Daily Quiz May 2021

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the PM- Kisan scheme? A. It is a financial benefit of Rs. 6000/- per year is provided to the eligible beneficiary farmer families. B. The fund is transferred directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. C. Both A & B D. None of these […]

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the PLI Scheme ‘National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’? A. The move aims to achieve a manufacturing capacity of 50 GigaWatt Hour of ACC and five Giga Watt Hour of Niche ACC with an outlay of 18,100 crore. B. It will also

Who recently won the prestigious 2021 World Food Prize? A. Dr. Howarth Bouis B. Dr. Fazle Hasan Abed C. Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram D. Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted Explanation: A global nutrition expert of Indian descent, Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted has won the prestigious 2021 World Food Prize for her ground breaking research in developing holistic,

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)? A. ICAI has an active Chapter in Doha, Qatar which was established in the year 1981. B. Qatar (Doha) Chapter is the oldest among the 36 overseas Chapters of the ICAI. C. Both A & B D.

Aerial Passenger Ropeway System between Dehradun and Mussoorie is an initiative of A. BRO B. DRDO C. ITBP D. BSF Explanation: The Union Cabinet recently gave approval to the transfer of land of Indo-Tibetan Border Police, ITBP to Government of Uttarakhand for development of Aerial Passenger Ropeway System between Dehradun and Mussoorie. The proposed Ropeway

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the cricket? A. A study by the University of Cambridge suggested that cricket bats made of bamboo offered a more sustainable alternative than the traditional ones made with willow. B. Willow trees need 15 years to develop and deliver cricket bats, while bamboo requires only

When International Nurses and Midwives Day is observed? A. 11 May B. 12 May C. 13 May D. 14 May Explanation: The International Nurses and Midwives Day is observed on May 12 every year to appreciate the nurses’ efforts. This day is also marked as the anniversary of Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing. The

Who was Smarajit Jana, recently seen in news? A. An epidemiologist B. Nuclear Scientist C. Hindi Film artist D. Veteran musician Explanation: A leader of the rights movement for sex workers in India and a public health expert known for his contribution to the prevention of HIV in the country, Smarajit Jana, passed away. He

Galathea Bay, recently seen in news, is located in A. Kerala B. Gujarat C. Lakshadweep D. Great Nicobar Island Explanation: The Environment Appraisal Committee (EAC) – Infrastructure I of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has flagged serious concerns about NITI Aayog’s ambitious project for Great Nicobar Island (‘NITI Aayog vision for

The Chinese pangolin is distributed mostly in A. Vietnam B. Thailand C. Cambodia D. All of these Explanation: Researchers of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kolkata, have now developed tools to tell apart the scales of Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) and Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla), to enforce the appropriate national and international laws and to