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1 .
Michelle Li and which Indian athlete has been nominated as the athlete ambassadors for the IOC's 'Believe in Sport' campaign, by the BWF?
A)
Avinash Sable
B)
Shivpal Singh
C)
PV Sindhu
D)
KT Irfan

Correct Answer :   PV Sindhu

The Badminton World Federation has nominated Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and Michelle Li as the athlete ambassadors for the 'Believe in Sport' campaign, launched by the IOC.

Published On : May 6, 2021
2 .
Mahesh Balasubramanian has been appointed as the new MD of which of these life insurance companies?
A)
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company
B)
Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company
C)
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
D)
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company

Correct Answer :   Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company

Mahesh Balasubramanian has been appointed as the Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited (KLI).

Published On : May 6, 2021
3 .
Which state initiative Parvat Dhara yojana to rejuvenate water sources?
A)
Bihar
B)
Gujarat
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Himachal Pradesh

The State Government of Himachal Pradesh has initiated 'Parvat Dhara Yojana' to revive recharge aquifers and conserve natural resources of water in the state.

Published On : May 6, 2021
4 .
Which state has launched a 24x7 dedicated Helpline at Covid-19 War Control Room to provide real-time Covid-19 related facilities to the people?
A)
Punjab
B)
Haryana
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer :   Jammu and Kashmir

The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the District Disaster Management Authority Srinagar has launched a 24x7 dedicated Helpline at Covid-19 War Control Room to provide real time Covid-19 related facilities to the people.

Published On : May 5, 2021
5 .
The Government has set a record rice production target of how many tonnes for the Kharif season of 2021-22 crop year?
A)
101.7 million tonne
B)
103.1 million tonne
C)
104.3 million tonne
D)
105.6 million tonne

Correct Answer :   104.3 million tonne

Amid scare of Covid-19 second wave which forced the States and Union Territories to impose lockdown like curbs, the Government set a record rice production target of 104.3 million tonne for the kharif season of 2021-22 crop year.

Published On : May 5, 2021
6 .
The State Bank of India allocated how much amount towards the fight against Covid 19?
A)
Rs.71 cr
B)
Rs.79 cr
C)
Rs.87 cr
D)
Rs.92 cr

Correct Answer :   Rs.71 cr

The country's largest lender SBI announced allocating Rs 71 crore towards the fight against COVID-19.

Published On : May 5, 2021
7 .
What is the theme of the World Press Freedom Day 2021?
A)
Information as a Public Good
B)
Journalism without Fear or Favour
C)
Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law
D)
Media for Democracy, Journalism and Elections in Times of Disinformation

Correct Answer :   Information as a Public Good

The theme of World Press Freedom Day 2021 is"Information as a Public Good".

Published On : May 5, 2021
8 .
Indian Army has inaugurated the First Green Solar Energy harnessing plant in which state?
A)
Rajasthan
B)
Punjab
C)
Gujarat
D)
Sikkim

Correct Answer :   Sikkim

Indian Army inaugurated the First Green Solar Energy harnessing plant of 56 KVA in North Sikkim, at an altitude of 16000 ft.
The project, which uses Vanadium based battery technology, was completed in collaboration with IIT Mumbai. India has fixed a target of producing 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022.

Published On : May 5, 2021
9 .
The SDRF contribution is released in two equal instalments to the states, as per the recommendation of ………?
A)
NITI Aayog
B)
Finance Commission
C)
Planning Commission
D)
Supreme Court of India

Correct Answer :   Finance Commission

The Finance Ministry has recently released in advance the first instalment worth Rs 8,873.6 crore of the state disaster response fund (SDRF) for the current fiscal, to the states.
SDRF contribution is released in two equal instalments to the states, as per the recommendation of the Finance Commission. Normally, the first instalment of SDRF is released in the month of June. Around half of the amount released, can be used by the states for COVID-19 containment measures.

Published On : May 4, 2021
10 .
MACS 1407 is a variety of which crop has been developed by the Indian Scientist?
A)
Rice
B)
Maize
C)
Soybean
D)
Wheat

Correct Answer :   Soybean

The Indian Scientists have developed a high-yielding and pest-resistant variety of soybean, called MACS 1407.

Published On : May 4, 2021