April 2021

Which country recently imposed sanctions on six Pakistani nationals for aiding Russian companies to evade sanctions by fraudulent measures? A. France B. Italy C. US D. India Explanation: The US has imposed sanctions on six Pakistani nationals and four of their organisations for aiding Russian companies to evade sanctions by fraudulent measures. It also mentioned […]

Aditya-L1 Spacecraft to be launched by India to study A. Sun B. Moon C. March D. Asteroid Explanation: The Indian programme to study the Sun and the region between the Sun and the Earth from space – Aditya-L1 – is due to be launched next year (2022). It will carry seven payloads which have been

Abhijit Sinha Committee, recently seen in news, is related to A. Register Nagaland indigenous inhabitants. B. Problems faced by MSMEs C. Economic recovery during the Covid 19 pandemic. D. None of these Explanation: The Nagaland government has decided to form a joint consultative committee (JCC) involving all traditional tribal bodies and, civil society organisations for

The researchers from the IIT Kharagpur had found a new species named Rewaconodon indicus from which of the following state? A. Odisha B. Bihar C. Rajasthan D. Madhya Pradesh Explanation: The Tiki Formation in Madhya Pradesh, a treasure trove of vertebrate fossils, has now yielded a new species and two genera of cynodonts, small rat-like

Which of the following is the large desert in the southern part of Punjab, Pakistan? A. Cholistan Desert B. Thar Desert C. Kalahari Desert D. Namib Desert Explanation: The recent shooting of two Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) in Pakistan’s Cholistan desert, with the poachers brazenly getting themselves photographed with the carcasses of birds in their

Which of the following country is currently the President of CMS Conference of Parties? A. US B. UK C. India D. Japan Explanation: India has undertaken various steps for the conservation of migratory species. In February last year, India hosted the 13th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). India was able

Which of the following country is located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean meet? A. Cuba B. Spain C. Portugal D. Algeria Explanation: Raul Castro confirmed he was handing over the leadership of the all-powerful Cuban Communist Party to a younger generation that was “full of passion

What is MK-4482, recently seen in news? A. Asteroid B. Space Craft C. Malware D. Antiviral Drug Explanation: According to a new study from National Institutes of Health scientists, the experimental antiviral drug MK-4482 significantly decreased levels of virus and disease damage in the lungs of hamsters treated for SARS-CoV-2 infection. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus

Who was Chandra Shekhar Singh, recently seen in news? A. 3rd President of India B. 1st Speaker of India C. 8th Prime Minister of India D. 10th Home Vice president of India Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid homage to former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar on his Jayanti. Chandra Shekhar Singh (1927 – 2007)

Black Sea is not bordered by which of the following country? A. Bulgaria B. Georgia C. Ukraine D. Italy Explanation: Two Russian warships transited the Bosphorus en route to the Black Sea today and 15 smaller vessels completed a transfer to the sea as Moscow beefs up its naval presence at a time of tense