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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) […]
1) India’s first plasma bank was established at a) AIIMS, Delhi b) Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi c) Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Delhi d) None of the above Answer: c • India’s first plasma bank was established at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Delhi. • In plasma donation, only […]
1) Purchasing Managers’ Index does not measure the changes in a) Manufacturing sectors b) Service sectors c) Agricultural sector d) None of the above Answer: c • It has observed the contraction of services sector activity for the fourth consecutive month in June 2020. • PMI is an index of the prevailing direction of economic […]
1) Office of Attorney General enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are available to a) Speaker b) Member of Parliament c) President d) None of the above Answer: b • He enjoys all the privileges and immunities that are available to a Member of Parliament. • Union government has extended the term of K.K. […]
1) Same Language Subtitling (SLS) project, which aims to help people to read and write through the subtitling of mainstream TV content is implemented by a) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment c) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting d) None of the above Answer: a • It aims […]
1) UnderPradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana, food items will be provided for a) Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) b) Priorityhousehold (PHH) ration cardholders c) Both (a) and (b) d) Neither (a) and (b) Answer: c • Food will be provided to all the beneficiaries under public distribution system (TPDS) for Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) and […]
1) With regard to the evolution of continents, which among the following present day continents were the part of ancient Gondwana Landmass? a) Antarctica b) South America c) Australia d) All of the above Answer: d • Laurasia in the north became Europe, Asia, and North America. • Gondwana in the south dispersed to form […]