May 2021

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the “Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)”? A. It is an international legal agreement between all the member nations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). B. It establishes minimum standards for the regulation by national governments of different forms of intellectual property (IP) as applied […]

Which of the following has established a COVID management cell to coordinate assistance to civil authority? A. Indian Air Force B. Indian Coast Guard C. Indian Army D. Indian Navy Explanation: The Indian army has established a COVID management cell to coordinate assistance to civil authority. The Cell is under a Director General rank officer

Who was Ajit Singh, recently seen in news? A. Former Union minister B. Former Army Chief C. Former President of India D. None of these Explanation: Former Union minister and chief of the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) Ajit Singh passed away at the age of 82. Chaudhary Ajit Singh (1939 –2021) was an Indian politician.

The WAG 12 B Locomotive is manufactured by A. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited B. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Chittaranjan C. Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi D. Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. Explanation: Indian Railways authorities inducted the 100th ‘Made in India’ electric locomotive or e-loco in its fleet on May 6, 2021 which was build in the

What is Proning, recently seen in news? A. A tool for Biotechnology B. A medically approved position C. A medicinal therapy to Covid patents D None of these Explanation: The Union Health Ministry advised ‘proning for self-care’ for coronavirus patients, stating that it holds high significance for covid positive patients with compromised breathing comfort, especially

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the instant messaging app Signal? A. It is a cross-platform centralized encrypted messaging service. B. It can be used to make one-to-one and group voice and video calls. C. Both A & B D. None of these Explanation: Signal has tried to run a series

The UDID project is under implementation since which year? A. 2014 B. 2016 C. 2018 D. 2020 Explanation: The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Government of India has issued Gazette notification SO 1736(E) dated 05.05.2021 making it mandatory for all States/UTs to grant certificate of disability through online mode only using UDID

Dahla Dam is located in which of the following countries? A. China B. India C. Afghanistan D. Bangladesh Explanation: The Taliban has captured Afghanistan’s second-biggest dam after months of fierce fighting in their former bastion of Kandahar. Dahla Dam, which provides irrigation to farmers via a network of canals as well as drinking water for

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the “Strategy for pulses cultivation in kharif 20201”? A. All the high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds that are available either with the Central Seed Agencies or in the States will be distributed free of cost to increase area through intercropping and sole crop. B.

Badrinath townis located in A. Karnataka B. Uttarakhand C. Odisha D. Kerala Explanation: A Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the Oil and Gas PSUs, Indian Oil, BPCL, HPCL, ONGC and GAIL and Shri Badrinath Utthan Charitable Trust for Construction and Redevelopment of Shri Badrinath Dham as a Spiritual Smart hill Town. Badrinath is