May 2021

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Insurance sector? A. Indian promoters of insurance joint ventures with foreign partners will no longer be able to nominate a majority of the board members, as per the new rules notified under the Insurance Act. B. The insurance Act has been amended recently to […]

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Kalakshetra Foundation? A. It is an arts and cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art and crafts, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music. B. It was founded in 1936 by Rukmini Devi Arundale and her

NMMS app and Area officer monitoring App recently seen in news, is an initiative of A. Ministry of Finance B. Ministry of Law and Justice C. Ministry of Rural Development D. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Explanation: Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched National Mobile Monitoring Software, NMMS app and Area officer

The ‘Open Market Operations’ refers to A. Borrowing by scheduled banks from the RBI B. Lending by commercial banks to industry and trade C. Purchase and sale of government securities by the RBI D. None of these Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced to transfer ₹99,122 crore to the government from its profit,

Who is V Tejaswini Bai, recently seen in news? A. Environmentalist B. Nuclear Scientist C. Kabaddi Player D. Politician Explanation: The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) has approved an amount of Rs 2 lakh for Karnataka’s V Tejaswini Bai, who won the Arjuna Award in 2011 and was a member of the women’s

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the GST on imported oxygen concentrators? A. The Delhi High Court recently held the government’s imposition of GST on oxygen concentrators imported for personal use as “unconstitutional”. B. The petitioner had challenged a May 1 notification that levied 12% GST on such imports from 28%

Who recently developed the antibody detection-based kit ‘DIPCOVAN’? A. ICMR B. IIT-Delhi C. DRDO D. AIIMS-Delhi Explanation: Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), the research laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has developed an antibody detection-based kit called ‘DIPCOVAN’.

Which of the following are the different streams of Ayush? A. Homeopathy B. Yoga C. Naturopathy D. All of these Explanation: A dedicated community support helpline has been operationalised by the Union Ministry of Ayush to provide AYUSH-based approaches and solutions for the challenges raised by Covid-19. The toll-free number is 14443. The helpline is

With which of the following oceans, Morocco shares its border? A. Indian Ocean B. Atlantic Ocean C. Pacific Ocean D. Arctic Ocean Explanation: A diplomatic rift has deepened between Spain and Morocco after thousands of undocumented migrants attempted to enter Spanish territory in the northern African country. Morocco is a North African country bordering the