April
1) MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme, recently stopped for 2 years to fund towards COVID 19 crisis, allows an annual entitlement per MP constituency of a) 50 Cr b) 5 Cr c) 1 Cr d) None of the above Ans: b The Union Cabinet has approved a 30% cut in the salaries of all […]
1) Which of the following statements about ventilators is not correct? a) It is a medical device that provides a patient with oxygen when they are unable to breathe on their own. b) During any surgery that requires general anaesthesia, a ventilator is necessary. c) Railways’ Rail Coach Factory (RCF) manufactured Jeevan Ventilators d) None […]
1) How many days of wage employment must be provided by the local governments under the MGNREGA scheme? a) 100 b) 150 c) 200 d) None of the above Ans: b The scheme was introduced as a social measure that guarantees “the right to work”. The key tenet of this social measure and labour law […]
1) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is headquartered in a) Shanghai b) Beijing c) Manila d) New Delhi Ans: b The United Nations has addressed the launch of AIIB as having potential for “scaling up financing for sustainable development” for the concern of global economic governance. The capital of the bank is $100 billion, equivalent […]
1) Under Operation Sanjeevani, Indian Air Force (IAF) delivered essential medicines and hospital consumables to a) Maldives b) Mauritius c) Sri Lanka d) Nepal Ans: a An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J transport aircraft recently delivered 6.2 tonne of essential medicines and hospital consumables to Maldives under Operation Sanjeevani. 2) Project Praana developed indigenous ventilator […]
1) Who is a domicile in Jammu and Kashmir under Jammu and Kashmir domicile rules? a) resided for a period of 15 years in the UT of J&K b) studied for a period of 7 years and appeared in class 10th/12th in the UT of J&K c) registered as migrants and their children. d) All […]
1) Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts is established in the year of a) 1986 b) 1990 c) 2014 d) 2019 Ans: a The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) was established under Companies Act in the year 1986-87. It is a non-profit organization, with an object to promote, support, protect, maintain and increase the export […]
1) Earth Hour is an annual event organized by a) World Wildlife Fund b) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change c) United Nations Environment Programme d) None of the above Ans: a It is an annual event organized by the World Wildlife Fund. Every year, Earth Hour is observed on the last Saturday of March at […]
1) Business Immunity Platform to fight against covid-19 is an initiative of a) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) b) Invest India c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry d) All of the above Ans: b Invest India has launched The Invest India Business Immunity Platform Invest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of […]
1) Which among the following are included in Schedule H1 Drugs? a) 3rd and 4th generation antibiotics b) habit forming drugs c) anti-TB drugs d) All of the above Ans: d Both the statements are correct. Govt classifies hydroxychloroquine as Schedule-H1 drug, sale only on prescription. It restricts its sale only based on prescription. It […]