Mucormycosis is a complication caused by A. Viral infection B. fungal infection C. Bacterial infection D. Protozoan infection Explanation: As asked by the Union government, several states over the last 24 hours declared mucormycosis, a life-threatening viral infection in Covid-19 patients. Mucormycosis or black fungus is a complication caused by fungal infection. People catch mucormycosis […]
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the SARS-CoV-2 virus? A. The government has warned that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be transported through air as well in the form of aerosols, and infect people up to 10 metres away. B. It was initially suggested that the virus spreads predominantly through large droplets
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The ‘corpse flower’ is native to the rainforests of A. Brahmaputra Valley in India B. Sumatra in Indonesia C. Hainan Island in China D. Congo Basin in Africa Explanation: Over a thousand people queued up outside an abandoned gas station in San Francisco’s Bay Area this week to catch a glimpse of the extremely rare
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The Paracel Islands archipelago is a collection of 130 islands, located in A. Red Sea B. Arabian Sea C. Dead Sea D. South China Sea Explanation: Accoding to China, a US warship had illegally entered its territorial waters in the South China Sea, an assertion the United States denied. A United States Navy warship USS
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Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Reserve bank of India? A. Recently RBI permitted cash withdrawal of Rs. 2,000 per transaction with maximum limit of Rs. 10,000 per month. B. All non-bank Payment prepaid instruments can provide this service. C. Both A& B D. None of these Explanation: Now Money
Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Rajput’? A. Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier B. Nuclear-powered submarine C. Indian Navy’s first destroyer D. Nuclear powered icebreaker Explanation: The Indian Navy’s first destroyer INS Rajput was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam after serving the nation for 41 glorious years on 21 May 21. INS
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Which of the following is the fourth state of matter? A. Gas B. Liquid C. Solid D. Plasma Explanation: Indian Scientists have recently developed a theory that helps understand the complicated nature of Sun-Earth interaction’s happening in the magnetosphere, an area of space around Earth that is controlled by the Earth’s magnetic field. This new
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The top Indian buffalo meat importing countries are A. Vietnam B. Malaysia C. Indonesia D. All of these Explanation: Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has said that all importing countries can safely procure Indian origin frozen boneless Buffalo meat. The Buffalo meat exports from India are
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Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the honey testing laboratory? A. Government launched a project of setting up of a honey testing laboratory at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi B. It has been setup for quality testing of honey and other products of beekeeping under the National Beekeeping
When World Bee Day 2021 is celebrated? A. 19 May B. 20 May C. 21 May D. 22 May Explanation: World Bee Day 2021 is celebrated on 20 May each year to raise awareness about the threats to pollinators like bees by human activities. The purpose of the bee day is to acknowledge the role
