June 2021

Who recently launched Indian Certification of Medical Devices Plus Scheme? A. NITI Aayog B. AIIMS C. DRDO D. QCI Explanation: The Quality Council of India (QCI), and the Association of Indian Manufacturers of Medical Devices (AiMeD) have added further features to the ICMED the Scheme that had been launched for Certification of Medical Devices in […]

Which ministry organised Flag Satyagraha in Madhya Pradesh? A. Ministry of Culture B. Ministry of Social Justice C. Ministry of Home Affairs D. None of these Explanation: The programme was Union Culture Ministry organised and observe the Flag Satyagraha in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh with IGNCA as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav commemorate 75 years

ADB recently approved a USD 250 million loan to which country to help finance reforms? A. India B. Bhutan C. Bangladesh D. Sri Lanka Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently approved a USD 250 million loan to Bangladesh to help finance reforms. It is aimed at improving the inclusiveness and responsiveness of the country’s

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Nandigram poll defeat? A. West Bengal CM recently moved the Calcutta high court to challenging her Nandigram poll defeat by a margin of 1,956 votes to BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari. B. Such a petition has to be filed within 45 days from the date

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the animal serum in vaccines? A. The use of horse serum as an antibody supplement in diphtheria vaccine is more than 100 years old. B. Horses used to be injected with small doses of bacteria that caused diphtheria so that they could develop antibodies. C.

What is Trikand, recently seen in news? A. Destroyer B. Frigates C. Naval Ship D. Submarine Explanation: Indian Naval Ship Trikand, mission deployed for Anti-Piracy Operations, is participating in the maiden IN – EUNAVFOR Joint Naval Exercise in the Gulf of Aden also known as the Gulf of Berbera. Gulf of Aden is a deepwater

Which of the following grievance redressal mechanism are provided under Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules, 2021? A. Self-regulation by broadcasters. B. Self-regulation by the self-regulating bodies of the broadcasters. C. Oversight by an Inter-Departmental Committee at the level of the Centre. D. All of these Explanation: The Government of India issued a notification amending the

Who launched TV Channel Selector web portal? A. Amazon B. Netflix C. TRAI D. Youtube Explanation: A TV Channel Selector web portal has been launched by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for consumers who could not access its mobile phone app of the same name due to lack of a smartphone. The portal

Who recently won the Iran’s presidential election? A. Hassan Rouhani B. Ebrahim Raisi C. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad D. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Explanation: Ebrahim Raisi recently won the Iran’s Presidential election propelling the supreme leader’s protege into Tehran’s highest civilian position in a vote that appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. Iran

Which of the following IITs to establish transportation research and injury prevention centre? A. IIT Delhi B. IIT Madras C. IIT Bombay D. IIT Kanpur Explanation: Indian Institutes of Technology, Delhi announced to establish a new centre named ‘Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre (TRIP-C)’ by converting the ‘Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme (TRIPP).