July

1) Chattogram Port, often seen in news, is located in a) Sri Lanka b) India c) Bangladesh d) None of the above Answer: c • Union minister of state for shipping (I/C) Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday flagged off the first trial container ship from Kolkata to Agartala. … The ship has been launched under the […]

1) Which among the following is known as “White mountain” and “Roof of Europe”? a) Mont Blanc mountain range b) Alps mountain range c) Mount Elbrus d) All of the above Answer: a • A melting glacier at Europe’s Mont Blanc mountain range recently disentombed Indian newspapers buried there for 54 years –- some of […]

1) World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on a) October 4 b) July 14 c) June 15 d) July 15 Answer: d • 15th July is marked as World Youth Skills Day.It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2014.Theme for 2020 is “Skills for a Resilient Youth”. 2) Pragyata guidelines, often […]

1) Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) allows transaction between India and Afghanistan through a) Gwadar Port b) Chabahar Port c) Wagah border d) Wakhan corridor Answer: c • Pakistan will allow Afghanistan to send goods to India using the Wagah border from July 15. The decision is part of Islamabad’s commitment under Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade […]

1) Which among the following organisation is not covered under National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)? a) National Investigation Agency (NIA) b) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) c) Directorate General of GST Intelligence d) None of the above Answer: d • It seeks to become the one-stop destination for intelligence agencies to access database related to immigration entry […]

1) National Fish Farmers Day Observed on 10th July every year in honour of scientists a) K. H. Alikunhi b) H.L. Chaudhury c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: c • It is observed on 10th July every year in honour of scientists Dr. K. H. Alikunhi and Dr. H.L. Chaudhury.These […]

1) Adichanallur Excavations, whose samples are dated between 1000 BC and 600 BC, is excavated from the state of a) Tamil Nadu b) Kerala c) Karnataka d) Bihar Answer: a • Carbon dating of samples excavated this site revealed that they belonged to the period between 1000 BC and 600 BC. • Adichanallur is an […]

1) Which are the first 2 countries to have eliminated Rubella and Measles in the World Health Organisation’s South-East Asian Region (WHO SEAR) before the deadline of 2023? a) India and Pakistan b) India and China c) Maldives and Sri Lanka d) Maldives and India Answer: c • Recently, the Maldives and Sri Lanka have […]

1) ‘Black Death’ was responsible for the deaths of millions of people in Europe. It refers to a) Plague b) COVID 19 c) SARS d) Spanish flu Answer: a • Bayannur, a city in northern China, is on high alert after a suspected case of Bubonic plague was reported Recently.It can be transmitted to humans […]

1) National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) which compiles the National Atlas of India is headquartered in a) Kolkata b) New Delhi c) Madras d) Mumbai Answer: a • NATMO publishes 4th updated version of its COVID-19 Dashboard.It is headquartered in Kolkata. • Its functions include compilation of the National Atlas of India. 2) […]