Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes? A. The funding pattern under the Scheme was changed from the committed liability formula to a fixed sharing pattern of 60:40 between the Centre and the States. B. An amount of Rs.35,534 crore was committed by Central […]
What is NanoSniffer, recently seen in news? A. World’s first Microsensor based ETD B. Mini satellite launched by China. C. Supercomputer developed by India. D. None of these Explanation: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched NanoSniffer, the world’s first Microsensor-based Explosive Trace Detector (ETD). This home-grown Explosive trace detector device (ETD) – NanoSniffer can
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the pre-packaged insolvency resolution process (PPIRP)? A. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 promulgated on 4th April, 2021 provides for pre-packaged insolvency resolution process (PPIRP) for corporate debtors classified as micro, small and medium enterprises. B. The PPIRP Regulations detail the Forms that
Matua Mahasangha (MMS) is a religious reformation movement that originated, around 1860 AD, in A. Maharashtra B. Bengal C. Kerala D. Tamil Nadu Explanation: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid homage to Sri Sri Harichand Thakur on his Jayanti. Harichand Thakur (1812 – 1878), worked among the untouchable people of Bengal Presidency. He
India and which of the following country has recently agreed on instituting a ‘Strategic Partnership on Water’? A. France B. Germany C. UK D. Netherlands Explanation: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and H.E Mr. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands held a Virtual Summit. It was the first high level Summit attended by PM
Current Affairs 11 April 2021 is the most important area from which a major share of questions come in SSC, Railway, state government recruitment exams, UPSC prelims and mains. India-Netherlands Virtual Summit 2021 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and H.E Mr. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands held a Virtual Summit. It was the
The Supreme Court said people are free to choose their own religion, even as it lashed out at a “very, very harmful kind” of “public interest” petition claiming there is mass religious conversion happening “by hook or by crook” across the country. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Supreme Court said that people have a
India has protested the US decision to conduct a patrol in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the western Indian Ocean, rejecting the U.S.’s claim that its domestic maritime law was in violation of international law. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 In a rare and unusual public statement, the U.S. Navy announced that its
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NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft launched 20 years ago on April 7, has made it the oldest spacecraft still working at the Red Planet. The orbiter, which takes its name from Arthur C. Clarke’s classic sci-fi novel “2001: A Space Odyssey”, was sent to map the composition of the Martian surface in 2021. Daily Current Affairs
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Many animals and plants unique to the world’s most scenic natural places face extinction if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, according to a new study published in the journal Biological Conservation. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Climate change will negatively affect most native and endemic species — those that are only found in very
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