which Indian vaccine maker is to begin trials of the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by Oxford University-AstraZeneca?

Answer. Serum Institute of India

Q2. Which Indian-origin nurse has been conferred with the Singapore President's Award for COVID-19 Services?

Answer. Kala Narayanasamy

Q3. Which Indian public sector bank has launched ‘Insta Click Savings Account’? 

Answer. Bank Of Baroda

Q4. The Union Government has extended Work-from-home exemption for IT and IT-enabled services companies till which month, after July?

Answer. Dec 2020

Q5. What is the corpus of foreign investment attracted by India during Covid lockdown, as stated by the Prime Minister in India Ideas summit?

Answer. USD 20 Billion

Q6. Who has been appointed as honorary adviser to steering committee for BRICS Chamber of Commerce?

Answer. Sahil Seth

Q7. When is IPL 2020 edition scheduled to begin?

Answer. September 19th 

Q8. Which nation has banned over 100 textbooks for containing 'objectionable content?

Answer. Pakistan

Q9. Which state has announced a 2-year jail term, Rs 1 lakh fine for not wearing masks and violation of COVID-19 protocols?

Answer. Jharkhand 

Q10. The United States has ordered closure of which nation’s Consulate General in Houston?

Answer. China

Q11. After UAE, China, which nation will launch a Mars probe later this month?

 Answer. US 

Q12. Which nation has imposed restrictions on public procurement from countries that it shares land border with?

Answer. India

Q13. When is the National Broadcasting Day observed?

Answer. 23 July

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