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1 .
Who inaugurated the road link from Dharchula (Uttarakhand) to Lipulekh (China Border) on 8 May?
A)
Nitin Gadkari
B)
Rajnath Singh
C)
Bipin Rawat
D)
Manoj MukundNarvane

Correct Answer :   Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the road link from Dharchula (Uttarakhand) to Lipulekh (China Border) on 8 May. He flagged off a convoy of vehicles from Pithoragarh to Gunji through video conferencing. The road link was constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) engineers and personnel.

Published On : July 17, 2021
2 .
Which organisation is associated with waiving intellectual property protection for Covid-19 vaccines?
A)
FAO
B)
WTO
C)
WHO
D)
UNICEF

Correct Answer :   WTO

Several countries have approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the waiver of intellectual property (IP) protection for Covid-19 vaccines.
Recently, the United States announced support for waiving IP protection for Covid-19 vaccines. US will pursue negotiations on the waiver at the WTO. All 164 WTO members must agree on the draft, and any one member can veto it.

Published On : July 17, 2021
3 .
Where was the incident of Styrene gas leakage occurred in a chemical plant LG Polymers industry on 7 May?
A)
Amaravati
B)
Thanjavur
C)
Visakhapatnam
D)
Coimbatore

Correct Answer :   Visakhapatnam

The incident of Styrene gas leakage occurred in a chemical plant LG Polymers industry in the early hours at 3 am in RR Venkatapuram village, Gopalapatnam Mandal in Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh on 7 May. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to take stock of the steps being taken in response to the Vishakhapatnam gas leak incident.

Published On : July 17, 2021
4 .
Which institute has come up with plant data of the Northern Western Ghats which indicates that plateaus should be prioritized for the conservation of the Northern Western Ghats?
A)
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
B)
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
C)
Arid Forest Research Institute
D)
Agharkar Research Institute (ARI)

Correct Answer :   Agharkar Research Institute (ARI)

Scientists at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune have come up with plant data of the Northern Western Ghats which indicates that plateaus should be prioritized for the conservation of the Northern Western Ghats.

Published On : July 17, 2021
5 .
Which of the following countries has decided to re-open mosques for public prayers from May 7, 2020?
A)
Bangladesh
B)
Pakistan
C)
Iraq
D)
Afganistan

Correct Answer :   Bangladesh

Bangladesh has decided to re-open mosques for public prayers from May 7, 2020. The Cabinet Division of the Bangladesh government had made the recommendation. The mosques, have, however, been asked to observe precautions and follow the directives issued by the Health Ministry.

Published On : July 17, 2021
6 .
Who has been appointed as its new Head of Retail Banking on May 5, 2020 by Standard Chartered Bank?
A)
Kusal Roy
B)
P V Bharathi
C)
Ravneet Gill
D)
Sanjay Agarwal

Correct Answer :   Kusal Roy

Standard Chartered Bank, India, has appointed Kusal Roy as its new Head of Retail Banking effective May 5, 2020.

Published On : July 17, 2021
7 .
Who received the Young Career Award in Nano Science & Technology for the year 2020?
A)
Dipan Ghosh
B)
Saurabh Lodha
C)
Biman Bagchi
D)
Jagadish Shukla

Correct Answer :   Saurabh Lodha

Professor Saurabh Lodha from Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, received the Young Career Award in Nano Science & Technology for the year 2020. The award is instituted by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India. The award recognized his contributions in the development of logic transistor technologies beyond silicon and nanoelectronic devices based on two-dimensional Van der Waals materials.

Published On : July 17, 2021
8 .
Which of the following State Governments is to launch the "Nigah" Scheme to properly sensitize and educate family members of people coming from other states?
A)
Assam
B)
Tripura
C)
Telangana
D)
Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh State Government is to launch the "Nigah" Scheme to properly sensitize and educate family members of people coming from other states so that social distancing is effectively maintained. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

Published On : July 17, 2021
9 .
What is ‘Mayflower 400’, which was making news recently?
A)
Solar Probe
B)
Mining Robot
C)
Artificial Intelligence Ship
D)
Vaccine Delivering Robot

Correct Answer :   Artificial Intelligence Ship

‘Mayflower 400’ is the world’s first Artificial intelligent ship. This ship is covered in solar panels and will study marine pollution and analyse plastic present in water and track aquatic mammals.
Hundreds of individuals from different countries such as India, United States and Switzerland, were involved in the making of this ship.

Published On : July 17, 2021
10 .
Who is the longest-serving female Chief Minister of any Indian state/UT, as of May 2021?
A)
Mayavati
B)
J Jayalalitha
C)
Sheila Dikshit
D)
Mamata Banerjee

Correct Answer :   Sheila Dikshit

Mamata Banerjee was sworn as Bengal Chief Minister for the third time. She has been the Chief Minister of the state since 2011.
Veteran leader Sheila Dikshit is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Delhi, as well as the longest-serving female chief minister of any Indian state. She served for a period of 15 years since 1998.

Published On : July 17, 2021