Mount Sinabung, often mentioned in news, is located in A. Italy B. Canada C. France D. Indonesia Explanation: Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted spewing a massive column of smoke and ash up to 2,800 meters into the sky. The volcano has been active since 2010 when it erupted after nearly 400 years of inactivity. Indonesia is […]

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the lineament? A. A lineament is a linear feature in a landscape dictated by an underlying geological structure such as a fault. B. Sonitpur district of Assam lies within a tectonically complex triangular area bounded by the east-west trending Atherkhet Fault. C. The northeast is

South Sudan is bordered by which of the following countries? A. Ethiopia B. Sudan C. Uganda D. All of these Explanation: President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir has dissolved Parliament, opening the way for lawmakers from opposing sides of the country’s civil war to be appointed under a 2018 peace accord. The setting up of

S. Janakiraman advisory group, recently seen in news, is related to A. Restructuring of Public Sector Bank B. Find the problems faced by the farmers C. Assist the second Regulatory Review Authority (RRA) D. None of these Explanation: The RBI has been set up an advisory group to assist the second regulatory review authority (RRA

Which one of the following is the best description of ‘Pegida’? A. Alternative dwarfing genes in rice. B. Islamophobic protest movement in Europe. C. Monoclonal antibody in treating moderate to severe COVID19 patients. D. None of these Explanation: German intelligence services reviled that they would widen their surveillance of Islamophobic protest movement Pegida in its

Rupsi airport, recently seen in news, is located in A. Assam B. Bihar C. Odisha D. Karnataka Explanation: An airport built for warplanes in 1939 took commercial wings, heralding the best of times for western Assam’s Dhubri district during the worst of times. Rupsi airport near Gauripur, about 15 km from district headquarters Dhubri, was

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC)? A. The Centre alone is empowered to identify socially and educationally backward classes and include them in the Central List for claiming reservation benefits. B. States could only make suggestions to the President or the statutory commissions concerned

Amphotericin B vaccine is used to control the infection of A. Virus B. Fungi C. Bacteria D. Prion Explanation: Acute shortage of anti-fungal injection ‘amphotericin’ and other anti-fungal medicines used to treat mucormycosis, a life-threatening infection that follows Covid-19 in roughly 30% diabetics, is now adding to difficulties of patients. Amphotericin B injection is used

Sinopharm vaccine, recently seen in news, is developed by A. India B. Russia C. China D. US Explanation: Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine of China has been approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use. The UN health agency signed off on the two-dose vaccine, which is already being deployed in dozens of countries around the

Which of the following country is not a member of the Quad group? A. US B. UK C. India D. Australia Explanation: China has warned Bangladesh against joining the US-led Quad alliance. According to China, Dhaka’s participation in the anti-Beijing “club” would result in “substantial damage” to bilateral relations. Quad is a “small group of