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1 .
Who among these are the noted environmentalist and the leader of the Chipko Movement who has passed away?
A)
Mike Pandey
B)
Mohan Dharia
C)
Chandi Prasad Bhatt
D)
Sunderlal Bahuguna

Correct Answer :   Sunderlal Bahuguna

The Noted environmentalist and Gandhian activist Sunderlal Bahuguna who was the leader of the Chipko Movement, has passed away.

Published On : May 24, 2021
2 .
Who has been appointed as the new President of the International Hockey Federation for 3-years till 2024?
A)
Narinder Batra
B)
Suresh Kalmadi
C)
Abhay Singh Chautala
D)
Narayana Ramachandran

Correct Answer :   Narinder Batra

Narinder Batra has been re-elected as the President of International Hockey Federation for the second consecutive term.

Published On : May 24, 2021
3 .
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has urged the States and Union Territories to make which disease a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897?
A)
Covid 19
B)
Yellow Fever
C)
White fungus
D)
Black Fungus

Correct Answer :   Black Fungus

The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has urged the States and Union Territories to make fungal infection Mucormycosis known as black fungus, a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897.

Published On : May 24, 2021
4 .
What is the theme of the 2021 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula?
A)
Hope, healing, and dignity for all
B)
Women's rights are human rights! End fistula now!
C)
End gender inequality! End health inequities!
D)
Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fisula now!

Correct Answer :   Women's rights are human rights! End fistula now!

Theme of the 2021 International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is "Women's rights are human rights! End fistula now!".

Published On : May 24, 2021
5 .
Which team has won the 2020-21 UEFA Women's Champions League?
A)
Atletico Madrid
B)
Barcelona
C)
Chelsea
D)
La Liga

Correct Answer :   Barcelona

The Spanish professional football club Barcelona surpassed English club Chelsea 4-0, to win the 2020-21 UEFA Women's Champions League final, held at Gothenburg, Sweden.

Published On : May 24, 2021
6 .
Which bank has partnered with the AI startup HyperVerge for a Video Banking solution?
A)
ICICI Bank
B)
HDFC Bank
C)
State Bank of India
D)
Punjab National Bank

Correct Answer :   State Bank of India

HyperVerge, the AI product startup has partnered with India's largest bank State Bank of India with one of its flagship products the Video Banking solution.

Published On : May 24, 2021
7 .
Who has been appointed as Kenya's first woman chief justice?
A)
Martha Koome
B)
Uluru Kenyatta
C)
Maria Ulhuru
D)
Lee Weing

Correct Answer :   Martha Koome

The Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome as the East African country's first woman chief justice and head of the judiciary.

Published On : May 24, 2021
8 .
DIPCOVAN, is an antibody detection-based kit developed by which organisation?
A)
HAL
B)
BHEL
C)
ISRO
D)
DRDO

Correct Answer :   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 : May 24, 2021
9 .
What is the new deadline set by the CBDT to file income tax returns for the assessment year 2021-22 by individuals?
A)
July 31, 2021
B)
August 31, 2021
C)
September 30, 2021
D)
October 30, 2021

Correct Answer :   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 : May 23, 2021
10 .
As per the guidelines by the RBI, PPI issuers have to provide interoperability to full-KYC PPIs by which date?
A)
August 31, 2021
B)
December 31, 2021
C)
January 31, 2022
D)
March 31, 2022

Correct Answer :   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 : May 23, 2021