Which of the following countries recently launched the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) to counter China’s dominance? A. India B. Japan C. Australia D. All of these Explanation: Trade ministers of India, Japan and Australia formally launched the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) to counter China’s dominance of supply chain in the Indo-Pacific region. The […]

Who was Dadudan Gadhvi, recently seen in news? A. Sufi Poet B. Gujarati poet C. Odia Poet D. Bengali Poet Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of famous Gujarati poet, Padma Shri Dadudan Gadhvi. Dadudan Pratapdan Gadhvi, also known as Kavi Dad, was a Gujarati poet and folk singer from Gujarat. His

Which of the following article in the Constitution of India deals with Appointment of acting Chief Justice? A. Article 223 B. Article 224 C. Article 225 D. Article 226 Explanation: The President of India in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, appointed Shri Justice Rajesh Bindal, senior-most Judge

Which of the following UT of India becomes the first large territory to get organic certification? A. Chandigarh B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli C. Daman and Diu D. Andaman and Nicobar Explanation: About 14,491 hectare (ha) area in Andaman and Nicobar has been certified as organic, the first large contiguous territory to be done under

The headquarters of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is located in A. Oslo B. Geneva C. New York City D. Washington DC Explanation: Human Rights Watch recently reported that Israel is committing the crime of “apartheid” by seeking to maintain Jewish “domination” over Palestinians and its own Arab population, an explosive allegation fiercely denounced by Israel.

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the ‘Ct value’ in RT-PCR tests? A. It is the gold standard for detection of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. B. It is the number of cycles at which fluorescence of the PCR product is detectable over and above the background signal. C. Both A & B

The Supreme Court recently allowed Vedanta Limited to operate its oxygen production units at the Sterlite Copper plant in A. Alappuzha B. Udupi C. Madurai D. Thoothukudi Explanation: The Supreme Court allowed Vedanta Limited to operate its oxygen production units at the Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu. The Sterlite Copper plant has

What is infliximab, recently seen in news? A. Anti-TNF biologic drug B. Vaccine made by Germany C. Israel nuclear bomber D. NASA’s biggest space craft Explanation: People who take a commonly-prescribed drug for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should not assume they are protected after a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, say the authors of a

Project ‘Pyrasol’ is an intiative between India and which of the following country? A. France B. Japan C. Germany D. Spain Explanation: A Solar Dryer and Pyrolysis pilot plant at Chennai will soon offer an innovative approach for smart cities to transform urban organic waste into biochar and energy. The pilot is part of the

Which of the following country does not come under the top five biggest military expenditure spenders in 2020? A. US B. Russia C. France D. India Explanation: According to the latest military expenditure database published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, India was the third largest military spender in the world in 2020, behind