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A)
HAL
B)
BHEL
C)
ISRO
D)
DRDO

Correct Answer : Option (D) - DRDO


The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an antibody detection-based kit, named the DIPCOVAN.
It stands for ‘DIPAS-VDx COVID 19 IgG Antibody Microwell ELISA’. The kit can be used for sero-surveillance for detecting the presence of Covid antibodies amongst the people. The kit can detect spike as well as nucleocapsid (S&N) proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Published On : 05/01/2021 16:56:24
A)
July 31, 2021
B)
August 31, 2021
C)
September 30, 2021
D)
October 30, 2021

Correct Answer : Option (C) - September 30, 2021


The Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the due date for filing income tax returns for assessment year 2021-22 for individuals by two months to September 30, 2021.

Published On : 05/01/2021 16:56:24
A)
August 31, 2021
B)
December 31, 2021
C)
January 31, 2022
D)
March 31, 2022

Correct Answer : Option (D) - March 31, 2022


The RBI has instructed the PPI issuers to give the holders of full-KYC PPIs interoperability latest by March 31, 2022.

Published On : 05/01/2021 16:56:24
A)
December 31, 2021
B)
November 30, 2021
C)
October 31, 2021
D)
September 30, 2021

Correct Answer : Option (B) - November 30, 2021


The government has also extended the due date of Income Tax Returns filing for companies for Assessment Year 2021-2022 from October 31 to November 30, 2021.

Published On : 05/01/2021 16:56:24
A)
April-March
B)
June-May
C)
July-June
D)
August-July

Correct Answer : Option (A) - April-March


The RBI has changed its Accounting year from July-June to April-March to coincide with the accounting year of Government.

Published On : 05/01/2021 16:56:24
A)
Atlas V
B)
Neo V
C)
Sputnik V
D)
SBRIS VDavid Motunga

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Atlas V


The United Launch Alliance launched the Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Published On : 05/01/2021 16:56:24
A)
Rs 5 lakh
B)
Rs 4 lakh
C)
Rs 2 lakh
D)
Rs 1 lakh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Rs 2 lakh


The Reserve Bank of India has increased the maximum amount outstanding in respect of full-KYC PPIs from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh.

Published On : 05/01/2021 16:56:24
A)
Wang Zei
B)
Shi Xinping
C)
Lu Sen Alang
D)
Penpa Tsering

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Penpa Tsering


The former speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Penpa Tsering has been elected as the President of the Central Tibetan Administration.

Published On : 05/01/2021 16:56:24
A)
Google
B)
Microsoft
C)
Opera Software
D)
Mozilla Corporation

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Microsoft


Tech-giant Microsoft has decided to retire its iconic Internet Explorer (IE) browser, with effect from 15 June 2022, after more than 25 years of its launch.

Published On : 05/01/2021 16:56:24
A)
India
B)
China
C)
Japan
D)
United States

Correct Answer : Option (B) - China


The satellite has been launched by a Long March-4B rocket carrying the Haiyang-2D satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China.

Published On : 05/01/2021 16:56:24