Quizes
1) Rapid Action Force (RAF), raised to deal with riots, riot like situations, crowd control, rescue and relief operations, and related unrest, is a specialised wing of a) Telangana Police b) Indian Army c) CRPF d) BSF Answer: c • It is a specialised wing of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).RAF stands for ‘Rapid […]
1) Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report, recently released, is an initiative of a) Niti Aayog b) World Economic Forum c) World Bank d) Both (a) and (b) Answer: c • It is a biennial report of the World Bank.It provides a global audience with the latest and most accurate estimates on trends in global poverty […]
1) Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) is an indicator of business activity in a) Manufacturingsectors b) Services sectors c) Primary sectors d) Both (a) and (b) Answer: d • PMI is an indicator of business activity- in the manufacturing and services sectors.It is a survey-based measure that asks the respondents about changes in their perception about […]
1) Which among the following countries are not full-time members of Financial Action Task Force (FATF)? a) Pakistan b) India c) China d) Russia Answer: a • FATF is all set to decide on Pakistan’s grey list status in a virtual meeting scheduled later this month.It had placed Pakistan on the grey list in June […]
1) Atal tunnel, recently inaugurated by the Prime Minister, is located in a) Ladakh b) Himachal Pradesh c) Assam d) Arunachal Pradesh Answer: b • Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s longest highway tunnel (above 10,000 feet)—Atal Tunnel—situated at an altitude of 3,000 metres from the mean sea level (MSL) in […]
1) PathashreeAbhijan, a road repair scheme, where more than 7,000 stretches of roads comprising 12,000 kilometers will be repaired, is an initiative by the government of a) Assam b) Kerala c) Karnataka d) West Bengal Answer: d • West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched the PathashreeAbhijan, a road repair scheme, where more […]
1) Everyyear, International Day of Older Persons is observed on a) 1st October b) 2nd October c) 14th November d) 31st March Answer: a • International Day of Older Persons is observed on 1st October every year.It is designated in 1990 by the United Nations General Assembly. 2) RAISE 2020- ‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment […]
1) Statement of Intent on ‘Decarbonization and Energy Transition Agenda’ is signed between India and a) Malaysia b) Netherlands c) China d) France Answer: b • NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands sign Statement of Intent on ‘Decarbonization and Energy Transition Agenda’. • Key elements include i) lowering the net carbon footprint in industrial […]
1) Himalayan Chandra Telescope, a 2-m diameter optical-infrared telescope, operated remotely by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is located in a) Ladakh b) Bangalore c) Tamil Nadu d) Madhya Pradesh Answer: a • The Telescope is housed within the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Ladakh.It is operated remotely by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), […]
1) The blending of hydrogen with CNG provides a blended gas termed as HCNG. Which among the following are advantages of HCNG? a) Easy to commercialize b) Cheaper availability of Hydrogen c) Higher octane rating d) None of the above Answer: c • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allowed use of H-CNG (18% […]