May 2021

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the meteorite? A. Meteoroids are objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids. B. When meteoroids enter the Earth’s atmosphere they are called meteors. C. A meteoroid enters the Earth’s atmosphere and hits the ground, it is called a meteorite. […]

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Bogs? A. A bog is a freshwater wetland of soft, spongy ground consisting mainly of partially decayed plant B. They are formed in northern climates, and take thousands of years to develop. C. They can act as carbon sinks. D. All of these Explanation:

Who was Ranjana Nirula, recently seen in news? A. Folk musician B. Famous dance scholar C. Former Treasurer of Centre of CITU D. Former Director of the National School of Drama Explanation: Activist Ranjana Nirula recently passed away who was working as committee member and former Treasurer of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU). She

Bamuni hills, recently seen in news, is located in A. Kerala B. Tamil Nadu C. Assam D. Gujarat Explanation: Recently 18 elephants were died on a hilltop in Assam. The preliminary post-mortem report indicates they had been struck by lightning. The Bamuni Hill in Assam, where the elephants died, has no tall trees that could

What is ‘Urvi’, recently seen in news? A. Asteroid B. Ransomware C. Tunnel Boring Machine D. None of these Explanation: India Railways recently completed challenging tunnel drive of 800m in Kolkata inspite of Covid challenges. The tunneling work gets completed by Tunnel Boring Machine in East West Metro Corridor with the breakthrough of “Urvi” at

Who was M. S. Narasimhan, recently seen in news? A. An Indian actor B. An Indian Astronaut C. An Indian mathematician D. A former Indian badminton player Explanation: Famous mathematician Professor MS Narasimhan has passed away on May 16. Known for the Narasimhan-Seshadri theorem, the mathematician was the only Indian to receive the King Faisal

Tribal Affairs Ministry signed MoU for digital transformation of Tribal Schools with A. Apple B. Facebook C. Microsoft D. Google Explanation: Tribal Affairs Ministry and Microsoft have signed an MoU for digital transformation of Tribal Schools such as Eklavya Model Residential Schools and Ashram Schools. The collaboration seeks to skill educators and students in next-generation