Which of the following statements is/are not correct with reference to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB)? A. It was opened in 1966 at Tokyo. B. India is one of the founding members. C. It is an official United Nations Observer. D. Modelled closely on the World Bank. Explanation: Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs […]
Paradip port, recently seen in news, located in A. Kerala B. Odisha C. Gujarat D. Maharashtra Explanation: Paradip is the latest port to be opened up for rice shipments after the deep water port in Kakinada. In a major boost to India’s rice exports potential especially from eastern region, a consignment has been officially flagged
Who was Debu Chaudhuri, recently seen in news? A. Renowned sitar player B. An Indian-American Astronaut C. Famous Kathakali artist D. Former Chief of Army Staff Explanation: Renowned sitar player Debu Chaudhuri passed away. Pandit Devabrata (Debu) Chaudhuri (1935 – 2021) was an Indian sitarist and teacher. He is considered one of the greatest sitar
Which one of the following is the best description of ‘Pox 186’, that was in the news recently? A. Recently spotted the first ‘blow-away’ galaxy. B. Microsatellite launched by SpaceX. C. A decentralized, open-source blockchain with smart contract functionality. D. A malicious computer worm developed by Israel. Explanation: Astrophysicists using the Gemini telescope have spotted
Tianhe space station, often seen in news, is launched by A. Russia B. China C. India D. US Explanation: China recently launched the Part of a huge rocket that launched China’s first module for its Tianhe space station. Now it is falling back to Earth and could make an uncontrolled re-entry at an unknown landing
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Daily Current Affairs 5 May 2021 are the most important area from which a major share of questions come in SSC, Railway, state government recruitment exams, UPSC prelims, and mains. Let’s discuss the most important Current Affairs Today. Out-of-control Chinese rocket falling to Earth China recently launched the Part of a huge rocket that launched
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has become India’s largest producer of medical-grade liquid oxygen from a single location. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 As the country grapples with an unprecedented new wave of COVID-19 pandemic, RIL now produces over 11% of India’s total production of medical grade liquid oxygen, at its refinery-cum-petrochemical facility in Jamnagar and
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The Democratic Republic of Congo declared the end of an Ebola outbreak that infected 12 people in the eastern province of North Kivu and killed six of them. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The outbreak was contained using Merck’s Ebola vaccine, which was given to more than 1,600 of the patients’ contacts and contacts of
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Since the Covid-19 inoculation exercise commenced for the 18-44 age group, finding an available slot at a vaccine center has become a challenge, especially given that it is mandatory for this age group to make an appointment on the CoWin app. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 With an aim to resolve this, the National Health
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A malaria vaccine candidate has shown promise in phase 2b clinical trials, with high efficacy at 77%. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The new vaccine candidate, called R21/Matrix M, is a modified version of RTS, S — another candidate against malaria that has been in development for more than 30 years by Walter Reed Institute
