Daily Quiz August 2021

Vriksharopan Abhiyan 2021 has launched by which of the following ministry? A. Ministry of Coal & Mines B. Ministry of Defence C. Department of Atomic Energy D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Explanation: Ministry of Coal has set an ambitious target under the “Go Greening” drive to cover 2385 hectares of area under bio-reclamation/plantation. […]

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18 August 2021 are very important for Competitive Exams like SSC, Railway, RRB, Banking, IBPS, PSC, UPSC etc. We gkseries team compose these Current Affairs Quiz from Newspapers like The Hindu and other competitive magazines.

Who recently unveiled Innovation & Development Centre at JNCASR? A. Ram Nath Kovind B. M. Venkaiah Naidu C. Narendra Modi D. Amit Shah Explanation: Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu recently unveiled the foundation stone Innovation & Development Centre of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR). The centre aims to

Which of the following PSU recently started door to door delivery of Diesel? A. IOCL B. OIL C. BPCL D. None of these Explanation: PSU Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has started door-to-door delivery of diesel to meet the increasing demand of its customers. The company will use 15 mobile bowsers and 9 Jerry can

Who recently launched ‘My e-Haat’ portal to empower artisans? A. NITI Aayog B. HCL Foundation C. Reliance Jio D. Google Explanation: HCL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCL Technologies launched an online portal, ‘My e-Haat’, to empower artisans and strengthen the value chain of the handicraft sector in the country.

India to become ‘energy independent’ by which year? A. 2027 B. 2037 C. 2047 D. 2057 Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a target of becoming ‘energy independent’ by 2047 through a mix of electric mobility, gas-based economy, doping ethanol in petrol and making the country a hub for hydrogen production. India has to take

Which of the following is/are the newly formed districts of Chhattisgarh in 2021? A. Shakti B. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh C. Mohla Manpur D. All of these Explanation: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel recently announced four new districts in the state and 18 new tehsils as well. The newly form four districts – Mohla Manpur, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Shakti, Manendragarh

Which of the following state recently announced smart health cards for 3.5 crore people? A. Assam B. Bihar C. Odisha D. Kerala Explanation: Odisha state government recently announced the expansion of its flagship health assurance scheme – Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) that it had implemented instead of the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri

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