1. Offshore patrol vessel “Sajag” has been commissioned to which armed force?
[A] Indian Coast Guard
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Army
[D] CRPF
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Correct Answer: A [Indian Coast Guard]
Notes:
Offshore patrol vessel ICG Sajag has been commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard, by the National Security Advisor to India (NSA) Ajit Doval. The ship was commissioned by NSA virtually.
This vessel is constructed by the Goa Shipyard Limited exclusively for the Coast Guard. At present, the Indian Coast Guard has 160 ships and 62 aircraft in its fleet.
2. When is the “World No Tobacco Day” observed by WHO every year?
[A] May 31
[B] June 1
[C] June 10
[D] June 20
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Correct Answer: A [May 31]
Notes:
Every year, 31st May is observed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the “World No Tobacco Day”. The theme for this year is “Commit to quit”.
This day was created by the WHO members in the year 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the deaths associated with using tobacco. A resolution was passed in 1988 to observe 31st May as the No Tobacco Day.
3. ESIC and EPFO schemes are implemented by which ministry?
[A] Finance Ministry
[B] Labour Ministry
[C] MSME Ministry
[D] Ministry of Social Justice
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Correct Answer: B [Labour Ministry]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has announced additional benefits for workers enrolled under ESIC and EPFO schemes, to remove fear and anxiety about the well-being of their family.
As per the new benefit, in case of an employee’s death due to COVID, all dependent family members of the insured person would be entitled to receive the same benefits as in the case of death resulting from employment injury.
4. The recently reported H10N3 is a strain of __:
[A] Bird Flu
[B] Corona virus
[C] Anthrax
[D] Swine Fever
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Correct Answer: A [Bird Flu]
Notes:
China has reported the first human infection of a rare strain of bird flu known as H10N3. The case has been confirmed in a 41-year-old man, by China’s National Health Commission.
This bird flu variant is supposed to be low pathogenic, which means it causes relatively less severe disease in poultry. No other case of this infection has been reported in the world.
5. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] USA
[B] Norway
[C] Brazil
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:
The US administration headed by President Joe Biden has proposed to suspend the oil and gas leases at Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This decision has been welcomed by environmentalists and Arctic tribals.
This move is reversal of the lease brought about by earlier US administration by President Trump.
6. Who is the winner of the 2021 International Booker Prize?
[A] David Diop
[B] Douglas Stuart
[C] Margaret Atwood
[D] Bernardine Evaristo
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Correct Answer: A [David Diop]
Notes:
David Diop has become the first French writer to win the International Booker Prize, as he was selected for the prestigious award in 2021.
His second novel, At Night All Blood is Black, was translated by the US author and poet Anna Moschovakis. The book was inspired by his Senegalese great-grandfather’s silence about his experiences in First World War.
7. SAGE (Senior-care Aging Growth Engine) is the initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[B] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[C] Ministry of Law and Justice
[D] Ministry of Minority Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment]
Notes:
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot virtually launched the SAGE (Senior-care Aging Growth Engine) initiative.
He also launched the SAGE portal, which can be accessed by the elderly persons for elderly care products and services by select start-ups. The start-ups will be selected on the basis of innovative products and services.
8. The Consumer confidence index, which has recently fallen to a record low, is released by which organisation?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Ministry of Consumer Affairs
[C] India Ratings
[D] Reserve Bank of India
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Correct Answer: D [Reserve Bank of India]
Notes:
The Consumer Confidence Survey is conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, which provides the respondent’s perceptions on general economic conditions.
Recently, the RBI has released the Consumer Confidence Index, which has recorded an all-time low due to the second wave of COVID 19 disease. The Current Situation Index (CSI) fell to 48.5 and the Future Expectation Index (FEI) fell to 96.4.
9. The Merapi volcano, which is one of the most active volcanoes, is located in which country?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Australia
[C] Canada
[D] Kenya
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Correct Answer: A [Indonesia]
Notes:
Mount Merapi, is an active stratovolcano which is located in Indonesia, between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta – Indonesia.
This is considered to be the most volatile volcanoes and has been erupting regularly since 1548. Presently, the volcano has started to erupt again.
10. ‘Oxi-van’ is an initiative of which state/UT?
[A] Haryana
[B] New Delhi
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: A [Haryana]
Notes:
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced that ‘Oxi-van’ will be created in Karnal district of the state, on the occasion of World Environment Day.
It would be a complex spanning 80 acres, which includes 10 types of forests inside it. The construction work will begin soon and will be made open to the public in a few years, as per the announcement.