What is “2021 PH27”, recently seen in news? A. Covid-19 Vaccine B. Asteroid C. Newly discovered Bacteria D. Aircraft Carrier Explanation: The Astronomers at the Carnegie Institution for Science (CIS) announced the discovery of the fastest orbiting asteroid ever spotted in the solar system. Dubbed as “2021 PH27”, the space rock, which is 1 kilometre […]
Who was Gail Omvedt? A. An American-born Indian scholar B. Former Indian Badminton Player C. An Indian Scientist D. Hindi Film artist Explanation: Researcher, author and one of the intellectual voices of the Bahujan movement Gail Omvedt passed away at the age of 81. Omvedt was an American-born Indian scholar who authored books on Dalit
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane? A. It is approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. B. The FRP has been determined on the basis of recommendations of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) and after consultation with State Governments and other
Which of the following neighbouring country of India is building missile silos? A. Pakistan B. China C. Bhutan D. Bangladesh Explanation: China is building at least three missile silo fields in Yumen in Gansu province, near Hami in Xinjiang province, and at Hanggin Banner, Ordos City, in Inner Mongolia. It appears that China is constructing
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Who recently organized two-day SVEEP Consultation Workshop? A. RBI B. NITI Aayog C. ECI D. None of these Explanation: The Election Commission of India organized a two-day SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) Consultation Workshop on August 25-26, 2021. The agenda of the workshop was to review State SVEEP Plans & conduct extensive deliberations
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Samarth Scheme, recently seen in news, is an initiative of A. Ministry of Mines B. Ministry of Textiles C. Ministry of Coal D. Ministry of Minority Affairs Explanation: In order to meet the skill gap in the industry, Ministry of Textiles is implementing Samarth Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector. First batch in each
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Which of the following ministry began 100 days ‘SUJALAM’ Campaign? A. Ministry of Education B. Ministry of Tribal Affairs C. Ministry of Jal Shakti D. Ministry of Minority Affairs Explanation: The Ministry of Jal Shakti began ‘SUJALAM’, a ‘100 days campaign’ to create more and more ODF Plus villages by undertaking waste water management at
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Who recently unveiled 4th edition of Public Sector Bank Reforms Agenda? A. Narendra Modi B. Nirmala Sitharaman C. Nitin Gadkari D. Smriti Zubin Irani Explanation: Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the fourth edition of the Public Sector Bank (PSB) Reforms Agenda ‘EASE 4.0’ for 2021-22 – tech-enabled, simplified, and collaborative
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Which of the following ministry launched Startup Accelerator Programme SAMRIDH? A. Ministry Home Affairs B. Ministry Finance C. Ministry Education D. Ministry of Electronics and IT Explanation: Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched Startup Accelerators of MeitY for pRoduct Innovation, Development and growth (SAMRIDH) programme. SAMRIDH will create a conducive platform for Indian
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The fifth edition of KAZIND to be conducted in A. India B. Kazakhstan C. Pakistan D. None of these Explanation: The fifth edition of Indo- Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise, KAZIND-21 will be conducted at Aisha Bibi in Kazakhstan, from August 30 to September 11, as part of military diplomacy and to strengthen the growing strategic
