May
1) Which the following currencies doesn’t come under Special Drawing Rights (SDR) of IMF? a) U.S. Dollar, b) Euro c) Chinese Renminbi d) None of the above Answer: d • The SDR is an international reserve asset, created by the IMF in 1969 to supplement its member countries’ official reserves.The value of the SDR is […]
1) Which among the protection criteria are defined for gharials? a) Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. b) Appendix I of CITES c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: c • Listed under Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. • Listed on Appendix I of […]
1) Which among the following are the permanent bodies of Shanghai Cooperation Organization? a) SCO Secretariat b) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: c • External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar recently represented India at SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) foreign minister meet. The meet was attended […]
1) Who among the following can be a part of Tour of Duty scheme? a) Officers b) Jawans c) Common citizens d) All of the above Answer: d • It aims to attract the best talent into the force and bring the civil society closer to the Indian army. • Tour of Duty (ToD) tenure […]
1) Global Nutrition Report is released by a) FAO b) USAID c) WHO d) UNDP Answer: c • It is a work of World Health Organisation (WHO). 2) SohraiKhovar painting, a traditional and ritualistic mural art being practised by local tribal women, has been awarded GI tag. It belongs to the state of a) West […]
1) Mission Sagar, launched by India, aims to assist island nations in a) Eastern Indian Ocean b) Western Indian Ocean c) South Pacific Ocean d) All of the above Answer: a • India has launched Mission Sagar to assist island nations in the Eastern Indian Ocean. 2) Since 1999, May 11 is celebrated as National […]
1) Who among the following is not involved in the Battle of Haldighati? a) Maharana Pratap b) Akbar c) Man Singh d) None of the above Answer: d • It was fought between Maharana Pratap and the forces of Akbar led by Man Singh of Amber. • Rana’s forces were defeated in 6 hours. But […]
1) The World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2020 was observed on 9th May 2020.First WMBD was celebrated in the year a) 2006 b) 2002 c) 2000 d) 2015 Answer: a • The first WMBD was celebrated in 2006. 2) Stringency Index, recently seen in news, shows how strict a country’s measures were, and at what […]
1) Perform, Achieve and Trade Scheme aims to make the industrial sector energy efficient. It is implemented by a) Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) b) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) c) Central Electricity Authority (CEA) d) Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) Answer: b • It is launched by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to make the […]