Kajaki Dam, recently seen in news, located in A. India B. China C. Afghanistan D. Iran Explanation: The Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces resumed in the restive southern province of Helmand, ending a three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring sides to mark the Id-ul-Fitr holiday. Helmand is also known as Hillmand or […]
What is ‘Doomsday Surfing’, recently seen in news? A. It refers to the ups and downs of one’s mood during the pandemic. B. It refers to babies produced after a year of lockdown. C. It refers to the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news, even though that news is saddening or
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Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Placenta? A. It is the first organ that forms during pregnancy. B. It performs duties for most of the foetus’s organs while they are still forming, such as providing oxygen while the lungs develop and nutrition while the gut is forming. C. Both A
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Which of the following article of the constitution deals with the dismissal or removal of a government employee of all India service? A. Article 221 B. Article 311 C. Article 321 D. Article 362 Explanation: Recently, Suspended police officer Sachin Waze, arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with the Mukesh Ambani terror
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the meteorite? A. Meteoroids are objects in space that range in size from dust grains to small asteroids. B. When meteoroids enter the Earth’s atmosphere they are called meteors. C. A meteoroid enters the Earth’s atmosphere and hits the ground, it is called a meteorite.
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Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Bogs? A. A bog is a freshwater wetland of soft, spongy ground consisting mainly of partially decayed plant B. They are formed in northern climates, and take thousands of years to develop. C. They can act as carbon sinks. D. All of these Explanation:
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Who was Ranjana Nirula, recently seen in news? A. Folk musician B. Famous dance scholar C. Former Treasurer of Centre of CITU D. Former Director of the National School of Drama Explanation: Activist Ranjana Nirula recently passed away who was working as committee member and former Treasurer of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU). She
Bamuni hills, recently seen in news, is located in A. Kerala B. Tamil Nadu C. Assam D. Gujarat Explanation: Recently 18 elephants were died on a hilltop in Assam. The preliminary post-mortem report indicates they had been struck by lightning. The Bamuni Hill in Assam, where the elephants died, has no tall trees that could
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What is ‘Urvi’, recently seen in news? A. Asteroid B. Ransomware C. Tunnel Boring Machine D. None of these Explanation: India Railways recently completed challenging tunnel drive of 800m in Kolkata inspite of Covid challenges. The tunneling work gets completed by Tunnel Boring Machine in East West Metro Corridor with the breakthrough of “Urvi” at
Who was M. S. Narasimhan, recently seen in news? A. An Indian actor B. An Indian Astronaut C. An Indian mathematician D. A former Indian badminton player Explanation: Famous mathematician Professor MS Narasimhan has passed away on May 16. Known for the Narasimhan-Seshadri theorem, the mathematician was the only Indian to receive the King Faisal
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