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1 .
Which organization has announced to provide 4000 Concentrators to India?
A)
IMF
B)
WTO
C)
WHO
D)
UNESCO

Correct Answer :   WHO

The World Health Organization will provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India which is experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases and related deaths.

Published On : May 1, 2021
2 .
Which country has launched a robot prototype NEO-01?
A)
China
B)
USA
C)
Japan
D)
Russia

Correct Answer :   China

The Chinese government has launched a robot prototype named ‘ NEO-01 ’ in the Low Earth Orbit through its Long March 6 rocket. About ‘NEO-01’: NEO-01 is a robot prototype developed by China-based space mining start-up ‘Origin Space’.

Published On : May 1, 2021
3 .
India has permitted which state to fly drones for experimental delivery of COVID-19 vaccines?
A)
Gujarat
B)
Telangana
C)
Andhra Pradesh
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Telangana

The Government of Telangana has given conditional permission for the drone deployment by the Civil Aviation Ministry and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for conducting an experimental delivery of the COVID-19 vaccines in the state.

Published On : May 1, 2021
4 .
The DRDO has set the target of installing how many Medical Oxygen Plants within 3 months?
A)
400
B)
500
C)
600
D)
700

Correct Answer :   500

The Defence Research and Development Organisation will set up 500 medical oxygen-generating plants across the country within three months under the PM CARES Fund.

Published On : May 1, 2021
5 .
Which state govt hiked the financial assistance to Rs.51000 for the beneficiaries of the Ashirwad Scheme?
A)
Bihar
B)
Assam
C)
Gujarat
D)
Punjab

Correct Answer :   Punjab

The Punjab Cabinet has approved a hike in financial assistance under the Ashirwad scheme from Rs 21,000 to Rs 51,000 per beneficiary, with directions to clear all payment backlog under the scheme.

Published On : May 1, 2021
6 .
Which bank has emerged as the top arranger of corporate bond deals in 2020-21 (FY21)?
A)
HDFC Bank
B)
ICICI Bank
C)
Axis Bank
D)
Kotak Mahindra Bank

Correct Answer :   HDFC Bank

The HDFC Bank has emerged as the top arranger of corporate bond deals in 2020-21 (FY21). Axis Bank came in second, while ICICI Bank third.

Published On : May 1, 2021
7 .
Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary in place of Ajay Bhushan Pandey?
A)
Ravi Arora
B)
Gurdeep Singh
C)
T V Somanathan
D)
Anil Kumar Gharai

Correct Answer :   T V Somanathan

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of T V Somanathan as the new Finance Secretary.

Published On : May 1, 2021
8 .
Union Cabinet approved the signing of an agreement, between India and which country / countries for preventing Customs offences?
A)
Australia
B)
USA and Japan
C)
Brazil and South Korea
D)
UK and Northern Ireland

Correct Answer :   UK and Northern Ireland

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of an agreement between India and the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, for sharing information and preventing Customs offences. The proposed agreement is expected to facilitate trade and ensure faster customs clearance between the three countries.

Published On : April 30, 2021
9 .
Which international institution has released the report “Developing Asia’s Economic Outlook”?
A)
International Monetary Fund
B)
New Development Bank
C)
Asian Development Bank
D)
World Bank

Correct Answer :   Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank has recently released a report titled Developing Asia’s Economic Outlook.
As per the report, Asia’s economy shrank by 0.2% in 2020. Although recovery has commenced in Asia, the recovery is registered at different speeds. Also, average inflation in the region is forecast to fall from 2.8% in 2020 to 2.3% in 2021.

Published On : April 30, 2021
10 .
Yanbu port, which was making news recently, is located in which country?
A)
Chad
B)
Sudan
C)
Afghanistan
D)
Saudi Arabia

Correct Answer :   Saudi Arabia

Yanbu is a port city on the Red Sea coast of western part of the Saudi Arabia. Recently, a remotely piloted boat packed with explosives has been found by the kingdom near the port of Yanbu in the Red Sea.
Saudi Arabia claimed to have intercepted and destroyed the attack boat, which caused a blast. Ther have been a series of attacks on shipping in the Mideast region amid a shadow war and negotiations between Iran and Israel.

Published On : April 30, 2021