June
1) Which among the following committee is associated with Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs)? a) Raveendra Dolakiya b) Shanta Kumar c) Kokate Committee d) Justice Rohini Committee Answer: c • The Kokate Committee discussed a total of 418 FDCs “in detail” in consultation with subject experts of relevant therapeutic areas, examined “all” the data submitted by […]
1) Which among the following state has launched India’s first trading programme to combat particulate air pollution – the emission trading scheme (ETS)? a) Kerala b) Maharashtra c) Rajasthan d) Gujarat Answer: d • Gujarat launched India’s first trading programme to combat particulate air pollution on World Environment Day 2019, which has air pollution as […]
1) Which of the following wetlands is not protected under Ramsar Convention? a) Kolleru b) Point Calimere c) Harike d) Majuli Answer: d • Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands specified in list under the convention. • Majuli is a […]
1) Bhuvan Portal is an initiative of a) NIA b) ISRO c) NIC d) None of the above Answer: b • ISRO’s Geo-portal, Bhuvan is providing visualisation services and Earth observation data to users in public domain. 2) National Statistical Office comes under the a) Ministry of Corporate Affairs b) Ministry of Finance c) Ministry […]
1) S400 Triumf missile is been in news recently. From which country will India purchase this technology? a) Russia b) Israel c) USA d) France Answer: a • India had committed last October to purchasing a Russian S-400 Triumf long-range missile defence shield for about $5 billion. The deal has run the risk of attracting […]
1) Special theme for the UN- Habitat Assembly for 2018 is: a) Innovation for Better Quality of Life in Cities and Communities b) Real People, True Stories c) Women and housing development d) None of the above Answer: a • India has been elected to the Executive Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly. • The […]
1) Malaria is transmitted by a) Anopheles b) Culex c) Aedes Aegypti d) Sand Fly Answer: a • Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted through the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes. • World Health Organization (WHO) declared Argentina and Algeria ‘malaria-free’ in 2019 2) It is legal to hunt African Elephants under Appendix I of […]