August 2021

Which of the following country borders with Afghanistan’s northeastern side? A. Pakistan B. Iran C. Tajikistan D. Turkmenistan Explanation: The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreigners, signaling the end of a costly two-decade U.S. campaign to remake the country. […]

What is ToLCNDV, recently seen in news? A. Bacteria B. Virus C. Prion D. Protozoa Explanation: Effective defense strategy deployed by a resistant tomato cultivar against Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus unravelled by scientists of National Institute of Plant Genome Research. Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) infection causes severe losses in tomato

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Visceral Leishmaniasis? A. It is a complex infectious disease transmitted by the bite of female Phlebotomine sandflies. B. It is a neglected tropical disease. C. Both A & B D. None of these Explanation: Indian researchers have developed a non-invasive, easy to administer, cost-effective,

Centre recently decided to set up how many new handloom design resource centres? A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20 Explanation: The Central government of India announced to set up 10 more Handloom Design Resource Centres across the country in order to promote handlooms in a big way. Objective is to build and create

The Project BOLD (Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought), recently seen in news, is an initiative of A. KVIC B. TRIFED C. NITI Aayog D. None of these Explanation: The Project BOLD (Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought) of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has received Indian Army’s support in Leh. On August 15,

Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021 to which of the following organizations? A. Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy, Hyderabad, Telangana B. Gangtok Smart City Development C. Blue Ray Aviation, Gujarat D. All of these Explanation: Ministry of Civil

Who recently inaugurated world’s second-largest refurbished gene bank? A. Giriraj Singh B. Jyotiraditya Scindia C. Pashupati Kumar Paras D. Narendra Singh Tomar Explanation: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar recently inaugurated the world’s second-largest refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Pusa in New

Which of the following AIIMS has become the first hospital in India to house a fire station inside the hospital premises? A. AIIMS Delhi B. AIIMS Bhopal C. AIIMS Bhubaneswar D. AIIMS Jodhpur Explanation: The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Delhi, has become the first hospital in India to house a fire station