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1) Mid-Day meal scheme comes under the Ministry of a) Education b) Health and Family Welfare c) Women and Child Development d) All of the above Answer: a • The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu recently suggested that milk could be given either as part of breakfast or the mid-day meal in order to […]

1) Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) which ranks states in India based on the implementation of Business Reform Action Plan started in the year 2015 is an initiative by a) Niti Aayog b) Department of Industrial Promotion and Internal Trade c) PM’s EAC d) None of the above Answer: b • 4th edition of Business […]

1) No alteration of the boundaries of a national park shall be made except on a resolution passed by the a) Parliament b) State Legislature c) Gram Sabha d) All of the above   Answer: b • National parks can be declared both by the Central Government and State governments. No alteration of the boundaries […]

1) Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya JanaushadhiPriyojana (PMBJP) is the implemented by a) Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India b) Department of Pharmaceuticals c) Both (a) and (b) d) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority Answer: a • It is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals.Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India (BPPI) is the implementing agency of […]

1) Mission Karmayogi, launched by the government of India is aimed at improving a) Governance b) Employment c) Foreign Exchange d) None of the above   Answer: a • It is a New National Architecture for Civil Services Capacity Building. 2) 164th birth anniversary of Sree Narayana Guru observed on 2nd September. He was a […]

1) Which among the following statements about International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is incorrect? a) India is a member b) Comes under UN c) Headquartered in Vienna d) None of the above   Answer: c • It is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).India is a party to […]

1) Recently unearthed RenatiChola era inscription is in a) Sanskrit b) Telugu c) Kannada d) Prakrit Answer: b • It was found engraved on a dolomite slab and shale.The inscription was written in archaic Telugu.It was assigned to the 8th Century A.D., when the region was under the rule of the Chola Maharaja of Renadu. […]

1) Toys (Quality Control) Order has been issued by a) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade b) Niti Aayog c) Department of Health and Family Welfare d) None of the above Answer: a • The toy industry in India has asked the government to suspend a Quality Control Order (QCO) issued recently, for […]

1) Which among the following is the dialect spoken by Great Andamanese tribe among themselves? a) Jeru b) Jarawa c) Ongan d) All of the above Answer: a • They speak Jeru dialect among themselves and their number stands at 51.Five members of the Great Andamanese tribe have tested positive for COVID-19. 2) Wolbachia method, […]

1) Which among the following are ideal conditions for formation of a Hurricane? a) Strong vertical winds b) Warm ocean waters c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) nor (b) Answer: b • Hurricane Laura has made landfall in southwestern Louisiana in US as one of the most powerful storms to hit the state. […]