Which country produces the largest share of uranium from mines? A. India B. China C. Pakistan D. Kazakhstan Explanation: Pakistan recently expressed serious concern over illegal possession of a large quantity of uranium by two unauthorised persons in India and pointed to gaps in state control mechanisms there. Uranium is a chemical element with the […]
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Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the India-EU Leaders’ Meeting? A. This is the first time that the EU hosted a meeting with India in the EU+27 format. B. India and the EU launched an ambitious and comprehensive ‘Connectivity Partnership’ which is focused on enhancing digital, energy, transport and people-to-people connectivity.
Starship SN15, recently seen in news, is an initiative of A. NASA B. ISRO C. JAXA D. SpaceX Explanation: SpaceX achieved the first successful touchdown of its prototype Starship rocket during the latest test flight of the next-generation launch vehicle in south Texas, after four previous landing attempts ended in explosions. The Starship SN15 blasted
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Who was Vanraj Bhatia, recently seen in news? A. Music Composer B. NASA Scientist C. Indian Economist D. Indian Athlete Explanation: Veteran Music Composer Vanraj Bhatia passed away at the age of 93. Vanraj Bhatia was an Indian composer best known for his work in Indian New Wave cinema. He was also one of the
Which of the following countries enjoys ‘Observer’ status in the Arctic Council? A. India B. China C. Japan D. All of these Explanation: India is participating in the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial (ASM3) – the global platform for discussing research and cooperation in the Arctic region (8-9 May, 2021). The first two meetings—ASM1 and ASM2—were
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Which one of the following is the best description of ‘Christchurch Call’, that was in the news recently? A. A global campaign on sustainable nitrogen management. B. A global campaign to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. C. A civil society movement that aims to end exclusion in education. D. A global campaign urging
The roles of military police is/are A. Policing the cantonments and Army establishments B. Maintaining movement of soldiers as well as logistics during peace and war C. Handling prisoners of war D. All of these Explanation: The Indian Army recently inducted its first batch of the women Military Police, at soldiers level, after a grueling
Recently seen in news, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) drug has been developed by A. University of Oxford B. Bharat Biotech C. Johnson & Johnson D. INMAS-DRDO Explanation: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted permission for emergency use of anti-COVID-19 therapeutic application of the drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) developed by INMAS, DRDO. The Institute of Nuclear
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Who was Shamim Hanafi, recently seen in news? A. Classical singer B. Urdu critic and dramatist C. Former parliamentarian D. Veteran actor Explanation: Veteran Urdu Critic, writer and poet, Professor Shamim Hanfi passed away at the age of 82. Shamim Hanafi was an Indian Urdu critic and dramatist. He was a proponent of modernist movement
Which of the following disease is known as black fungus? A. Mucormycosis B. Poliomyelitis C. Kala-azar D. None of these Explanation: The Mucormycosis known as black fungus affects those people who are suffering from diabetes. The infection affects only those who have a high blood sugar level. Mucormycosis is a very rare infection. It is
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