August 2021

How many child labour have rescued in 2020-21? A. 20,000 B. 36,000 C. 58,000 D. 64,000 Explanation: Over 58,000 children were rescued across India from work, rehabilitated and mainstreamed under the National Child Labour Project in 2020-21. The National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme. Under this Scheme the District Project […]

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the ‘net zero’ carbon targets? A. Net-zero, which is also referred to as carbon-neutrality, does not mean that a country would bring down its emissions to zero. B. One way by which carbon can be absorbed is by creating carbon sinks. C. Both A &

Which of the following is to attempt uncrewed test flight to International Space Station (ISS)? A. ISRO B. Boeing C. SpaceX D. Skyroot Explanation: Boeing is going get its spaceflight program back with an uncrewed flight of its Starliner capsule to the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft, which is called the Crew Space Transportation-100

Which of the following country recently joined the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, CPLP as Associate Observer? A. Japan B. China C. India D. Turkey Explanation: India has joined the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, CPLP as Associate Observer in July this year. The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) is also known as the

Which of the following city became the first city to vaccinate 100% of its population against Covid? A. Pune B. Puri C. Bhubaneswar D. Mumbai Explanation: Odisha’s Bhubaneswar became the first city in India to achieve 100 per cent vaccination coverage against Covid-19. Furthermore, it has also administered the first dose of the vaccine to

Gopalpur is a coastal town located in A. Kerala              B. Odisha C. Tamil Nadu D. Karnataka Explanation: INS Khanjar becomes the first Indian Navy ship to call at the heritage coastal port of Gopalpur in Odisha. Gopalpur is a coastal town and a Notified Area Council on the Bay of Bengal coast in Ganjam district

Joint Military Training Exercise INDRA is conducted between India and which country? A. US B. Japan C. Australia D. Russia Explanation: The India-Russia joint training Exercise INDRA 2021 commenced at Prudboy Ranges, Volgograd with an opening ceremony that saw the unfurling of the national flags of both countries. The aim of INDRA 2021 exercise is

Which of the following IIT’s researchers have developed hydrogen manufacturing route? A. IIT Delhi B. IIT Kanpur C. IIT Bombay D. IIT Madras Explanation: A team of researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have developed hydrogen manufacturing route which increases its production three times and lowers the energy required that could pave the

Harpoon missile, recently seen in news, is developed by which country? A. Israel B. Russia C. China D. US Explanation: The US has approved the sale of Harpoon Joint Common Test Set (JCTS) and related equipment to India for an estimated cost of USD 82 million. The Harpoon, first deployed in 1977, is an all-weather,